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The race to be the next mayor of Philadelphia

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Commentary: Republicans won’t win back the youth vote with a culture war

Last week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a budget that eliminated aid to local libraries amid a dispute over the constitutionality of a state ban on “explicit material” in public schools. Last month, legislators in Tennessee approved a law restricting drag performances on public property or anywhere minors might…

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New poll: DeSantis — not Trump — leads Biden in battleground states

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis narrowly leads President Joe Biden in the battleground states of Arizona and Pennsylvania, according to a poll of a hypothetical matchup between the two men in the 2024 presidential race.

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DeSantis hits back with ads attacking Trump

A political group aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched video attack ads against Donald Trump, striking back at the former president for scathing criticism of DeSantis and ratcheting up hostilities between the rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.

Tribune News Service

‘What happened to Donald Trump?’ DeSantis supporting super PAC launches attack ad against former president

The ad appears to be a rebuttal to a Trump-supprting super PAC’s attack against Mr DeSantis

The Independent UK

Scoop: DeSantis super PAC strafes Trump in first TV ad

In the TV ad, the pro-DeSantis group says: “Donald Trump is being attacked by a Democrat prosecutor in New York. So why is he spending millions attacking the Republican governor of Florida?"

Axios

As he weighs presidential run, Miami mayor avoids taking positions on DeSantis’ policies

MIAMI — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez may be considering a run for president, but he’s not ready to share some of his policy stances yet.

Miami Herald

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‘Jews Against DeSantis’ protesters interrupt Ron DeSantis speech

The protesters were quickly forced off stage

The Independent UK

DeSantis interrupted by protesters storming stage during GOP fundraiser event

The protesters were quickly forced off stage

The Independent UK

Pregnant rape and incest victims forced to give proof of attack or abortions prevented

Right-wing governor Ron DeSantis, seen as Trump's biggest challenger, signed the bill in the middle of the night, seemingly to draw as little attention to it as possible

Daily Mirror

Pro-Trump ad attacks ‘pudding fingers’ Ron DeSantis

Ex-president has launched a series of attacks on Ron DeSantis as the Florida Governor is expected to announce his campaign for the White House

The Independent UK

‘They created this’: are Republicans willing to lose elections to retain their abortion stance?

The right has, for decades, relied on abortion to rally their conservative base, but now their unified policy is flagging

The Guardian - US

‘What are you waiting for?’: DeSantis’ 2024 supporters worry he’s launching too late

WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis’ critics have spent weeks knocking his national political rollout, attacking his operation’s slow-motion pace and raising doubts about whether he’s already fallen irrevocably behind Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.

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Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024

Leading Republicans are struggling to navigate the politics of abortion as they concede — publicly and privately — that the GOP’s anti-abortion policies are unpopular with the very voters they need to win the presidency

Tribune News Service

Pro-Trump PAC slams DeSantis with bizarre chocolate pudding ad

A group backing former President Donald Trump on Friday put out a bizarre television ad slamming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for supposedly using his fingers to eat chocolate pudding.

The Independent UK

Pence: Candidates must run 'as Republicans' to win in 2024

Former Vice President Mike Pence is ramping up his criticism of fellow Republicans, trying to paint his would-be rivals as straying from party principles as he inches closer to an expected presidential run

Tribune News Service

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Billions of New Jersey’s federal COVID-19 funding has yet to be spent

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Orlando Sentinel

Reedy Creek finds ‘no records exist’ for Moody’s probe into Disney agreements

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody came up empty on a public records request that sought to gain insight into agreements the Reedy Creek Improvement District’s board made with Disney ahead of a state takeover.

The Independent UK

Private bill signings likely show DeSantis' media strategy

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is making a point to sign some conservative bills in private — including a six-week abortion ban — rather than using a public ceremony to call attention to new laws

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump ad attacks ‘pudding fingers’ Ron DeSantis

Ex-president has launched a series of attacks on Ron DeSantis as the Florida Governor is expected to announce his campaign for the White House

Fortune

Bob Iger says he's willing to meet with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis about Disney World: 'I do not view this as a going-to-mattresses situation'

Disney and DeSantis have been sparring for over a year now, and despite the tension, Florida and Disney are deeply intertwined.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Florida’s six-week abortion ban complicates DeSantis’ general election pitch

Ron DeSantis’ approval late Thursday of a bill banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy is, to many political analysts, undoubtedly good politics in a GOP presidential primary.

Reuters

2024 White House hopeful Tim Scott is calling for unity. But many Republicans want a brawl

On issues of policy, Tim Scott, the latest Republican to declare he is interested in a 2024 presidential bid, runs largely with the current, following the party line on hot button matters from abortion to immigration.

The National (Scotland)

Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis signs bill restricting abortion in Florida

Ron DeSantis– the potential Republican presidential nominee – has approved a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy in Florida.

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