Opinion | Ron DeSantis Was a Slam Dunk. Until He Wasn’t.

By following a G.O.P. base strategy on pandemic issues in a state hard hit by Covid, he may have left himself vulnerable.

Opinion | Governors DeSantis and Abbott, ‘Undermining Public Health’

Readers criticize the governors of Florida and Texas as Covid cases soared in those states in August. Also: The Taliban victory; a tribute to Ed Asner; vaccine mandates at hotels.

G.O.P. Governors Fight Mandates as the Party’s Covid Politics Harden

As several Republican-controlled states confront their worst outbreaks yet, their leaders — following the base — have doubled down on resisting vaccine and mask requirements.

G.O.P. Governors Fight Mandates as the Party’s Covid Politics Harden

As several Republican-controlled states confront their worst outbreaks yet, their leaders — following the base — have doubled down on resisting vaccine and mask requirements.

Opinion | Ron DeSantis, How Many Covid Deaths Are Enough?

Florida’s governor is allowing you to choose death so that he can have a greater political life.

What Went Wrong With the Pandemic in Florida

Even a large state that emphasized vaccinations in combating the coronavirus can be crushed by the Delta variant when no other measures are put in place.

Opinion | The Quiet Rage of the Responsible

It’s time to stop being diffident and speak up.

Opinion | Exit From Afghanistan: The Fallout

Readers discuss the continuing controversy over the U.S. withdrawal. Also: Covid and the anti-mask governors; fed up with the vaccine refusers; Lindsey Graham's relationship with Donald Trump.

As Covid Surges in Florida, DeSantis Refuses to Change Course

A virus spike connected to the Delta variant has led to a record number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis has not altered his approach, for better or worse.

Opinion | ‘Freedom,’ Florida and the Delta Variant Disaster

When that word does not mean what you think it means.

Some Florida Hospitals Have More Covid Patients Than Ever Before

A rapid rise in Covid-19 hospitalizations in parts of the country with lagging vaccination rates is causing alarm.

Trump Holds Rally in Florida, Across State From Building Disaster

Aides to Gov. Ron DeSantis questioned Trump associates about whether the event on Saturday night in Sarasota should proceed given the scope of the tragedy in Surfside.

‘We’re Here for You’: Biden Meets With Florida Families Amid ‘Unbearable’ Wait

The president said chances were fading that anyone else would be found alive under the mass of concrete and steel left by a collapsed condominium.

The Bidens will visit the site of the Florida building collapse on Thursday.

President and Jill Biden will visit Surfside, Fla., a week after a condo building collapsed, and are expected to meet with families of the victims and local officials.

Opinion | The Mike Pence Saga Tells Us More Than We Want to Know

But he is not the only politician who shows which way the wind is blowing. 

Judge Blocks C.D.C. From Enforcing Virus Rules for Cruise Ships in Florida

The decision was a victory for Florida, which had argued that the rules were crippling the cruise industry and causing the state to lose hundreds of millions of dollars.

Opinion | Why the Latest Republican Assault on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights Is Different

Unprecedented legislative attacks aimed at trans people are underway. People in power need to defy these anti-L.G.B.T.Q. laws.

Biden Recognizes Pride Month, Vowing to Fight for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights

The official recognition is a turnabout from the policies of President Donald J. Trump, who refused to acknowledge the celebration.

Florida, in a First, Will Fine Social Media Companies That Bar Candidates

The new law is a direct response to Facebook’s and Twitter’s suspensions of former President Donald J. Trump.