Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went head to head in a Fox News debate on Thursday as the governors — one a current presidential contender and the other seen as

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

Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced his role as a surrogate for President Biden in Thursday's debate against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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. In that alternate reality, it turns out,

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,

But these contestants, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom, make Thursday night's showdown an interesting contrast - and perhaps a preview of political battles to come.

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