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| ron desantis iowa tour: 2024 The Campaign Chronicles JD Foster, 2025-01-30 “How strange it is that the past is so little understood and so quickly forgotten. We live in the most thoughtless of ages. Every day headlines and short views. I have tried to drag history up a little nearer to our own times in case it should be helpful as a guide in present difficulties.” - Winston Churchill, 1929 The 2016 presidential campaign concluded with the impossible – the election of billionaire non-politician Donald J. Trump. The 2020 campaign saw Trump lose to former Vice-President Joe Biden because of Trump’s chaos and the COVID pandemic. The 2024 campaign revealed another seemingly impossible outcome – the return of Trump by defeating Vice-President Kamala Harris. How did Trump do that? This book chronicles the 2024 presidential election, written contemporaneously with events to capture the moment, praising and criticizing all concerned as even-handedly as humanly possible. As a chronicle, no attempt is made to correct the record in light of later revealed truths. That is a task for later historians. But later-revealed truths cannot explain how voters and the media felt in the moment, which often determines what follows. Anyone seeking to understand the course of events leading to Donald Trump’s re-election will find the reading interesting, infuriating, sometimes humorous, and hopefully illuminating. This book does not explain fully how Trump won again, but it is an important start to answering that question. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: U.S. Democracy in Danger Adebowale Akande, 2023-10-19 Historically, Donald Trump will be remembered as the first American president to be impeached twice and indicted. He fed the grotesque myth that the election was stolen and summoned his supporters to storm Congress on 6 January 2021 in a bid to thwart the certification of Joe Biden's U.S. presidential election victory. This volume vividly recounts the dramatic narrative of the January 6 Coup in America and how close we came to losing U.S. democracy. For anyone seeking a comprehensive and multidisciplinary global overview of democracy, an astute analysis of the forces that drive the dominance of the (neo)liberal paradigm of the last decades should look no further than this volume. Yet the volume takes the issue further by vigorously documenting the decline of the U.S. treaty process (America’s dysfunctional diplomacy and the doctrine of unpredictability). There is an urgent need for a massive infusion of strategic support for democracy in the United States. Because come 2024 or thereafter an unfinished work might drag American democracy to a dangerous inflection point. Trump (who has a complete hold on the Republican party, still has a stranglehold on the MAGA base no matter what he does, was instrumental to the breaking of U.S. diplomacy. Undermining the democratic legitimacy of International Law adversely affected U.S. foreign policy. Some federal and lower courts in the judiciary of the United States pose a real threat to Americans’ democracy as well. To that end, when ‘the principle of truth’ loses its relevance and meaning as benchmarks for appraisals and decisions, and becomes a harmful tool for willful propaganda. Everybody should be worried about U.S. democracy. A real crisis is coming! U.S. Democracy is at a breaking point. Like a giant modern mirror standing behind democracy itself, this book is a citizen's guide to saving U.S. Democracy. Expertly drawn on global and regional examples and current literature, the volume closes a gap in the multidisciplinary field. Quite useful as a valuable resource as it helps us understand the shifting Trump agenda in diverse areas. Essential reference across a range of subjects, bringing together contributions from scholars, and policymakers alike. This extraordinarily well-researched and practically crafted, culture-inclusive text could not be more relevant or timelier. It is a must for everyone. This volume will help to shape the political landscape of the 21st century and will remain a vital source of inspiration for modern-day scholars and political activists. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: All or Nothing Michael Wolff, 2025-02-25 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of Fire and Fury delivers a breathtaking insider account of the 2024 Trump campaign—undoubtedly the wildest, most unpredictable campaign in U.S. history, including multiple criminal trials, two assassination attempts, and a sudden switch of opponents. All or Nothing takes readers on a journey accompanying Donald Trump on his return to power as only Michael Wolff, the foremost chronicler of the Trump era, can do it. As Trump cruelly and swiftly dispatches his opponents, heaps fire and fury on the prosecutors and judges who are pursuing him, and mocks and belittles anyone in his way, including the president of the United States, this becomes not just another election but perhaps, both sides say, the last election. The stakes could not be clearer: Either the establishment destroys Donald Trump, or he destroys the establishment. What soon emerges is a split-screen reality: On one side, a picture that could not be worse for Trump: an inescapable, perhaps mortal legal quagmire; on the other side, an entirely positive political outlook: overwhelming support within his party, ever-rising polling numbers, and lackluster opposition. Through personal access to Trump’s inner circle, Wolff details a behind-the-scenes, revealing landscape of Trumpworld and its unlikely cast of primary players as well as the candidate himself, the most successful figure in American politics since, arguably, Roosevelt, but who might easily seem to be raving mad. Threading a needle between tragedy and farce, the fate of the nation, the liberal ideal, and democracy itself, All or Nothing paints a gobsmacking portrait of a man whose behavior is so unimaginable, so uncontrolled, so unmindful of cause and effect, that it defeats all the structures and logic of civic life. And yet here in one of the most remarkable comebacks in American political history, Trump is victorious. This is not just a story about politics: It is a vivid exposé of the demons, discord, and anarchy—the fire, fury, and future—of American life under Trump. