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'Extremely aggressive' Proud Boys crash Drag Queen Story Hour at California library

Police have opened a hate crime investigation after a group of Proud Boys threatened a Drag Queen Story Hour at a California library Saturday afternoon.

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NYC LGBTQ rights activists, local politicians protest Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis event at Chelsea Piers: ‘Get the hell out of my city!’

NEW YORK — Ron, be gone!

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Florida wants to ban kid-friendly drag shows. But the shows will go on, LGBTQ+ groups say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the latest assault on the LGBTQ+ community, drag shows aimed at children could be banned in Florida, after a lawmaker and Gov. Ron DeSantis followed the lead of an idea in Texas.

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Conservative Republican Joe Budd hopes to capture South Florida congressional seat

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Conservative Republican activist Joe Budd is running for Congress, hoping to pick up a Broward-Palm Beach county district held for decades by Democrats.

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Is rising Maga star Ron DeSantis the man to displace Trump in 2024?

The Florida governor has beaten the former president in recent polls of activists and could offer a younger version of Trumpism without Trump

The Guardian - US

Feds withhold $1.2M as Florida refuses to enforce COVID vaccine rule for health care workers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.— As Gov. Ron DeSantis fights COVID-19 vaccination passports and mandates — most recently by threatening the Special Olympics with a $27.5 million fine — there’s one mandate he can’t stop.

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DeSantis orders flags at half-staff for Pulse victims as scrutiny from LGBTQ community increases

ORLANDO, Fla. — To commemorate the six-year remembrance of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub massacre, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation ordering flags at all local and state buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday.

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Ivanka turns on daddy but she’s just a Trump looking out for No 1 as usual

The ex-White House adviser told the January 6 panel she didn’t believe her father’s election fraud claim – get ready for the Javanka rehabilitation tour!

The Guardian - US

‘Drag queens aren’t going into schools to shoot kids’: Drag Queen Story Hour hits back at GOP ban attempts

The flamboyant LGBT+ education charity described Republican attacks as ‘smoke and mirrors’ to distract from gun control

The Independent UK

Florida Department of Education aims to avoid critical race theory and social justice in social studies textbooks

Florida’s Department of Education issued guidance to textbook publishers informing them on the instructional materials that can and cannot be included in K-12 social studies textbooks. The guidance notes that “Critical Race Theory, Social Justice, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Social and Emotional Learning, and any other unsolicited theories that may lead…

Ballotpedia

Ron DeSantis threatens to investigate parents who take children to drag shows

Right-wing pundits and lawmakers have criticised the ‘Drag the Kids to Pride Drag Show’ in Dallas

The Independent UK

DeSantis threatens drag show crackdown

“We have child protective statutes on the books," the governor said. "We have laws against child endangerment"

Salon

LGBTQ outrage over DeSantis visit to NYC during Pride Month

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to appear before a conservative Jewish leaders in New York City, despite efforts by gay rights advocates to get the event canceled

The Independent UK

Don't Call Child Services on Families Who Take Their Kids to Drag Shows

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks drag shows represent "child endangerment."

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Trump leads Hogan by 2-1 margin among Maryland GOP voters in potential 2024 presidential matchup, Sun/UB poll shows

BALTIMORE — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, nearing the end of his administration and actively flirting with a presidential bid in 2024, could face a significant challenge winning Republican voters’ support over former President Donald Trump in the state where Hogan has been a popular, twice-elected governor, a new poll shows.

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Editorial: Florida’s DeSantis is a politically savvy power player. And he’s beating Trump at his own game

He’s younger, prettier and speaks in complete, comprehensible sentences. And he speaks directly to former President Donald Trump’s rock-solid base — which is showing a few cracks.

Miami Herald

Gov. DeSantis never gave a damn about COVID cases, deaths. State audit confirms it

The audit of Florida COVID-19 cases and deaths ought to enrage every Floridian who has lost a loved one to the pandemic.

Salon

DeSantis spox in foreign lobbying mess

Christina Pushaw only recently submitted paperwork for foreign lobbying she did years earlier

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Governor candidate Nikki Fried calls for massive effort to ‘change the culture of America when it comes to guns’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried said Tuesday she’d like to see a massive effort to “change the culture of America when it comes to guns,” along the scale of the efforts that turned cigarette smoking into something that’s less glamorous — and thus less popular —…

Benzinga

UK Gamblers Place Bets On US Presidential Election: Is Trump The Favorite in 2024?

Americans could see a repeat of the candidates from the 2020 Presidential Election when they head to the polls for the 2024 Presidential Election. Here’s a look at the current betting odds for the 2024 Presidential Election.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Florida's DeSantis launches new attack on his state's transgender citizens

Never one to miss a chance to claim the crown as America's reigning culture warrior, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has unveiled yet another in his long line of antitransgender policies. This time he's proposing to deprive his transgender citizens — minors and adults alike — of fundamental medical care.

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US moves to seize 2 Abramovich jets over Russia sanctions

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Crist asks federal government to safeguard Florida’s voting rights

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist on Friday sent a letter to the U.S. attorney general asking for the resources of the Department of Justice to help ensure Floridians’ voting rights are protected in the upcoming elections.

Reason

Is DeSantis a Principled Governor or a Retaliatory Culture Warrior?

Plus: Are political parties the ideal vessel for advancing libertarian principles?

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Gov. DeSantis seeks control over universities, targeting tenure and ‘politicized’ classes

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Republican allies are seeking more influence in university classrooms, targeting tenure, waging a battle against “politicized” courses and contemplating a significant change in how professors are hired across the state.

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