Central Air We All Live in Florida Now
Apr 1, 2026
Marc Caputo, White House correspondent for Axios, offers on-the-ground reporting from south Florida and inside Trump-era decision-making. He breaks down the muddled Iran strategy and the risks of repeated strikes. He also examines why Republicans dominate Florida, from redistricting limits to housing and insurance strains. The conversation closes with a sharp look at journalists using AI as research assistants.
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Republican Base Rallies Around Military Leadership
- GOP base rallies around a Republican president during conflict, reducing immediate intra-party dissent.
- Caputo explains military deference and high Republican support persist until economic pain (like gas prices) changes calculus.
Monitor DeSantis' Dual Signaling For Future Runs
- Watch for DeSantis positioning as both deferential to Trump and building his own future case.
- Caputo expects DeSantis to hedge publicly while preserving ties, leaving 2028 open as a possible run.
State Rules Make Major Florida Remap Harder
- Florida's state constitution and recent amendments constrain aggressive partisan redistricting.
- Caputo argues the 2010 anti-gerrymandering amendment and court composition make a major remap legally and politically difficult.