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Gavin Newsom’s Wife Reportedly Put an End to Fiery Fox News Debate: Things got hostile behind the scenes, according to NBC News.
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Gavin Newsom’s Wife Reportedly Put an End to Fiery Fox News Debate
Quick Glance: Key Points in DeSantis-Newsom Debate on Fox
  • DeSantis and Newsom will participate in a 90-minute debate titled 'DeSantis vs. Newsom: The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,' moderated by Fox News host Sean Hannity.

  • Both governors have developed a growing rivalry over the past months and may use the debate to boost their political careers.

  • Expect personal attacks between Newsom and DeSantis, as they have criticized each other in the past.

  • The outcome of the debate could impact the perception of Florida and California, as both governors have clashed over various political issues.
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The pandemic may be over, but Florida’s COVID grand jury keeps investigating
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The pandemic may be over, but Florida’s COVID grand jury keeps ...
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Florida’s Surgeon General Shows the Danger of Politicizing Medicine: Florida state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo’s rejection of evidence-based policy stems from ...
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Florida’s Surgeon General Shows the Danger of Politicizing Medicine
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The fight between Trump and DeSantis could spill far beyond 2024: Trump's anger at DeSantis could last long after the presidential primaries ...
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The fight between Trump and DeSantis could spill far beyond 2024
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Ron DeSantis has a problem: Covid vaccine skepticism isn't moving GOP voters
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Quick Glance: Why CDC recommends updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months
  • Around 20% of American adults received the COVID bivalent booster last fall, according to some CDC advisers.

  • However, approximately 45% of those over 65 - the most at-risk individuals - got vaccinated.

  • An updated vaccine may also provide additional protection against infections.

  • One concern with COVID vaccines is the rare potential for myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle.
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You paid $152k for DeSantis’ latest legal loss, another attempt to keep public info hidden | Commentary
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You paid $152k for DeSantis’ latest legal loss, another attempt to keep ...
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Ron DeSantis Loses Fight to Limit COVID Data: After a 2-year battle, Governor Ron DeSantis lost a lawsuit over not releasing COVID-19 data and will now be forced ...
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Ron DeSantis Loses Fight to Limit COVID Data
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DeSantis discourages latest covid boosters, contradicting federal guidance: The Florida governor hosted a call with state Surgeon General Joseph A ...
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DeSantis discourages latest covid boosters, contradicting federal guidance
Quick Glance: Florida Surgeon General rejects FDA guidance, advises people under 65 against Covid booster
  • Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo states that healthy individuals under 65 do not need to worry about Covid infection after three years.

  • Ladapo, a well-known vaccine skeptic, claims that some vaccines pose risks to healthy young men.

  • Previous statements by Ladapo on Covid vaccine safety have been widely rejected by the medical community.

  • Conservatives and others praise the governor for opening schools to in-person learning and fighting against mask and vaccine mandates.
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Corona in the U.S.: situation worsens - medical experts concerned.: 500 to 600 people die of Corona per week. It is still open whether Pirola causes severe ...
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Corona in the U.S.: situation worsens - medical experts concerned.
Quick Glance: New Covid Variant: Key Information
  • Uncertainty regarding the number of people contracting Covid in autumn.

  • Vaccination and prior infection history impact the course of Covid.

  • Over 175 million doses of various Covid vaccines have been administered.

  • Covid can cause cold-like symptoms in younger individuals with prior infections and vaccinations.
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DeSantis vows to revoke funding for COVID vaccines if elected in 2024: GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he will ...
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DeSantis vows to revoke funding for COVID vaccines if elected in 2024
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Democrats Want New COVID Vaccine More Than Republicans: Polls Show: Two new polls show the U.S. is still divided, with more Democrats than Republicans interested ...
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Democrats Want New COVID Vaccine More Than Republicans: Polls Show
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Neo-Nazis Are Thriving in Florida Under Ron DeSantis: Critics are blasting Ron DeSantis for his silence as white supremacists from as far as Canada revel in ...
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Neo-Nazis Are Thriving in Florida Under Ron DeSantis
Quick Glance: DeSantis criticizes Trump on COVID: 'He would do the same thing all over again'
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) criticized former President Trump for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • DeSantis suggests that Trump would implement the same restrictions as he did in 2020 if another pandemic occurred.

  • DeSantis assures that the mistakes made by the Trump administration would not happen again if he were elected president.

