‘Stop pussyfooting around’: DeSantis taunts Newsom over 2024 run as California Gov celebrates Disney Pride ‘Are you going to throw your hat into the ring and challenge Joe?’ DeSantis asks The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
DeSantis ratchets up feud with Newsom and dares California governor to take on Biden in 2024 Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is escalating his feud with California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
California officials urged to help migrants flown to Sacramento secure visas for crime victims More than four dozen immigrant rights groups sent a letter Wednesday to California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, urging him to help 36 migrants who were flown to Sacramento by Florida contractors secure visas to remain in the U.S. Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023
Who's running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates With roughly a year and a half until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Hamburger Mary’s attorney fights ‘coast to coast’ for drag performers’ freedom Just four days after a federal judge ruled a Tennessee law restricting drag shows was unconstitutional, attorney Brice Timmons was in an Orlando, Florida, courtroom describing how a new Florida law was causing Hamburger Mary’s to censure its drag shows. Orlando Sentinel · Jun 15, 2023
What explains Donald Trump's enduring appeal with Republican voters? Donald Trump has once again been indicted, this time at the federal level for violating the Espionage Act and endangering US security in his handling of classified documents. Unsurprisingly, he maintains his innocence, accusing the Biden administration of “election interference at the highest level” and “weaponization of the Justice Department… The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023
Mike Pence spars with right-wing radio host over question of Trump pardon Florida Governor Ron DeSantis previously said he could pardon Donald Trump The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023
Mayor of Miami Francis Suarez enters 2024 Republican presidential race Cuban American mayor, 45, will be an outsider in a crowded field dominated by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023
Trump Maintains Lead In 2024 Republican Presidential Primary Polling And PredictIt Market As of June 13, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Zenger · Jun 15, 2023
‘Pretty disrespectful’: rightwing radio host scolds Pence for not saying he’d pardon Trump Pence avoided answering whether, if he were president, he would pardon Trump from indictment over handling of classified records The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023
Conor Sen: Booming EV market is complicating the GOP's message It’s still very early days, but if you're wondering how the 2024 presidential campaign might be different from the last matchup between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, one place to start is electric vehicles. Battery-powered cars are one of the biggest economic vulnerabilities that Republicans have in the battleground states… Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023
Jackie Calmes: If the GOP candidates won't take on Trump, why run at all? Much like most of the other Republicans supposedly taking on Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination, his former veep, Mike Pence, made a show on Saturday of lamenting Trump's "unprecedented indictment by a Justice Department run by the current president of the United States and potential political rival." Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023
Texas governor Greg Abbott sends ‘1st bus’ of migrants to Los Angeles The city found out about the bus before it arrived at Union Station, after which the migrants were directed to a nearby church The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023
Greg Abbott signs law banning diversity offices in Texas higher education The governor signed the bill prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion offices in addition to another codifying tenure restrictions The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2023
Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2023 Miami mayor launches long-shot 2024 Republican presidential bid Miami Mayor Francis Saurez joins a crowded field of Republican candidates dominated by former President Donald Trump.
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023 California AG demands Florida and DeSantis release records on Sacramento migrant flights SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday demanded more answers for the two private flights that ferried 36 Latin American migrants to Sacramento earlier this month, issuing a public records request to Florida authorities including the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has taken credit for the…
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023 DeSantis campaign’s use of fake images against Trump part of AI ‘arms race’ TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political campaign’s apparent use of fake, artificial intelligence-generated photos of former President Donald Trump hugging and kissing Anthony Fauci has raised concerns among experts about the new technology’s ability to deceive voters.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023 Miami Mayor Francis Suarez enters crowded GOP presidential race days after Trump’s indictment Suarez has filed paperwork and is expected to formally announce his bid on Thursday
Orlando Sentinel · Jun 14, 2023 As Trump faces indictment, DeSantis vows to ‘tear down’ and rebuild DOJ ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is promising to “tear down” and rebuild the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI as his political rival former President Donald Trump faces criminal charges of mishandling classified information.
WEKU · Jun 14, 2023 4 political questions after Trump's second arraignment on criminal charges Former President Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday to answer to 37 charges related to his handling of classified documents, marking the second time in 2023 he has been indicted.
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023 Editorial: Here’s why Gov. DeSantis is wrong. Fort Bragg needed a new name Braxton Bragg was a slave-owning racist and failed military leader, sometimes described as the worst general of the Civil War. The question should be, why would anyone name a military base after him in the first place? Nevertheless, Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending him.
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023 Biden says freedom at risk from racism in appeal to Black voters President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered a rallying cry to Black voters during a Juneteenth celebration at the White House, listing their administration’s achievements and urging supporters to fight efforts to roll back those gains.
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023 Harris rallies Black voters, warning of threats from extremists Vice President Kamala Harris offered a rallying cry to Black voters during a Juneteenth celebration at the White House, listing the Biden administration’s achievements and urging supporters to fight efforts by extremists to roll back those gains.
Miami Herald · Jun 14, 2023 DeSantis’ office tells appeals court it withheld migrant documents because of hurricane MIAMI — Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday argued that because his administration was busy dealing with Hurricane Ian last year, it didn’t violate the state’s public records law when it failed to turn over documents related to its plan to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September.
Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2023 Trump pleads not guilty at federal arraignment in Florida Former US president makes first court appearance as he faces federal charges of mishandling classified government files.