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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis, on April 14, 2023. The competition between Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip to Iowa on the same day that the Florida governor was already going to be in the state that will kick off the Republican contest for the White House. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Trump ups competition with DeSantis in planning trip to Iowa

By Thomas Beaumont - Associated Press

Receding floodwaters surround a home on Las Olas (Spanish for "The Waves") Boulevard in the Sailboat Bend neighborhood of in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, April 13, 2023. President Joe Biden declared Florida's Broward County a disaster area Friday, April 28, two weeks after record-breaking rain left parts of Fort Lauderdale and its suburbs flooded. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) **FILE**

Biden declares Fort Lauderdale disaster area after flooding

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a conference titled "Celebrate the Faces of Israel" at Jerusalem's Museum of Tolerance, Thursday, April 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, Pool)

School superintendent who criticized DeSantis could lose job

By Terry Spencer - Associated Press

A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ oversight board of Disney World has voted to claw back authority over the company’s theme park properties. The vote Wednesday, April 26, 2023, by the governor’s appointees voids a last-minute deal that placed control of theme park design and construction decisions Disney’s hands. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

DeSantis’ overseas trip overshadowed by fight with Disney

By Brendan Farrington - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks to the media at a conference titled "Celebrate the Faces of Israel" at Jerusalem's Museum of Tolerance, Thursday, April 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Ahead of likely presidential run, DeSantis looks to ‘push the envelope’ on immigration reform

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks to the media at a conference titled "Celebrate the Faces of Israel" at Jerusalem's Museum of Tolerance, Thursday, April 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Florida Gov. DeSantis says Disney lawsuit is political

By Moshe Edri and Tia Goldenberg - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks during the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Spring Kick-Off, Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Clive, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Fighter or optimist? Iowa Republicans eye Trump alternatives

By Thomas Beaumont and Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Utah Republican Party Organizing Convention at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Saturday, April 22, 2023. (Ryan Sun/The Deseret News via AP)

Florida GOP set to remove hurdle to Ron DeSantis White House bid

By Anthony Izaguirre - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, introduce his wife Casey, not in photo, to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he pays a courtesy call to Kishida at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Monday, April 24, 2023. DeSantis is in Japan for a two-day visit. Japanese Foreign Ministry said that DeSantis's visit to Japan will be an opportunity to further strengthen relationship between Japan and Florida in broad areas including political and economic fields. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Japan ahead of expected U.S. presidential bid

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration leadership summit, Friday, April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. A new sense of urgency is growing among DeSantis’ allies as emboldened critics within his own party, especially President Donald Trump, work to undermine his presidential campaign before it begins. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Some DeSantis allies feel growing urgency to launch 2024 bid

By Steve Peoples - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Utah Republican Party Organizing Convention at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Saturday, April 22, 2023. (Ryan Sun/The Deseret News via AP)

Pro-DeSantis group offers to pay for Trump to move from Florida to California

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration leadership summit, Friday, April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

New wave of GOP candidates to challenge Trump, DeSantis

By Jill Colvin - Associated Press

Nevada Republican Senate candidate Adam Laxalt speaksto supporters during an election night campaign event on Nov. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will help lead a political action committee that is encouraging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Longtime Donald Trump ally Laxalt joins PAC supporting Ron DeSantis

By Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

A man walks out of a flooded neighborhood Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Saturday, April 22, 2023, is asking the Biden administration to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

DeSantis seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale flood victims

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at the Reedy Creek Administration Building Monday, April 17, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. DeSantis has yet to enter the 2024 presidential race, but former President Donald Trump is aiming to drum up support in the Florida governor's backyard, securing endorsements already from about one-third of the Republicans in the state's congressional delegation. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

DeSantis to travel overseas ahead of looming White House bid

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at the Reedy Creek Administration Building Monday, April 17, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. DeSantis has yet to enter the 2024 presidential race, but former President Donald Trump is aiming to drum up support in the Florida governor's backyard, securing endorsements already from about one-third of the Republicans in the state's congressional delegation. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Gay pride parade canceled after Florida anti-drag show law passes

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Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., speaks to a crowd at First Baptist North on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Spartanburg, S.C. As he mulls a potential 2024 GOP presidential bid, DeSantis spoke during his first trip to the early voting state of South Carolina. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

DeSantis has Trump campaign’s ‘foot on his throat,’ seen as true threat to ex-president’s 2024 hopes

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis waves as he departs an event Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Washington. DeSantis has yet to enter the 2024 presidential race, but former President Donald Trump is aiming to drum up support in the Florida governor's backyard, securing endorsements already from about one-third of the Republicans in the state's congressional delegation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump, DeSantis compete for support from congressional GOP

By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at the Reedy Creek Administration Building, Monday, April 17, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

DeSantis appointees begin reshaping Disney World’s district

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. Christie, who is mulling another presidential run, said on March 27, 2023, while speaking in New Hampshire, Republicans need a candidate who can execute a quick takedown of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/John Locher) **FILE**

Ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie slams DeSantis’ handling of Disney as not ‘conservative’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times