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‘A total failure to launch': Why Ron DeSantis was doomed from the start
Iowa was supposed to be make-or-break for Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor essentially moved his campaign there late last year, and Never Back Down, his allied super PAC, spent tens of millions of dollars knocking on doors in the state. “We’re going to win Iowa,” DeSantis declared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Dec. 2. But in the week...
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Ron DeSantis ends his presidential bid and endorses Trump ahead of NH primary
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump.
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Ron DeSantis suspends his presidential bid, endorses Donald Trump
The move comes two days before the primary in the state, where he was projected to fall behind both former President Donald Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.
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Ron DeSantis offers support after Iowa shooting, wouldn't back policy changes on gun violence
Following a school shooting Thursday in Perry, Iowa, that injured at least five people, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis offered his support to Iowa but said that dealing with such shootings “is more of a local and state issue,” declining to suggest any changes to federal law he’d support that would make them less frequent.
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Top strategist resigns from DeSantis-backing super PAC with less than a month before Iowa caucuses
The top strategist for the embattled super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign for the White House has resigned.
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DeSantis won't condemn Musk for endorsing an antisemitic post. ‘I did not see the comment,' he says
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is refusing to condemn Elon Musk’s post endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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Iowa governor to endorse Ron DeSantis for president
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Ron DeSantis for president on Monday, sources told NBC News.
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‘We knew the numbers were bad': Law enforcement staff raised concerns about Ron DeSantis' top crime talking point
Three former staffers in Florida’s top law enforcement agency told NBC News they could not get behind the statement that state crime was at “a 50-year low.”
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‘He's 100% in': Matt Gaetz widely expected to run for Florida governor
The idea that Rep. Matt Gaetz will run for Florida governor in 2026 has been the topic of several conversations in Tallahassee over the past few days, including during a reception Sunday night for the incoming speaker of the Florida House.
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Neo-Nazi groups spew hate outside Disney World and near Orlando, officials say
Groups of neo-Nazis and white supremacists spread antisemitic, white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ messages outside of Disney World and in the nearby Orlando area on Saturday, in the latest examples of rising antisemitism in the U.S., officials said.
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Black leaders say DeSantis created conditions that led to racist killings in Jacksonville
DeSantis is leading his state through the aftermath of a racist attack that left three African Americans dead. Black leaders in Florida — and across the nation — say they’re outraged by his actions and rhetoric ahead of the shooting.
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Ron DeSantis agrees to debate Gavin Newsom
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.
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Ron DeSantis invites Kamala Harris to Florida to ‘set the record straight' on new Black history standards
Harris said during a trip to Florida this month that state officials wanted to “replace history with lies” by suggesting enslaved people benefited from skills used during forced labor.
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Disney loses bid to dismiss or pause DeSantis board's state case
The ruling in the state-level case is separate from Disney’s ongoing federal political retaliation lawsuit against DeSantis and members of the board.
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DeSantis faces backlash after defending new Black history academic standards
Along the campaign trial, DeSantis has touted Florida’s new public school curriculum on Black history, a topic that has stirred political controversy across the country.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis uninjured after being involved in car crash in Tennessee
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was uninjured after he was involved in a car crash in Tennessee Tuesday morning, his campaign said.
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Ron DeSantis fires roughly a dozen staffers in a campaign shake-up
The Florida governor is expected to dismiss more staffers in the coming weeks with an NBC News source saying the decision was made to cut costs.
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These are the 5 state driver's licenses no longer valid in Florida under new immigration law
Driver’s licenses from five states are no longer valid in Florida under a new immigration law.
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Roads closed in midtown for President Biden's visit
Expect road closures if you’re heading into Midtown, President Biden is in New York City and visiting 30 Rock. Erica Byfield reports.
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Biden, DeSantis arrive NYC for separate events; roads closed for visit
Manhattan got a presidential visit Thursday — which included added security measures. President Joe Biden flew into New York City where he had a number of engagements scheduled throughout the afternoon in midtown. Aside from Biden, Republican presidential candidate and current Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is also expected in Downtown Manhattan Thursday afternoon. DeSantis’ New York City appearance coincides with…