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DeSantis and Newsom to go head-to-head in November Fox News debate moderated by Sean Hannity
NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will take time out from debating fellow Republicans in two months to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Fox News said Monday that the two politicians will appear in a 90-minute debate on Nov. 30 in Georgia, at an exact...
RNC's livestreaming partner for the GOP debate is a haven for disinformation and extremism
NEW YORK (AP) — The second Republican presidential debate will be broadcast Wednesday on Fox Business Network and Univision, but the exclusive online livestream will take place on Rumble, an alternative video-sharing platform that has been criticized for allowing— and at times promoting —...
Both parties want to win South Florida. Here's one Cuban activist's view of the political fight
MIAMI (AP) — When Félix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, he quickly got involved in the city’s politically active community of Cuban exiles. He was soon drawn to President Donald Trump for his aggressive approach toward Cuba's communist government and his stated affinity for Cuban American...
Donald Trump commits to Nevada caucus as state GOP approves rules rivals see as helping his campaign
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump 's campaign committed to running in Nevada’s caucus as the state party approved rules that rival campaigns say tilt the state’s nominating process in his favor. The provisions would bar any candidate from the Feb. 8 caucus if they...
Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House — is coming to a head in Nevada. The state GOP, which is led by Trump allies, is insisting on moving forward...
Vivek Ramaswamy accuses Trump of making a 'false promise' in not repealing Obamacare
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy swiped at former President Donald Trump on Thursday for failing to repeal and replace the health care overhaul championed by his predecessor, former President Barack Obama. “I am never somebody who will make a false promise,”...
Trump launches his fall push in Iowa to lock in his lead before the first Republican caucuses
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump began a fall press Wednesday to lock in thousands of Republican caucusgoers in early-voting Iowa, where the former president faces sky-high expectations in his campaign for a White House comeback. Having campaigned far less often in Iowa than...
A man shot by police while firing a rifle to celebrate a new gun law has been arrested, police say
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida man who was shot by police as he fired a rifle into the air to celebrate the state's new open-carry gun law has been booked into jail after spending more than two months in the hospital, authorities said. The 37-year-old old man was booked into the...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Orlando Sentinel. September 13, 2023. Editorial: Florida Supreme Court justices parrot fiction on 15-week abortion ban When lawyers opposing Florida’s 15-week limit on safe, legal abortions arrived at the majestic state Supreme Court building Friday, they knew they...
Wisconsin Republican leader blocks pay raises in continuation of DEI fight
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion spending by $32 million — a move that comes amid the Democratic governor's calls for lawmakers to spend...
