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It’s 2025, but it’s starting to feel a little bit like 2028 in New Hampshire, the state that traditionally holds the first presidential primary in the race for the White House.

That’s because Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, the billionaire two-term Democrat from the solidly blue Midwestern state, is coming to New Hampshire this weekend to headline the state party’s largest annual fundraising gala.

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Pritzker, who has become one of his party’s most vocal critics of the sweeping and controversial moves by President Donald Trump during the first three months of his second tour in the White House, is seen as a potential contender for the Democrats’ 2028 presidential nomination. 

And trips to New Hampshire — which for over a century has held the first primary in the race for the White House — are seen as an early indicator of a politician’s interest in running for the presidency in the next election.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is interviewed by Fox News Digital at a New Hampshire delegation breakfast at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. (Paul Steinhauser)

«We’ve got to be ready for the fight,» Pritzker said when asked by Fox News Digital what his message will be when he delivers the keynote address at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s annual McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club dinner.

The governor, a member of the Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain and who has started several of his own venture capital and investment startups, argued that the nation is «in a constitutional crisis» and that «we have too many people who are ill affected by the policies of the Trump administration.»

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«This is the moment for people to stand up and fight,» he added.

Pritzker, 60, is the first potential Democratic presidential hopeful to visit New Hampshire, or any other early primary state, since Democrats lost the White House and their Senate majority and failed to retake the House in November.

And Trump and Republicans down-ballot made gains with key parts of the Democrats’ base, including with Black, Hispanic and younger voters.

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In the wake of those setbacks, Democrats have experienced increased intra-party tensions with an angry and energized base itching to fight back against Trump. That anger is directed not only at Trump and Republicans, but also at Democrats, with many in the party’s base upset that leaders haven’t been effective or vocal enough in pushing back against the president. 

It’s also led to reflection about what the Democratic Party stands for and its direction moving forward amid flagging favorable ratings in national polling.

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Two-term California Gov. Gavin Newsom, another high-profile Democrat who likely also has national ambitions in 2028, said earlier this week in an interview with «The Hill» that he wasn’t sure what the party truly represents.

«I don’t know what the party is,» Newsom said. «I’m still struggling with that.»

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was a top surrogate for Democrats during the 2024 presidential election, speaks with voters during a stop at a highway rest area in Hooksett, New Hampshire, on July 8, 2024. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)

Asked if he’s also struggling, Pritzker responded, «I’ve been clear my whole life. The Democratic Party stands up for working people. Stands up for working families. We’re the party of civil rights. We’re the party of human rights. No doubt about that, in my mind.»

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Pritzker, who is not prevented by term limits from running for re-election in 2026, has yet to say if he’ll make a bid for a third term steering Illinois. But the clock is ticking, with the filing period opening up later this year and the state’s primary just 11 months away.

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«Given the circumstances of getting on the ballot for people, I would need to make a decision and announce it by, you know, by latest July,» Pritzker said when asked about his timetable for making a decision.

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But it’s a possible presidential run by Pritzker that is grabbing headlines.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he will decide by July on whether he will seek re-election in 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)

Chicagoan Bill Daley, who served as former President Bill Clinton’s commerce secretary and former President Barack Obama’s chief of staff, told The Wall Street Journal last week that «there is no doubt that he [Pritzker] is going to run.»

Pritzker, asked about Daley’s prediction, said, «I’d guess I’d remind you that he didn’t support me when I ran for governor the first time… I don’t know where he gets his information.»

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And on the possibility of launching a national campaign in the 2028 election cycle, Pritzker said, «All I can tell you is, I’m focused on the question of whether I will run for re-election as governor, and on defeating the policies of Donald Trump.»

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The governor is no stranger to New Hampshire. He headlined the 2022 New Hampshire Democratic Party convention, and he returned last September to campaign on behalf of then-Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced then-President Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee in July. Pritzker made multiple stops, including addressing union members at the New Hampshire AFL-CIO’s annual Labor Day breakfast.

