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DeSantis sends National Guard troops to Texas border: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced Thursday he will be deploying members of the National Guard to ...
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DeSantis sends National Guard troops to Texas border
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DeSantis deploys additional Florida National Guard troops to southern border: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced Friday that he would deploy an additional ...
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DeSantis deploys additional Florida National Guard troops to southern ...
Quick Glance: DeSantis sends more troops to southern border
  • Florida's Governor, Ron DeSantis (R), announced the deployment of additional Florida National Guard troops to Texas to enhance security along the southern border.

  • The upcoming deployment will include 50 National Guardsmen and 76 Florida Highway Patrol Troopers.

  • DeSantis emphasized that this effort is part of a longstanding commitment to assist the federal government in defending the country's borders.

  • DeSantis also highlighted the increasing influx of Chinese nationals entering the country via the southern border.
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DeSantis joins House GOP calls for Mayorkas impeachment : GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has joined House Republicans’ calls to impeach Homeland ...
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DeSantis joins House GOP calls for Mayorkas impeachment 
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Texas Gov. Abbott endorses Trump at campaign stop on southern border: Donald Trump returned to the U.S.-Mexico border for a visit Sunday and was endorsed by ...
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Texas Gov. Abbott endorses Trump at campaign stop on southern border
Quick Glance: Greg Abbott Endorses Donald Trump at Texas Border
  • Texas Governor endorses Trump, lauding his border policies.

  • Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas threw his support behind the former president at an event near the southern border.

  • Abbott's aggressive immigration policies align him closely with Donald J. Trump, whose plans if elected to a second term include detaining undocumented immigrants in camps.

  • Abbott criticized President Biden for reversing Trump-era policies that had expedited deportations and required asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while awaiting hearings.
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DeSantis is right: Rhetoric won’t stop cartels at our borders, only force: If we want a chief executive who will protect our borders without excuses or empty ...
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DeSantis is right: Rhetoric won’t stop cartels at our borders, only force
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on border security: "The only aid we should be spending right now is to secure the border." trib.al/abtD3YG #GOPDebate
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First on CNN: DeSantis takes steps to again send migrants to Democratic-led cities
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DeSantis’s newly created Florida State Guard heads to Texas amid border fight with Biden
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Quick Glance: DeSantis Deploys Florida National, State Guard to Texas
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis sends National and Florida State Guard troops to Texas to assist with border security, defying the U.S. Supreme Court's immigration ruling.

  • DeSantis re-established the State Guard in 2022 and calls it the “first-ever deployment” for the force.

  • DeSantis’ spokesman did not respond to inquiries about the State Guard's deployment outside Florida.

  • A battalion of Florida National Guard, around 1,000 troops, will be deployed to Texas, along with an unspecified number of State Guard members.
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5 Florida State Guard members are at Texas border, director tells lawmakers: TALLAHASSEE — Five members of the Florida State Guard have been deployed to Texas to ...
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5 Florida State Guard members are at Texas border, director tells ...
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Trump, DeSantis seek to prove who’s tougher on immigration: Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are engaged in an escalating back-and-forth ...
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Trump, DeSantis seek to prove who’s tougher on immigration
Quick Glance: DeSantis Uses L.G.B.T.Q Issues to Criticize Trump in Twitter Video
  • The Florida governor contrasts Trump's stance on gay and transgender rights in a video, sparking criticism.

  • Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida criticizes former President Donald J. Trump's position on L.G.B.T.Q in a Twitter video.

  • The video also showcases Trump expressing support for transgender individuals using their preferred bathrooms.

  • The video, compiled by another Twitter user, appears to aim at generating more liberal outrage while DeSantis struggles in polls against Trump.
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First on CNN: DeSantis takes steps to again send migrants to Democratic-led cities
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DeSantis to unveil border policy in Texas on Monday: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will announce his presidential campaign’s border policy next Monday ...
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DeSantis to unveil border policy in Texas on Monday
Quick Glance: DeSantis Attacks Trump: 'Has No Chance' Against Biden
  • Governor Ron DeSantis claims former President Donald Trump has no chance of winning against Joe Biden in the 2024 US election.

  • Ron DeSantis may announce his candidacy for the 2024 US election as early as next week.

  • Donald Trump is currently leading the Republican candidates field despite legal issues.

  • Ron DeSantis is seen as an emerging star of the Republican Party.
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DeSantis sending Florida State Guard to combat Texas border ‘invasion’: Members of the State Guard, Florida National Guard and Florida Highway Patrol will be ...
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DeSantis sending Florida State Guard to combat Texas border ‘invasion’
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Economy, border, foreign policy: key issues as Iowans head to caucus: Republicans preparing to vote for presidential candidate share concerns over US-Mexico ...
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Economy, border, foreign policy: key issues as Iowans head to caucus
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DeSantis Unveils An Aggressive Immigration And Border Security Policy That Largely Mirrors Trump's
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DeSantis Unveils An Aggressive Immigration And Border Security Policy That ...
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Texas sheriff launches probe of migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard backed by Florida Gov. DeSantis
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Quick Glance: A Texas sheriff has launched a criminal investigation into the relocation of migrants to Martha's Vineyard.
  • Some of the migrants were given incorrect information in brochures.

  • State Senator Julian Cyr, whose district includes Martha's Vineyard, said he appreciated Salazar's investigation but will continue to advocate for a federal investigation into the operation, as will state Representative Dylan Fernandes.

  • He claimed that a fellow Venezuelan immigrant who was compensated for his services persuaded the migrants onboard the plane.

