The Latest Breaking News from Ron DeSantis

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 · Mar 23, 2023

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 · Mar 23, 2023

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 · Mar 23, 2023

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 · Mar 23, 2023

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 · Mar 23, 2023

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 · Mar 23, 2023

Trump knows a perp walk is good TV

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

Salon · Mar 23, 2023

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.

Roll Call · Mar 23, 2023

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.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 23, 2023

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.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2023