The already controversial Lakewood Ranch vaccination pod in Manatee County was carefully choreographed by organizers and the governor’s office to help him politically in his reelection next year, texts obtained by the Bradenton Herald show. Asked about the report Tuesday, DeSantis called it “nonsense” and implied the media didn’t want people in wealthy, Republican-leaning neighborhoods to get vaccinated.
The move comes after Italy blocked 250,000 vaccine doses meant for Australia; Darwin’s quarantine camp will have its capacity more than doubled. Follow updates here.
Rep. Nancy Mace R-S.C., joins The Next Revolution to discuss the latest congressional controversy, future of the GOP.
EXCLUSIVE - Capitol Police in a Wednesday letter said there is no current investigation into Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, despite a Feb. 17 report saying police were investigating the congressman for pushing past an officer on his way through a metal detector.
HuffPost reported that the congressman had manhandled a Black female officer while going through a metal detector, and that police were investigating the incident, citing a firsthand account from reporter Matt Fuller and a phone call with Capitol Police explaining the incident.