California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ flagging poll numbers in the GOP presidential primaries in a Fox News debate on Thursday, where the two disagreed on matters including crime, abortion, gun laws, immigration and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Your guide to understanding Newsom and DeSantis ahead of their Thursday debate — and how they are shaping life in California and Florida.

A debate between the two governors comes amid DeSantis’ presidential hopes being on life support while Newsom looks to be his party's future.

You’re down 41 points in your own home state,” Newsom said during a segment on immigration and the border. Newsom, the Democrat who’s led California since 2019, also made it clear at the top of the event that Florida’s Republican governor doesn’t stand a chance against Donald Trump,

Everything to know about tonight's debate between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. We even have bingo cards.

Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.The event was billed by some as a 2028 preview but it was more of a bizarro version of 2024—one where neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden were running for a second term.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took a swipe at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) standing in the GOP presidential primary during a debate Thursday on Fox News. “This is just a reminder…It’s a question some people are probably asking — I know Nikki Haley’s campaign is asking: When are you going to drop out and