As a major hurricane bears down on Florida, President Biden already has declared a state of emergency, which allows federal agencies to mobilize relief efforts. But he has not spoken to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential political rival.

Nor did the president speak to Mississippi’s Republican Gov. Tate Reeves when flooding caused the main water facility in the capital city, Jackson, to fail in late August. (But Biden did phone the Democrat mayor of Jackson.)

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