  • At the time, Trump strongly disagreed with Kemp's decision to start reopening the economy in April 2020.
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2024 Election: DeSantis Fires Third of Campaign Staff as Trump Dominates Polls: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign has now laid off a third of ...
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2024 Election: DeSantis Fires Third of Campaign Staff as Trump Dominates ...
Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis Involved in Car Accident
  • Governor DeSantis had a car accident while traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

  • DeSantis is continuing on to his event, according to spokesperson Andrew Romeo of the AP news agency.

  • DeSantis announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican primary in May this year through Twitter Spaces, accompanied by CEO Elon Musk.

  • The interview, intended as the formal launch of DeSantis' campaign, experienced sound issues.
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Contradicting federal health officials, Florida Gov. DeSantis recommends against new COVID booster
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Contradicting federal health officials, Florida Gov. DeSantis recommends ...
Quick Glance: DeSantis criticizes Covid boosters, differs from Trump
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expresses skepticism towards Covid boosters, going against expert advice.

  • DeSantis' stance on boosters shows how his skepticism towards the vaccines has hardened and how he is making it a topic for his 2024 presidential campaign.

  • There is a nuanced debate among health experts about whether the updated booster should be recommended for everyone or just those at higher risk.

  • DeSantis' supporters also use an interview with Trump questioning aspects of the federal coronavirus response to bolster their position.
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Kemp, DeSantis campaigns reject Trump’s ‘Covid Tyrant’ claims: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R ) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) campaign are both pushing back on ...
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Kemp, DeSantis campaigns reject Trump’s ‘Covid Tyrant’ claims
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Florida finally has to reveal COVID data it wanted to hide. Too bad it took a lawsuit | Opinion
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Florida finally has to reveal COVID data it wanted to hide ...
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Ron DeSantis Backs Away From Appointing RFK Jr. His CDC or FDA Chief: Even many of his supporters thought the proposal was terrible.
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Ron DeSantis Backs Away From Appointing RFK Jr. His CDC or FDA Chief
Quick Glance: DeSantis considers RFK Jr. for CDC or FDA
  • Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is considering appointing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic candidate for the White House, to a major federal health agency.

  • In an interview with Clay Travis, DeSantis expressed alignment with Kennedy's views on COVID-19 policies and the 'corruption' within federal health officials.

  • Kennedy, although a long-shot presidential candidate, has gained support from Republicans, including former President Trump, who use his controversial views to disrupt the Democrats.

  • Last week, Kennedy spoke at the GOP-invited House Judiciary select subcommittee on the 'weaponization' of the federal government, facing criticism from Democrats on the panel.
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Joe Biden got a COVID booster and flu shot. White House urges other Americans to do the same
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Joe Biden got a COVID booster and flu shot. White House urges other ...
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Florida Defies CDC — Telling Under-65s To Skip Covid Boosters — Though The State Leads In Covid Deaths Nationwide
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Florida Defies CDC — Telling Under-65s To Skip Covid Boosters — Though The ...
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Florida Governor DeSantis defies CDC Covid boosters guidance: The DeSantis administration has advised against boosters for those under 65, countering US health ...
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Florida Governor DeSantis defies CDC Covid boosters guidance
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‘That decision cost lives’: Covid data case further deflates Ron DeSantis’s campaign
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‘That decision cost lives’: Covid data case further deflates Ron ...
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Updated COVID boosters are here. Cue the MAGA misinformation. | Editorial: Americans should be beyond exhausted by the reckless efforts of the GOP’s extreme wing ...
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Updated COVID boosters are here. Cue the MAGA misinformation. | Editorial
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GOP presidential hopefuls take renewed aim at efforts to combat covid: Scattered measures to mitigate the rise in coronavirus cases have been vilified during the ...
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GOP presidential hopefuls take renewed aim at efforts to combat covid
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Ron DeSantis Stronger Than Donald Trump in Swing States, Poll Reveals: A recent poll by Public Opinion Strategies shows DeSantis could beat Biden in swing ...
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Ron DeSantis Stronger Than Donald Trump in Swing States, Poll Reveals
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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Ron DeSantis Spokesman Jeremy Redfern Used to Love Vaccines & Anthony Fauci : Jeremy Redfern once tweeted that Fauci deserved the Presidential Medal of ...
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Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis Spokesman Jeremy Redfern Formerly Supported Vaccines & Anthony Fauci
  • Jeremy Redfern, who became DeSantis’s top spokesperson in May, often agrees with his boss and opposes Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases until 2022.

