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Ron DeSantis offers support after Iowa shooting, wouldn't back policy changes on gun violence
Following a school shooting Thursday in Perry, Iowa, that injured at least five people, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis offered his support to Iowa but said that dealing with such shootings “is more of a local and state issue,” declining to suggest any changes to federal law he’d support that would make them less frequent.
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Top strategist resigns from DeSantis-backing super PAC with less than a month before Iowa caucuses
The top strategist for the embattled super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign for the White House has resigned.
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DeSantis won't condemn Musk for endorsing an antisemitic post. ‘I did not see the comment,' he says
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is refusing to condemn Elon Musk’s post endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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Iowa governor to endorse Ron DeSantis for president
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Ron DeSantis for president on Monday, sources told NBC News.
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‘We knew the numbers were bad': Law enforcement staff raised concerns about Ron DeSantis' top crime talking point
Three former staffers in Florida’s top law enforcement agency told NBC News they could not get behind the statement that state crime was at “a 50-year low.”
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‘He's 100% in': Matt Gaetz widely expected to run for Florida governor
The idea that Rep. Matt Gaetz will run for Florida governor in 2026 has been the topic of several conversations in Tallahassee over the past few days, including during a reception Sunday night for the incoming speaker of the Florida House.
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Neo-Nazi groups spew hate outside Disney World and near Orlando, officials say
Groups of neo-Nazis and white supremacists spread antisemitic, white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ messages outside of Disney World and in the nearby Orlando area on Saturday, in the latest examples of rising antisemitism in the U.S., officials said.
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Black leaders say DeSantis created conditions that led to racist killings in Jacksonville
DeSantis is leading his state through the aftermath of a racist attack that left three African Americans dead. Black leaders in Florida — and across the nation — say they’re outraged by his actions and rhetoric ahead of the shooting.
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Ron DeSantis agrees to debate Gavin Newsom
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday that he would be willing to debate Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom live on air.
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Ron DeSantis invites Kamala Harris to Florida to ‘set the record straight' on new Black history standards
Harris said during a trip to Florida this month that state officials wanted to “replace history with lies” by suggesting enslaved people benefited from skills used during forced labor.
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Disney loses bid to dismiss or pause DeSantis board's state case
The ruling in the state-level case is separate from Disney’s ongoing federal political retaliation lawsuit against DeSantis and members of the board.
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DeSantis faces backlash after defending new Black history academic standards
Along the campaign trial, DeSantis has touted Florida’s new public school curriculum on Black history, a topic that has stirred political controversy across the country.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis uninjured after being involved in car crash in Tennessee
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was uninjured after he was involved in a car crash in Tennessee Tuesday morning, his campaign said.
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Ron DeSantis fires roughly a dozen staffers in a campaign shake-up
The Florida governor is expected to dismiss more staffers in the coming weeks with an NBC News source saying the decision was made to cut costs.
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These are the 5 state driver's licenses no longer valid in Florida under new immigration law
Driver’s licenses from five states are no longer valid in Florida under a new immigration law.
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Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters
After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them. Now that warm relationship is in jeopardy.
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5 things to know about Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a GOP frontrunner in the 2024 presidential race. Here’s what you need to know about the conservative firebrand.
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DeSantis gets Oklahoma governor's endorsement as Trump's indictment overshadows 2024 race
The Florida governor sought to project strength by campaigning in one of the more than a dozen states scheduled to hold GOP primaries on Super Tuesday next March.
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‘Gender identity is real': Federal judge blocks Florida ban on transgender minor care
Judge Robert Hinkle issued a preliminary injunction, saying three transgender children can continue receiving treatment.
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Some Trans People Turn to Crowdfunding to Leave Florida After Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
Dozens of transgender people in Florida have turned to crowdfunding appeals to help them leave the state after the passage of new legislation that targets the LGBTQ+ community, including a law that curtails access to gender-affirming care for adults and bans it for minors.