  • The caption said, "The fifty migrants of Martha's Vineyard," an apparent dig at political rhetoric.
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DeSantis’s migrant flights could cost him Latino support at home: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) policy of shipping migrants from the border to left-leaning ...
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DeSantis’s migrant flights could cost him Latino support at home
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DeSantis pitches crackdown on illegal immigration in first major policy proposal of his campaign
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DeSantis pitches crackdown on illegal immigration in first major policy ...
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Hispanic Republicans say DeSantis migrant flights expose border issues: Hispanic House Republicans are not necessarily cheering on the move from Florida Gov ...
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Hispanic Republicans say DeSantis migrant flights expose border issues
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DeSantis risks voter backlash in Florida with migrant flights: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is facing mounting scrutiny in his home state over his controversial ...
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DeSantis risks voter backlash in Florida with migrant flights
Quick Glance: Florida migrant flight funds went to a company affiliated with a DeSantis adviser
  • So far, Keefe's connections to Vertol Systems provide the strongest explanation for why the state selected the firm.

  • Matt Gaetz, who Keefe hired, previously represented Vertol Systems in two complaints filed in 2010.

  • The contractor was ordered to pay $2,500 and to refrain from competing with Vertol Systems Company.)Keefe and Vertol Systems Company sued Dogwood Services, a Niceville lawn care company, in 2012.

  • The judge ruled in favor of Vertol Systems.
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Trump: DeSantis ‘basically copied everything I said’ on immigration: Former President Trump claimed that fellow Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov ...
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Trump: DeSantis ‘basically copied everything I said’ on immigration
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DeSantis Wants Drug Runners to Be Shot ‘Stone Cold’ Dead at the Border: “If you have somebody coming in with the fentanyl in the backpack, .. ...
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DeSantis Wants Drug Runners to Be Shot ‘Stone Cold’ Dead at the Border
Quick Glance: DeSantis threatens suspected drug traffickers with deadly force: 'Stone cold dead'
  • Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vowed on Friday to leave suspected drug traffickers 'stone cold dead' at the US southern border if elected president.

  • DeSantis stated in an interview during The Gathering, an annual event hosted by conservative talk radio host Erick Erickson, that he will authorize the use of deadly force against the cartels.

  • DeSantis emphasized, 'We're not putting up with it anymore.'

  • DeSantis has previously spoken in favor of using 'deadly force' against migrants suspected of drug trafficking.
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EDITORIAL: GOP presidential debate spotlights strong bench: The winner in Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate was the bench. If Republicans lose the ...
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EDITORIAL: GOP presidential debate spotlights strong bench
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DeSantis pitches a Trump border plan without ‘excuses’ as he shifts to national policy
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DeSantis pitches a Trump border plan without ‘excuses’ as he shifts to ...
Quick Glance: DeSantis Reveals Hardline Immigration Plans in US Presidential Race
  • US presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has unveiled his immigration agenda, featuring hardline Republican themes such as ending birthright citizenship and deploying US forces to combat drug trafficking in Mexico.

  • DeSantis aims to stand out in a crowded field of Republican presidential candidates who view hardline immigration policies as successful.

  • DeSantis' campaign released new merchandise with the phrase "Build The Wall" before announcing his plan.

  • According to his plan, the US has the right to "operate across the border to protect our territory from Mexican cartel activities".
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A Sadistic Immigration Stunt: Even border-security hawks should be horrified.
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A Sadistic Immigration Stunt
Quick Glance: Crist blasts DeSantis in new ad for "cruel political stunt" in Texas.
  • For "his heartless move" to fly immigrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Ron DeSantis.

  • Charlie Crist issued a digital ad on Saturday criticizing Republican Gov. Rick Scott.

  • "It's who he is," Crist adds.

  • My faith tells me that we are all God's children, something Ron DeSantis seems to have forgotten.
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SC voters say they’re intrigued — but not all decided — on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
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SC voters say they’re intrigued — but not all decided — on Florida Gov ...
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With Migrant Flights, Ron DeSantis Shows Stoking Outrage Is the Point: The flights to California illustrate the broader bet Gov. Ron DeSantis has made that the ...
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With Migrant Flights, Ron DeSantis Shows Stoking Outrage Is the Point
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DeSantis plans to roll out his border security plan during campaign event in Texas
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says 50 people flown to Martha's Vineyard are 'illegal immigrants'
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says 50 people flown to Martha's Vineyard are ...
Quick Glance: Migrants is a title. Ron DeSantis traveled to Martha's Vineyard via plane from Texas, not Florida.
  • Ron DeSantis picked up migrants in San Antonio, Texas, hundreds of miles from his home state of Florida.

  • The planes, according to a DeSantis official, were part of Florida's "relocation program to transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations."

  • In April, Texas Governor Greg Abbott began busing migrants from border towns to cities like as Washington, DC.

  • Dylan Fernandes stated that the refugees were housed in a nearby church and provided images of the makeshift accommodations.
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These Latino conservatives like DeSantis but loathe Florida’s immigration law: Some Floridians support Gov. Ron DeSantis but oppose legislation he's pushing that ...
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These Latino conservatives like DeSantis but loathe Florida’s immigration ...
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Trump’s immigration policy becomes GOP orthodoxy: The once-fringe immigration proposals pushed by former President Trump are now the backbone of the GOP’s ...
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Trump’s immigration policy becomes GOP orthodoxy
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The fallout from DeSantis’s scheme to send migrants to Martha’s Vineyard: The Florida governor’s scheme to send migrants to Martha’s Vineyard is a transparent ...
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The fallout from DeSantis’s scheme to send migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
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DeSantis ready to deploy 1,100 Florida National Guard, state cops to Mexican border
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DeSantis ready to deploy 1,100 Florida National Guard, state cops to ...
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Look beyond the Abbott, DeSantis stunts: The border crisis is real, and it’s good for no one
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Look beyond the Abbott, DeSantis stunts: The border crisis is real ...