  • In May, Redfern tweeted, 'It wasn’t just that Fauci was bad. Fauci’s ideas were terrible and detrimental to our republic; Fauci’s ideas were antithetical to individual liberty.'

  • In 2020, Redfern tweeted at Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), 'Can you ask @realDonaldTrump to give Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx the Presidential Medal of Freedom?'

  • When shown evidence that the account launched in 2009 and sent pro-Fauci tweets throughout 2020, Redfern again declined to deny running the account but told The Daily Beast, 'This just doesn’t make sense to me, tbh.'
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Proof In The What?!? Team Trump Trolls DeSantis After Odd TV Response.: The Florida governor and Trump rival in the GOP presidential race seemed to make a ...
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Proof In The What?!? Team Trump Trolls DeSantis After Odd TV Response.
Quick Glance: DOJ delivers Mar-a-Lago grand jury testimony to Trump team
  • The Department of Justice has provided evidence in the Mar-a-Lago case to former President Trump and his attorneys, including testimony from witnesses before the grand jury.

  • Prosecutors interviewed a variety of witnesses, including former members of Trump’s legal team who were compelled to appear before the grand jury.

  • The files also contain the testimony of Walt Nauta, Trump’s valet and co-defendant in the case.

  • The files are part of the discovery phase and contain only unclassified materials.
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DeSantis is no longer hands off with Trump attacks in 2024 race: 'I'm gonna fight back'
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DeSantis is no longer hands off with Trump attacks in 2024 race: 'I'm ...
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How Ron DeSantis gained a fan base among some suburban women far from Florida: In the early days of the Covid pandemic, mothers frustrated that opening schools ...
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How Ron DeSantis gained a fan base among some suburban women far from ...
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DeSantis Can’t Shake Trump’s Long Shadow: With Trump still popular in the GOP, the Florida governor is doing a balancing act in his presidential campaign.
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DeSantis Can’t Shake Trump’s Long Shadow
Quick Glance: DeSantis hopes Trump avoids charges
  • DeSantis hopes Trump doesn't get charged in the Jan. 6 probe.

  • DeSantis addressed this in an interview with CNN.

  • He emphasized the importance of not focusing on the past election.

  • DeSantis expressed his hope that Trump avoids charges.
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Lapado confirmed again as surgeon general, despite objections: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reappointment of controversial Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was confirmed ...
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Lapado confirmed again as surgeon general, despite objections
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Ron DeSantis can’t quit Covid: The national pandemic health emergency is expiring. But the governor is still highlighting his Covid record.
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Ron DeSantis can’t quit Covid
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DeSantis donor gets $92 million windfall from Florida? Is he draining the swamp or mired in it? | Opinion
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DeSantis donor gets $92 million windfall from Florida? Is he draining the ...
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Dueling campaign events deepen Trump-DeSantis rivalry: In the critical early voting state of New Hampshire, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to “actually” build ...
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Dueling campaign events deepen Trump-DeSantis rivalry
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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‘He can’t win’: Donald Trump’s legal woes cast shadow over field of 2024 rivals: It is difficult at times to determine exactly where many of Trump’s GOP rivals ...
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‘He can’t win’: Donald Trump’s legal woes cast shadow over field of 2024 ...
Quick Glance: Florida Grand Jury Joins Probe into Trump's Classified Docs
  • Federal prosecutors are presenting evidence to a grand jury in Miami as part of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.

  • Several witnesses have testified before the Florida grand jury, with more expected in the coming days.

  • The investigation previously relied on grand juries in Washington, D.C. It's unclear why the south Florida grand jury is now involved.

  • However, a Florida court approved the warrant to search Mar-a-Lago, where Trump kept classified documents, and an assistant US attorney from Miami was present during the raid, according to CNN.
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How Freedom-Loving Florida Fell for Ron DeSantis: A journey through Ron DeSantis’s magic kingdom
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How Freedom-Loving Florida Fell for Ron DeSantis
Quick Glance: Disney uses a royal family clause to thwart Ron DeSantis' Florida power play.
  • DeSantis also proposed renaming the area the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and establishing a new board of supervisors to oversee it.

  • Florida lawmakers have objected to the new agreement, vowing to find a legal way to repeal or void it.

  • "All agreements signed between Disney and the District were appropriate, and were discussed and approved in open, noticed public forums in compliance with Florida's Government in the Sunshine law," The Walt Disney World Resort said in a statement.

