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George Santos pleads not guilty to federal indictment and says he won’t resign By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — …

Louisiana’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes, advances to Senate By SARA CLINE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Republican-drafted legislation that prohibits school employees from …

Pro-DeSantis super PAC ramps up hiring into Super Tuesday By THOMAS BEAUMONT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The super PAC promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to …

Source: Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman By JAKE BLEIBERG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and JAMIE STENGLE ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Federal officials are looking into whether …

States add laws on pronouns, sports for transgender students By GEOFF MULVIHILL Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb this week signed into a law a requirement that …

Random shooting leaves 12-year-old Florida boy dead at store DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A gunman fatally shot a 12-year-old boy and wounded a man …

DeSantis celebrates wins at end of busy legislative session By STEVE PEOPLES and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On the day he took office, …

Yareliz Mendez Zamora leads a chant for dozens of activists during a sit-in outside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Tallahassee, …

DeSantis immigration bill approved by Florida GOP lawmakers By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature on Tuesday approved a sweeping immigration bill …

DeSantis board sues Disney in latest tug-of-war in Florida By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what …

Downed trees appear near a property with a damaged roof after a reported tornado hit the area Sunday, April 30, 2023 in Palm Beach Gardens, …

Trump ups competition with DeSantis in planning trip to Iowa By THOMAS BEAUMONT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as …

Diversity, immigration, abortion targeted in Florida bills By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate escalated the culture war that’s dominated this year’s …

Panel: Florida election law didn’t target Black voters TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld a Florida election law Thursday that a lower …

DeSantis-backed New College board scraps 5 professors tenure By CURT ANDERSON The New College of Florida trustees now dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted …

Colorado becomes 1st to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmers By JESSE BEDAYN DENVER (AP) — Sitting in front of a hulking red tractor, Democratic …

Florida gov in Japan ahead of expected US presidential bid By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Japan on Monday …

Probe ordered after Florida shooter fires at delivery driver By TERRY SPENCER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor has ordered an investigation in …

FILE – A man walks out of a flooded neighborhood Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Saturday, April 22, …

New wave of GOP candidates to challenge Trump, DeSantis NEW YORK (AP) — The opening phase of the Republican presidential primary has largely centered on former President Donald …