Ron DeSantis

‘At a time of unnecessarily strained relations between Jerusalem and Washington, Florida serves as a bridge between the American and Israeli people,’ the Florida governor said in a press release

As Trump lashes out, DeSantis’ growing coalition is eager to highlight the contrast between the twice-impeached former president and the big-state governor

The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece invited parents and students from a Tallahassee charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign

The Stormy Daniels case shows the enormous influence that the former president still has over the Republican Party, as well as the public discourse in the United States. The decision regarding his indictment is expected in the coming days

The Florida governor made his initial comments last week in a written response to questions sent to declared and potential GOP presidential candidates by Fox News host Tucker Carlson

Trump loyalists are accusing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who convened the grand jury investigating the former president, of acting on Soros’ behalf

The administration of Florida is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity from grades 4 to 12

More than half a dozen potential Republican presidential hopefuls are testing the waters of a national campaign while holding off on making any official announcements

Forecasters say Social Security won’t be able to pay out its promised benefits in about a dozen years, and Medicare won’t be able to do so in just five years

The New York grand jury investigating the former president over a hush money payment to a porn star appears poised to complete its work soon, but not as soon as Tuesday

Trump loyalists are being tested as the former president prepares for the unprecedented possibility that he may soon face criminal charges for his part in a hush money scheme

School boards and legislatures nationwide also are facing questions about books and considering making it easier to limit access

Two decades after George Bush ordered the invasion, Washington’s prestige in the Middle East is damaged, populism is on the rise and military spending divides Congress

The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Stan McClain would restrict public school instruction on human sexuality

The reaction underscores the political risks faced by would-be opponents who are eager to convince voters that it is time to move on from the former president

DeSantis’ rivals, led by the former Republican president, are working to highlight the Florida governor’s impersonal approach by leaning into their own personal interactions on the campaign trail

Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed increasing penalties for human smuggling, while Governor Greg Abbott has a $4 billion border project called Operation Lone Star

Governor Ron DeSantis has indicated support for the restrictions, while a 15-week abortion ban he signed into law last year is still being challenged

‘A lot of people are right now auditioning,’ the former Republican president boasted to supporters in Florida last month

Joe Cohn with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says censorship is proliferating and putting America’s culture of individual freedoms at risk

The allies of the former president are accusing the Florida governor of violating campaign finance and ethics rules by running a shadow bid for the White House

The 2008 financial crisis unleashed a political realignment that rejected perceived elites and establishment figures

Former president Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis contend that stopping the Russian aggression in Ukraine isn’t a vital US strategic interest

A House subcommittee approved a bill that would make it easier to sue journalists for defamation, a priority for Republican Governor Ron DeSantis

Early polls show the former president remains widely popular among Iowa Republicans, though views of the former president have slipped somewhat since he left the White House

Advocates for open government are ringing alarms about plans by DeSantis’ administration that could make it harder to learn what public officials are doing and to speak out against them

The visit is an early test of DeSantis’ support in the state that will kick off the contest for the Republican nomination next year