The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the recent rollback of hard-won civil rights gains.
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to begin his first full day of presidential campaigning with a four-stop blitz through Iowa, trying to prioritize personally connecting with voters while proving he has the mettle to take on former president Donald Trump.
Ron DeSantis was initially cautious while addressing the crowd inside a suburban Des Moines church. But speaking to reporters afterward, he pushed back against Donald Trump in a way he had not before on the national stage.