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Pritzker was among those vetted by the Harris presidential campaign as a possible running mate.

The governor, who led a successful effort to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, was also among the potential 2028 White House contenders to speak during the convention week at the New Hampshire Democratic Party delegation’s daily breakfasts.

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A sign outside the state capital building in Concord, New Hampshire, spotlights the state’s treasured position for the past century in holding the lead-off presidential primary. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)

Veteran New Hampshire-based Democratic consultant Jim Demers noted that «for many New Hampshire Democrats, his [Pritzker’s] visit is an early audition for 2028.»

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«It comes at a time when voters are really looking for leadership, someone who will challenge what Donald Trump is doing. So, what he says will be weighed very heavily,» he added.

Demers, pointing to Pritzker’s handful of trips to the Granite State over the past couple of years, said that «every time he has visited with New Hampshire voters, he has delivered a message that has resonated very well.»

Neil Levesque, the longtime director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, said that «Pritzker is coming into a highly political state at an opportune time because of how fired up and charged up Democrats are in opposition to President Trump.»

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And he noted that the stop «will kick off the first of multiple visits by multiple potential candidates, considering that Democrats are hungry for an opposition.»

While Pritzker’s visit is the first as the very early moves in the 2028 White House race get underway, behind the scenes there’s already action.

A Granite State-based Democratic strategist who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely shared that activists in New Hampshire are receiving fundraising emails on a regular basis from some of the potential candidates for 2028. 

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«Every week I receive a dozen,» the strategist said, adding that the messages are signed by Pritzker, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Rep. Ro Khanna of California and other potential 2028 contenders.

The strategist said the possible White House hopefuls are «driving messaging and their names through this constant barrage of emails.»

While the stop by Pritzker may seem very early, it’s actually occurring later in the calendar than the first stop in an early-voting state in the 2024 presidential election cycle.

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a breakfast hosted by the Westside Conservative Club in Urbandale, Iowa, on March 26, 2021.

Mike Pompeo, the former congressman from Kansas who later served as CIA director and then Secretary of State in Trump’s first administration, spoke in Iowa in late March 2021.

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Pompeo, who took a hard look at running for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination before deciding against launching a campaign, was the first of the potential Republican White House hopefuls that cycle to visit one of the early-voting primary and caucus states.

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Tim Walz leading Dem effort to turn bipartisan group against President Trump: report

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Progressive governor and failed vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is leading a Democratic effort to turn one of the country’s most influential bipartisan groups against President Donald Trump, according to a report by a mainstream media outlet.

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Walz, the governor of Minnesota and one-time running mate of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is threatening to pull out of the bipartisan National Governors Association (NGA) over concerns it is not doing enough to push back against Trump, according to The Atlantic.

The Atlantic reported that two unnamed people «familiar with the governors’ thinking» shared that at least two Democratic governors — Walz and fellow Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, who is head of the Democratic Governors Association — are opting to stop paying their NGA dues this month. 

The two governors will not renew their membership in the organization out of frustration with its inaction against perceived violations of states’ rights by the Trump administration. 

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Walz, the governor of Minnesota and one-time running mate of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is threatening to pull out of the bipartisan National Governors Association over concerns it is not doing enough to push back against Trump, according to The Atlantic. (Getty Images)

The concerns raised included the Office of Management and Budget briefly pausing disbursements of federal funds in January, the clash with Democratic Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes and Trump’s deployment of the California National Guard to respond to the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.  

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The outlet reported three other unnamed sources saying that Walz and Kelly are not alone and that the offices of other Democratic governors are similarly frustrated with the NGA.

One of the unnamed sources said «when you are also paying dues with taxpayer dollars, it has got to be worth it, and they are going to have to demonstrate that. Right now, they are not doing that,» the outlet reported.

The source also claimed «there have been ongoing concerns about the NGA among the Democratic governors and staff, off and on, for years.»