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Forbidden Friends Lester J. Leavitt, 2025-04-08 Lester and Mickey’s family histories track perfectly with the history of the New World. As a high school history teacher, he would start the first day of class by relating events from his extraordinary life story as a descendant from Mormon pioneers. And then he would shift and tell his husband’s life story as a descendant from slaves. The timelines of the book start in 1619, when the first slave ship arrived in the New World. Lester’s timeline starts in 1634 when his ancestor arrived in Hingham, Massachusetts, decades before the Salem Witch Trials took place across the harbor. This book pairs the narratives of these two families with the constant efforts undertaken by the colonizers to retain governing power while in the minority. Those centuries-old narratives can be traced in an unbroken chain to the populist messaging and demagoguery that is now pervasive in the messaging that shapes every single election in modern times. Whether out of willful ignorance, racism, or isolationism, the outcome is still the same. A charismatic and powerful voice emerges from a minority group that refuses to admit their privilege but are nevertheless living in constant fear of losing it. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Swamp Monsters Matt Dixon, 2024-01-09 “Delivering juicy details with unrelenting speed and force” (Jonathan Allen), Swamp Monsters is the wild inside story of how Donald Trump made a star of Ron DeSantis and then set out to destroy him—a struggle for supremacy that has turned Florida into the crucible of the new GOP and of America's future—by “one of the keenest and best-sourced observers of Florida’s political maelstrom” (Rick Wilson). Ron DeSantis was struggling through Florida’s political wilderness when, in late 2017, Donald Trump extended his hand. Ambitious but charmless, DeSantis was a relatively obscure figure even within his own state’s Republican party, and an unlikely pick for the GOP’s gubernatorial nomination. But when Trump took to Twitter and praised him as “a brilliant young leader” and “a true FIGHTER,” everything changed—for DeSantis, for Florida, and for the country. Today, as Florida governor and a GOP presidential frontrunner, DeSantis sits within striking distance of the Oval Office, and his onetime benefactor has turned into his most formidable opponent. Florida, meanwhile, has mutated from the country’s biggest swing state into the stronghold of the extremist wing of the Republican party—a place where COVID denialism and culture-war antics have been battle-tested, and where the nation’s political future might just be forged. In Swamp Monsters, veteran Florida journalist and NBC News senior national politics reporter Matt Dixon pulls back the curtain on the titanic clash between a one-time kingmaker and a would-be king, showing how the battle between Trump and DeSantis has escalated, how it might end—and what it will mean for the country. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: 'Salt of the Earth' Salena Zito, 2024-12-04 “Despite the wealth of information at our fingertips in the information age, there is a glaring emptiness that plagues us in our storytelling. We remove nuance and replace it with sensationalism. We shun original stories because they stray too far from the pack. In the process, we miss the beauty, pain and magic, the simplicity and grace of simple, real-life stories about the ordinary lives of people who work the soil to make America possible. The result is that we lose touch with who we are as a nation.” In this collection of syndicated columns from 2023 and 2024, Zito pays attention to those stories. From talking with workers in small towns to covering the biggest political figures of our time, Zito paints a picture of where the country is after the midterm elections all the way through the final summer of presidential campaigning. She approaches each subject with compassion and curiosity and strives to ensure that no everyman is forgotten or ignored. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Essentials of US Politics and Government Andrew Colclough, 2024-04-25 Essentials of US Politics and Government is the latest book in the Essentials of series for A-Level Politics, which maps on to the Edexcel specification. It covers all the knowledge required to tackle paper 3 of the A level; United States politics, as well as Comparative US-UK politics. Author Andrew Colclough is head of politics at an independent school in Oxford and a Team Leader examiner at Edexcel, so brings a wealth of experience in supporting both students and teachers. All of the core chapters in the book are organized around the series' signature 'Key Debates' feature, which explain the vital arguments, with supporting evidence, clearly and concisely. These aid students in constructing persuasive arguments in their essays. Summary tables at the end of each debate ideal both to gain a quick overview of the topic and as a tool for revision. The book also offers: - An abundance of contemporary political examples and case studies - A unique chapter on Comparative US and UK Politics - 'Knowledge Checks' at regular intervals so students can check their understanding and factual recall - A dedicated 'Exam Focus' chapter, which gives advice on developing the skills for exam success, as well as annotated sample essays - An extensive companion website with further sample essays, templates for essay planning, bonus case study material and more. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: The 2024 Presidential Campaign Robert E. Denton, Jr., 2025-05-13 A comprehensive communication analysis of the 2024 presidential campaign Presidential campaigns are more than elections, they are cultural touchstones that shape national identity and political discourse. The 2024 presidential campaign was a defining moment in American history, marked by political polarization and cultural turns. In The 2024 Presidential Campaign: A Communication Perspective Robert E. Denton, Jr. and a team of esteemed scholars offer an incisive look at the strategies, narratives, and media that influenced this landmark election. Examining all key areas of the 2024 election through the lens of communication, this timely volume delves into critical facets of campaign messaging, including political advertising and established news media. Discussions of recent developments such as AI-generated content and the expansion of alternative media provide a deeper understanding of how rapid technological advancement impacts both presidential campaigns and American democracy. Each chapter provides unique insights, connecting communication theory to real-world electoral phenomena. Presents in-depth analyses of televised debates, social media strategies, and advertising Explores the use of humor in computer-generated images and political cartoons Includes chapters on candidate branding and political party conventions Addresses the impact of campaign finance on electoral outcomes Offers the latest insights into digital and mediated campaign practices Provides a unique perspective on cultural and generational shifts in U.S. politics The 2024 Presidential Campaign: A Communication Perspective is essential reading for scholars and students in Political Science, Journalism, and Communication, particularly those studying presidential campaigns, media and politics, and the presidency. Ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses, it is also a valuable resource for professionals in political campaign management. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Terrorist Travel United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 2017 |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Official Congressional Directory 114th Congress, 2015-2016, Convened January 2015 Congress (U S ) Joint Committee on Printing, 2016-04-15 This handy guide provides a color photograph of each Member of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the 114th Congress and details each Member's length of service, political party affiliation, and congressional district. The Pictorial Directory also contains pictures of the President, Vice President, and House and Senate officers and officials. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: VA: Path to Reform United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, 2017 |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Communication and Misinformation Kevin B. Wright, 2025-01-29 Presents recent research on the development, spread, and impact of online misinformation during crisis events Due to the advent of the internet and the proliferation of social media platforms over the last twenty-five years, the spread of misinformation during times of crisis is more prevalent than ever before. Under conditions such as extreme weather events, global pandemics, natural disasters, terrorism, and political unrest, the real-time exchange of misinformation occurs rapidly through various social media platforms—posing a significant challenge to government officials, researchers, and public health experts tasked with identifying and correcting the erroneous information. Communication and Misinformation addresses a variety of important questions and issues related to social media misinformation during times of crisis. Bringing together a team of contributors with extensive research experience in the subject, this timely volume explores the implications of public reliance on social media to obtain information, or misinformation, from social media platforms and online social network members they trust. In-depth, yet accessible chapters examine the increasingly critical role that risk and health communication play in the modern world, discuss the importance of identifying and analyzing the dissemination and impact of misinformation on various segments of the population, offer strategies for correcting misinformation with evidence-based explanations for causes of crisis events, and more. Designed to help reduce the impact misinformation has on public perceptions of the risk and severity of crisis events, Communication and Misinformation: Addresses social media misinformation during times of crisis across multiple contexts and perspectives, including political communication, reputational management, and social network theory Explores the research implications inherent in studying online misinformation during crisis events Discusses autocoding, AI approaches to misinformation detection and intervention, and other recent advances in research Offers a range of real-world solutions to combat misinformation and reduce harm, including inoculation, pre-emptive refutation, and argument-based correction approaches Edited by a leading scholar in the field, Communication and Misinformation: Crisis Events in the Age of Social Media is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, instructors, scholars, and public- and private-sector professionals in risk and crisis communication, strategic communication, public relations, and media studies. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: AmGov Christine Barbour, 2025-01-20 All the fundamentals. No fluff. Learn more with less! AmGov: Long Story Short helps students learn the nuts and bolts of American Government. Unlike competitors, this bestseller responds to the need for quick studying and skimming with ten succinct chapters that make it easy to read, revisit, and return to content quickly. Reading aids like bullets, annotations, and arrows walk students through important facts and break up the material in short, engaging bites of information. Though brief, the Fourth Edition of this core book is still robust and current enough to provide everything that students need to be successful in their American Government course. Whether for the on-the-go student who doesn’t have time to read and digest a lengthy chapter, or for the instructor who wants a book that will stay out of their way and leave room for plenty of supplementary reading and activities, AmGov provides a perfectly simplified foundation. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Public Health Crisis Management and Criminal Liability of Governments Michael Bohlander, Gerhard Kemp, Mark Webster, 2023-06-15 This book addresses potential avenues of criminal liability for public health crisis management in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, under national and international criminal law, especially for causing death and bodily harm. The national case studies are geographically representative and follow a common research grid. Each national case study is prefaced by an overview of the detection and subsequent spread of the pandemic in the country concerned. The relevant legal and constitutional frameworks that governed the government and corporate conduct in the face of the pandemic are also discussed, followed by the consideration of forms of criminal liability. Government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic differed vastly in terms of both the choice of strategies adopted (herd immunity, test-and-trace, lockdown, etc) and the quality and speed of government implementation of those strategies and associated interventions. Both factors impacted the number of infections and casualties. It is therefore appropriate to consider forms of criminal liability for failure of individual members of government, including specific public authorities, to act to the best of their abilities, as timely as possible, and in accordance with expert advice. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Presidential Leadership George C. Edwards, Kenneth R. Mayer, Stephen J. Wayne, 2024-01-24 This classic text on the American presidency analyzes the institution and the presidents who hold the office through the key lens of leadership. The thirteenth edition is fully updated through the Biden administration, with recent policy developments, the 2022 midterm elections, changes to the media environment, and the latest data. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Pearson Edexcel A Level US Government and Politics Second Edition Simon Lemieux, Anthony J Bennett, David Tuck, 2025-04-25 Help your students develop a critical understanding of the latest developments in US Government and Politics with this fully updated textbook for Pearson Edexcel A-level Politics. This trusted textbook by Anthony J Bennett, revised by David Tuck and Simon Lemieux, is specially designed to reflect the Edexcel specification and help your students approach complex topics with confidence. Ensure in-depth coverage of Government and Politics of the USA, with a fully revised and up-to-date approach to recent political developments, including the 2024 US presidential election Enhance students' analytical and evaluation skills through engaging activities, real-world case studies, debates, and exam-style questions Build in-depth knowledge by placing recent political developments in a historical context to highlight the influence of political history on current events Supports your students by emphasising key terms and clarifying synoptic links across topics in the specification Find answer guidance for practice questions at www.hachettelearning.com. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, 2015 |
| ron desantis iowa tour: State of Class Actions Ten Years After the Enactment of the Class Action Fairness Act United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, 2015 |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Victims' Rights Amendment United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, 2015 |
