Governors - Page 190

April 8, 2021

Trump torches Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson for vetoing bill banning puberty blockers in children

Donald Trump blasted Gov. Asa Hutchinson for vetoing legislation to ban gender-confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth.

April 8, 2021

Virginia Gov. Northam endorses McAuliffe, who once called on him to resign over blackface scandal

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday endorsed former Gov. Terry McAuliffe to replace him in the 2021 gubernatorial election despite the fact McAuliffe once called on him to resign amid his 2019 blackface scandal. 

April 8, 2021

Grenell group seeks to reshape California politics beyond recall: Californians want 'permanent change'

Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell -- the subject of pervasive speculation that he may run against California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall election -- is starting a voter group in California aimed at bringing "permanent" change to the state's political landscape. 

April 8, 2021

NY Rep. Zeldin launches 2022 gubernatorial campaign amid Cuomo controversies

Saying that “to save New York, Andrew Cuomo’s gotta go,” Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin on Thursday morning declared his candidacy for governor of the Empire State.

April 7, 2021

PolitiFact admits CBS 'could' have 'deceptively edited' DeSantis remarks, stops short of stating it as fact

PolitiFact acknowledged Wednesday that CBS News "could" be guilty of "deceptively editing" remarks by Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in a controversial "60 Minutes" report, but stopped short of stating it as fact.

April 7, 2021

Botched DeSantis report latest example of '60 Minutes' pushing liberal views, undermining Republicans

The fiasco of Sunday's "60 Minutes" report on Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis came as little surprise to longtime critics of the program, who have called out a recent pattern of softball interviews with left-leaning guests and little to no airtime devoted to scandals surrounding prominent Democrats

April 7, 2021

Florida Dem claims he told CBS DeSantis-Publix story was 'bulls---'; producer says info used 'on background'

One of the prominent Florida Democrats who has spoken out against the controversial "60 Minutes" report targeting Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is shedding light on what exactly he told CBS News.

April 6, 2021

Tucker presses Arkansas gov over veto of bill banning gender hormones, surgeries for transgender youth

Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended his decision to veto legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender-confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth in a fiery exchange with Fox News host Tucker Carlson Tuesday.

April 6, 2021

CBS defends '60 Minutes' DeSantis report despite pledge to provide 'full, fair, and contexted reporting'

When then-President Donald Trump accused CBS News' "60 Minutes" of deceptively editing an interview he did with correspondent Lesley Stahl during the 2020 election campaign, the program stood by a pledge of "full, fair and contexted reporting."

April 6, 2021

Axios hammered over claim DeSantis is 'milking,' 'seizing' on much-criticized '60 Minutes' report

Axios raised eyebrows on Tuesday by accusing Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of "milking" a widely-panned "60 Minutes" report that accused him of taking part in a "pay-for-play" scheme.