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The Atlantic reported that two unnamed people «familiar with the governors’ thinking» shared that at least two Democratic governors — Walz and fellow Gov. Laura Kelly, head of the Democratic Governors Association — are opting to stop paying their NGA dues this month.  (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The NGA has existed as a forum for bipartisan collaboration among governors since 1908. The organization lists all 50 governors as well as leaders of five U.S. territories as members.

Eric Wohlschlegel, NGA communications director, told Fox News Digital the group «exists to bring governors from both parties together around shared priorities.»

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Amid the Walz-led controversy, Wohlschlegel said NGA’s «mission hasn’t changed.»

«Every public statement NGA issues reflects bipartisan consensus,» he said. «So far this year, all but one statement has had that consensus, and when governors don’t agree, we simply don’t issue one. That’s how we preserve our role as a bipartisan convener, a principle we won’t compromise.»

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A source familiar with the situation blamed the controversy on «Democratic infighting, unspoken campaign jockeying and a few anonymous voices looking to reshape a nonpartisan institution into a political one.»

That source pointed out that, despite all the noise about controversy, the NGA’s summer meeting in Colorado Springs this weekend is expected to have «record turnout» with 13 Republican and seven Democratic leaders attending.

They also noted that «no governors are on the record expressing discontent with the NGA. No allegations of misconduct, governance failure or mismanagement have been raised.»

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly enters the House chamber for the State of the State address at the Kansas State Capitol Jan. 10, 2024, in Topeka, Kan. (Emily Curiel/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

«What’s behind the noise?» the source added. «There’s an internal power struggle currently and no consensus among Democrats right now on how to lead, how to message or how to govern in a divided environment.

«Several Democratic governors are vying for national attention, testing messages for future campaigns rather than collaborating on consensus governance,» the source added. «The NGA’s bipartisan model is working exactly as it’s supposed to.

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«When a party can’t agree with itself, it becomes easy to take shots at bipartisan institutions that don’t serve short-term political goals.»

Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, the outgoing NGA chair, and Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, the incoming chair, for comment on the Walz mutiny.

Though not addressing the controversy directly, Conor Cahill, a spokesperson for Polis, told Fox News Digital the governor «has been honored» to lead the NGA and to «work across the aisle with governors on education, permitting reform, standing up to federal efforts to strip away gubernatorial authority around the National Guard and elevating the priorities of states.»

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks as Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado listens at the NGA in Washington (Fox News/Charlie Creitz)

He added that «during this polarizing time, bipartisan organizations are needed more than ever, and NGA must continue to demonstrate value to all governors and effectively communicate governors’ opinions on various matters with the public and the federal government.» 

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Abegail Cave, a spokesperson for Stitt, who will become NGA chair this weekend, told Fox News Digital «people seem to forget NGA is a bipartisan organization, not a political one.»

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«Coming to bipartisan consensus is difficult, but governors from across the political spectrum are addressing the real challenges facing Americans every day,» Cave said. 

She said that Stitt «looks forward to leading this organization and finding more areas of collaboration in the coming year.» 

Fox News Digital also reached out to the offices of Walz and Kelly but did not receive responses by the time of publication. 

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Tensión en el sudeste asiático: Tailandia bombardea Camboya, en una disputa que deja una decena de muertos

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El ejército tailandés bombardeó este jueves objetivos militares en Camboya y reportó la muerte de al menos 12 personas en su territorio por disparos del país vecino, en los peores enfrentamientos en 15 años entre estos dos reinos del sudeste asiático.

Los dos países mantienen desde hace décadas una disputa territorial en el Triángulo de Esmeralda, una zona donde confluyen sus fronteras y la de Laos y donde se conservan varios templos antiguos.

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En mayo estallaron enfrentamientos armados en los que murió un soldado camboyano. Desde entonces, los dos bandos intercambiaron críticas, provocaciones y represalias, como la restricción de los cruces fronterizos o las importaciones.

