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As a young military officer at the height of the war on terror, Lt. Ron DeSantis was often seen running on the beach of Guantánamo Bay and along its ridgeline, encircling Camp America. It was a chaotic time at the U.S. military detention facility in Cuba, and as an ambitious Navy lawyer, DeSantis was positioned to witness history up close. He arrived at Joint Task Force Guantanamo in the spring of 2006 as its leaders were grappling with multiple challenges and global scrutiny. Aggressive tactics were adopted to break a hunger strike. An armed clash erupted between detainees and a...

In the Democrat stronghold of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the most popular governor in 13 years. His 65 percent approval rating is double that of the Democrat-run Legislature, according to a new poll by Field Research Corp. "He's certainly got a lot of political capital stored up with the voters," said pollster Mark DiCamillo. Schwarzenegger is California's favorite guv since George Deukmejian, also a Republican. His popularity peaked at 72 percent in 1985, according to Field.