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Ron DeSantis
May 22, 2023
Michael Tomasky
Ron DeSantis Wants a Referendum on “Freedom.” Fine—It’s a Fight He’ll Lose.
The Florida governor is a true believer. It makes him dangerous. But it also makes him vulnerable.
May 18, 2023
Tori Otten
Ron DeSantis’s Drag Ban Is Already Killing Pride Events in Florida
Pride in Florida this year will look very different.
May 18, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ron DiSaster Loses $1 Billion Disney Project Days Before 2024 Announcement
Congrats to Ron DeSantis and his dumb “war on woke”
May 18, 2023
Daniel Strauss
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Grace Segers
Tim Scott Tiptoes Toward 2024
PLUS: Lawmakers eye A.I., and a quick and dirty election round-up.
May 17, 2023
Prem Thakker
Is Ron DeSantis a Robot? An Investigation (in Pictures)
The Florida governor seems to have a hard time acting fun and normal in public.
May 17, 2023
Tori Otten
Ron DeSantis Signs Drag Ban So Extreme It Could Cancel All Pride Parades in the State
The bill is so vaguely worded that Pride in Florida this year is sure to look different.
May 17, 2023
Tori Otten
Ron DeSantis Signs Law Allowing Trans Kids to Be Taken From Their Families
The state can now kidnap kids in Florida.
May 17, 2023
Prem Thakker
Trump Says He Deserves Credit for Every State Abortion Ban
The Republican Party’s front-runner is bragging about getting rid of abortion rights. When people tell you who they are ...
May 17, 2023
Prem Thakker
Democratic Mayoral Win in Jacksonville Is a Huge Middle Finger to Ron DeSantis
Donna Deegan will lead Florida’s largest city after her victory.
May 17, 2023
Alex Shephard
Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence Are Running Scared
It’s amateur hour as Trump’s two big rivals follow the same bad strategy as the last batch of Republican presidential primary losers.
May 16, 2023
Prem Thakker
Florida Passes Bill to Protect Billionaires if Their Exploding Rockets Kill People
Florida lawmakers have some good news for Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
May 16, 2023
Melissa Gira Grant
So Trump Is Dodging Questions About a Federal Abortion Ban. Hold Your Applause.
Some people think the GOP is retreating from abortion bans because they’re unpopular. If only.
May 15, 2023
Tori Otten
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Launching All-Out Assault on Academic Freedom
The new law goes after DEI, certain university degrees, and even how professors can talk about race and gender.
May 12, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ron DeSantis Bans Credit Card Companies From Helping Track Gun Criminals
The Florida governor seems determined to sign as many dangerous bills as possible into law.
May 12, 2023
Tori Otten
What Is Ron DeSantis Hiding Beyond His Travel Records?
The Florida governor has signed a bill blocking all details about his travel, including where he goes and who he goes with.
May 11, 2023
Tori Otten
It’s Now Legal in Florida for Doctors to Deny Health Care to Anyone If They Feel Like It
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a dangerous bill that would give virtually any health care provider (including insurance companies) the right to deny care.
May 10, 2023
Walter Shapiro
Democrats, Don’t Panic! Seriously, Don’t.
Problematic polls and New York Times op-eds are giving Biden supporters a heart attack. But the 2024 outlook isn’t nearly as gloomy as it seems right now.
May 9, 2023
Alex Thomas
The War Between the Republican Billionaires and the Base
The biggest tension in the GOP primary isn’t between Trump and DeSantis.
May 8, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ron DeSantis Was Trying Not to “Piss Off” Trump Voters as Far Back as 2018
Leaked videos show how DeSantis has long been concerned about alienating Trump’s base.
May 4, 2023
Prem Thakker
Ron DeSantis Is Going After the Railroads—Well, the Disney Monorail …
A carefully worded bill backs the Florida governor’s petty fight with Disney.
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