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David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A growing number of senators have privately signaled that they are not inclined to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump’s next defense secretary, leading Trump’s advisers to begin discussing who may be a viable replacement, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Sources […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Over 2 feet of torrential rain is inundating South Florida, flooding neighborhoods, canceling flights, shutting down roads and forcing residents to evacuate their homes. Rain totals have reached 25 inches in Collier County, 20 inches in North Miami and 19 inches in Hollywood. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Parts of southern Florida continued to get inundated with heavy rainfall Wednesday, with Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring a state of emergency tonight for several counties, including Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade and Sarasota. The National Weather Service in Miami said Wednesday evening that portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties […]
Diyosa Carter/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — As Florida schools face a growing number of book ban attempts, Gov. Ron DeSantis is scaling back policies that made it easier for people to challenge materials in schools. In 2022, DeSantis signed HB 1467, which required elementary schools to provide a searchable list of the books accessible to […]
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis this week quashed speculation about being Donald Trump’s vice president, blamed bitter ex-staffers for attacks he’s weathered from Trump’s allies, and criticized conservative media’s coverage of the the former president. DeSantis made the remarks in a 30-minute Zoom call with supporters on Wednesday, […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (MANCHESTER, N.H.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign on Sunday amid dour poll numbers in New Hampshire and South Carolina, marking a major shift in the primary field and the downfall of a politician once seen as former President Donald Trump’s chief rival. Meanwhile, Trump and former South Carolina Gov. […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who was hailed for much of last year as a rising Republican star, is ending his presidential campaign after he failed to overtake rival Donald Trump in polling or in the early vote of the 2024 race. DeSantis made his announcement in a four-and-a-half-minute video posted to […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis makes a campaign stop at LaBelle Winery on Wednesday Jan. 17, 2024 in Derry, N.H. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (MANCHESTER, N.H.) — The spotlight in the race for the Republican presidential nomination has moved to New Hampshire ahead of Tuesday’s primary. But as one of the challengers, Florida […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (GRIMES, Iowa) — In a new interview with ABC News, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis swiped at former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that an end to the Civil War could have been negotiated with slave-holding states. DeSantis also gave his firmest answer yet that he’s staying in the 2024 race — and not […]
![DeSantis confronted by supporter: ‘Why haven’t you gone directly after [Trump?]’](https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2024-01-04/GETTY_1424_RonDesantisSpeaking.jpg "DeSantis confronted by supporter: ‘Why haven’t you gone directly after [Trump?]’")
Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, speaks during a “Countdown to Caucus” tour event at the Waukee Community Center in Waukee, Iowa, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Gov. Ron DeSantis was confronted by one of his own supporters Wednesday, demanding to know why […]
