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Published
September 13, 2023

Top state Senate Republican to lead DeSantis campaign in Maine

Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart, R-Presque Isle, will help lead Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign in Maine, along with former House Republican leader Josh Tardy and state Rep. Reagan Paul, R-Winterport.
Published
September 9, 2023

Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 Republican prospects vie for attention at Iowa-Iowa State football game

Trump has made a habit of visiting Iowa on the same day as DeSantis, whom Trump treats as his main threat.
Published
September 4, 2023

In pivotal South Carolina primary, Republican presidential hopefuls search for a path against Trump

Several campaigns are placing a huge emphasis on South Carolina, where the Republican primary is traditionally the last chance before Super Tuesday for many White House hopefuls to break through.
Published
August 28, 2023

Gov. DeSantis booed at vigil as hundreds mourn the racist killings of 3 in Jacksonville

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – who has loosened gun laws in Florida and antagonized civil rights leaders by deriding 'wokeness' – was loudly booed as he addressed the vigil in Jacksonville.
Published
August 18, 2023

Posts on Florida ethics commission, Disney district clash, DeSantis ally told

It's Florida law, according to a legal opinion issued Thursday: Glen Gilzean can't do both.

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Published
August 8, 2023

DeSantis replaces campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid

The changes come after DeSantis made 2 big staff cuts in the past few weeks, laying off about a third of his staff in late July as the campaign faced financial trouble.
Published
August 7, 2023

DeSantis finally acknowledges the truth about Trump’s 2020 election lies: ‘Of course he lost’

Federal and state election officials and Trump’s own attorney general said there was no credible evidence the election’s outcome was affected by fraud.
Published
July 26, 2023

DeSantis appointees reach deal with Disney World’s firefighters, capping years of negotiations

The contract, among other provisions, would increase wages by 5%, including raising the starting annual wage for firefighter and paramedics from $55,000 to $66,000.
Published
July 22, 2023

Biden campaign hits DeSantis over slavery curriculum in Florida

The curriculum dispute marks the latest back-and-forth Biden and his campaign takes on DeSantis, who’s positioned himself as an anti-'woke' campaigner in the 2024 election.
Published
July 15, 2023

Fundraising takeaways: Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence and other Republicans struggle

Overall, the 2024 presidential class's second-quarter filings with the Federal Election Commission, covering the period between April 1 and June 30, leave unanswered several questions.