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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign; high prices are hitting many Memorial Day travelers.
Twitter event throws DeSantis into '24 race for WH; Can S.C. abortion bill survive judicial review?
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis officially launched his bid for the White House. The live announcement on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk was delayed by 20 minutes due to technical difficulties. Robert Costa reports from Miami, Florida.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his bid for the White House official in a Twitter chat with Elon Musk. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett discuss what's next for the Trump-DeSantis primary match-up.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now officially a 2024 presidential candidate. He filed paperwork with the FEC Wednesday ahead of an expected live announcement on Twitter with Elon Musk. CBS News political director Fin Gómez joins to discuss what DeSantis' entry means for the GOP primary field.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race in a video Wednesday. Robert Costa reports.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to declare his 2024 presidential run; one year since the Uvalde school massacre.
As the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis has waged a culture war campaign while Vivek Ramaswamy has done so from the campaign trail. Ramaswamy joins "America Decides" to discuss if there's room in the growing GOP field for two candidates with that same platform.
Some Ukrainians tell CBS News they're becoming increasingly worried by the rhetoric used by Republican presidential front-runners Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to launch his White House bid Wednesday night during a live event on Twitter with billionaire Elon Musk. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede have more.
"Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech," Amanda Gorman said.
Ukrainian civilians and activists say remarks by the Republican front-runners, downplaying the importance of the war to the U.S., are fueling concern.
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to launch his bid for the White House Wednesday during a live event on Twitter with Elon Musk. He joins an expanding Republican field to challenge frontrunner Donald Trump. Robert Costa reports.
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.
Sources tell CBS News that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will launch his 2024 White House bid Wednesday night in a live event with Elon Musk. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
The Human Rights Campaign on Tuesday detailed risks associated with moving to or visiting Florida. The travel advisory, issued as an update to an Equality Florida advisory, noted the "devastating impacts of laws that are hostile to the LGBTQ community."
Hamburger Mary's claims it suffered a 20% reduction in clientele after banning children from shows in compliance with the law.
The field of Republican presidential candidates is growing with South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott kicking off his campaign Monday and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expected to follow suit later this week. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
"It may take years for us to unwind the damage that has been done here in Florida," said the executive director of an organization providing services to LGBTQ teens and young adults in Orlando.
Civil rights organization NAACP is cautioning travelers against visiting Florida, alleging Florida has become increasingly hostile to Black Americans under the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis. A spokesperson for the Republican governor is deriding the advisory as a "stunt." Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, joined CBS News to talk about the advisory.
The NAACP and two other groups warned potential tourists of Florida's hostility "toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals."
The statement comes days after the NAACP issued a formal advisory in response to what it described as DeSantis's "aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools."
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The Republican presidential field is set to expand this week with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis set to announce Wednesday he is joining the race. Sen. Tim Scott will officially kick off his campaign with a rally on Monday in North Charleston. A recent CBS News poll found GOP voters still overwhelmingly prefer former President Trump as their candidate. Robert Costa reports from South Carolina.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tells "Face the Nation" that some of the strict new immigration laws that were recently signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are "substantive," but he said that there are some that are "headline grabbing."