  • The Florida Legislature established it so that Disney could build the infrastructure for Walt Disney World at no cost to Florida taxpayers.
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DeSantis signs bills that outlaws COVID mandates: With opposition to COVID-19 mandates a key part of his political brand, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a ...
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DeSantis signs bills that outlaws COVID mandates
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Donald Trump’s Nasty Ron DeSantis Nicknames, Ranked: Despite his claims to the contrary on Truth Social, Donald Trump is clearly workshopping nicknames to use in ...
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Donald Trump’s Nasty Ron DeSantis Nicknames, Ranked
Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis enlists business leaders to support his presidential campaign
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis has put together a team of affluent business leaders to raise funds for his presidential campaign, as per a partial list of fundraisers divulged by a senior political official associated with the Florida Republican party.

  • The list of bundlers includes business leaders from various sectors such as real estate and finance.

  • Despite trailing behind the former President in recent polls, DeSantis is regarded as the main contender against Donald Trump in the GOP primary.

  • One of DeSantis' supporters on the list is David Horowitz, the chairman of the Horowitz Group - a California-based family office and real estate investment firm.
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DeSantis signs bill to outlaw COVID-19 mandates: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that bars businesses and government agencies from requiring people to take ...
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DeSantis signs bill to outlaw COVID-19 mandates
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College Board Slams Florida for ‘Slander’ Over AP African American Course: “Florida is attempting to claim a political victory by taking credit retroactively for ...
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College Board Slams Florida for ‘Slander’ Over AP African American Course
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DeSantis’ latest policy plan, this time on the military, again focuses on ‘woke’: The Florida governor criticized what he called the ‘politicization’ of the ...
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DeSantis’ latest policy plan, this time on the military, again focuses on ...
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DeSantis is championing medical freedom. GOP state lawmakers like what they see.: The Florida governor and likely presidential candidate has secured a place for ...
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DeSantis is championing medical freedom. GOP state lawmakers like what ...
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Ann Coulter Slams Trump as 'Profoundly Stupid': The right-wing pundit said she was willing to forgive the former president for anything, except immigration.
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Ann Coulter Slams Trump as 'Profoundly Stupid'
Quick Glance: Did George Soros Support Ron DeSantis? MAGA is in a tizzy after seeing this clip.
  • "My hope for 2024 is that Trump and Governor DeSantis of Florida will slug it out for the Republican nomination," Soros said on Thursday.

  • Billionaire George Soros was recently seen praising Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, prompting many conservatives to label it a political endorsement.

  • "Conservative pro-Trump radio host Bill Mitchell wrote, " wrote conservative pro-Trump radio host Bill Mitchell.

  • "I"ve seen several Trump supporters post that "George Soros has endorsed DeSantis," Mitchell wrote in another tweet.
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Legislature emboldens quackery of lying Ladapo | Editorial: Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was caught changing a COVID-19 study to remove findings that ...
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Legislature emboldens quackery of lying Ladapo | Editorial
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Opinion | The Real DeSantis Covid Record: Trump and the left are distorting Florida’s superior pandemic performance on public health and limiting harm from ...
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Opinion | The Real DeSantis Covid Record
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HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra took aim at Florida governor and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis for sowing mistrust in Covid-19 vaccines and safety ... Show more
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Trump Claims ‘Lots’ of DeSantis Staffers Are Asking Him for a Job: “Ron’s Poll numbers are dropping so fast and furious that many people are speculating he’s not ...
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Trump Claims ‘Lots’ of DeSantis Staffers Are Asking Him for a Job
Quick Glance: In his Midland speech, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis avoids Trump and White House ambitions.
  • "Florida is where woke goes to die," DeSantis said.

  • DeSantis also praised Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's handling of COVID-19.

  • Kristina Karamo, chair of the Michigan Republican Party and a Trump supporter who attended the Midland event, said she is remaining neutral in the Republican presidential race but believes DeSantis is doing a good job as governor of Florida.

  • According to her, many residents are leaving Michigan for Florida because there is more opportunity there.
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Ron DeSantis is swinging at Donald Trump during his first official week as a presidential candidate. The Florida governor headed to Iowa (the first state in ... Show more
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13-Year-Old Son of Florida COVID Whistleblower Rebekah Jones Arrested for Threatening Posts, Cops Say
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13-Year-Old Son of Florida COVID Whistleblower Rebekah Jones Arrested for ...
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Donald Trump's Support Among Republicans Falls to Lowest Point Ever: A new survey of GOP primary voters shows a majority would like a different presidential ...
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Donald Trump's Support Among Republicans Falls to Lowest Point Ever
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For GOP base, battles over coronavirus vaccines, closures are still fiery: For some Americans, battles over masks, vaccines and mandates are well in the past ...
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For GOP base, battles over coronavirus vaccines, closures are still fiery
Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley Must Find the Courage to Take on Trump
  • Nikki Haley, unlike Trump, is a young woman.

