Politics Sep 17 DeSantis: Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent Trump assassination attempt By Alanna Durkin Richer, Stephany Matat, Associated Press
Politics Dec 01 DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in an unusual debate In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Sep 28 Watch 4:11 GOP presidential hopefuls try to steal spotlight from Trump during 2nd debate Wednesday night in Simi Valley, California, seven Republican presidential candidates took the stage for the second primary debate held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The party's unequivocal transformation since the Reagan Era was on display. White House Correspondent Laura… By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens
Nation Sep 08 Florida Supreme Court to decide on GOP-led 15 week abortion ban The Florida Supreme Court must decide whether to overrule broad abortion rights protections provided for decades under the state constitution and instead uphold a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans the procedure in most cases after 15… By Curt Anderson, Associated Press
Politics Aug 28 Watch 9:54 Tamara Keith and Errin Haines on Trump’s trial date and who’s seeing a post-debate bounce NPR’s Tamara Keith and Errin Haines of The 19th News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the date set for former President Trump's federal trial and his Republican opponents hoping for some new attention from voters… By Ali Schmitz
Aug 28 Hundreds gather to mourn after racist attack in Jacksonville By Russ Bynum, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press About 200 people attended a Sunday evening vigil a block from a dollar store where officials say a white, 21-year-old man who left behind white supremacist writings killed three Black people Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 12:29 Breaking down the Republican debate and where the candidates stand with voters By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori, Geoff Bennett Donald Trump's legal issues were one of the many topics featured in the first Republican presidential debate, even though the former president skipped it. Eight other candidates took the stage in hopes of establishing themselves as viable contenders for the… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 5:14 What to expect as GOP presidential candidates debate without Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan Republicans are kicking the 2024 election into its next gear with their first presidential debate. But even as the party hosts its most important event yet, its frontrunner, former President Trump, is notably absent. Lisa Desjardins is at the debate… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:03 GOP strategist on how presidential contenders can break through on debate night By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens The first GOP presidential debate will play out in primetime as Donald Trump, the leading contender for the nomination, plans to be a no-show. How do you debate a frontrunner who doesn't show up? That's the question for the eight… Continue watching
Aug 07 Ron DeSantis acknowledges Trump lost 2020 election after years of avoiding direct answers By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press DeSantis' assertion that “Of course he lost" and “Joe Biden's the president” came after years of lies by Trump and his allies that the election was stolen through mass voter fraud. Continue reading