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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was left laughing and speechless after Fox News's Maria Bartiromo pointedly asked him "what happened" to his presidential campaign. During an interview on her show Sunday Morning Futures, Bartiromo referenced a Politico article titled "Failure to Launch" that highlighted an assessment from a surrogate for Mr DeSantis who admitted "we are way behind" in polling. “What’s going on with your campaign?” Bartiromo asked. “There was a lot of optimism about you running for president earlier in the year. … What happened?!” Mr DeSantis met the question with nervous laughter before he composed an answer denying that anything had gone wrong, according to Mediaite. “Maria, These are narratives,” Mr DeSantis answered. “The media does not want me to be the nominee. I think that’s very, very clear. Why? Because they know I’ll beat [President Joe] Biden. But even more importantly, they know I will actually deliver on all these things." He then expounded on a number of his policy initiatives that he believes scares the media into trying to undermine his campaign. Mr DeSantis insisted that his campaign was a work in progress, and said he intended to keep fighting to come out on top in the Republican primaries. “I never expected to just snap fingers and all of a sudden, you know, you win seven months before anyone happens,” he said. “You got to earn it and you got to work. And it requires a lot of toil and tears and sweat. And we’re going to do that.” The numbers tell a different story, as Bartiromo pointed out; she referenced a Fox News poll showing Mr DeSantis behind his chief rival, former President Donald Trump by 34 points. She also asked Mr DeSantis if he planned on participating in an upcoming debate on 23 August. “Of course, I look forward to doing it,” Mr DeSantis said. “I think really, Maria, that’s when people are really going to start paying attention to the primary. I think up to this point, a lot of that has been about some of these legal cases. And I think a lot of the voters concern about that and understandably so.” He said the debate would open the door to policy issues that he believes will win him more support among the nation's Republican voters. “We’re going to be able to talk about the vision, and I look forward to doing it,” he said. “So I’m glad we’re going to get started.” Mr Trump has a different view of the race, claiming in a flurry of Truth Social posts made Saturday evening that Mr DeSantis was looking for an off-ramp. “Ron DeSanctimonious is desperately trying to get out of the Presidential race, while at the same time saving face for 2028, where he has been greatly damaged,” the former president said. He then mused about whether or not he should even bother debating Mr DeSantis and his other challengers, citing — and exaggerating — his polling lead. “Maybe I should enter the debates," Mr Trump said. "But, then again, when you have a 40 to 50 point lead over the field, maybe I shouldn’t???” Read More Gavin Newsom urges DoJ to investigate Florida over ‘unconscionable’ transportation of migrants Florida Republican lawmaker accused of sexually harassing two male staffers Cillian Murphy responds to ‘homophobic’ video shared by Ron DeSantis campaign

The Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury are both in the middle of losing streaks heading into Sunday night’s matchup.Phoenix is the worst team in the WNBA this season at 3-14, but it has Diana Taurasi returning to the lineup for this game.The Sparks have a loaded injury report for t...

Tom Hanks turned 67 years old Sunday and his wife, actor, singer and film producer Rita Wilson, penned a sweet message to celebrate his birthday.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on the US Food and Drug Administration to investigate the high caffeine content of PRIME Energy drinks, which he claims are being targeted to children as "one of the summer's hottest beverages for kids."

Tucked away in hours of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last month was an admission

The Kansas City Chiefs are still somewhat in on signing DeAndre Hopkins in his free agency.Although other teams probably have the upper hand over them right now, do not be shocked if DeAndre Hopkins were to make his way onto the Kansas City Chiefs roster in his long-drawn-out NFL free agency....

Northwestern University president Michael Schill said he "may have erred in weighing the appropriate sanction" after suspending head football coach Pat Fitzgerald for two weeks.

Police officers who scoured a reservoir in Portugal in the search for Madeleine McCann have hit a fresh roadblock in their investigation. A large section of the Barragem do Arade reservoir was cordoned off in May, about 30 miles from where three-year-old Madeleine went missing in Praia da Luz 16 years ago. It is believed that the main suspect in the case, convicted sex offender Christian Brueckner, regularly visited the reservoir’s peninsula and had described it as a “little slice of paradise”. But detectives searching the reservoir have now said there is “no compelling evidence” Madeleine is there, according to The Sun. Holes up to 2ft deep were dug up in the reservoir search, in the hope of unearthing clothing fibres, local media reported. But despite initial hope, German public prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters told newspaper Bild: “Please don’t expect too much”. It came after police reportedly received a tip off that Brueckner had visited the lake shortly after the three-year-old went missing in May 2007. Madeleine disappeared from the bed of her holiday apartment in a Praia da Luz resort while her parents dined 50m away. Her younger twin siblings were also in the apartment at the time but were left untouched. Madeleine’s parents Kate and Gerry McCann, both doctors from Rothley, Leicestershire, have been searching for answers since. The Arade Dam is approximately 30km from the resort where the family was staying. Brueckner was first named in connection with the mystery in 2020 and officially made a suspect last year. His yellow and white VW T3 Westfalia campervan was reportedly spotted near the Praia da Luz resort around the time Madeleine vanished. He is currently in a German prison over the rape of an elderly woman in Praia da Luz in the 2000s. Read More Madeleine McCann prime suspect ‘had burglary tool kit that could unlock any security door’ witness claims Madeleine McCann suspect ‘said she didn’t scream’ when kidnapped, friend claims in explosive interview Who is Christian Brueckner? Madeleine McCann suspect and the accusations against him Madeleine McCann prime suspect ‘has kit that could pick any lock’ witness claims Madeleine McCann news: Suspect’s friend claims Scotland Yard ‘ignored information’ Putin scrambles to control narrative as Wagner falls silent after mutiny - latest

Margot Robbie is just trying to live in a Barbie world.

Democratic lawmakers voiced concern about President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine as NATO countries,

The Golden State Warriors will play their fourth game of the summer on Sunday when they take on Dyson Daniels and the New Orleans Pelicans.New Orleans lost its opener in the Las Vegas Summer League against the Minnesota Timberwolves, shooting just 7-for-28 from beyond the arc.Golden State dr...

The Lakers and the Warriors are two giants of the West making big money moves this offseason. Recent rumors have L.A. snatching up a key depth piece for cheap.A day after the Warriors signed forward Dario Saric, the Los Angeles Lakers may be looking to bring on a veteran minimum signing of their...