Topline Former President Donald Trump denied having an affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels and attacked her appearance in a lengthy statement issued through his campaign, hours after reports em...
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DeSantis Urges Biden To Let Unvaccinated Djokovic Enter U.S. For Miami Open
Topline Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest Florida politician to urge the Biden Administration to allow unvaccinated Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic to enter the United States so he can play in the Mi...
Florida Republicans Introduce 6-Week Abortion Ban
Topline Florida lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban abortion six weeks into a pregnancy, potentially making Florida the next state to significantly restrict access to abortion—and ...
DeSantis And Florida GOP Poised To Take Up Controversial Bills On Trans Rights, Education, Gun Ownership, And More As New Session Begins
Topline The GOP-controlled Florida legislature convenes a new session Tuesday in which they’re set to take up a series of controversial bills on topics like immigration, LGBTQ rights, gun rights...
Republicans In Florida Are Trying To Get Rid Of The Democratic Party
Topline A GOP lawmaker in Florida filed a long shot bill Tuesday that would eradicate the Democratic Party in the state and force more than four million voters to register with a different party or be...
Hosts Trump Backers At Fundraiser And Launches A Cross-Country Book Tour
Topline Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is promoting his political platform in a series of cross-country tours and hosted a fundraiser attended by one-time allies to former President Donald Trump...
Is The ESG Colossus Stumbling?
Vintage illustration of Colossus of Rhodes one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The … [+] Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun-god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on...
Florida Amends NIL Law As NCAA Cartel Continues To Fall
College Football: SEC Championship: Florida QB Tim Tebow (15) in action vs Alabama. Atlanta, GA … [+] 12/6/2008 CREDIT: Bob Rosato (Photo by Bob Rosato /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set...
DeSantis Threatens Florida Ban Of AP Classes In Latest College Board Jab
Topline Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he may propose eliminating the College Board’s Advanced Placement classes from Florida schools, threatening an escalation of a weeks-long publi...
DeSantis Is More Popular Than Trump Among These Key Groups Ahead Of 2024, Poll Finds
Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) would fare better in a head-to-head matchup against President Joe Biden than former President Donald Trump with many key demographics, new Morning Consult polling...
Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Course—Here’s What It Actually Teaches
Topline Florida has drawn widespread controversy for rejecting an AP African American Studies course that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his administration claim “lacks an educational purpose” and pushes a...
Here’s How DeSantis And His ‘Anti-Woke’ Policies Are Impacting Florida Education
Topline Florida drew controversy this week after the state rejected an AP African-American Studies course for “lack[ing] educational value,” the latest in a string of recent decisions by Gov. Ron DeSa...
DeSantis Will Focus On Abortion, Gun Rights And Union-Busting In Second Term Ahead Of Likely 2024 Run
Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was sworn in for his second gubernatorial term on Tuesday, kicking off a term that’s likely to include major hot-button issues like abortion, gun rights and Covid...
Cruise Ships Rescue Migrants From Boats Off Florida Coast
Topline About two dozen migrants were rescued by a pair of Carnival Cruise Line ships northwest of Cuba on Monday, according to the company, complementing a recent surge of migrants landing along the ...
DeSantis Flip-Flops From Covid Vaccine Supporter To Most Powerful Critic: Here’s What Happened
Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) early response to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic was to issue some of the most stringent government-enforced restrictions of anywhere in the country, b...
DeSantis Denies Reports That Florida Lawmakers Are Backtracking On Punishing Disney
Topline Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office denied a bombshell report Friday morning claiming that state lawmakers were considering reversing their earlier fight with Walt Disney World, insisting the state will...
Trump’s DeSantis Jabs Are One-Way Attacks
Topline “DeSanctimonious,” “disloyal” and an “average” governor are just some of the labels former President Donald Trump has used to attack Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) over the past few weeks, ...
How The Billionaire Moved From Backing Obama To Endorsing DeSantis
Topline New Twitter owner Elon Musk, whose political views often echo those on the right, said Friday he would back Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) if he runs for president—the billionaire Tesla and Spa...
Trump Castigates Ron DeSantis—And Fox News—As Conservative Outlets Blame Him For Midterm Results
Topline Former President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, after some outlets propped up DeSantis and blamed Trump for the GOP’s...
Florida Board Votes To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Youth
Topline The Florida Board of Medicine approved a rule Friday that bans minors from obtaining gender-affirming care—though it will still face additional steps before being adopted—overruling guidance f...
‘DeSantis Can’t Overcome’ Him In Likely 2024 Run
Topline Former President Donald Trump endorsed a prediction from right-wing talk show host Megyn Kelly that Republican voters will remain faithful to the former president over Florida Gov. Ron DeSanti...
Migrants May Be Eligible For Crime Victim Visas
Topline A Texas sheriff declared that 49 migrants flown from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard last month in a move funded by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are crime victims, according to multipl...
Twitter Shares Soar 22% After Musk Offers To Buy Company At Original Price
Topline Billionaire Elon Musk has agreed to follow through with a deal to buy Twitter at the original price, the company disclosed Tuesday, causing Twitter shares to skyrocket and possibly ending a se...
DeSantis’ Martha’s Vineyard Stunt Organized With Help Of Ex-Army Counterintelligence Operative, Reports Say
Topline A former army medic and counterintelligence officer named Perla Huerta was involved in recruiting Venezuelan asylum seekers for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ headline-grabbing flights taking ...
Hurricane Ian’s Florida Death Toll Surpasses 60—Will Likely Climb Higher
Topline The death toll from Hurricane Ian surpassed 60 in Florida on Sunday after several counties reported additional fatalities, according to county-level death tolls, as search and rescue efforts r...
At Least 12 Dead From Hurricane Ian In Florida—And Numbers Expected To Rise
Topline The death toll in Florida from Hurricane Ian has risen to at least 12, according to various reports from local officials , while authorities believe “hundreds” more could have died, potentiall...
Delaware Prepares For Migrants After Threats GOP Should Target Biden’s Home State
Topline The state of Delaware is preparing for the arrival of a flight of migrants leaving from Texas, according to local officials, potentially the latest move by Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis to del...