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Opponents said the law had created confusion about whether teachers could identity themselves as LGBTQ+ or if they even could have rainbow stickers in classrooms. Other states used the Florida law as a template to pass prohibitions on classroom instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation. Under the terms of the settlement, the Florida Board of Education will send instructions to every school district saying the Florida law doesn't prohibit discussing LGBTQ+ people, nor prevent anti-bullying rules on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or disallow Gay-Straight Alliance groups. It barred instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through the third grade, and it was expanded to all grades last year. In some cases, books dealing with LGBTQ+ topics were removed from classrooms and lines mentioning sexual orientation were excised from school musicals.

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☆ Donald Trump suggests the mysterious red marks on his hands may be AI-generated
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump has suggested the mysterious red marks on his hands that sparked online speculation last month may have been AI-generated. Multiple photos showed him waving, with small red marks visible on his right hand. They did not appear to have been there the previous evening, based on photos taken in Atkinson, New Hampshire. AdvertisementThe pictures prompted widespread speculation online that the marks were caused by anything from a sexually transmitted disease to a fall. AdvertisementThe Republican nominee won't be officially named until July, but several GOP leaders are already referring to the former president as the "presumptive nominee."

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☆ Nancy Mace betrays Nikki Haley and endorses Trump, despite once saying his accomplishments had been 'wiped out' by January 6
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

That's despite Haley backing Mace over a Trump-backed primary challenger in 2022. AdvertisementRep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has made her choice. AdvertisementFormer South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is set to take on Trump in a one-on-one matchup in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, following Florida Gov. The South Carolina congresswoman may be facing another primary challenge, this time from her own former chief of staff.

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☆ Ron DeSantis looked 'like he's having a colonoscopy live on stage' at the 3rd debate, 2012 GOP candidate says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. had an unflattering view of Ron DeSantis's 3rd debate performance. The former 2012 GOP candidate said DeSantis "looks like he's having a colonoscopy live on stage." AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer Utah Gov. "Why does DeSantis looks [sic] like he's having a colonoscopy live on stage?"

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[1/2] Republican U.S. presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds display "Get Shit Done" mugs during a "Fair-Side Chat" at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will endorse Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's bid to be the Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential race on Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter. An endorsement from Reynolds could be a critical boost for DeSantis, who has fallen far behind former President Donald Trump in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The DeSantis campaign and Reynolds's office did not respond to requests for comment. Reynolds will appear at a DeSantis rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday at 6 p.m.

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☆ Mitt Romney says Ron DeSantis 'looks like he's got a toothache' when smiling for selfies with Iowa voters: 'There's just no warmth at all'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a forthcoming book, the Utah senator says DeSantis "looks like he's got a toothache" in selfies. He also pondered whether DeSantis, who's "smarter than Trump," is ultimately more dangerous. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "He looks like he's got a toothache," Romney observed about DeSantis' selfies with voters in Iowa, adding of DeSantis generally: "There's just no warmth at all."

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☆ Elon Musk wades into US immigration debate at Texas-Mexico border
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Brian Snyder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Daniel Becerril Acquire Licensing RightsEAGLE PASS, Texas, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk waded into the U.S. immigration debate on Thursday, paying a visit to the Texas border with Mexico to meet with local politicians and law enforcement and obtain what he called an "unfiltered" view of the situation. The sharp increase, notably around San Diego, California, and the Texas border towns of El Paso and Eagle Pass, follows an earlier lull in unauthorized border crossings following a new asylum policy imposed by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration to discourage such activity. Musk, a native of South Africa, noted his own status as an "immigrant to the United States" and called himself "extremely pro-immigrant." In the 4-minute video clip, he introduced U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas whose district spans more than 800 miles of the border, who welcomed Musk and said people along the Texas border "really feel abandoned." Reporting by Brian Synder in Eagle Pass, Texas; Writing and additional reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Scott Malone and Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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As the day went on after the bombshell indictment, Democrats began bailing on their legally troubled colleague. The indictment said Menendez used his position to help the business executives as well. The indictment includes cinematic, almost comical details about the payoffs Menendez is said to have accepted. Some of the cash was stashed in jackets that were embroidered with the words "Robert Menendez" or "Senator Menendez." At one point, the indictment said, Menendez did a Google search for "kilo of gold price."

