Ron DeSantis agrees to debate Gavin Newsom on Fox News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday that he would be willing to debate Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom live on air. “Absolutely. I’m game. Let’s get it done. Just tell me when and where. We’ll do it,” المزيد
Inside Ron DeSantis’ awkward comeback effort
ROCHESTER, N.H. — For $1, New Hampshire voters were invited to drink beer with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday in Concord. But barely more than two dozen people showed up at the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, which slashed the ticket price for the general public from $50 late المزيد
What does Ron DeSantis have riding on the debates? Maybe everything.
Ron DeSantis is weeks away from what could be the pivotal moment of his White House bid. Allies, donors and voters alike are looking at Aug. 23, the night of the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, as the event that could re-establish the Florida governor as a strong alternative المزيد
Cardi B throws mic at fan, Americans kidnapped in Haiti and DeSantis under fire: Weekend Rundown
Vladimir Putin bids for influence with African leaders, but the showing underwhelmed. Two Americans were kidnapped in Haiti amid civil unrest. And Ron DeSantis feels the heat from fellow Republicans on Florida’s Black history standards. Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend. Drones target Moscow ahead of parade attended المزيد
Will Hurd condemns Ron DeSantis’ defense of Florida’s slavery curriculum
Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, a Republican presidential contender, on Sunday slammed his opponent Gov. Ron DeSantis for defending Florida’s new public school standards that teach that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught them useful skills. “I was the first Republican to come out and say that المزيد
Looking for a fight, Ron DeSantis tangles with Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON — As he battles to gain traction on the campaign trail, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has shifted attention away from the two presidents he has to beat — Donald Trump and Joe Biden — and toward a less conventional foil: Vice President Kamala Harris. DeSantis called her “impeachment insurance” المزيد
Ron DeSantis suggests he would pardon Trump on any federal charges
WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his strongest suggestion yet, in an interview that aired on Friday, that he would consider pardoning former President Donald Trump if elected to the White House next year. In the interview on The Megyn Kelly Show, DeSantis was asked by the host if المزيد
Tim Scott rebukes Ron DeSantis over Florida Black history standards about slavery
ANKENY, Iowa — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the only Black Republican in the Senate, rebuked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday for new public school standards that teach that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught them useful skills. “As a country founded upon freedom, the المزيد
DeSantis set to start using new fundraising vehicle as campaign faces staff cuts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign is rebooting a pair of linked fundraising vehicles that have sat dormant since he launched his campaign, as his fledging operation faces a difficult early stretch. One of the vehicles is a joint fundraising committee created around the campaign launch in late May المزيد
Ron DeSantis suggests RFK Jr. for a role at the FDA or the CDC
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that if he’s elected president, he’d be open to considering Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for a position in his administration with either the Food and Drug Administration or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DeSantis, a Republican, made the remarks المزيد