Ron DeSantis jumps into the 2024 presidential race

The two-term Florida governor officially filed the paperwork to run for president on Wednesday, kicking off his much-anticipated showdown with Donald Trump — the man who helped make his political career but now wants to end it. DeSantis plans to publicly announce his bid Wednesday evening. He will take the unconventional step of launching his campaign on Twitter in a conversation with Elon Musk. The billionaire tech mogul has amassed an intense conservative following since buying Twitter and transforming it into a social media platform more welcoming to right-wing voices...