Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — got prized positions alongside Trump on stage.
DeSantis said his office was not involved in discussions about the bill that passed Tuesday, which he called “weak, weak, weak.”
That bill is called the Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy or the “TRUMP act.” Florida’s senate president and house speaker say their goal is to support President Trump’s executive orders at the state level. Governor DeSantis says this is just a ‘gutted’ version of his proposal.
In another blow to the governor, legislators also voted to override some of DeSantis' budget vetoes from last year, a move that hasn't happened since then-Gov. Charlie Crist.
This week’s spectacular collapse of the governor’s special legislative session has tongues wagging from Pensacola to the Keys: Has Ron DeSantis lost his juice? Are lawmakers finally challenging the autocratic governor?
Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions throughout history.
DeSantis’ refusal to accept over $320 million in federal funding for the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) is alarming, especially as it faces severe climate risks. Despite being one of the most impacted states, Florida failed to accept funding over federal control concerns and refused to submit a carbon reduction strategy.
The judge who blocked President Trump's order to end birthright citizenship has put a 14-day restraining order in place while the Justice Department has vowed to "vigorously defend President Trump's [executive order.]" CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
In a statement explaining its decision, the AP said Trump has the authority to change the mountain’s name, but the gulf is a global name
The federal government, including the military, is changing the name on maps to "Gulf of America." Even Google suggested it would make the change.
I spoke with the president today, and I told him I am working on this and we want to be helpful and he was basically, ‘I want as strong as possible, as strong as possible,’” DeSantis told supporters in the call.