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Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Ok., told Fox Business that he does not believe Walt Disney would "approve of what’s happening" at his company right now

Disney slammed Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, referred to by critics as the "Don’t Say Gay" bill, after the legislation was officially signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday.

As loud as they are against a state policy they disagree with, Disney has been silent about the ongoing Uyghur Muslim genocide in China — even as they film movies there.

The LGBTQ backlash against Disney over its response to Florida’s parental rights bill could put a sour note on Oscars night, which is reportedly on "life support" following dismal ratings in past years.

Florida GOP members of Congress railed against Disney for advocating against the Republican-led "Parental Rights in Education" bill and signaled that the Orlando vacation destination may see boycotts from conservatives for its political activism.

Miami Beach business owners are reacting to the curfew and business restrictions imposed by the city's government in response to recent violence, telling FOX Business that it is causing them to lose tens of thousands of dollars.

A new law in Florida will require high school students in the state to take a financial literacy course in order to graduate.

Disney has been a vocal opponent of the Sunshine State bill backed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, even as polls show the bill growing in popularity.

New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went after West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin for his refusal to support voting rights reform or the president’s Build Back Better package.

So far this season, Betty Allen Farms spent tens of thousands of dollars more on diesel than they’re used to.

Two upcoming roller coasters at Disney World are among the projects at risk of being delayed as employees demand the company do more to protect LGBTQ people and protest that CEO Bob Chapek waited too long to condemn a bill passed by the Florida State Legislature.

President Biden’s signature legislation, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, allocated $350 billion to assist struggling localities and states get through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some Disney employees have organized a walkout demanding the company take more of a stand for LGBTQ people, saying CEO Bob Chapek took too long to condemn a bill passed by the Florida legislature.

The White House has banned all Russian oil and gas imports, but ramping up U.S. production is not that simple. Companies not only need hundreds of thousands of dollars to get equipment back up and running, they also need the manpower.

Georgia's gas tax is suspended through May.

A man accused with his father of fraud related to $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds passed out Thursday when the pair were found guilty by a jury.

Rodent activity and Salmonella contamination at a Family Dollar distribution center in Arkansas recently led to a recall of drugs, cosmetics, human and animal foods from 404 stores in six U.S. states

The Virginia Senate unanimously passed a groundbreaking cryptocurrency banking bill, which already passed the state's House of Delegates and which legislators expect Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., to sign within 7 days.

Publix, a supermarket chain widely known throughout the southeastern U.S., will remove Russian-made vodka brands from its store shelves to show its support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion, Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous said Wednesday.

A JetBlue pilot was removed from the cockpit of a plane before departure on Wednesday after TSA agents noticed that he appeared impaired, according to a report.