Florida passes bill backing DeSantis push to relocate migrants Republican lawmakers create $10m programme to fund governor’s push, which critics say treats people as ‘chess pieces’. Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2023
Florida GOP gives DeSantis control of Disney district Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon take control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
Legislature votes to give DeSantis authority to relocate migrants anywhere in the US TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans in the Legislature on Friday gave final approval to the expansion of a secretive immigration program that will authorize Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to relocate migrants anywhere in the country in whichever way it “sees fit.” Miami Herald · Feb 10, 2023
After Martha's Vineyard, lawmakers give DeSantis $10 million more to move migrants As Florida dedicates more money to transport migrants from other states, advocates say there isn't enough oversight to make sure transport is done legally and that migrants are relocated voluntarily. WEKU · Feb 10, 2023
Sources: Florida NIL Amendment to Give Schools More Power The state is following others who have changed or repealed their NIL laws. Sports Illustrated · Feb 10, 2023
Trump just neutralized Ron DeSantis Trump is smartly running against DeSantis from the right on cultural issues and from the left on the economy Salon · Feb 10, 2023
News briefs Biden visits Tampa to talk health care as 2024 race looms Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023
Trump trails DeSantis by 13% in GOP 2024 president poll Will it be Don vs. Ron in 2024 — or Don vs. Ron and the rest of them? Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023
Mike Pompeo, on national book tour, returns to Kansas. Is there a road to the presidency? WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been a Baskin Robbins manager, the top of his class at West Point, an Army officer, a lawyer, an entrepreneur and a Kansas congressman. He’s directed the nation’s spies and sat down with dictators like Kim Jong-Un. Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023
Florida claims about AP African American studies are false, College Board says TAMPA, Fla. — The College Board is not backing down in its defense of its new AP African American studies course, even as the state of Florida continues to ask questions about its value. Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023
Trumpworld at war over Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ State of the Union rebuttal Ms Sanders was criticised for failing to sufficiently praise Donald Trump The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Joe Biden attacks Republican ‘dream’ to slash Medicare and social security President makes comments in Florida speech, vowing to safeguard programs ahead of anticipated 2024 re-election campaign The Guardian - US · Feb 9, 2023
President Joe Biden visits Tampa to talk health care as 2024 race looms TAMPA — President Joe Biden took Air Force One to Tampa on Thursday to tout the accomplishments of his administration so far, and to try to convince Floridians that he is the leader who will help reduce health care costs in the state with the highest percentage of seniors in… Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023
Donald Trump might lose millions in backing from conservative donors WASHINGTON — Key Republicans are trying to choke off any momentum that Donald Trump can build for a third White House campaign to make room for a fresh GOP standard-bearer. Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 DeSantis nears takeover of Disney government in Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has moved one step closer to taking over Walt Disney World's self-governing district
Ballotpedia · Feb 9, 2023 Trump gains lead in PredictIt’s Republican primary market for first time since November As of February 6, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.34, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.30, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.26. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and…
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 9, 2023 Jews, bicycle riders and trans folk Why are trans rights so endlessly agonized over? Illumination comes from an unexpected source.
Salon · Feb 9, 2023 TrumpWorld rips Sanders' SOTU response Steve Bannon and Lou Dobbs accused Sanders of "insulting" Trump and trying to boost Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023 Florida’s struggle to teach Black history has become a battle over who controls the past TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For 71 years, the survivors of Rosewood controlled their history. They guardedly discussed their stories only at family gatherings, haunted by the threat of retaliation in their rural Central Florida communities.
Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023 As Ron DeSantis remakes education, many look to the long-term impact it’ll have on Florida FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ multifaceted reshaping of education in Florida is accelerating, with implications that could last for generations.
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 Trump news – live: Trump offers DNA in E Jean Carroll case as Twitter exposes bid to get Teigen post deleted Follow the latest developments in Trumpworld
Reuters · Feb 9, 2023 In Florida, Biden aims at seniors with Social Security message U.S. President Joe Biden traveled on Thursday to Florida and positioned his Democratic party as the sole protector of Social Security and Medicare in an aim to reclaim the state, which has a large population of retirees who rely on the programs.
Reuters · Feb 9, 2023 Factbox-Abortion battles in U.S. state capitols to watch in 2023 Battles over abortion are heating up in state capitol buildings across the United States as lawmakers wrestle with how much to restrict or expand abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
The Guardian - US · Feb 9, 2023 Ron DeSantis’ academic restrictions show he hopes to change history by censoring it Florida’s Stop Woke Act and ban on African American studies will only deprive students of the right to think and learn
Salon · Feb 9, 2023 Republican identity politics Their Orwellian newspeak version of "freedom, liberty and individual rights" belies a darker truth