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Representative Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor of Florida, made a name as a Black conservative in Congress, but his loyalty to President Trump has been his ticket.
Byron Donalds, a Trump-backed Republican congressman, won the Republican nomination for Florida governor, while former Republican congressman David Jolly secured the Democratic nomination. Donalds aims to succeed Ron DeSantis and would become Florida's first Black governor. Jolly plans to appeal to voters disaffected with Trump and run on an affordability agenda.
NYTimes – US Representative Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor of Florida, made a name as a Black conservative in Congress, but his loyalty to President Trump has been his ticket.
NYTimes – US Representative Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor of Florida, made a name as a Black conservative in Congress, but his loyalty to President Trump has been his ticket.
NYTimes – US The former Republican congressman will try to appeal to voters disaffected with President Trump in a state where Republicans significantly outnumber Democrats.
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NYTimes – US Mr. Donalds, a conservative congressman with the backing of President Trump, seeks to become the state’s first Black governor.
Congressman had pledged to implement president’s agenda if he gained governor’s seat Byron Donalds, a congressman backed by Donald Trump , won the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday in the race to succeed Ron DeSantis . Donalds, who has represented south-west Florida since 2021, trounced three reasonably prominent Republican rivals, including Jay Collins, DeSantis’s handpicked lieutenant governor. Continu…
BBC Sport Alexander Zverev of Germany defeated American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open men's singles final to claim his second career Grand Slam title. The victory denied Shelton a chance to become the first Black men's champion since Arthur Ashe in 1968 and the first American men's winner since Andy Roddick in 2003.
BBC News – World Bob Mackie, the celebrated costume designer known for flamboyant, sequined outfits for stars including Cher, Tina Turner and Elton John, has died at 87. Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars" and "Sultan of Sequins," Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and received three Oscar nominations.
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor's book "End Times Fascism" is reviewed and promoted in Guardian coverage published on 13-14 September 2026. The work analyses the threat posed by radical right-wing nationalism and the super-rich, and offers a progressive toolkit for resisting it. A companion video features the authors outlining the far-right's "ominous evolution" and how to respond.
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