  • The big question is whether DeSantis (or anyone else) will actually hit Trump.

  • When it came to criticising Trump, Republican candidates echoed Homer Simpson's campaign slogan, " Can't someone else do it ?"

  • Someone has to attack Trump, keep attacking Trump, bloody his nose, and then survive the counterpunch to defeat the reigning champion.
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MAGA Republican Issues Stark Warning to Ron DeSantis: During the first few months of his third presidential campaign, Donald Trump has grown increasingly sour ...
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MAGA Republican Issues Stark Warning to Ron DeSantis
Quick Glance: Trump Attacks DeSantis as a Globalist Jeb Bush Supporter
  • The former president's 2024 campaign has focused on bringing down Florida's "disloyal" governor.

  • Trump initially told reporters on his plane that he was responsible for DeSantis' victory in the governor's election and that it would be "disloyal" for him to now fight Trump for the presidency.

  • Trump then slammed DeSantis over the Covid measures, claiming that "Florida was actually closed for a very long period of time" and that Team DeSantis is now "trying to rewrite history."

  • In a Truth Social post Sunday night, Trump accused "DeSanctimonious" of "unapologetically shutting down Florida and its beaches" during the height of Covid.
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DeSantis inauguration sponsored by companies he loves to bash: Lobbyists for the governor’s favorite corporate punching bags, such as Disney and BlackRock ...
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DeSantis inauguration sponsored by companies he loves to bash
Quick Glance: DeSantis' inauguration is sponsored by companies he despises.
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has established his national reputation, and maybe a presidential bid, by taking on huge corporations on contentious social issues.

  • As a lobbyist, he represents businesses that DeSantis has targeted.

  • In suggesting limits on "discriminating" based on users' ideologies, the governor stated that firms "should not be colluding with one another to marginalize people that they have political disagreements with."

  • In 2021, DeSantis stated.
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DeSantis Seeks to Permanently Ban Mask and Vaccine Mandates in Florida: The Florida governor wants to permanently enshrine a set of state policies that were ...
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DeSantis Seeks to Permanently Ban Mask and Vaccine Mandates in Florida
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DeSantis to huddle with donors after thumping reelection victory: A dinner in Miami this weekend may be one of several such gatherings this month as speculation ...
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DeSantis to huddle with donors after thumping reelection victory
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Florida doctors worried DeSantis gives ‘fringe’ dermatologist a platform: DeSantis is using his opposition to Covid-19 restrictions and advocacy of medical “free ...
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Florida doctors worried DeSantis gives ‘fringe’ dermatologist a platform
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DeSantis reverses himself on coronavirus vaccines, moves to right of Trump: In a potential wedge issue for the 2024 primary, DeSantis is attacking the ...
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DeSantis reverses himself on coronavirus vaccines, moves to right of Trump
Quick Glance: DeSantis reverses his position on coronavirus vaccines, moving to Trump's right
  • Ron DeSantis has consistently commended President Donald Trump for hastening the research and implementation of a coronavirus vaccine.

  • "We're having more vaccine because of this, which is great," DeSantis said of a government program that would provide injections to pharmacies beginning in February 2021.

  • As the vaccine became available in 2021, DeSantis defended the rollout against initial supply shortages.

  • "We've not seen any data or any evidence to suggest these vaccines are not effective," he stated at a news conference in February 2021.
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Trump Confronts 2024 Obstacles as He Returns to Campaign Trail: Donald Trump ran headlong into some of the biggest challenges he’ll face in his comeback bid — ...
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Trump Confronts 2024 Obstacles as He Returns to Campaign Trail
Quick Glance: Sununu says DeSantis would "probably" defeat Trump in the GOP New Hampshire primary in 2024.
  • "He could (win), I don't think he will," Sununu said of Trump during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" with Dana Bash.

  • Trump is the sole legally declared contender in the 2024 presidential election, but other Republicans, including Sununu, are mulling a primary challenge to him.

  • While DeSantis has not publicly confirmed his candidacy, Sununu claimed DeSantis would run and "probably" win the New Hampshire primary if it were conducted today.

