But DeSantis's education commissioner specific aspects of the lesson plan that Florida officials found objectionable, and none of them had to do with foundational American history.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/fact-checking-the-claims-behind-the-naacps-travel-advisory-for-florida/article_e0a6e0f7-a0e0-563a-ab0b-c1c3ade6ca3d.html

DeSantis's decision to debate Newsom "paid off," according to University of Michigan debate director Aaron Kall.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/desantis-warms-up-with-newsom-debate-before-main-event-with-haley/article_1c4cceb2-e15f-56f0-ab9d-06eb9a116181.html

Haley also had a moment criticizing DeSantis's energy record in Florida concerning fracking.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/republican-debate-the-winners-and-losers-from-the-second-exchange/article_75da1485-2ad4-52bd-a9ce-34f6b6a721c1.html

Harris rejected DeSantis's invitation to discuss the state's new standards for teaching black history.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/kamala-harris-heads-to-kenosha-as-biden-chases-2020-levels-of-black-support/article_3e51ba45-31d3-54d5-8e1e-f0361607b075.html

The action, seen as retaliation for Disney's then-CEO Bob Chapek speaking out against DeSantis's Don't Say Gay bill - otherwise known as the 'Stop W.O.K.E.' act - came with unintended consequences.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11922083/DeSantis-vows-not-Disney-fight-company-uses-royal-loophole.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Trump's team has been amassing data about Mr. DeSantis's actions in response to the pandemic, in part to try to depict him as a phony."

Source: https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/02/14/how-does-this-help-trump-n530752

Yet trade hawks say they are still parsing DeSantis's approach to trade and tariffs, policies that could become decisive in a close nominating race.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/trump-draws-2024-battle-lines-on-trade-and-china-tariffs/article_2c78c4e7-d6a7-58f1-be32-b4c9caa9f960.html