• First-year Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has a ready response when asked whether he harbors White House aspirations. It’s usually something like, “I am so focused right now on being the best governor in Virginia that I can possibly be,” as he told CNN recently.
• But the presidential campaign buzz around the tax-cutting Youngkin is real.
• After a disappointing performance in the midterm elections, Republicans are contemplating a divorce from Donald Trump, their last champion. Plenty in the party are looking to Richmond for an alternative.

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