DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa as he steps up criticism of Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is kicking off his presidential campaign in Iowa at the start of a busy week that will take him to 12 cities in three states.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is kicking off his presidential campaign in Iowa at the start of a busy week that will take him to 12 cities in three states.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a campaign launch event on Twitter with the site's CEO Elon Musk, but it did not go according to plan.
The announcement will be at 6 p.m. ET Wednesday and hosted by David Sacks, a technology executive who is close to Musk and a DeSantis supporter, the sources said.
The NAACP and two other groups warned potential tourists of Florida's hostility "toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals."
Disney's Lake Nona development, which would have brought 2,000 new jobs, is scuttled amid a year-long battle with Governor Ron DeSantis.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to make his 2024 presidential bid official next week, but will hold a bigger launch event later.
He said the new laws will prevent the mutilation of minors and protect children from "sexually explicit" entertainment
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking to weaken former President Donald Trump's grip on the Republican Party as he courts voters in battleground Iowa.
And why Trump is winning easily.
In Israel on Thursday, DeSantis said Disney is "upset because they're actually having to live by the same rules as everybody else."
Many loyal Republicans in the state that kicks off the presidential nominating season insist they're open to White House hopefuls other than Donald Trump.
It continues a yearlong fight with the company that began with their opposition to DeSantis' ban of sexual orientation being taught in schools.
Under the law, anyone performing an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy could be charged with a third-degree felony.
Despite contention between Trump and Ron DeSantis over a bid for the White House, the Florida governor said his state "will not assist in an extradition request."
The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis this month quietly proposed extending Florida's controversial prohibition on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades.
Trump and his campaign have begun fundraising on the possibility of his indictment and have highlighted the delayed reaction from the 2024 field.
The state has moved to revoke the Hyatt Regency Miami's liquor license after claiming children were present at a drag show at one of its venues last December.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced himself to an eager audience of Iowa Republicans on Friday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Iowa on Friday to introduce himself to an expectant audience of Republicans, making a long-awaited visit ahead of a likely 2024 presidential bid.
The move is intended to punish Disney over opposition to the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill.
Under Florida's House Bill 1467, beginning in 2023, schoolbooks must be reviewed to ensure they're free of pornography or certain race-based teachings.
But in a head-to-head matchup between Trump and DeSantis, DeSantis has more support, according to a new poll by the conservative group Club for Growth Action.
No fewer than a half dozen Republicans eyeing the White House have begun actively courting top political operatives in states like New Hampshire and Iowa, which traditionally host the opening presidential primary contests.
"Can we truly be free if families cannot make intimate decisions about the course of their own lives?" Harris said in a fiery speech before a crowd of 1,500 people in Florida.
The Republican Party is struggling to redefine itself after a disappointing performance in the 2022 midterm elections. Ramesh Ponnuru, editor of the National Review, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
