DeSantis breaks his silence on the 'manufactured circus' around expected Trump indictment: 'I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star'

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This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right.
This combination of photos shows former President Donald Trump, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right.

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Drag queens say they tweak their performances if they notice a kid in the crowd. Republicans have cast the performances as dangerous for children.

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A group of protesters gather outside a Manhattan drag story hour hosted by state Attorney General Letitia James as counter-protesters lined the sidewalk to show their support for the event on March 19, 2023 in New York City, United States.
A group of protesters gather outside a Manhattan drag story hour hosted by state Attorney General Letitia James as counter-protesters lined the sidewalk to show their support for the event on March 19, 2023 in New

A drag queen who survived the Orlando Pulse shooting says Florida's LGBTQ community is 'scared' of further hate following DeSantis' push to revoke a hotel's liquor license

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A group of protesters holding signs advocating for LGBTQ rights.
LGBTQ rights supporters protest against Florida Gov. Ron Desantis in Fort Myers, Florida.

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A Florida man supported Obama and didn't vote for Trump. Then he stormed the Capitol, pepper-sprayed cops, broke a $2,900 window, and got 4.5 years in prison.

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Court photos of Mitchell Todd Gardner II, 34, of Seffner, Florida, at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Court photos of Mitchell Todd Gardner II, 34, of Seffner, Florida, at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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A nature videographer flying a drone spotted an endangered loggerhead sea turtle struggling in the red tide. He quickly alerted wildlife officials who showed up to save it.

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A turtle floating in open ocean beside another photo of it on the sand, gasping for breath.
The struggling loggerhead turtle was captured by nature videographer Michael McCarthy, owner of the See Through Canoe Company.

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A publisher removed references to Rosa Parks' race in a draft of its textbook to comply with Florida's laws, NYT reports

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A bill pushed by Republicans in Florida would ban young girls from discussing their periods while in school

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Rep. Stan McClain, R-Ocala, debates on an immigration bill during session Thursday May 2, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla.
Rep. Stan McClain, R-Ocala, debates on an immigration bill during session Thursday May 2, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla.

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Florida drag queen says DeSantis-backed anti-LGBTQ laws are 'exactly what we were taught about in schools about how the Nazis rose to power'

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Trump shares video mocking DeSantis' flip-flop on how to say his name. The pronunciation question goes back a decade.

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Trump and DeSantis at a rally in Pensacola, FL on November 3, 2018.
Trump and DeSantis at a rally in Pensacola, FL on November 3, 2018.

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Images from space show a 5,000-mile bloom of seaweed threatening the beaches of Florida

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Park guard Roberto Varela walks over sargassum seaweed piled up on the seashore in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba.

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