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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…
Hawaii has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell, a Category 2 storm, approaches the islands. The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for western Hawaii's Kauai County. First impacts were expected as soon as Monday, with life-threatening flooding possible.
NYTimes – World Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars of American imports early Tuesday, escalating a trade dispute with the United States. The counter-measures follow US President Donald Trump's announcement of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. New Canadian levies of up to 50% are expected to take effect as Washington warns of further American tariffs.
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