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FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses attendees during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, Friday, July 22, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) I ‘ve been giving advice to Republicans for a long time. Usually, I’m in a chair in front of a television screen and alone. No one in … Read more

Hello and welcome to Monday. Breaking overnight — Disney ousted Bob Chapek, the CEO who clashed with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the state’s contentious “Parental Rights in Education” law that was called the ‘Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, and replaced him with former chief executive Bob Iger. Viva Las Vegas— DeSantis took his … Read more

Comment on this story Comment Gift Article Ron DeSantis is a darling of the conservative world — except perhaps for Donald Trump — after his smashing reelection victory on a night when Democrats otherwise did fairly well. Conservatives were already favorably inclined toward DeSantis because he has leaned into the culture wars, especially in education. … Read more

Vote Latino President María Teresa Kumar argued on Saturday that gerrymandering was a factor in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ re-election, despite his race being a statewide office. Kumar appeared as a guest host on MSNBC’s “Velshi,” where a panel discussed former President Trump’s effect on the Republican Party. The discussion soon focused on DeSantis as a … Read more

What might a DeSantis foreign policy look like? Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has become one of the main challengers to Donald Trump for leadership of the Republican Party in the wake of his landslide reelection victory last week over Democratic candidate Charlie Crist.  While DeSantis is best known nationally for controversies over Covid and culture … Read more

A Biden-appointed Department of Education official blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with low blows, including calling him a “petulant man child” and claimed he was willing to “sacrifice people” during the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Gwen Graham, the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs at the DOE, repeatedly lambasted DeSantis before and while working for … Read more

Ron DeSantis (R) plans to sit back and wait for Donald Trump to “punch himself out” in his race for the presidency, a source has told Politico. The Florida governor hasn’t declared that he’s running for the GOP presidential nomination, but it’s widely expected that he will. Trump apparently views DeSantis as a contender waiting … Read more