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While bashing Democratic governance, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed at Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate that he and his wife, Casey, had met “three people who had been mugged on the street” in southern California. By Sunday — just four days later — that number has doubled. “My wife and I …

Ron DeSantis‘ odds at dethroning Donald Trump atop the GOP primaries have plummeted in New Hampshire, as some of his rivals’ numbers have moved to challenge him for second place in the key state. A new CNN/University of New Hampshire poll published Wednesday revealed that the Florida Gov. holds 10 …

Self-styled “blue-collar” Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis spent late 2018 living large on gifts from his wealthiest donors — without disclosing them to ethics regulators. According to a report from The Washington Post, in the months between his election and inauguration as governor, DeSantis took at least six …

Neo-Nazis have been ecstatic in the wake of their headline-grabbing action outside Orlando earlier this month. White nationalists with handles like “Dietrich,” “Red Pill,” and “Scotty Big Balls” greeted each other with shouts of “Hail victory!” on a Sept. 10 Telegram livestream. Echoing the sentiments of many participants, “Combat Carl” …

On Friday morning, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in a case with enormous implications for women not only in the state of Florida, but across the entire South. Justices considered whether the state’s current law, which prohibits abortions after 15 weeks, violates Florida’s constitution—specifically the right to privacy it …

Donald Trump attacked Rupert Murdoch, who owns Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, and accused him of using his media properties to sabotage his presidential campaign. In one of the two dozen clips from Trump’s recent video dump on Truth Social, the former president continued his ongoing feud with …

Florida Department of Education officials repeatedly diminished the impact of slavery on African Americans in their review of a proposed Advanced Placement African American Studies course, according to a report from the Miami Herald. In January, Florida blocked the College Board from testing a pilot Advanced Placement African American Studies …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was booed by attendees at a Jacksonville vigil for three people shot and killed by a white supremacist gunman on Saturday. “Your policies caused this!” one member of the crowd shouted. Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman was forced to step in and address the crowd’s jeers. “It ain’t …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Wednesday’s GOP debate with a story to tell about “a lady in Florida named Penny” who “survived multiple abortion attempts.” “She was left discarded in a pan,” DeSantis said. “Fortunately, her grandmother saved her and brought her to a different hospital.” To DeSantis, the …

When debate moderator Bret Baier asked a stage of 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls to raise their hands if they would support their absent rival Donald Trump’s nomination even if he was convicted in one of the many court cases he’s currently facing, all but two of the eight candidates present …