| ron desantis iowa tour: First Amendment Protections on Public College and University Campuses United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, 2015 |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Executive Overreach in Domestic Affairs United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Executive Overreach Task Force, 2016 |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Trump in Exile Meridith McGraw, 2024-08-06 Filled with deep insights and never-before-seen details, Trump in Exile is an explosive, all-access account from behind the scenes at Mar-a-Lago as former president Donald Trump regroups from an election defeat that he refuses to acknowledge and plots his return. The Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, put a horrific closing note on a norm-shattering presidency, as the twice-impeached Donald Trump rode a wave of denial and resentment out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and crashed back at Mar-a-Lago—seemingly wounded, seemingly done. But he wasn’t. And what, exactly, was he building in there? Meridith McGraw vividly chronicles the incredible period of Trump’s exile in South Florida—a postpresidency like no other in American history—and brings us inside the gilded walls of his private club, where an alternate reality in which the 2020 election was stolen became Republican Party orthodoxy. How did the country go from Trump’s political banishment to his renewed dominance over his party, as he effortlessly destroyed the once-formidable Ron DeSantis and now stands on the verge of returning to the White House—all while facing the heavy shadow of multiple federal and state criminal indictments? The Mar-a-Lago period is essential for understanding Trump’s implausible resurgence and the many missed opportunities to stop him. From a reporter who has covered the Trump era from its beginning, through the White House years, to his 2024 campaign, Meridith McGraw’s Trump in Exile is riveting contemporary history, vital to our understanding of this defining American moment. |
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| ron desantis iowa tour: Feminist Perspectives on Law and Literature Laura Schmitz-Justen, Laura A. Zander, Hanna Luise Kroll, Laura Wittmann, 2025-04-21 The interdisciplinary study of law and literature can help us better understand intersectionality, and vice versa: intersectional feminist perspectives are extremely valuable in the study of law and literature. Of course, neither feminist nor intersectional approaches are new in and of themselves: for decades, literary scholarship has studied the impact of particular constellations of gender, race, and class when it comes to representations of women in literary texts and has succeeded in shaking monolithic and stereotypical notions of womanhood. However, research at the intersection of law, literature and feminism has so far been limited and insular. Bringing together more than twenty international researchers from related disciplines, this volume is the first to bring questions of intersectional feminism to the forefront of law and literature scholarship. From reproductive and (trans-)gender justice in law and literature to feminist practices that intervene in judicial discourse, this volume brings into focus a wide range of cultural and legal phenomena in which gender and the law intersect in literary texts. The volume’s commitment to intersectionality fittingly extents to its very make up: the contributors were selected to represent a diverse range of positions in terms of their gender, career stage and nationality. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Washington Information Directory 2016-2017 CQ Press, 2016-07-19 Washington Information Directory is this essential one-stop resource for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. This thoroughly researched guide provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organizations. Washington Information Directory offers three easy ways to find information: by name, by organization, and through detailed subject indexes. It also includes dozens of resource boxes on particular topics and organization charts for federal agencies and NGOs. With more than 10,000 listings, the 2016-2017 edition of Washington Information Directory features concise organization descriptions and contact information for: Federal departments and agencies Congressional members, committees, and organizations Nongovernemental and international organizations Courts and judiciary organization As well as contact information for: Governors and other state officials U.S. ambassadors and foreign diplomats Nearly 200 House and Senate caucuses |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Washington Information Directory 2017-2018 CQ Press,, 2017-07-15 The Washington Information Directory is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. This thoroughly researched guide provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization. The Washington Information Directory offers three easy ways to find information: by name, by organization, and through detailed subject indexes. The volume is topically organized, and within the taxonomic structure the relevant organizations are listed not only with contact information but with a brief paragraph describing what the organization (whether government or nongovernmental) does related to that topic. It is focused on Washington—an organization must have an office in Washington to be listed. It also includes dozens of resource boxes on particular topics and organization charts for federal agencies and NGOs. With more than 10,000 listing sand coverage of the new presidential administration, the 2017–2018 Edition features contact information for the following: • 115th Congress and federal agencies • Nongovernmental organizations • Policy groups, foundations, and institutions • Governors and other state officials • U.S. ambassadors and foreign diplomats • Congressional caucuses |
