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‘We should not have started this fight’: Trump’s team scrambles to defend redistricting push as GOP grows angrier

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Ron DeSantis Signs 7 New Florida Laws: Here's What Changes July 1

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed seven more bills into law, adding to a growing list of measures approved during the 2026 legislative session. Most of the new laws are set to take effect on July 1, 2026, unless otherwise specified, continuing the state's fast-paced policy changes across local government,…

Latin Times

DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats

Partisan control of Congress could hinge on how — or whether — Florida lawmakers approve DeSantis' map.

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Ron DeSantis signs law blocking local Florida governments from funding DEI

Florida governor says white men have been discriminated against in new effort to challenge inclusion programs

The Guardian - US

Top Democrat vows to take Florida next after Virginia redistricting shocks Republicans: ‘Maximum warfare’

ANALYSIS: New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has thrown down the gauntlet and is threatening Trump in his own backyard, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Democrats won the redistricting fight in Virginia. Was Trump’s gerrymandering war all for nothing?

The Democratic counteroffensive to GOP efforts to redraw maps sets the stage for Republicans to lose in the midterms

The Guardian - US

Hakeem Jeffries Warns Florida GOP on Redistricting, Targets Eight House Republicans by Name and Promises: "Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time"

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a blunt warning after a major Democratic redistricting victory in Virginia, signaling that Florida could be next in a growing, coast-to-coast war over congressional maps.

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DeSantis Looks to Join Trump Administration as AG, Supreme Court Justice or Secretary of Defense - REPORT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself for a possible move into President Donald Trump's orbit after he leaves Tallahassee, with attorney general and even a future seat on the U.S. Supreme Court now part of the private conversation around his political future.

Latin Times

Pentagon announces US navy secretary is leaving ‘effective immediately’ and replaced with deputy – as it happened

Amid Iran blockade, John C Phelan has been immediately replaced with undersecretary Hung Cao, says Pentagon on social media with no explanation

The Guardian - US

Dems' Virginia gamble pays off in redistricting wars

Four GOP incumbents in Congress now face the prospect of running in districts designed to retire them.

Axios

MAGA governor reportedly ‘begging’ Trump for job as term comes to an end

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The Independent UK

Trump’s short-lived challenger Ron DeSantis is ‘begging’ him for a job in administration, report says

DeSantis, who has served as governor of Florida since 2019, is not eligible for a third term

The Independent UK

Scoop: DeSantis "begging" Trump for prime role in administration

He's expressed interest in attorney general, secretary of defense and the Supreme Court, sources say.

Axios

Man who set his neighbor on fire during a home burglary set to be executed

This would be Florida’s fifth execution in 2026 following a record 19 executions in the state last year

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Trump and DeSantis move closer to full political reconciliation as Florida: There Is Now a Highway with the President's Name

The long, messy political breakup between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is looking more and more like a reconciliation, and the clearest evidence is now coming from Florida itself, inside and outside of Mar-a-Lago.

The Times of India

Florida to add legal status on drivers' licenses from 2027: US citizen or legal immigrant

Florida will add the legal status of an individual on driver’s licenses and ID cards that meet REAL ID requirements beginning in 2027 under a new state law. This comes as a part of the House Bill 991, which was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis as part of…

Latin Times

U.S. Pushing Allies to Combat 'Antifa and Far-Left Terrorism', Labels Them 'Political Terrorism Rather Than Mere Protest'

The senior State Department counterterrorism official added the label to communists, Marxists, anarchists, anticapitalists, and those with "eco-extremist" or other antifascist ideologies

The Times of India

'How about banning Indian caste system': Row over Ann Coulter's reaction to Sharia law ban in Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week that bars Florida courts from applying foreign laws, including Sharia law. Conservative writer Ann Coulter's comment on it triggered a massive row as she did not say anything about the law or the bill; she spoke about the caste system in…

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Ron DeSantis Clamps Down on Free Speech in the Name of Fighting Terror

A new Florida law would allow state leaders to designate certain groups as terror organizations.

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis and Sean Hannity get into an awkward exchange over Florida’s law that allows cousins to marry

DeSantis claimed that marriages between first cousins are linked to ‘stealth jihad’ while signing a law on April 6

Latin Times

Byron Donalds Leads Florida GOP Field for Governor, but Nearly 4 in 10 Voters Remain Undecided - NEW POLL

Latino voters are nearly split between Donalds and Democratic frontrunner David Jolly, while men favor Donalds by a 14-point margin and women slightly prefer Jolly

The Independent UK

Gas prices are high. But do the numbers support suspending state gas taxes?

Some federal and state officials are talking about reducing fuel taxes to ease the burden of high gas prices caused by the war in Iran

The Guardian - US

Florida and Mississippi governors sign proof-of-citizenship voting bills

Four states have now signed such legislation as Trump’s Save Act languishes in Senate with little chance of passage

The Times of India

Florida Governor's strong words against Cognizant on H-1B hiring bias case; NYU professor wins $8.4 million

A former employee of Cognizant Technology Solutions went to court alleging hiring bias by the company, as he was laid off in 2016 after working in the company for a decade. Jean-Claude Franchitti said his dismissal came after he questioned the cheap labor model of the IT major, as he…

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