A second Florida man is running for president

Plus, Typhoon Mawar hits Guam. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 presidential race; powerful Typhoon Mawar lashes Guam. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.   TOP NEWS DeSantis (finally) enters the 2024 presidential race Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images - Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce he’s running for the 2024 Republican nomination during a Twitter conversation with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. [[NBC News / Dasha Burns and Matt Dixon](] - The announcement comes after months of touring, and it places DeSantis against his one-time ally, former President Donald Trump. [[Reuters / James Oliphant](] - DeSantis choosing to launch his campaign on Twitter comes as Musk pushes the platform to the right by embracing conservative stars and right-wing conspiracy theories. [[Vox / Shirin Ghaffary](] - Florida has also moved to the right under DeSantis, with new laws banning abortion at six weeks, limiting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, and taking conservative stances on culture war issues. [[Vox / Nicole Narea](] - While these tactics won DeSantis popularity in Florida and with donors, questions remain about his capacity for national leadership and whether he can beat frontrunner Trump. [[New York Times]]( 📍 If you read just one story Vox’s Ben Jacobs explains how Gov. Ron DeSantis changed political personas over the years to gain power. [[Vox / Ben Jacobs](]  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Typhoon Mawar impacts Guam - Typhoon Mawar passed northern Guam with 145 mph winds and heavy rain that knocked out power and water access across the Pacific US territory. [[BBC / Madeline Halpert](] - While the storm’s eye didn’t make landfall, the typhoon dumped more than a foot of rain, which could cause flash flooding and mudslides in some areas. Storm conditions are expected to ease Thursday. [[AccuWeather / Mary Gilbert](] - Mawar is the most powerful storm to impact the island of 150,000 people since a 2002 typhoon caused over $700 million in damage. Since then, the island’s infrastructure and storm preparedness have improved. [[NYT](] - It will take time to determine if human-caused climate change affected this typhoon, but studies show that warmer ocean temperatures are intensifying such storms. [[CNN / Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Shackelford](]   Support our work Reader gifts help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work with a gift today. [Give](   MISCELLANEOUS 494 Illinois Catholic Church clergy members sexually abused more than 1,900 children dating back to 1950. [[Vox / Nicole Narea](] - Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday attempted to reassure the public about the Supreme Court’s ethical standards amid recent criticism of judicial conduct. [[Axios / Rebecca Falconer](] - Police arrested a Florida man armed with an AK-47 at the CIA headquarters in Virginia; he also faces felony charges for possessing the assault rifle while on school property. [[CNN](] - Target is removing some of its merchandise celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month after receiving threats against employees. [[Reuters / Siddharth Cavale](] VERBATIM “The Republican political graveyard is filled with the headstones of people who thought they could go toe-to-toe with Donald Trump.” [[Patrick Hynes, a GOP strategist in New Hampshire, on DeSantis’s 2024 bid / Vox](]   LISTEN TO THIS Expecting: Weed and pregnancy Many states have extremely punitive policies around cannabis and pregnancy. But researchers don't actually have great data on cannabis's harms. [Listen now ▶](   Read more from Vox [Trump’s worst judge will hear a $1.8 billion attack on Planned Parenthood]( [The cancer-reducing birth control method you might not have heard of]( [How some people get away with doing nothing at work]( [Can you safely build something that may kill you?]( [The Wild West of streaming TV is here and it’s free](  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](param=sentences). If you value Vox’s unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring [contribution](. View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.