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☆ Ron DeSantis at a Crossroads
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Review and Outlook: Progressives want Donald Trump to win the GOP nomination so they're distorting Florida’s superior Covid-19 handling, in an effort to weaken Ron DeSantis's 2024 campaign. Images: Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyThe headlines say Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign is in an unrecoverable dive, even as the primaries are months away. But the Florida Governor can still decide to run as the successful executive he is, if he broadens his public appeal and articulates a governing vision and agenda to revive the country.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis's, Mark Kelly, Ron DeSantis’s Organizations: GOP, Florida Governor Locations: Florida

☆ The Covid Lab-Leak Deception
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Matt Ridley | Alina Chan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Review and Outlook: Progressives want Donald Trump to win the GOP nomination so they're distorting Florida’s superior Covid-19 handling, in an effort to weaken Ron DeSantis's 2024 campaign. Images: Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyThe controversy over the origins of Covid-19 refuses to die, despite efforts early in the pandemic to kill it. It was natural to doubt it was a coincidence that an outbreak caused by a SARS-like coronavirus from bats began in Wuhan, China, the only city where risky experiments were being done on diverse and novel SARS-like coronaviruses from bats. The Chinese Communist Party did its utmost to dismiss such suspicions, but so did a group of influential Western scientists.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis's, Mark Kelly Organizations: GOP, Chinese Communist Party Locations: Wuhan, China

☆ Twitter just announced the death of the little blue bird by projecting its new logo onto its San Francisco headquarters in the middle of the night
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter's new "X" logo was projected over its San Francisco headquarters two hours after midnight. Some of Musk's other big product launches have been riddled with misfires and blunders. In a strange nocturnal display, Twitter's new logo lit up the facade of the company's San Francisco headquarters a few hours after midnight. At around 2 a.m. EST on Monday, Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino gave the world the new X logo: "Lights. Shortly after the imagery was splashed on the building's facade, Twitter user @nearcyan posted a picture appearing to show people gathered outside the headquarters.

Persons: Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's, Tucker Carlson, puller Organizations: San, Florida Governor, Twitter, Fox News Locations: San Francisco, Florida

☆ Ron DeSantis's Florida's State Guard is being trained as 'militia,' veterans say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Veterans say they quit Ron DeSantis's State Guard because training became too militaristic. One recruit accused the guard of becoming "a militia," per the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times. DeSantis reestablished the Florida state guard in June 2022, promoting it as a civilian disaster relief force in a "natural disaster-prone state." Florida's State Guard was originally created in 1941 to support the Florida National Guard during World War II, but the unit was disbanded in 1947. Unlike the National Guard, which takes orders from the federal government, the State Guard is under the direct control of the governor.

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☆ DeSantis pushes 'use of force' at US-Mexico border
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsDeSantis pushes 'use of force' at US-Mexico borderPostedBorder security featured heavily in Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's visit to the Texas town of Eagle Pass, which borders Mexico, on Monday (June 26).

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☆ Election campaigns are already using AI with some degree of success. Experts are concerned it will usher in a new era of disinformation.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Political campaigns are using AI to create election material, attack ads, and donation requests. —DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) June 5, 2023Campaigns, ranging from mayoral races to the 2024 presidential election, have already been using artificial intelligence to create election ads or outreach emails — with some reportedly seeing benefits in the tool. Beyond fake images, West wrote that artificial intelligence could also be used for "very precise audience targeting" to reach swing voters. During his first appearance before Congress in May, the CEO of OpenAI, which created ChatGPT, admitted his concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in elections as the tool advances. "This is a remarkable time to be working on artificial intelligence," he said.

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☆ Chris Christie’s 2024 Mission
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Editorial Report: Karl Rove on Gov. Ron DeSantis's first week out and other possible entrants. Images: Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyThe Republican presidential contest is about to get more crowded, and this week’s first new entrant is Chris Christie , the former two-term Governor of New Jersey. Mr. Christie is expected to launch his 2024 bid Tuesday during a town hall in New Hampshire. One adviser is telling the press Mr. Christie plans to campaign by “mixing it up in the news cycle,” while “engaging” Donald Trump.

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☆ DeSantis's team would have 'preferred the internet had not broken' during the governor's campaign announcement on Twitter, leaked audio shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis's campaign team held a donor briefing on Thursday at Four Seasons Hotel Miami. The event was held a day after the governor's glitch-filled campaign announcement on Twitter. Members of the campaign team gave talking points on how to spin the Twitter meltdown. "We all know we definitely would have preferred that the internet had not broken, without question," a member of DeSantis's campaign team said in the audio. One team member surmised that most candidates would have "melted" under the pressure of people waiting for the announcement to kick off.

☆ Donald Trump Jr. tweeted an AI-generated video of Ron DeSantis as Michael Scott from 'The Office,' in a clip where the character is wearing a woman's suit
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Don Trump Jr. re-tweeted a AI-generated clip of Ron DeSantis appearing as Michael Scott in "The Office." In the clip, the character is ridiculed by his coworkers for wearing a woman's suit. In a bizarre attempt to insult his father's 2024 presidential competitor, Trump Jr. re-posted the video with the caption, "DeSantis does seem to spend a lot of time in high heels." In the clip, Ron DeSantis's face and voice are superimposed over Michael Scott's — the character played by Steve Carell — in a scene where Scott is being ridiculed at the office for wearing a woman's suit. At the end of the scene, the AI-generated Ron DeSantis as Michael Scott looks to the camera and says, "Negotations are all about controlling things, about being in the driver's seat.

