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May 24 2023
News
Fact-Checking DeSantis’s Opening Bid for the Presidency
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida made several claims Wednesday night that lacked evidence or were misleading. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. We assessed the Republican candidate’s defense of his record as Florida governor, his dispute with Disney and his attack on President Biden. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida announced his
New York Times (News)
May 24 2023
News
Ron DeSantis Officially Files for 2024 Presidential Campaign Ahead of Live Twitter Chat With Elon Musk
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially launched his battle with Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. On Wednesday, the conservative politician filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring his candidacy. That comes ahead of a scheduled interview with owner Elon Musk on the social media platform’s Spaces live-audio feature, set for 6 p.m. ET. DeSantis
Variety
May 23 2023
News
Morning Rundown: Ron DeSantis' strategy to take on Trump, E. Jean Carroll adds to defamation suit, volcanic ash in Mexico City
DeSantis' expected presidential run likely won't include personal jabs against Trump. A man was arrested and a Nazi flag was seized after a truck crash near the White House. And a volcano causes disruptions as ash rains over Mexico City. Here’s what to know today. Ron DeSantis is the self-designated "new sheriff in town" in his fight with Disney. He boasts about sending migrants to Martha's
NBC News (Online)
Jun 12 2023
News
As the US becomes more divided, companies find they can’t appeal to everyone
Bud Light, Target – and now Cracker Barrel? “We take no pleasure in reporting that @CrackBarrel has fallen,” the conservative group Texas Family said in a tweet last Thursday, in response to the southern-food restaurant chain marking Pride month on social media. “A once family-friendly establishment has caved to the mob.”
The conservative backlash against American brands appears to have
The Guardian
May 24 2023
Opinion
The DeSantis Delusion
If Ron DeSantis is supposed to be more electable than Donald Trump, why did he sign a ban on most abortions in Florida after six weeks of pregnancy? That’s manna for the Christian conservatives who matter in Republican primaries, but it’s a liability with the moderates and independents who matter after that point. It steps hard on DeSantis’s argument that he’s the version of Trump who can
Frank Bruni
May 24 2023
News
Target's Pride Month collection changing after customer backlash
Target has had a Pride Month collection for more than 10 years. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Target is making changes to its Pride Month 2023 collection after customer backlash including some violent confrontations between staff and customers over select LGBTQ+ items. Why it matters: Other major brands such as Disney and Budweiser have become embroiled in LGBTQ issues as anti-LGBTQ
Axios
May 21 2023
News
NAACP and other civil-rights groups issue Florida travel advisories
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.” Don’t miss: Disney scraps plans on roughly $1 billion investment at new
MarketWatch
Aug 15 2018
News
Pennsylvania Priest Accused of Child Abuse Given Disney World Job Reference by Diocese, Grand Jury Report Says
A Pennsylvania grand jury report spanning over 1,300 pages was released on Tuesday, detailing various sexual abuses that occurred in six Pennsylvania dioceses, including one instance in which a priest received a letter of reference for a job at Walt Disney World after he quit following abuse claims.
Newsweek
May 17 2023
News
Topless dancers in L.A. set to become the only unionized strippers in U.S.
Dancers at a bar in Los Angeles are poised to become the only organized group of strippers in the United States after their employer agreed to recognize their union, marking the culmination of a 15-month effort that is a victory for long-marginalized adult entertainment workers across the nation. The dancers, who perform at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood, will be represented
Washington Post
Feb 27 2023
Headline Roundup
DeSantis Signs Bill Taking Over Disney World Tax District
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill Monday ending Disney’s semi-self-governing status over the district containing the Disney World amusement park in central Florida.
Details: The potential 2024 presidential candidate began feuding with Disney last year when the media company publicly opposed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prohibits discussion of sexual
New York Post (News)

