Ron DeSantis

Republicans have accused the Biden administration of indirectly financing the Hamas offensive through the unfreezing of funds to Iran in prisoner swap deal

The Republican later sent out a fundraising email with details of the crash, asking supporters to ‘stand for free speech’ and help out his campaign

The rhetorical escalation on display in recent weeks is notable for its parallels to the hardline approaches that are hallmarks of authoritarian regimes that he has occasionally praised, such as the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin or North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un

A spokesman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the Trump campaign statement about canceling debates, saying the country ‘needs a president who will fight for them anywhere, in any forum’

Since the Supreme Court last year overturned Roe v. Wade, candidates are being pressed — and sometimes stopping short of a straight answer — on whether states or the federal government should decide laws for the procedure

Trump is holding fewer, bigger events that demonstrate the strength of his organization and hold over GOP base voters

Several candidates dared to criticize the absent Trump, but none stood out enough to narrow his lead in the polls

The seven candidates intensified their attacks against the former president, who is leading the race for the 2024 nomination by more than 40 points

During his speech Wednesday night, the former president and Republican frontrunner attacked electric cars and presented himself as the defender of the ‘working class’

Asa Hutchinson, the former Arkansas governor, failed to qualify for Wednesday’s event at California’s Reagan Library, which will include just seven candidates

To qualify for the second debate, candidates needed at least 3% support in two national polls or 3% in one national poll as well as two polls from four of the early-voting states

His story illustrates how both Republicans and Democrats are perceived by South Florida’s powerful bloc of Cuban American voters, which has influenced presidential elections for decades

The former president has increased his lead since the first event and is already more than 40 points ahead of Ron DeSantis

Speaking Sunday on NBC, the former president repeatedly declined to say whether he would support a federal ban on abortion. He said he could ‘live with’ the procedure being banned by individual states or nationwide through federal action

The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual banquet is traditionally a marquee event on the Republican primary calendar. But the former president skipped it

DeSantis made the comments in an interview with CBS News that aired Wednesday night

A spokesperson for President Joe Biden’s administration and spokespeople for several Democratic governors said such measures aren’t being considered

The hijacked plane attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives and upended American foreign policy and national security also created a sense of national unity

Oliver Anthony — the voice of the working class, who has resisted being exploited by the Republicans — and the pro-Trump country star Jason Aldean have instigated a political and cultural debate in the United States

‘I guess the youth likes Trump,’ he said over the cheers of the students, speaking to the Right Side Broadcasting Network, which supports his candidacy

As the race enters its traditional ramp-up after Labor Day, neither DeSantis nor any other rival have challenged Trump’s standing atop the field in Iowa

‘Your job as governor is to be the tour guide for the president, is to make sure the president sees your people, sees the damage, sees the suffering, what’s going on and what needs to be done to rebuild it,’ said the former New Jersey governor

Trump’s strength comes despite — or perhaps because of — multiple criminal indictments threatening to overshadow any serious debate about the future of the country

Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh sent the plan back to the Florida Legislature with instructions that lawmakers should draw a new congressional map

Biden, when asked about his rival’s absence, said he was not disappointed by the turn of events, but welcomed the presence of Rick Scott, one of the state’s two Republican U.S. senators

Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning along Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm, causing widespread flooding and damage before moving north to drench Georgia and the Carolinas

‘I know a lady in Florida named Penny,’ the governor said. ‘She survived multiple abortion attempts. She was left discarded in a pan,’ he added, offering no other details