Harvard to rename school of arts and sciences after Republican donor following $300m donation Citadel Securities founder is believed to be the 35th richest person in the world The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
Look who's back: Donald Trump's big return to Fox News For several months, Fox News treated Donald Trump like yesterday's news The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023
Gov. DeSantis surrogates escalate tit-for-tat versus Disney There’s a new salvo in the fight to control Disney World The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023
Tallahassee My Texas Is Ron DeSantis running the Lone Star State? Republicans like Governor Greg Abbott seem to be in a rivalry to outdo his right-wing agenda.. Texas Observer · Apr 12, 2023
Florida to execute 'ninja killer' who murdered couple when 'devil had more hold than God' Louis Bernard Gaskin, 56, was convicted of killing the Sturmfels in their Flagler County winter home. He stole from the house a clock, two lamps and a videocassette recorder which he wanted to give to his girlfriend as a present Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2023
Poll: Trump holds 21-point lead among South Carolina Republicans COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Republican support for Donald Trump is still strong, according to a new Winthrop University Poll that shows the former president with a 21-point lead over his GOP challengers for president. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023
How Ron DeSantis waged a targeted assault on Black voters: ‘I fear for what’s to come’ In gerrymandering voting maps and gutting one of the biggest expansions of voting rights, the Florida governor seeks to dilute Black political power The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2023
After targeting critical race theory, some South Carolina lawmakers want to take aim at college diversity initiatives COLUMBIA, S.C. — At the University of South Carolina, the state’s flagship college is working to add Braille to nameplates outside professors’ offices after a number of blind and low-vision students said they were having trouble attending office hours. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023
Viktor Orbán’s support for Trump seems to wane as ally meets with DeSantis Hungarian PM previously backed Trump but meetings between Katalin Novák and DeSantis camp suggest he’s hedging his bets The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2023
Harvard to rename school after top Republican donor following $300m gift Graduate school of arts and sciences to be named in honor of Ken Griffin, 54, hedge-fund billionaire and world’s 35th richest person The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2023
Florida could approve 'baby boxes' for mums to give up unwanted babies amid abortion ban A new bill, supported by the Indiana-based Safe Haven Baby Boxes, would give fire stations and hospitals the option to install the group's ventilated and climate-controlled boxes, where parents could drop off their babies Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2023
DeSantis’ Disney World board to consider resolution asserting control ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new tourism oversight board is looking to exert its authority over development in Disney World’s special district and the two cities controlled by the theme park giant, according to a proposal obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel · Apr 11, 2023
Abortion questions intensify in US courts, legislatures Dueling judicial opinions on the future availability of abortion pills could shake up the U.S. landscape The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023
Nikki Haley’s campaign jokes Trump ‘had a pretty good Q1 if you count being indicted as ‘good’ Former UN ambassador is one of the few declared challengers to ex-president for 2024 Republican nomination The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023 Florida fight over 'baby boxes' part of bigger culture war A fight is developing in Florida's legislature over a measure that would allow fire stations and hospitals to install boxes where distressed mothers could leave their unwanted newborns
The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2023 Trump thinks his arrest helped his presidential chances. He’s wrong Trump is rocketing toward a Republican nomination – and alienating independent voters crucial in the general election
The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2023 ‘People will die’: why is Ron DeSantis loosening gun laws that most Floridians support? Bill passed by Republican-controlled state legislature to allow permitless carry reflects a rightward lurch in Florida’s politics
Axios · Apr 11, 2023 Trump pours money into digital ads ahead of 2024 The former president has been spending liberally on Facebook and Google to capitalize on his indictment.
Axios · Apr 11, 2023 GOP's push against abortion becomes a runaway train Backlash could box Republicans into defending unpopular policies in 2024.
Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023 Julianna Goldman: DeSantis is playing the politics of abortion all wrong It’s one thing for a probable Republican presidential candidate to talk vaguely about how to “expand pro-life protections.” It would be quite another for an actual Republican governor to sign one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country.
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023 DeSantis flexes executive powers while eyeing White House Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has advanced elements of his aggressive conservative agenda though the use of executive power, drawing on appointees, state boards and the state Constitution as he builds toward an expected presidential candidacy
Miami Herald · Apr 10, 2023 Greg Cote: UFC made triumphant return to Miami, but sudden turn to partisan politics hit sour note There was so much good about Ultimate Fighting Championship’s grand return to Miami on Saturday night for the first time in 20 years — so much good it was an added shame the night left a sour taste.
Reason · Apr 10, 2023 What 'Freedom' Means to Ron DeSantis There are some jarring contradictions in the Florida governor's pitch to voters.
The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2023 Fewer pronouns, more guns: Ron DeSantis’s plan to turn the US into Florida Florida governor sees state as ‘blueprint’ for America, but his policies may not be as popular – or successful – as they seem
Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023 Trump’s South Florida supporters stick with him despite criminal charges FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Donald Trump’s base is as devoted as ever, and the criminal charges against him aren’t dampening supporters’ enthusiasm about his 2024 presidential candidacy.