Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley both gave respectable performances during the first 2024 GOP primary debate, while entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy benefited the most in terms of profile boost despite his lack of political prowess, analysts have told Newsweek. Eight Republican presidential hopefuls took the stage for the first time […]
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Trump & Desantis; Friends to Foes
It wasn’t always this way. Before Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis were leading rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, they were allies. Trump gave DeSantis’ gubernatorial bid an early boost by tweeting his support even before DeSantis formally entered the race. In his 2018 victory speech, DeSantis made sure to thank the president, saying, […]
Can Desantis really beat Trump in 2024?
The much anticipated face-off is finally here. Ron DeSantis has launched his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and is widely predicted to become the main rival for Donald Trump, whose endorsement turbocharged Mr DeSantis’s successful 2018 campaign for Florida governor. Mr DeSantis is styling himself as a Trump-style conservative without the Trump baggage. […]
Desantis will launch presidential bid next week
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to make his entry into the 2024 presidential campaign official next week, three people familiar with the planning tell CBS News. His plans to file papers with the Federal Election Commission formalizing his presidential candidacy is timed to coincide with a Miami gathering of some of the governor’s most […]
Are DEI initiatives dying a slow death?
A wave of attacks against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from conservative leaders in the U.S. has brought renewed attention to such efforts amid calls to ban DEI programs. In recent months, Republicans have taken swipes at DEI initiatives. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called such programs at educational institutions “hostile to academic freedom.” […]
Biden allies plot 2024 strategy, morph Trump & Desantis
Joe Biden beat Donald Trump once, and Democrats are crafting a strategy to try to beat him again in 2024 — even if his name isn’t on the ballot. Anticipating that Trump may fade, Biden allies hope to persuade voters that the choice is the same and that any Republican successor would have to embrace […]
Biden & White House denounce Desantis ‘Stunt’
The White House denounced transports of Latin and South American migrants to Martha’s Vineyard and Washington, D.C., by Republican Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas, while DeSantis’s rival for the governorship called for him to be investigated by the Department of Justice. “Using migrants as political pawns is shameful,” White House […]
Anti-woke is working for Republicans
There’s a bizarre metamorphosis happening in American politics as culture takes over the conversation: Republican politicians are choosing the war on “wokeness” over the friendliness to big business that was their guiding light for decades. Florida Republicans are on the cusp of a whirlwind effort to punish Disney for its opposition to a law many […]
Disney may lose it’s ‘own government’ in Florida
The Disney Corporation might be at risk of losing the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), which acts as the company’s own government with land in Orange and Osceola counties, after some Florida officials suggested this week that those self-governing rights could be rescinded. “Disney has alienated a lot of people now,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis […]
Biden To Punish States That Ban Mask Mandates In Schools?
The U.S. Department of Education is opening an investigation into whether prohibitions on indoor masking mandates constitute discrimination against kids with disabilities. Announced on Monday, the move comes as multiple states have challenged masking in schools. The department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is focusing on five states – Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and […]
Judge Blocks Governor From Banning Mask Mandates In Schools
A Florida circuit judge ruled Friday that school districts in the state can legally impose a mask mandate, despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) order prohibiting schools from delivering such requirements. Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper sided with parents who challenged the governor’s decision as unconstitutional, saying DeSantis’ order is “without legal authority,” The […]
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