Playbook: DeSantis in disarray?  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  NEW J-MART FROM ATLANTIC CITY — “No-Show Republicans Shun NGA”: “There are 26 Republican governors.  Three of them showed up here this week at the annual summer meeting of the National Governors Association.

DeSantis campaign sheds staff amid cash crunch  —  Fewer than 10 staffers were let go Thursday, according to a person familiar with the campaign.  —  Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign is shedding staff as it navigates a cash crunch.  —  Fewer than 10 staffers were let go by the Florida …

Ron DeSantis fires roughly a dozen staffers in a campaign shake-up  —  The Florida governor has struggled to break into Trump's lead and his campaign has been burning through money.  —  Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign has fired roughly a dozen staffers — and more are expected …

Ron DeSantis' campaign finances have some flashing warning signs  —  Most of DeSantis' money came from donors who “maxed out” and can't give again, as small donations have been a struggle for Trump's GOP challengers.  —  WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped out top donors …

Early alarm bells for DeSantis as Pence falls behind: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports  —  The first full financial look at the 2024 presidential race came into focus over the weekend as candidates filed campaign finance reports with federal regulators.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Covid Remarks Raise Questions of Antisemitism  —  The long-shot candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination has a history of embracing conspiracy theories.  His latest comments claimed the virus spared certain ethnic and religious groups.