Ron DeSantis

Susie Wiles: The ‘Ice Maiden’ operator who will be Trump’s chief of staff

Wiles, a veteran of Florida politics and Trump’s campaign manager, is the mind behind his political success

Fri Nov 08 2024 - 10:08

Hurricane Milton: At least 10 killed after storm hits Florida as millions still without power

Threat of flooding remains after almost half a metre of rainfall, with deaths and most severe damage stemming from tornadoes

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 19:25

Hurricane Helene: At least 47 dead as authorities in southeastern US face daunting clean-up

Officials fear more bodies will be discovered after one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit country

Sat Sept 28 2024 - 19:24

Florida politician lashes Ireland as ‘anti-Semitic country’ in row with governor over football game visit

State legislator Randy Fine castigated former Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis for attending American college football game at the Aviva in Dublin

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00

Stephen King novels and Oprah Winfrey biographies among books banned in Florida as publishers hit back

Education officials in Florida sued over a spate of book removals across the state

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00

Trump’s ‘conversation’ with Musk reveals dangers that were not made explicit until now

Former US president lauds Russian leader while being profoundly hostile to the European Union

Wed Aug 14 2024 - 06:00

Trump lauded by former rivals Haley, DeSantis in show of unity at Republican convention

Haley urges Trump vote ‘for the sake of our nation’, as Biden says he is ‘all in’ in defiance of calls to drop out

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 07:03

Lost Republican daughter Nikki Haley falls into the Trump adoration line

‘You don’t have to agree with Trump a hundred per cent of the time to vote for him,’ last holdout rival tells Republican convention in Milwaukee

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 06:48

Floods in Florida: Sunshine State finds rainy days heavy with biblical irony

Floridian cities have reported their hottest May temperatures on record, a warning just weeks after Ron DeSantis signed a Bill that wilfully reduces the emphasis on counteracting global warming

Sat Jun 15 2024 - 05:00

Florida supreme court clears way for abortion ballot and six-week ban

Rulings highlight how the US has grappled with issue since Roe v Wade decision overturned

Tue Apr 02 2024 - 08:16

Ron DeSantis looks for scapegoat as book ban legislation brings backlash

Florida school principals the latest group to find themselves in governor’s crosshairs as banning of books in schools ‘spirals out of control’

Tue Mar 12 2024 - 15:25

Even in defeat, Nikki Haley refuses to bow to Donald Trump’s will

Even ardent Haley critics have acknowledged the gumption of the last six weeks, when she continued to campaign while isolated from the Republican party power base

Wed Mar 06 2024 - 17:19

Inside Donald Trump’s cut-throat conquest of Iowa and New Hampshire

Former US president and his allies had luck and a cunning strategy on their side

Fri Jan 26 2024 - 15:50

The Texas pastor who wants America to ‘stop crushing poor people’

Former football star Ryan Binkley (56) is a Republican campaign team’s dream, so why is nobody listening?

Tue Jan 23 2024 - 06:46

New Hampshire primary: Polls show Nikki Haley will have to bridge 19% gap to overcome Donald Trump

New Hampshire may be last decisive state battle to become Republican nominee for presidential election

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 20:05

New Hampshire primary: Haley makes biggest play in smallest setting

In a school library, the Republican candidate turns on Trump in an effort to persuade voters of an alternative outcome to the 2024 presidential narrative

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 09:06

Frosty New Hampshire primary presents diverging roads for Trump challenger

Nikki Haley has four days to assert herself as the Republican alternative to Trump

Fri Jan 19 2024 - 14:57

Victorious Donald Trump leaves Iowa snows behind for court appearance

Former US president makes winning start in race to be Republican White House candidate

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 20:59

The Irish Times view on the Iowa caucuses: cold comfort and a chilling vista

Donald Trump’s dominance of his party now appears almost complete

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 20:30

Donald Trump may have Republican race wrapped up – unless Nikki Haley goes on the attack

Edward Luce: It was a bad night in Iowa for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, whose rapid exit would not be a shock

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 12:00

Iowa vote: Trump wins overwhelming victory in race to be Republican candidate for US president

Former US president Donald Trump secures 51 per cent of Iowa caucuses vote ahead of main rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 08:35

Caucus night in Iowa: Republican race for White House starts with 13 strangers in a room

Result in Polk County falls five votes apiece for Trump and Haley in a microcosm of clashing views and visions found among Iowan voters

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 07:02

If Trump wins in Iowa, it will be about tearing down faith in humanity. A blizzard is fitting

With a snow day I had time to contemplate the real mystery of Iowa: What has happened to the United States?

Sun Jan 14 2024 - 12:48

Powerful winter storm hits US, bringing snow, blizzards and extreme cold to several states

People told to stay off roads as Arctic blast set to bring freezing conditions from Denver to New York over US holiday weekend

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 20:35

Haley cometh: Republican presidential candidate hopes to benefit from Trump chaos theory

As the Iowa caucuses draw near, Nikki Haley believes she can become that most elusive of things: a unifying national political figure

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 06:00

Nikki Haley outspends US Republican rivals in attempt to catch Donald Trump

Former UN ambassador has momentum in crucial early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire

Mon Jan 01 2024 - 14:00

Disney in the doldrums: What’s gone wrong at the Mouse House?

Hugh Linehan: Once upon a time the company seem set for world domination, now it is struggling. The victim of a series of unconnected events? Or the author of its own misfortunes?

Sat Dec 02 2023 - 05:00

US elections 2024: Rivals accuse Trump of being ‘missing in action’ at second Republican debate

Seven candidates faced off at Ronald Reagan library in Simi Valley, California, with the Republican frontrunner again choosing to skip the event

Thu Sept 28 2023 - 06:30

Is it just matter of time before we see a TD dressed like a member of Limp Bizkit?

Donald Clarke: If senators can dress like members of Limp Bizkit then the chaps serving them coffee should be allowed to do the same

Sun Sept 24 2023 - 05:15

By playing the part of a predator, Russell Brand convinced us he couldn’t be one

Brand would have us believe it’s not just his reputation but reality itself that is at stake

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 13:10

Are Trump and other Republicans fighting imaginary demons as they vow to oppose new Covid restrictions?

America Letter: Re-introduction of government requirements to wear masks or take vaccines seems unlikely even as incidence of the virus ticks upwards

Sat Sept 16 2023 - 06:00

Some involved in Trump cases could face financial ruin even if acquitted as legal costs soar

Giuliani fundraiser at former president’s club on Thursday night could generate more than $1m

Fri Sept 08 2023 - 16:00

Ron DeSantis not meeting Joe Biden during visit to hurricane-hit Florida

Governor’s move widely seen as snub as state grapples with widespread devastation following Hurricane Idalia

Sat Sept 02 2023 - 20:49

‘We need 50 million bucks’: Ron DeSantis fundraiser makes a bold sales pitch to political donors

Super Pac betting they can get their candidate over the line for Republican presidential nomination despite Donald Trump’s huge lead in polls

Fri Sept 01 2023 - 17:12