Trump endorsed candidate wins GOP primary in Florida race to replace Mike Waltz in Congress
Trump ally Randy Fine wins GOP special primary for Waltz’s Florida House seat
Trump-endorsed candidates win primary races to replace Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz
Amid GOP feud, DeSantis plans to spend money to elect ‘strong conservative’ successor
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Florida lawmakers rebuke DeSantis, convene own immigration special session
In a stunning move, the GOP-led Florida Legislature on Monday rebuffed a push by Gov. Ron DeSantis to pass a slew of bills on immigration.
House GOP holds retreat at a Trump property, a windfall to president’s resort
Holding the retreat at a Trump property threatens to ignite the same kind of criticism that dogged Trump’s first term: that he has sought to personally profit from his public position.
Nikki Fried vows to rebuild Florida Democrats as re-elected chair
Nikki Fried was reelected Saturday as chair of the Florida Democratic Party, which is seeking to regain relevance in a state that has tilted decidedly toward the Republicans.
DeSantis pushes Florida lawmakers to take action on illegal immigration, warns of consequences for defiance
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned state lawmakers not to defy him on illegal immigration, saying it would be politically "hazardous" to close a special session without progress.
DeSantis faces rare showdown with GOP legislative leaders over immigration special session
After calling a special session, set to begin Monday, DeSantis could get a stern rebuke from his GOP colleagues.
DeSantis warns about ‘hazardous’ fallout if lawmakers bail on special session
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) warned Florida Republicans they could pay a steep price politically if they don’t swiftly fall in line with his immigration agenda. Earlier this month, DeSantis faced pushback from Republican leaders in both state legislative chambers after he announced a special session designed to help the new Trump administration’s “agenda of enforcing
What to know about the Florida special primary elections on Tuesday
Florida will hold two special election primaries on Tuesday to replace President Trump’s national security adviser Mike Walz in the sixth congressional district and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)
Showdown looms over Monday special immigration session called by DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants quick action to crackdown on illegal immigration, but legislative leaders — all fellow members of the GOP — have called the special session
As GOP rift widens, Gov. Ron DeSantis pledges money to elect ‘strong conservative’ successor
As a rift widens within the Florida GOP, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will raise funds to help elect a “strong conservative” to succeed him and urged potential candidates to get on board with his immigration plan.
Republicans leave Florida frustrated with lack of final plan to pass Trump agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) arrived at this week’s House Republican retreat with hopes of uniting the fractious GOP conference around a plan to pass President Trump’s agenda — but instead, the group is departing south Florida with rising tensions in its ranks.