Morning Jolt: The DeSantis Make-Up Call

On the menu today: Florida governor Ron DeSantis significantly revises and extends his previous remarks on Ukraine, suddenly sounding much more critical of Vladimir Putin and Russia's territorial claims and much more supportive of the Ukrainian cause. If DeSantis were a referee, we would call that a "make-up call"; House progressives affirm my assessment that the new White House chief of staff, Jeff Zients, is steering the administration in a different direction; and getting a sense of just how much "wokeness" played a role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

DeSantis's Revised Ukraine Remarks

Hey, remember how so many folks — left, right, and center — spent so much of last week arguing about Florida governor Ron DeSantis and his answers to Tucker Carlson's questions about Russia and Ukraine?

This was a big, meaty topic of debate here at NR. Mark Wright had serious questions about the ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 23 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 23 2023 The DeSantis Make-Up Call On the menu today: Florida governor Ron DeSantis significantly revises and extends his previous remarks on Ukraine, suddenly sounding much more critical of Vladimir Putin and Russia's territorial claims and much more supportive of the Ukrainian cause. If DeSantis were a referee, we would call that a "make-up call"; House progressives affirm my assessment that the new White House chief of staff, Jeff Zients, is steering the administration in a different direction; and getting a sense of just how much "wokeness" played a role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. DeSantis's Revised Ukraine Remarks Hey, remember how so many folks — left, right, and center — spent so much of last week arguing about Florida governor Ron DeSantis and his answers to Tucker Carlson's questions about Russia and Ukraine? This was a big, meaty topic of debate here at NR. Mark Wright had serious questions about the ...   READ MORE

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