  • Chris Sununu, DeSantis, and the New Hampshire primary Sununu DeSantis Trump
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Federal watchdog probes whether covid aid enabled Florida’s migrant flight: The inspector general for the Treasury Department confirmed its interest in a letter ...
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Federal watchdog probes whether covid aid enabled Florida’s migrant flight
Quick Glance: Feds looking into whether DeSantis inappropriately utilized COVID monies to pay for migrant transport to "sanctuary destinations"
  • A federal inquiry is underway investigating Ron DeSantis' use of COVID relief monies to support the contentious flights of asylum seekers from Texas to Martha's Vineyard as part of his campaign to "transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations."

  • The program for recovery funds includes rigorous guidelines for how the money can be spent.

  • According to documents, Florida government paid Destin, Fla.

  • DeSantis, Ron The Treasury Department said the investigation will "review the allowability" of states diverting pandemic money for "related to immigration," according to Richard Delmar, deputy inspector general for the Treasury Department, in a letter to Sen.
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The other Ron DeSantis: What’s it like to share a name with Florida’s governor?: At least six people in Florida are named “Ronald DeSantis.” It’s a strange time ...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has changed his tune on the coronavirus vaccine & is now pushing to prosecute those who promoted it.

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Capitol to shut down on-site COVID testing centers: It's the latest signal of a turning point in the government's approach to the pandemic.
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Capitol to shut down on-site COVID testing centers
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DeSantis calls for grand jury investigation of COVID vaccines : Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is calling for a grand jury investigation into alleged “crimes and ...
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DeSantis calls for grand jury investigation of COVID vaccines 
Quick Glance: DeSantis forms panel to oppose the CDC, which health professionals condemn.
  • DeSantis also announced at a news conference in South Florida that he is demanding a statewide grand jury inquiry into potential "crimes and wrongdoing" involving the coronavirus vaccine.

  • "This is just another example of politicizing health care," said Gwynn, a physician at the University of Miami Health System.

  • The governor announced that the new public health committee will be overseen by Ladapo, who has advocated against vaccinating children for covid and questioned the value of vaccines for anyone other than the elderly.

  • "It's definitely eroding confidence in public health policies."
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Some educators slam DeSantis' war on 'woke' in education: DeSantis has requested school data on college race and diversity courses.
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Some educators slam DeSantis' war on 'woke' in education
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Donald Trump’s Post-Midterm Freakout Is in Full Swing: The plates are hitting the wall at Mar-A-Lago
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Donald Trump’s Post-Midterm Freakout Is in Full Swing
Quick Glance: DeSantis' political career takes off after a landslide victory.
  • Ron DeSantis' reelection campaign was relentlessly focused on President Joe Biden rather than his Democratic opponent in Florida.

  • Every Republican running for statewide office won by at least 16 points on Tuesday, leaving little doubt that Florida is Republican country — and that DeSantis' political career has gotten a boost.

  • "While our country flounders due to failed leadership in Washington," added DeSantis, "Florida is on the right track."

  • On Wednesday, Trump stated on his social media platform Truth Social claimed he received almost 1 million more votes in Florida in 2020 than DeSantis did Tuesday, despite the fact that turnout is often greater in presidential elections.
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Covid-19 likely emerged from laboratory leak, US energy department says: Updated finding a departure from previous studies on how the virus emerged and comes ...
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Covid-19 likely emerged from laboratory leak, US energy department says
Quick Glance: COVID most likely emerged from a China lab leak, according to the US Department of Energy: reports
  • The World Health Organization pledged in mid-February to do everything possible "until we get the answer" on COVID's origins.

  • The determination, which was noted in a classified report by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines' office, marks a shift by the Energy Department, which had previously stated that it was unsure how the virus emerged.

  • The conclusion, reportedly based on new intelligence, is nonetheless significant because the department oversees a network of national laboratories, some of which conduct advanced biological research.

  • According to the Journal, four US intelligence agencies believe COVID spread naturally, while two others are split.
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DeSantis targets Covid vaccine manufacturers and CDC in latest anti-vaccine moves
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Ron DeSantis Is Banning Black Studies in Schools and It's Disgraceful | Opinion: Americans who are concerned with free speech should be terrified by reactionary ...
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28 have been arrested in Ian looting. DeSantis highlights 3 in US illegally : Gov. DeSantis underscored the immigration status of three suspects during a news ...
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28 have been arrested in Ian looting. DeSantis highlights 3 in US ...
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Parents should not control what other kids read | Letters to the editor: A reader questions a plan to censor specific books in Broward school libraries.
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Parents should not control what other kids read | Letters to the editor