| ron desantis iowa tour: American Paradiplomacy and Chinese Power Czeslaw Tubilewicz, 2024-12-31 This book investigates contemporary US-China subnational relations and considers the extent to which subnational, national and international power contests inform American states’ strategies of internationalization. Approaching the subject from a constructivist perspective, the book contributes to debates about the relevance of subnational diplomacy to US politics, diplomacy and security. It evaluates the efficacy of Chinese power through influence and interference in co-opting American subnational elites, (re)framing their and the wider public’s social knowledge about China, and (re)shaping the interests, norms and practices guiding relations with China. The book also identifies the limits of Chinese power by exploring how a shift in dominant narratives produces new understandings of opportunities and risks associated with China. Featuring new empirical evidence and a novel theoretical framework, this book will be a valuable resource for students of American politics and foreign relations, paradiplomacy, federal studies, China studies and international relations. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Life After Roe David Closson, 2025-04-01 The fall of Roe v. Wade has ignited a critical question: how can the church navigate the pro-life movement in this new era? David Closson tackles this issue head-on in his timely book, Life After Roe: Equipping Christians in the Fight for Life Today. While the Church has championed a pro-life ethic for millennia, confusion persists among Christians about what Scripture teaches and how to engage our culture constructively, especially following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. Life After Roe equips pastors, congregations, and all believers with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate this evolving landscape. Drawing on the Bible's message about the inherent value and vulnerability of human beings, Closson clarifies its teachings on the unborn and empowers Christians to confidently advocate for life. This insightful guide is essential for anyone seeking to uphold the Church's pro-life legacy in the post-Roe reality. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Power, Politics and Influence Adebowale Akande, 2024-12-31 This book comprehensively explores the foundational principles of power, influence, and organizational politics, presenting actionable approaches for both employees and management to skillfully navigate these intricacies without succumbing to undue incivility, stress, or burnout. Power, as an imperceptible yet influential entity within organizations, steers the trajectory of decisions, behaviors, and the dynamic interplay between leaders and their teams. This book examines leadership theory and practice, offering a unique perspective on leadership styles, behaviors, and traits. In today's dynamic landscape, leadership capability and skill are important across sectors, influencing organizational health, political landscapes, and societal development. The book presents the challenges modern leaders face and how leadership theory can enrich workplace dynamics and beyond. Bridging the gap between academic research and practice, this volume offers guidance for aspiring and experienced leaders alike. From political skill to organizational culture, this book examines leadership from a multidisciplinary perspective. Scholars, students, and researchers of political science, business, management, economics, international relations, and psychology, as well as consultants, policymakers, and leaders interested in a better understanding of effective leadership concepts and the latest research in politics, policy, and participation in any setting, will find this resource invaluable. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Dreams from Our Founding Fathers Ron DeSantis, 2011 |
| ron desantis iowa tour: The Big Lie Jonathan Lemire, 2022-07-26 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the WHITE HOUSE BUREAU CHIEF OF POLITICO and the host of MSNBC's WAY TOO EARLY comes a probing and illuminating analysis of the current state of American politics, democracy, and elections. “[Lemire] has done his homework.” –The Guardian Jonathan Lemire uncovers that “The Big Lie,” as it’s been termed, isn’t just about the 2020 election. It's become a political philosophy that has only further divided the two parties. Donald Trump first tried it out in 2016, at an August rally in Ohio. He said that perhaps he wouldn’t accept the election results in his race against Hillary Clinton, that the election was “rigged.” He didn’t have to challenge the result that year, but the stage was set. When he lost in 2020, he started the lie back up again and to devastating results: an insurrection at the Capitol in January 2021. In the more than five tumultuous, paradigm-shifting years of Donald Trump’s presidency and beyond, his near-constant lying has become a fixture of political life. It is inextricably linked with how his party behaves, how the Democrats respond to it, and how he remains relevant, even after a decisive loss in 2020. Jonathan Lemire brings his connections, profile, and dogged reportorial instincts to bear in his first book that explores how this phenomenon shapes our politics. Written with sharp political insight and detailed with dozens of interviews, The Big Lie is the first book to examine this unprecedented and tenuous moment in our nation’s politics. