The Latest Breaking News from Ron DeSantis

Pregnant rape and incest victims forced to give proof of attack or abortions prevented

Right-wing governor Ron DeSantis, seen as Trump's biggest challenger, signed the bill in the middle of the night, seemingly to draw as little attention to it as possible

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023

Pro-Trump ad attacks ‘pudding fingers’ Ron DeSantis

Ex-president has launched a series of attacks on Ron DeSantis as the Florida Governor is expected to announce his campaign for the White House

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

‘They created this’: are Republicans willing to lose elections to retain their abortion stance?

The right has, for decades, relied on abortion to rally their conservative base, but now their unified policy is flagging

The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023

Pence: Candidates must run 'as Republicans' to win in 2024

Former Vice President Mike Pence is ramping up his criticism of fellow Republicans, trying to paint his would-be rivals as straying from party principles as he inches closer to an expected presidential run

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

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Billions of New Jersey’s federal COVID-19 funding has yet to be spent

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023

Reedy Creek finds ‘no records exist’ for Moody’s probe into Disney agreements

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody came up empty on a public records request that sought to gain insight into agreements the Reedy Creek Improvement District’s board made with Disney ahead of a state takeover.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 15, 2023

Private bill signings likely show DeSantis' media strategy

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a point to sign some conservative bills in private — including a six-week abortion ban — rather than using a public ceremony to call attention to new laws

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

Pro-Trump ad attacks ‘pudding fingers’ Ron DeSantis

Ex-president has launched a series of attacks on Ron DeSantis as the Florida Governor is expected to announce his campaign for the White House

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

Bob Iger says he's willing to meet with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis about Disney World: 'I do not view this as a going-to-mattresses situation'

Disney and DeSantis have been sparring for over a year now, and despite the tension, Florida and Disney are deeply intertwined.

Fortune · Apr 14, 2023

Florida’s six-week abortion ban complicates DeSantis’ general election pitch

Ron DeSantis’ approval late Thursday of a bill banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy is, to many political analysts, undoubtedly good politics in a GOP presidential primary.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 14, 2023