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Teacher resigns over parent's complaints kids were taught about Michelangelo's 'David'

Hope Carrasquilla was told to resign as principal of the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida after parents found Michelangelo’s "David" and other landmark pieces of art offensive

Daily Mirror

At the Races: TikTok takeover - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Pro-DeSantis group brings on top political strategist as campaign heats up

A top Republican strategist and adviser to the governor of Virginia has joined a high-dollar fundraising group aimed at getting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis elected to the White House, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

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Ron DeSantis breaks silence on allegations he observed torture at Guantanamo

A former prisoner said the brutal force-feeding methods employed on Guantanamo prisoners like him amounted to torture, and that Ron DeSantis watched it happen

The Independent UK

Disney World hosts LGBTQ+ conference amid DeSantis crackdown on rights

Hosting of Out and Equal Workplace summit is seen as response to governor’s fight against LGBTQ+ rights in Florida

The Guardian - US

DeSantis walks back 'territorial dispute' remark on Ukraine

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis is walking back his characterization of Russia's war on Ukraine as a “territorial dispute."

The Independent UK

US saw record book-banning efforts in 2022, library group says

Conservative groups are trying to restrict availability or ban books covering topics such as race and gender identity.

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Ron DeSantis forced into U-turn after calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’

Likely Republican contender for White House says remark was ‘mischaracterised’ but calls Vladimir Putin a war criminal

The Guardian - US

Putin and the GOP: Masters of deception

Americans no longer share a common reality — but can we all agree that Donald Trump's just in it for the grift?

Salon

Ron DeSantis admits he can’t spell ‘sanctimonious’ insult Trump gave him

Donald Trump has taken to calling the Florida governor “Ron DeSanctimonious”

The Independent UK

Are US Republicans going soft on Ukraine?

How far the Republican Party has fallen, said David French in The New York Times. Forty years ago this month, Ronald Reagan stood up for Western values in the face of “an expansionist, aggressive Soviet Union” by giving what became known as his “evil empire speech”.

The Week

Library association reports record book ban attempts in 2022

A new report from the American Library Association says attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a new record in 2022

The Independent UK

Trump knows a perp walk is good TV

Of course Trump is stoked about his perp walk — he knows MAGA loves his villainy

Salon

With Congress stuck, some immigrant advocates go local - Roll Call

Immigration advocates have turned to local legislatures to promote and push through bills that would help undocumented immigrants.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: In-fighting over DeSantis' 'territorial dispute' remark highlights Republican rift on Ukraine

Ron DeSantis’ first foray into world affairs as a potential presidential candidate hasn’t gone well. DeSantis’ dismissive description of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “a territorial dispute” that doesn’t merit U.S. attention spawned a gale of fervent pushback from top Senate Republicans and others in the party.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: How DeSantis' attack on education draws from Ronald Reagan's war on UC Berkeley

The candidate strides to the podium and launches into his attack on his state's educational system. Students are being "indoctrinated" with leftist propaganda by radical professors, he declares.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Florida Republicans ignore Parkland’s lessons

Many valuable lessons in life are learned in the hardest way possible.

The Independent UK

Has Trump been indicted? The former president’s moving indictment timeline

Trump said he expected to be arrested on Tuesday but he was wrong. Now he waits in Mar-a-Lago

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The Independent UK

DeSantis backtracks on statement calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’ after backlash

Florida governor says he ‘regretted’ using the phrase ‘territorial dispute’ about war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC

A top Republican operative who worked as an adviser on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s winning campaign has signed on to work for a super PAC urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president

Miami Herald

Where is Gov. DeSantis traveling on state business? Florida Legislature wants to make it a secret

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Citing an increase in public records requests for the governor’s travel schedule, Florida legislators are advancing a bill that would shield from the public any information about how and where Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials go.

Reuters

Florida moves to expand ban on sexual orientation, gender identity teaching

Florida is looking to expand its ban on teaching young children about sexual orientation and gender identity issues to include all students in its public schools under a new rule set for a vote by the state Board of Education next month.

The Independent UK

‘Completely, utterly wrong’: White House and LGBT+ advocates condemn Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion

The DeSantis administration wants the controversial law to impact all grade levels, as state lawmakers introduce a raft of bills to criminalise gender-affirming care

Tribune News Service

Florida lawmaker introduces, then quickly withdraws, measure allowing people to openly carry weapons

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Legislation allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a permit is set for consideration Thursday in the Florida House of Representatives — minus an attempt to allow open carrying of firearms.

Salon

Disney World to host LGBTQ rights summit

The event, which is scheduled to take place in September, pushes back against DeSantis' anti-LGBTQ agenda

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