. Its shares are down more than 90% so far this year after another brutal session Wednesday, as it appears investors aren't too confident in the bank's ability to shore up a rescue plan. After CNBC banking reporter Hugh Son reported that First Republic's advisors were trying to convince a group of big banks to bail it out, again, CNBC anchor David Faber said government officials aren't willing to help in any rescue efforts at the moment.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is reportedly preparing to run for president, with an announcement expected in May. But he isn't just going to be tangling with Donald Trump for the GOP nomination in the near future. DeSantis and's war, which started last year after the Mouse House criticized Florida Republicans' so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, escalated Wednesday.
– CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Jonathan Vanian, Jesse Pound, Kevin Breuninger and Christina Wilkie contributed to this report.