☆ The college student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet on Twitter is now monitoring the jet used by Ron DeSantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet is now doing the same for Ron DeSantis's plane. Jack Sweeney created a new Twitter account that he said will track the governor's state-owned jet. The college student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet on Twitter has decided to give Florida governor Ron DeSantis the same treatment. Jack Sweeney, a student at the University of Central Florida, has set up a new Twitter account, @DeSantisJet, to track the government-owned jet the politician uses. Sweeney made headlines when Musk offered him $5,000 to take down the Twitter account that tracked his private jet.

☆ The Disney-DeSantis Knife Fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As Donald Trump sides with Bob Iger in Ron DeSantis's escalating row with Disney, all three stand to lose more than they'll gain. Images: AP/Zuma Press/Shutterstock/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyThe donnybrook between Disney and Ron DeSantis keeps escalating, and what should be a dispute over corporate welfare has devolved into an unfortunate political brawl that both could lose. Disney sued Florida this week claiming the state is retaliating because the company opposed its law that bars instruction on sexuality and gender ideology in grades K-3. The state’s alleged retaliation, Disney says, violates its First Amendment rights and the U.S. Constitution’s contracts and takings clauses.

☆ The College Board’s Secret Apology
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Hundreds participate in the National Action Network demonstration in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis's rejection of a high school African American history course, Tallahassee, Feb. 15. Photo: Alicia Devine/Associated PressGov. “I have patiently and quietly watched the ubiquitous interviews and media assertions that AP would not make changes at the behest of any group beyond professors, teachers, and students,” wrote Nishani Frazier , a University of Kansas professor who sits on the AP course’s development committee. “If this is so, which student, professor, or teacher suggested adding black conservatives to the course over Combahee River Collective?”

☆ DeSantis threatened to put a prison next to Disney, but it may not be as scary an idea as he thinks — and in fact small Florida towns could probably use it way more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But it's unclear how much, if at all, a prison would actually impact Disney. A prison could also bring jobs to small towns that don't have a local employer as large as Disney. Ron DeSantis's threat to put a state prison next to the "Happiest Place on Earth" may not be as menacing as he thinks. But it's unclear how much a state prison close to Disney would actually impact the resort and theme park. As for how a prison could impact Disney World, she speculated that the primary factor would be how it impacts the company's brand and tourists' perception of safety.

☆ Leave ‘the American People’ Alone
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Joseph Epstein | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As Donald Trump sides with Bob Iger in Ron DeSantis's escalating row with Disney, all three stand to lose more than they'll gain. Images: AP/Zuma Press/Shutterstock/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyIn the Chicago where I grew up, all politicians were guilty until proven innocent, and few were ever proved innocent. I remember my father telling me that a seat on the Chicago City Council paid $20,000 a year, yet politicians spent as much as a quarter-million dollars to get one. “Doesn’t make sense,” my father would say, in a voice of comic naiveté, “just doesn’t make sense.”There are ways to scope out the falsity of politicians—viewing the contradictions or simple selfishness in their voting records; discovering their net worth. You can tell how phony a politician is by how often he uses the term “the American people.”

☆ Congressional Democrats bash Ron DeSantis for alienating Florida job creator Disney World in service of a 'flailing presidential campaign'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Warren Rojas | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ron DeSantis's Tuesday swing through DC, calling it ill-timed, his political resume goofy, and his ongoing fight with Walt Disney World a devastating vanity project. Walt Disney World has roughly 80,000 employees in Florida and is the state's biggest tourist attraction. The Florida governor wasn't being offered much cover by Florida Republicans on Capitol Hill. When another reporter asked whether DeSantis had gone too far by threatening Disney with state prisoners for neighbors, Scott claimed ignorance. "Ron DeSantis is out campaigning outside of the state of Florida and picking fights with Mickey Mouse," Fried said.

☆ DeSantis backers launch first TV ad attacking Trump in 2024 White House race
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Katharine Jackson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Trump should fight Democrats, not lie about Governor DeSantis," the ad stated. Never Back Down, the Super PAC backing DeSantis, released the ad titled "Fight Democrats, not Republicans" online and on "Fox News Sunday." Make American Great Again, the major Super PAC aligned with Trump, has already attacked DeSantis in ads. "Tell Ron DeSantis to keep his pudding fingers off our money." A Reuters/Ipsos poll in early April showed 48% of Republicans saying they want Trump to be their party's presidential nominee in 2024, with 19% supporting DeSantis.

April 11 (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's newly formed oversight board is seeking to assert control over development in two cities where Walt Disney World Resort is located, the latest twist in a battle for authority over the company's Florida theme parks. A resolution, seen on Tuesday by Reuters, would give the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board the power to review and evaluate development in the 25,000-square acres of property in and around Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) theme parks. The district would hold "superior authority and control" over planning, zoning and other land use in the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, under a Florida law that formed the state-appointed oversight board. A spokesperson for Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake did not respond to Reuters' request for comment. A spokesperson for the oversight board referred inquiries to an attorney, who was not immediately available for comment.

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