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Mike Caruso
DISTURBING

DeSantis Appointee Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Abuse

Michael Caruso sexually abused a male relative on multiple occasions, an affidavit alleges.

William Vaillancourt

Mitch McConnell in front of the Capitol.
GERONTOCRACY

McConnell Disappearance Triggers Republican Calls for Action

As the mystery deepens over Mitch McConnell’s health, members of his party say it’s time for fixed congressional terms.

Farrah Tomazin

Trump
VISCERAL

Plan to Rename Airport for Trump Hit With Backlash

Furious travelers flooded Palm Beach International with abuse, threats, and one demand for $30 million.

Tom Latchem

Congressman Byron Donalds holds the phone to a microphone as Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump calls in to a campaign event he is hosting for a “Black American Business Leaders Barbershop Roundtable” at Rocky’s Barbershop in Atlanta, Georgia U.S., June 26, 2024.  REUTERS/Megan Varner
TEXTBOOK IRONY

MAGA Star Mocked Over Embarrassing Typo at Literacy Event

The Florida governor hopeful’s literacy push quickly became a lesson in irony.

Erkki Forster

James Fishback gets married...again. illo illustration
THANK YOU, NEXT!

Far-Right Florida Candidate Flaunts New Bride After Split

A political stunt or a whirlwind romance?

Laura Esposito

Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis working together during the height of Covid in July 2020
FRENEMIES

Top MAGA Allies Push One-Time Trump Foe for Attorney General

The president made a mockery of him during the campaign, but things have changed.

Sarah-Jane Collins

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Ron desantis
PLAY IT BY EAR

Trump Ally Refuses to Rule Out 2028 Run

The Florida governor is keeping his options open.

Vic Verbalaitis

President Donald Trump holds a press conference
GOP GAMBLE

Republican Redistricting Plan Claims First GOP Victim

The Florida congressman’s departure makes him the 37th House Republican to not seek re-election ahead of the midterms.

Tamilore Oshikanlu

Former President Barack Obama moderates a conversation with Manu Meel, Co-Founder and CEO of BridgeUSA, Ainka Jackson, Founding executive director of the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth, and Reconciliation and Nika Kovač, Director of Slovenia-based Institute 8th of March during the Obama Foundation's 2024 Democracy Forum on December 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The 2024 Democracy Forum focused on "pluralism" and exploring how diverse communities can work together. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
TWISTING THE KNIFE

Obama Takes a Victory Lap After Humiliating Defeat for Trump

Virginia voters approved a measure redrawing the state’s political districts to benefit Democrats.

Janna Brancolini

Ron DeSantis
FRIEND AGAIN

Desperate DeSantis ‘Begging’ Trump for a New Job

The Florida governor has reportedly inquired about his “dream” job, serving on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Josh Fiallo

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis shakes hands with US President Donald Trump upon Trump's arrival at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, on July 1, 2025.
FLORIDA FREEBIE

Grovelling Governor Cuts Secret Deal For Trump's Library

Ron DeSantis is fighting to hand over prime public land to his former bully.

Laura Esposito

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