Ron DeSantis Backpedaling on Book Ban, Blames Teachers

Ron DeSantis is actually catching some heat for banning books in Florida. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks.

Consultants to DeSantis: Fix Your Face!

DeSantis' creepy laugh proves he's anything but likable. Emma Vigeland, Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks.

NAACP issues Florida travel advisory, claiming ‘all-out attack’ on free speech, marginalized groups

A leading civil rights group, the NAACP, issued a travel advisory for Florida on Saturday, alleging the state “has engaged in an all-out attack on Black Americans” and other groups, like women, immigrants and LGBTQ people.....MORE

National lobbyists drove anti-trans legislation in Florida, other states

Do No Harm, a nonprofit that launched last year to oppose diversity initiatives in medicine, has evolved into a significant leader in statehouses seeking to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths, producing model legislation that an Associated Press analysis found has been used in at least three states, including Florida.....MORE

DOPEY: DeSantis just squandered a major Disney investment

Florida’s anti-woke governor just cost his state a billion-dollar Disney investment in a thousand Imagineer jobs.

On Thursday, Disney proved it wasn’t bluffing in its ongoing war with Gov. Ron DeSantis when it announced its plan to pull a one billion dollar project previously slated for Central Florida.

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DeSantis Signs Bill To Wreck Florida's Economy To Bolster His Presidential Campaign

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is expected to officially launch his presidential campaign any day now, and he recently signed legislation pandering to a national conservative audience. Unfortunately for the state of Florida, the legislation will wreck our economy, and business leaders are already sounding the alarm bells about how this is going to hurt everyone in the state. The bill restricts immigration into Florida, which is a vital part of our workforce, but you can see why a national candidate on the Republican side would do this to gain votes. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

Federal judge to weigh temporary halt on transgender health care rules, law

Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken a pincer grip to transgender care by using his administrative power to halt minors from accessing it, prevent state dollars from being used to pay for it, and using his sway over lawmakers to codify the high-profile rules into law.

These changes, which have been roundly criticized as cruel and discriminatory by transgender advocates, will have a key moment in court on Friday.

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JENerational Change: DeSantis To Trump: You're Not Right-Wing ENOUGH On Abortion

Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager

Governor DeSantis is banking his presidential aspirations on a far-right socially conservative message which includes effectively banning abortion. He'll soon find out that Trump is not afraid to run populist LEFT, even on abortion.

We'll be speaking with Jason Haber, Author of The Business of Good: Social Entrepreneurship and the New Bottom Line.

Then, we'll be speaking with Christian Sorensen, former U.S. Air Force Arabic linguist about the 'Business of War' in Ukraine and beyond.

Ron DeSantis signs five bills that LGBTQ Floridians call a “slate of hate”

With LGBTQ advocates decrying it as a “slate of hate,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a suite of bills that will prohibit or limit medical care for transgender people, prevent minors from attending drag shows and impose restrictions on which bathrooms trans people can use.....MORE

New College students plan alternative graduation in protest of commencement speaker, campus changes

Students at the embattled New College of Florida plan to hold an alternative graduation in protest of the state’s takeover and the person slated to speak at the school’s official commencement ceremony.....MORE

Governor Newsom SHUTS UP Ron DeSantis in takedown of the year

INTERVIEW: Brian interviews California Governor Gavin Newsom about Ron DeSantis' authoritarian moves and his recent trips to the South to meet with Democrats in red states.

Tampa Pride event canceled after governor's controversial bill signing

The President of Tampa Pride, Carrie West, spoke by phone and told us that the group's "Pride on the River" event is being pulled—because the group "didn't feel comfortable having a public celebration on the waterfront given the current climate."....MORE

House Dems call for probe into DeSantis' use of Florida police force

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday called for an investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) handling of the state's law enforcement agency.....MORE

Gov. DeSantis signs new law governing bathroom use by birth gender

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (HB 1521) that will require restrooms to be segregated by gender in public buildings. The new law also will make it a crime to use the restroom not matching a person’s sex at birth.....MORE

Gov. DeSantis signs measure revamping high school sports

A measure that revamps high school sports — expanding student options for where to play and allowing prayer before games — touched down and has been signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The legislation (HB 225) will change up the makeup of the board that governs Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), which sets the ground rules for student athletics. It also expands where students can choose to play sports.

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DeSantis signs bills aimed at transgender care, pronouns and education

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a series of laws aimed at changing education’s approach to transgender children, bathroom use and pronouns on Wednesday.....MORE

DeSantis to send Florida National Guard soldiers to Texas for border security

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he plans to send more than 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement officers to Texas to assist with border security between the United States and Mexico.....MORE

DeSantis Hit With Lawsuit Over Bogus ‘Election Fraud’ Arrests

The DeSantis administration in Florida has been hit with a lawsuit that alleges that last year's "election fraud" arrests (20 of them, to be exact) were nothing more than a political ploy to bolster the Republican governor's credibility for his expected presidential bid. The charges against nearly all of the individuals have been dropped, and Florida Republicans actually had to change the law in order to make future prosecutions even possible after it was determined that the administration screwed things up so badly. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

DeSantis Delivers GUT PUNCH To Trump Right Where It Hurts Most

Ron DeSantis called out Trump's 'culture of losing' while at a rally in Iowa. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks.

Disney gets ready to celebrate Pride amid ongoing fight with DeSantis

Disney’s acrimonious fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis surrounding culture war issues isn’t stopping the company from launching its 2023 Disney Pride Collection merchandise.

The company teased a first look at its latest merchandise that’s now selling online, as well as at Disney World and Disneyland, in a new blog post published Monday. Disney promised to reveal more details on the Pride Month celebration at its theme parks later this month.

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