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Texas, Florida Governors Seek to Attract Cargo Ships to Their Ports Amid California Logjams

Governors of Texas and Florida are urging container ships struggling to get into California ports to reroute to their states, where they say there is capacity to handle all the cargo that needs to be unloaded and transported. In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbot has launched an “Escape California” campaign, suggesting that companies who wish to…


Facts Matter (Nov. 4): Governor DeSantis Pushes to Establish Election Police to Investigate All Allegations of Fraud

In Florida, Gov, Ron DeSantis just held a press conference, wherein he announced a new legislative agenda that he is pushing this upcoming session focused on election integrity. Specifically, he is looking to build what he called the Office of Election Crimes and Security, which would essentially be a police force tasked specifically with investigating…


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Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Special Legislative Session Over COVID-19 Mandates

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced that he will have legislators conduct a special session to address reforms to state law that would impose penalties on employers and local officials that mandate masks or COVID-19 vaccines. In a proclamation (pdf), the Republican governor made a special call to ban vaccine mandates and said that…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 25)

The Biden administration again denies Governor Greg Abbot’s request for help with the Texas border crisis, we speak to an expert about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent offer to help with California’s shipping logjam, and production of the movie ‘Rust’ has been officially halted after actor Alec Baldwin shot a prop gun and killed a cinematographer last week.


Florida ‘Actively Recruiting’ Police Officers From Other States, Plans to Give $5,000 Bonuses: DeSantis

Florida officials are openly recruiting law enforcement officers from other states, including states that have imposed COVID-19 vaccine requirements, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday. “In Florida, not only are we going to want to protect the law enforcement and all the jobs, we’re actually actively working to recruit out-of-state law enforcement because we do have needs…


White House on Vax Mandates: ‘Federal Law Overrides State Law’

The White House says recent actions taken by Republican governors, to oppose forthcoming federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private businesses, will be overridden. President Joe Biden’s executive order, announced Sept. 9, is set to require all workers at private businesses with 100 employees or more to be vaccinated against the CCP virus, which causes the disease…


White House on Vaccine Mandates: ‘Federal Law Overrides State Law’

The White House says recent actions taken by Republican governors, to oppose forthcoming federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private businesses, will be overridden. President Joe Biden’s executive order, announced Sept. 9, is set to require all workers at private businesses with 100 employees or more to be vaccinated against the CCP virus, which causes the disease…


Florida Gov. DeSantis Promises to Defend Parents at School Board Meetings Against DOJ

Following a Department of Justice announcement Monday that it would direct the FBI to mobilize against parents who allegedly threaten teachers and school board members, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised that the state would defend parents amid GOP outcry against the move. “Attorney General Garland is weaponizing the DOJ by using the FBI to pursue concerned…


Florida Governor’s Wife Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that his wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer. “I am saddened to report that Florida’s esteemed first lady and my beloved wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer. As the mother of three young children, Casey is the centerpiece of our family and has made an impact on…