A GOP supermajority in both chambers of the Florida Legislature may change a state law that would allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to continue to serve as governor if he runs for president in 2024. Republicans House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo agreed that DeSantis should not have to resign as governor if … Read more
Ron Howard was as transfixed as the rest of the world in 2018 when a massive international rescue effort came together to save 12 Thai youth soccer players and their coach who were trapped in a flooded underground cave. That’s also why Howard and his crew became obsessed with not only telling their story but … Read more
In the early weeks of June of 2018, as the Republican primary for the gubernatorial race in Florida was heating up, Adam Putnam, the State’s agriculture commissioner and a party veteran, was the clear favourite to win the nomination. In polls, Mr. Putnam led his nearest rival, a young upstart of a Congressman named Ron … Read more
In an order that begins by quoting the famous opening line of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984a federal judge on Thursday blocked key provisions of a Florida censorship law that aimed to restrict how state university professors teach race, gender, and U.S. history. “‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking … Read more
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said on Sunday that he has a “feeling” that President Joe Biden is “compromised” by China. Fox News host Maria Bartiromo asked Johnson about his expectations for an upcoming meeting between Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. “It’s hard to say,” Johnson said. “We’ll get some kind of readout from it. … Read more
After storming to re-election as Florida governor on Tuesday night, Ron DeSantis gave his supporters in Tampa an unmistakable hint about a run for the White House. “We’ve got so much more to do,” he said, with a giant US flag towering behind him and his wife Casey. “And I have only begun to fight.” … Read more
UPDATE, 3:10 PM: Donald Trump groused that the “no longer great” New York Post and The Wall Street Journal are “all in” for Ron DeSantis, his potential rival for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. Trump also bashed DeSantis, labeling him as “Ron DeSanctimonious” and as an “average REPUBLICAN Governor with great Public Relations.” “Ron … Read more
Gov. Ron DeSantis steadfastly focused his reelection campaign on President Joe Biden rather than on his Democratic opponent in Florida. But DeSantis’ runaway victory Tuesday, while crushing to Democrats, felt more like a win over a different rival: former President Donald Trump. While candidates endorsed or hand-picked by Trump stumbled nationally, DeSantis routed former Rep. … Read more
Ron DeSantis won a second term as Florida governor, a victory that could bolster a potential challenge of former President Donald Trump for a White House run in 2024. The Republican governor beat Democratic challenger Charlie Crist by a tally of 59% to 40% in the third most populous state in the US, according to … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to block monitors from the Department of Justice from gaining access to some polling places. The department announced Monday it would send federal monitors to 64 jurisdictions — including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties — across the country to ensure civil rights laws were upheld, but the Florida … Read more