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: The Big Lie About Race in America’s Schools Royel M. Johnson, Shaun R. Harper, 2024-07-12 A survey of the ways in which misinformation campaigns damage race relations and educational integrity in US public schools and universities and a blueprint for how to counteract such efforts |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Participatory Culture Wars Simone Driessen, Bethan Jones, Benjamin Litherland, 2025-06-03 From writing fan fiction to campaigning for better media representation, fandom and participatory culture have long been seen as tools to resist dominant narratives and fight for a better future. But participatory culture is not always socially and politically progressive; rather, as Participatory Culture Wars demonstrates, it can be politically regressive and socially reactive. Communities coalesce around the exclusionary and the misinformed. Fans, fandoms, and fan practices are no longer the realm of media and popular culture; they have been adopted and co-opted across the contemporary political terrain. This volume offers specific examples and suggests approaches that can help make sense of the constantly shifting interaction between fandom and politics. Contributors: Alfred Archer, Renee Barnes, Simone Driessen, Xing Fan, Monica Flegel, Zoe Hurley, Bethan Jones, Sklaerenn Le Gallo, Judith Leggatt, Georgina Mills, Peng Qiao, James Rendell, Mel Stanfill, Michelle Stewart, Rebecca Williams, Christina Wurst |
| ron desantis iowa tour: A Parallel Time & Place N. E. Kurz, 2025-01-17 What if it were possible to visit an ancient Biblical land and to experience what life was like? In A Parallel Time & Place: A Story of a Modern Nation Running in Sync with a Biblical Land in an Alternate Reality, an American lady, Saphah, travels back in time to Judah during the reign of reforming King Josiah. There she discovers that spiritual events in that ancient time and place are eerily similar to current happenings in her own modern land. In fact, the moral descent of Judah runs in sync with the moral deterioration of the United States, and the corruption of Judah's capitol, Jerusalem, runs parallel with that of the US capitol. Although Judah is under pending judgment from God, King Josiah has arrived to bring temporary reform and reprieve to his nation as foretold in scripture. But then, the Lord reveals to Saphah that the United States likewise faces upcoming judgment and discipline, unless reform and reprieve occur in America too. Can Saphah warn her people of coming danger before it's too late? Will they listen and heed the spiritual lessons she learned during her journey into that alternate reality? Will they prepare themselves, both personally and collectively, to deal with what God has in store for them? And will they listen to God's message for Judah and America, as Prophet Zephaniah proclaimed: “Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land. . . .Seek righteousness, seek humility: perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger.” —Zephaniah 2:3. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Five Years Later United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Government Operations, 2017 |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Longshot David Heath, 2022-01-18 This is the incredible story of the scientists who created a coronavirus vaccine in record time. In Longshot, investigative journalist David Heath takes readers inside the small group of scientists whose groundbreaking work was once largely dismissed but whose feat will now eclipse the importance of Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine in medical history. With never-before-reported details, Heath reveals how these scientists overcame countless obstacles to give the world an unprecedented head start when we needed a COVID-19 vaccine. The story really begins in the 1990s, with a series of discoveries that were timed perfectly to prepare us for the worst pandemic since 1918. Readers will meet Katalin Karikó, who made it possible to use messenger RNA in vaccines but struggled for years just to hang on to her job. There’s also Derrick Rossi, who leveraged Karikó’s work to found Moderna but was eventually expelled from his company. And then there’s Barney Graham at the National Institutes of Health, who had a career-long obsession with solving the riddle of why two toddlers died in a vaccine trial in 1966, a tragedy that ultimately led to a critical breakthrough in vaccine science. With both foresight and luck, Graham and these other crucial scientists set the course for a coronavirus vaccine years before COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, China. The author draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with key players to tell the definitive story about how the race to create the vaccine sparked a revolution in medical science. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Florida's Dark Chapters Michael G. Hall, 2024-08-15 Anyone who has ever traveled to Florida immediately assumes they've got the state figured out. It usually involves the common tropes we see splashed across news and social media: Disney, Miami, alligators, heat, retirees and weird people. As a result, very few people try to dig any deeper. This book explores the darkest parts of Florida's past. These stories, told out in sequential order and broken down by theme, contain everything that has come to make up the Sunshine State: from the surprising, to the weird, to the horrifying, and, in some cases, inspiring. Topics covered include Florida in the Age of Exploration, pirates, Spanish colonialism, the Seminole Wars, slavery and race relations during the Civil War, Prohibition, segregation, disco and drugs, serial killers, economic ruin, urbanism, and Florida in the age of DeSantis. