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DeSantis Visits NYC, Speaks at Pro-Law Enforcement Rally Amid Potential Presidential Run

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at a pro-law enforcement event held in a catering hall in Staten Island, New York, this morning, amid speculations he would run for President. DeSantis’s President’s Day appearance in the New York state comes months after his last trip in October 2022, when he was there to campaign for Republican…


DeSantis Suggests Moving Federal Agencies Outside of Washington to End ‘Accumulation of Power’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suggested that many federal government departments should be moved outside of their current location in Washington, D.C., in an effort to put an end to what he called the “accumulation of power” in the nation’s capital. DeSantis made the comment in an interview with The New York Post published on Feb. 18. “Too…


Former Trump Official Navarro Explains the ‘Make America Great Again’ Movement

Former Trump administration senior official Peter Navarro is a man on a mission, and he provided detail on how he is working to accomplish it in an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times. “My primary mission right now is to help Donald Trump get back to the White House in the 2024 election,” said Navarro,…


DeSantis Applies $205.7 Million From Florida Opioid Settlement Fund to Combat Addiction

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $205.7 million would be allocated to fight fentanyl addiction in the state by expanding a pilot program and funding mobile units that can help rural communities. “We’re here today to talk about our efforts to combat the opioid crisis, and this is a serious crisis affecting not just the state…


Florida Lawmakers Hope to Curb Social Media Harms Through Education

Clearwater parent Dulce Gonzalez remembers the alarm she felt when she realized her daughter, a pre-teen at the time, seemed addicted to social media, a path she believed was leading the girl toward harm. She compared it to being hooked on crystal meth. “I had just gone through a divorce and had to put my…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (Feb. 16): Ohio Townspeople Demand Answers After Derailment; Unlawful Crossings From Canada Skyrocketing

Hundreds of angry residents of East Palestine, Ohio packed into a high school gym Wednesday. They were seeking answers to what health dangers they might be facing from toxic chemicals that spilled. Customs and Border Patrol reports a 10-fold increase in apprehensions of people trying to illegally cross into the United States from Canada, in…


These Republicans May Be Angling to Run for President in 2024

News Analysis With November 2024 more than a year and a half away, Republicans are quietly positioning themselves for the presidential primary season. It’s a delicate dance, now that former President Donald Trump has entered contention. To many GOP voters, challengers from within the party still look like betrayers, particularly if they talked up their…


Florida Investigating ADL Curriculum for Violations of Parental Rights Law

The Florida Department of Education (DOE) is investigating the No Place for Hate curriculum by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for possible violations of the state’s Parental Rights in Education law. Broward parent Deirdre Ruth filed a complaint with the department after discovering the curriculum taught in Broward public schools on a school board meeting agenda. After…


EXCLUSIVE: Florida Governor’s Office Only Scratched Surface of CRT at University of Florida

A University of Florida insider released a report exclusively to The Epoch Times showing that the university underreported its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, even as the governor’s office confirmed universities across the state have spent millions of dollars promoting DEI. The insider, who spoke to The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity, said…


EXCLUSIVE: Florida University Conceals Rampant DEI, CRT on Campus, Insider Report Says

A University of Florida insider released a report exclusively to The Epoch Times showing that the university underreported its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, even as the governor’s office confirmed universities across the state have spent millions of dollars promoting DEI. The insider, who spoke to The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity, said…