Las hostilidades se desataron nuevamente el jueves. Camboya disparó cohetes y proyectiles de artillería sobre Tailandia, que desplegó de su lado seis aviones de combate para bombardear dos objetivos militares en el país vecino.

El Ministerio de Salud tailandés señaló que los ataques camboyanos habían matado a 12 personas, un soldado y 11 civiles. La mayoría de las víctimas murieron cerca de una estación de servicio en la provincia de Sisaket, dos en la provincia de Surin y una en Ubon Ratchathani, todas en el noreste.

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Imágenes publicadas en las redes sociales muestran un minimercado consumido por las llamas.

Responsables provinciales informaron que la mayoría de las víctimas son estudiantes, mientras que un niño de ocho años falleció en Surin.

China, que suele mantener buenas relaciones con ambos países, expresó el jueves estar «profundamente preocupada» por estos choques e invitó a las dos partes a «resolver el problema de forma adecuada mediante el diálogo y la consultación», dijo su portavoz diplomático Guo Jiakun.

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La Unión Europea hizo un llamado a la desescalada y pidió a ambas partes a que «resuelvan las disputas a través del diálogo y otros medios pacíficos, en línea con el derecho internacional».

En tanto, el primer ministro malasio y actual presidente temporal de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (ASEAN), Anwar Ibrahim, pidió a ambos países a «moderación» y manifestó su deseo de que se inicien negociaciones.

Bangkok y Phnom Penh reanudaron las hostilidades tras la muerte de un soldado jémer a fines de mayo, en medio de un tiroteo en la zona fronteriza disputada.

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Diferentes medidas de represalia, decretadas por ambos bandos pese a los llamados a la calma, ya han afectado a la economía y el destino de numerosos habitantes en las regiones involucradas.

Por su parte, el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Camboya denunció este jueves la «agresión militar» tailandesa.

Ambas naciones se acusaron mutuamente de abrir fuego primero el jueves por la mañana en las cercanías de dos templos disputados en la frontera entre la provincia tailandesa de Surin y la camboyana de Oddar Meanchey.

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El primer ministro interino de Tailandia, Phumtham Wechayachai, afirmó que la situación precisa de «una gestión cuidadosa» y «dentro del derecho internacional». «Haremos lo mejor para proteger nuestra soberanía», dijo.

La embajada de Tailandia urgió a sus nacionales a salir de Camboya «lo antes posible», a menos que tengan razones urgentes para permanecer. China también instó a sus ciudadanos a salir de ese país.

El primer ministro de Camboya, Hun Manet, pidió una reunión de «urgencia» del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU ante los ataques «no provocados, premeditados y deliberados» de Tailandia.

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El enfrentamiento se dio un día después de que Tailandia expulsara al embajador camboyano y llamara de vuelta a su enviado en Phnom Penh, en respuesta al estallido de una mina terrestre que hirió a un soldado tailandés.

El primer ministro tailandés afirmó que una investigación del ejército de su país encontró evidencia de que Camboya había colocado minas terrestres en la zona disputada, algo que Phnom Penh niega.

Camboya rechazó estas acusaciones y aseguró que en las zonas fronterizas están todavía infestadas de minas activas de «guerras del pasado».

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El jueves por la mañana, Phnom Phen degradó las relaciones con su vecino «al nivel más bajo», retirando a todos sus diplomáticos en Bangkok excepto uno y expulsando a sus equivalentes tailandeses en su territorio.

Estas son las hostilidades más graves en la frontera de ambos reinos desde unos enfrentamientos alrededor del templo Preah Vihear que dejaron al menos 28 muertos y decenas de miles de desplazados entre 2008 y 2011.

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Fox News Politics Newsletter: A Big, Beautiful Clawback

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Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening…

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The signing marks another legislative victory for the Trump administration just two weeks after the president signed into law his massive tax and domestic policy measure, dubbed the «big, beautiful bill.» 

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