Trump walks away from Jan. 6 question Trump tells media at Mar-a-Lago party his poll numbers are "fantastic," ducks questions on Ron DeSantis and Jan. 6 Salon · Jan 1, 2023
Trump rings in 2023 facing headwinds in his White House run Donald Trump began 2022 on a high The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2023
Donald Trump's critical do-or-die year in 2023 as he desperately bids for US presidency As Donald Trump spends Christmas at his Mar-a-Lago residency with his close aides and family he faces a huge year ahead of him as pollsters believe his base want "Trumpism without Trump" Daily Mirror · Dec 31, 2022
Florida’s expanded lobbying ban faces legal challenge. Some officials already resigned A legal challenge could complicate the future of Florida’s voter-approved, six-year lobbying ban, a long planned change that has likely been responsible for an exodus of high-profile public officials ahead of its taking effect on New Year’s Eve. Miami Herald · Dec 30, 2022
GOP will double down on MAGA in 2023 Moderation to win swing voters? Forget it. Today's GOP is all about vengeance against anyone who's not like them Salon · Dec 30, 2022
The Fight Over Kids at Drag Shows Is a Classic Moral Panic Florida threatens a venue for letting minors attend a sexualized holiday cabaret performance with their parents. Reason · Dec 29, 2022
Trump-supporting billionaire Home Depot founder says 'nobody works anymore' because of 'socialism' Bernie Marcus told the FT he’s worried about how “nobody gives a damn” anymore. “Just give it to me. Send me money. I don’t want to work—I’m too lazy, I’m too fat, I’m too stupid.” Fortune · Dec 29, 2022
Republicans ramp up anti-ESG campaign for 2023 The investing strategy known as ESG is under attack, and virtually no one expects the backlash to die down. Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Setbacks swamped Donald Trump in 2022. Can he recover? The year saw the former president face damaging political and legal crises as he announced his 2024 presidential run. Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2022
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Some not-so-serious 2023 predictions Last year’s column successfully predicted Democratic Senate gains and a smaller-than-expected Republican House takeover. Here is our not-totally-serious forecast for 2023: Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Florida is the fastest-growing state in the nation, census estimates show It’s not your imagination: People really are flocking to Florida. Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Florida investigating ‘Drag Queen Christmas’ show. It was billed as ‘adult content’ Florida’s top business regulators are investigating complaints against “A Drag Queen Christmas” annual event in Fort Lauderdale that, according to the organizer, required attendees who were minors to be accompanied by a parent and warned about “adult themes and content.” Miami Herald · Dec 28, 2022
DeSantis offered to host Chaya Raichik The controversial right wing Twitter personality tells Tucker Carlson she's ready to be "not so anonymous anymore" Salon · Dec 28, 2022
Understanding the surge in migration at the US-Mexico border Rising number of migrant and refugee arrivals is problem decades in the making and made worse by US policy, experts say. Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2022
Salon · Dec 28, 2022 The very worst Republicans of 2022 This column doesn't even mention Marjorie Taylor Greene: She can't compete with the true depths of GOP horror
Miami Herald · Dec 28, 2022 DeSantis’ culture wars grabbed headlines — and legal challenges that cost $17 million TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political strategy has won national attention for his ability to shrewdly select culture war issues and use a compliant Florida Legislature to advance them.
Miami Herald · Dec 28, 2022 Here are the top law firms paid to defend DeSantis’ culture war policies As Gov. Ron DeSantis has waged an aggressive war on what he considers “woke” culture, his ideas have come under fierce legal fire, with more than 15 lawsuits challenging his policies.
Orlando Sentinel · Dec 27, 2022 Emails show use of private emails, encryption app in discussing Florida’s migrant relocations TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Newly released records from Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed that his public safety czar, Larry Keefe, communicated with a Destin-based contractor hired to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts using a private email account with the call name “Clarice Starling.”
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022 Mike Pence spokesperson denies former vice president filed to join 2024 race The former vice president is set to tour megachurches as he ponders a presidential campaign against his former boss
WEKU · Dec 27, 2022 After the Club Q shooting, drag queens say they're upping security measures Drag has grown in visibility in recent years as a way to celebrate gender fluidity and self-expression, especially among the LGBTQ community and its allies. That's made it a target of the right wing.
Orlando Sentinel · Dec 27, 2022 Floridians could soon carry guns without permit or training KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Don’t Be a Sitting Duck is in the business of teaching Floridians how to safely carry a concealed handgun.
Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022 Carl P. Leubsdorf: My forecast for 2023 Last year’s column successfully predicted Democratic Senate gains and a smaller-than-expected Republican House takeover. Here is our not-totally-serious forecast for 2023:
Tribune News Service · Dec 26, 2022 Here are intriguing political questions that will be answered in 2023 DALLAS — The year after a midterm election is one of the most important times on the political calendar.
The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2022 Anger as ‘worthless’ Texas governor drops off migrants outside Kamala Harris’s residence in freezing weather Temperatures in the capital were well below freezing
Salon · Dec 24, 2022 There really is a "great replacement" Is voting for Republicans literally killing white people in rural America? Because the correlation is striking