#DeSantis responds to Trump attacks by pointing to his reelection

#DeSantis responds to Trump attacks by pointing to his reelection

DeSantis responds to Trump attacks by pointing to his reelection Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday brushed off former President Donald Trump’s latest attacks with a simple message: check the scoreboard.  Asked during a news conference about Trump’s criticism over the weekend of his approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, DeSantis responded with a reminder that…

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#State employee alleges Florida sidestepped process in excluding gender-affirming care from Medicaid

#State employee alleges Florida sidestepped process in excluding gender-affirming care from Medicaid

State employee alleges Florida sidestepped process in excluding gender-affirming care from Medicaid Florida health officials circumvented traditional regulatory channels to draft a report recommending gender-affirming health care be excluded from coverage under Medicaid, a state employee alleges in an exchange included in new court filings. Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), which controls most of the state’s…

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#GOP eager to take on Sherrod Brown for Ohio Senate seat

#GOP eager to take on Sherrod Brown for Ohio Senate seat

GOP eager to take on Sherrod Brown for Ohio Senate seat Republicans are already setting their sights on incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-Ohio) seat ahead of 2024, pointing to signs that the Buckeye State is trending redder every election cycle.  On Tuesday, state Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Ohio) launched his second bid for Senate, after his…

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#Republicans warn against writing off Trump’s chances in 2024

#Republicans warn against writing off Trump’s chances in 2024

Republicans warn against writing off Trump’s chances in 2024 Republicans are warning not to write off former President Trump’s 2024 White House bid, arguing that he’s still the presumptive front-runner despite signs that some in the GOP are ready to move on. Strategists and officials began sounding the death knell for Trump’s political career after…

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#Biden confuses migration data during presser with Mexican president

#Biden confuses migration data during presser with Mexican president

“Biden confuses migration data during presser with Mexican president” MEXICO CITY — President Biden confused illegal immigration statistics and details of a migration deal with Mexico Tuesday — moments after he was praised by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for not building “even one meter” of border wall. Biden incorrectly said the “majority” of…

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#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 10, 2023

#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 10, 2023

“Letters to the Editor — Jan. 10, 2023” The Issue: Reports that migrants were cleared from the streets of El Paso, Texas, before President Biden’s visit. It is all a sham (“Joe’s El Paso Photo-Op,” Editorial, Jan. 9). Kudos to Gov. Greg Abbott for the letter he hand-delivered to President Biden and also to The…

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