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: Republican Rescue Chris Christie, 2021-11-16 Enough with the infighting, the truth-denying, the wild conspiracy claims, the looking backward, and the refusal to focus on the dangerous Biden agenda. Here’s Chris Christie’s urgent guide for recapturing Republican glory and winning elections again, told with all the New Jersey frankness and news-breaking insights that have made the two-term governor and presidential candidate an indispensable voice and instant New York Times bestselling author. As governor of New Jersey and a key Trump insider and longtime friend, Chris Christie has always been known for speaking his mind. Now that the depressing 2020 election is finally behind us, he shares his bold insights on how a battered Republican Party can soar into the future and start winning big elections again. The wrong answers are everywhere. Dangerous conspiracy theorists. A tired establishment. Truth deniers and political cowards. In Republican Rescue, Christie reveals exactly how absurd grievances and self-inflicted wounds sabotaged Donald Trump’s many successes and allowed Democrats to capture the White House, the House, and Senate in two years—a first for the GOP since the days of Herbert Hoover. In his frank and compelling voice, Christie dissects the last year of the Trump administration—which provoked nothing but conspiracy theories and infighting—and he lays out an honest and hopeful vision, explaining how Republicans can capture the future and save America from today’s damaging Democratic excesses. The core Republican values of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan are as relevant now as they’ve ever been, Christie writes. Opportunity for all. A strong national defense. Leaders we can all be proud of. Americans in charge of their own lives. A federal government that answers to the people—not the other way around. But these Republican ideals need to be reinvigorated with fresh clarity and open arms. Christie watched in horror as some in his beloved party embraced paranoia and explained away violence. Determined to restore the party’s integrity and success, he shows how to build a movement voters will flock to again, a Republicanism that’s blunt, smart, conservative, potent, and perfectly suited for the 21st century. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: School Choice and the Impact of COVID-19 Michael Guo-Brennan, 2023-07-31 Through the broad lens of political economy and centred around education reform policy, this essential book provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of American public education and the impact of Covid-19 on calls for change. Drawing upon evidence from nations that routinely outperform America, this text proposes a more holistic approach to accountability and improvement within the American public education system. Chapters explore the issues faced by the current American public education system and proposes potential solutions, including: the role of government as provider of education services; liberty, democracy, and freedom and the ability of parents to control their child’s education; growing frustration with schools, public policies surrounding Covid and other potential crises; and how these concerns will impact the school choice movement. This is an important read for researchers and postgraduate students in education, teachers, parents, public policy makers and appointed government officials who wish to improve the quality of public education. Whether for or against school choice, this book will leave you better informed on current issues of American public education. |
| ron desantis iowa tour: The Conspiracy to End America Stuart Stevens, 2023-10-10 “This is the first must-read of the 2024 election cycle if you want to understand the stakes.” –Nicolle Wallace Former chief Republican strategist, Lincoln Project adviser, and bestselling author of It Was All a Lie, Stuart Stevens offers an ominous warning that the GOP is dragging our country toward autocracy—and if we don’t wake up to the crisis in our system, 2024 may well be our last free and fair election. Today’s Republican party is not a “normal” political party in the American tradition. It has become an autocratic movement masquerading as a political party. As Stuart Stevens argues in THE CONSPIRACY TO END AMERICA, if we look away from that truth, we greatly increase the likelihood that the America we love will slip away, never to return. Whenever a democracy slides into autocracy, there are five critical elements at work: financers, propagandists, party support, legal theories to legitimize, and shock troops. THE CONSPIRACY TO END AMERICA examines each of these driving forces on the Right and makes clear how they are working in concert to end our democracy as we know it. In the tradition of It Can’t Happen Here and On Tyranny, THE CONSPIRACY TO END AMERICA is a blinking red distress call about the dark intentions lurking within Stevens’ old party and a rallying cry to beat back this perilous threat and save the Republic. |
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