Biden says he’s in ‘constant contact’ with DeSantis as Hurricane Idalia approaches

President Biden on Tuesday said his administration has been in “constant contact” with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) as the state braces from Hurricane Idalia to make landfall. Biden elaborated on his call a day earlier with DeSantis during an Oval Office meeting with the Costa Rican president. “We’re providing everything he could possibly need. We’re in constant contact,” Biden told reporters. “We’re worried about the surge, the ocean surge. We don’t know exactly – hour to hour, we’re watching this,” he continued. “But I told the governor, and the...