Former Trump Ally Turns Against Him, Funds PAC Supporting DeSantis For 2024 Jim Lamon, former Arizona senate hopeful, backs Florida Governor amid Trump's legal woes. Zenger · Jul 20, 2023
Florida rulings ease concerns about drag performers at Pride parades, drag queen story hours Librarians in Florida who feared fines for hosting drag queen story hours, and Pride parade organizers who worried about citations for including drag performers, can breathe easier now The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
How Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' became a political controversy The country music star is known for his songs about rural life, but critics, especially those on the left of the political spectrum, say his latest music video takes the nostalgic themes too far. WEKU · Jul 20, 2023
Floridians to DeSantis: Come home and fix housing crisis, other woes TALLAHASSEE — While Gov. Ron DeSantis barnstorms the country campaigning for president, a growing chorus of Floridians are urging him to come home to deal with the state’s soaring housing costs and other problems. Orlando Sentinel · Jul 20, 2023
Showtime feared ‘political consequences’ of airing documentary on DeSantis record at Guantanamo, report says The network reportedly buried a Vice investigation about the Florida governor’s service at the military base The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
Fla. schools: Slavery was beneficial The state's education board approved new standards that distort historical events and omit important context Salon · Jul 20, 2023
Trump holds the lead in Republican presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt market As of July 18, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) held the lead in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Ballotpedia · Jul 20, 2023
July has bad fundraising news for GOP presidential candidates not named Donald Trump Excuses evaporate in the heat as campaigns have to reveal their second-quarter fundraising numbers in July. For Trump’s challengers, those numbers vary in ugliness. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023
Donald Trump Faces Potential Third Indictment In Connection With Capitol Riots In 2021 Trials could impact Trump's availability for presidential debates and on the campaign trail for the 2024 election. Zenger · Jul 20, 2023
Editorial: Despite vows to reverse them, changing base names has noble purpose Those who hope to become president of the United States should not play politics with the renaming of Army bases. Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023
Editorial: On higher education, remember that Gov. DeSantis’ laws will outlast him Amid the growing but anecdotal evidence that Florida’s new laws might be chasing university faculty away lies a real, deeper concern. Because incontrovertible proof is hard to come by, people can argue about how real the effects are. But they can’t dismiss an important reality, one that hasn’t been central… Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023
Over 1,200 Gather For CUFI Summit, Urging Action Against Antisemitism Christians United for Israel Summit Addresses Antisemitism and Advocates for Courage Zenger · Jul 20, 2023
Federal judge refuses to limit drag show ruling to just Hamburger Mary’s A federal judge won’t limit his previous ruling that temporarily blocked a Florida law he has determined violated the constitutional rights of drag performers. Orlando Sentinel · Jul 20, 2023
Trump election probe case crowds active campaign calendar The Justice Department appears to be on a fast track to charge former President Donald Trump with election interference before a potential case is brought in Georgia next month. Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023
The Conversation · Jul 19, 2023 Why the 2024 US presidential election will likely be a choice between Biden and Trump again Why, in a country of more than 330 million people, does it appear that Americans will have to choose between Joe Biden or Donald Trump at the 2024 US presidential election?
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Injunction blocking Florida law targeting drag shows applies to all venues, judge says A federal judge says that his order blocking a Florida law targeting drag shows doesn’t just apply to the restaurant that brought a lawsuit challenging it but other venues in the state
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Here’s why this Kansas City Democrat thinks people should have sympathy for Donald Trump WASHINGTON -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Kansas City Democrat, thinks in most cases any elected official or member of Congress who can’t have sympathy for someone in a situation like former President Donald Trump is pathetic.
Salon · Jul 19, 2023 Trump mad Sanders won't endorse him Tensions mount after Sanders team told Trump's operatives that she would endorse him
Reason · Jul 19, 2023 DeSantis Unironically Frets About 'Criminalizing Political Differences' He'd be a stronger candidate if he applied that thinking to situations that don't involve former President Donald Trump.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Ron DeSantis mocked for referencing ‘pudding’ in CNN interview after bizarre food story Unfortunate turn of phrase revived viral claim about Florida governor eating pudding cup with fingers
The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2023 Disinformation reimagined: how AI could erode democracy in the 2024 US elections Advances in generative artificial intelligence could supercharge the propaganda playbook, experts warn
Salon · Jul 19, 2023 Trump's target letter: A reckoning nears Donald Trump is very likely on the cusp of another federal indictment and this one is the big enchilada
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Carl P. Leubsdorf: 3 possible threats to Biden campaign President Joe Biden forged a unified NATO position on ultimate membership for Ukraine and continued military help abroad last week. At home, inflation fell to the lowest level in more than two years, outpaced by wage gains.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 DeSantis fights to reset his stagnant campaign as Trump dominates the 2024 conversation For Ron DeSantis, Tuesday was supposed to be an important opportunity to help reset his stagnant Republican presidential campaign
Zenger · Jul 19, 2023 Donald Trump’s Espionage Act Trial Date Remains Undetermined As Judge Considers Options Former president seeks indefinite delay, raising concerns of centralizing power and potential pardon.