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Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus as fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis continues

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Disney layoffs will include cuts to ESPN

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

‘Avatar 2’ makes waves with domestic debut

By Lindsey Bahr - Associated Press

FILE - Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Bob Chapek poses with Minnie Mouse during a ceremony at the Hong Kong Disneyland, as they celebrate the Hong Kong Disneyland's 10th anniversary on Sept. 11, 2015. The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, that former CEO Bob Iger will return to head the company for two years in a move that stunned the entertainment industry. Disney said in a statement that Chapek, who succeeded Iger in 2020, had stepped down from the position. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

DeSantis is right: Disney brought its problems on itself

By Billy Hallowell

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill at Classical Preparatory school, on March 28, 2022, in Shady Hills, Fla. The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, that former CEO Bob Iger will return to head the company for two years in a move that stunned the entertainment industry. Disney said in a statement that Bob Chapek, who succeeded Iger in 2020, had stepped down from the position. Chapek faced blowback early this year for not using Disney's vast influence in Florida to quash the Republican bill that would prevent teachers from instructing early grades on LGBTQ issues. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)

DeSantis says Disney ‘brought this on themselves’ after CEO Iger seeks to turn down heat

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, heads through a turn during the second practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

ESPN and F1 announce new U.S. broadcast deal through 2025

By Jim Vertuno

This image released by Disney/Pixar shows character Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, left, and Alisha Hawthorne, voiced by Uzo Aduba, in a scene from the animated film &quot;Lightyear,&quot; releasing June 17. The United Arab Emirates on Monday, June 13, 2022, banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear&quot; from showing in movie theaters amid reports that the film includes a kiss between two female characters. (Disney/Pixar via AP, File)

Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ banned in Muslim world for lesbian kiss

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

This image released by Disney/Pixar shows character Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, left, and Alisha Hawthorne, voiced by Uzo Aduba, in a scene from the animated film &quot;Lightyear,&quot; releasing June 17. The United Arab Emirates on Monday, June 13, 2022, banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear&quot; from showing in movie theaters amid reports that the film includes a kiss between two female characters. (Disney/Pixar via AP, File)

United Arab Emirates bans Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ from showing

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Federal sentencing for crack and powder cocaine, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson disagrees with Florida Gov. DeSantis’ ‘punitive’ approach to Disney

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

People visit Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Key Republican rejects Disney’s claim that dissolving special tax district is illegal

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Feb. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. In taking on Disney, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is testing the limits of his combative leadership style while sending an unmistakable message to his rivals: There is nothing or no one he won’t fight as he plots his political future. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Big conservative wins, fighting ‘woke’ Disney propel rising star DeSantis to new heights in GOP

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

In this March 2, 2018, photo, the Rev. Franklin Graham speaks during a funeral service at the Billy Graham Library for the Rev. Billy Graham, who died at age 99 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

Franklin Graham: Disney’s morals ‘are in the gutter’

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Guests stroll along Main Street at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World on Aug. 30, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. A theme-park comeback continued to boost Disney's results in the most recent quarter. The company also added more subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service than analysts expected. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Roy P. Disney reveals ‘our child is transgender’ in Human Rights Campaign fundraiser

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A statue of Walt Disney with Micky Mouse stands near the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Jan. 9, 2019. With some workers across the U.S. threatening a walkout Tuesday, March 22, 2022, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself in a balancing act between the expectations of a diverse workforce and demands from an increasingly polarized, politicized marketplace. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Disney execs in leaked video boost ‘queerness,’ ‘gay agenda,’ elimination of terms ‘boys and girls’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A statue of Walt Disney with Micky Mouse stands near the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Jan. 9, 2019. With some workers across the U.S. threatening a walkout Tuesday, March 22, 2022, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself in a balancing act between the expectations of a diverse workforce and demands from an increasingly polarized, politicized marketplace. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

With walkout threat, Disney finds itself in balancing act

By Mike Schneider and Brendan Farrington - Associated Press