September 26, 2023 Family who fled to US over right to homeschool children faces deportation after 15 years A nonprofit group is taking up the case of a family it says faces deportation from the U.S., 15 years after arriving for the right of parents to homeschool their children.
September 14, 2023 Midnight deadline for automaker union strike looms as talks with workers have a distance to go There are just hours to go but quite a distance between proposals to avoid a strike by members of the United Auto Workers union against Detroit’s three automakers.
April 26, 2023 Resign to run for president? Florida legislature won’t make the law stand in DeSantis’ way Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seems to relish not being a candidate for president of the United States. Expect his status to change sooner rather than later with a change in state law.
April 25, 2023 Jury to deliberate after lawyer calls Proud Boys leader a ‘scapegoat for Donald J. Trump’ Members of the Proud Boys are on trial for seditious conspiracy, but their lawyer is laying the blame on somebody else: former President Donald Trump.
April 20, 2023 2nd DeSantis bait and switch in as many weeks has Floridians wondering what’s next Florida governor and expected GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has been busy signing bills approved by his Republican supermajority in the legislature.
April 20, 2023 My Pillow CEO ordered to pay millions to expert who exposed his election claims as fraud First, he was proven wrong. Then, he was ordered to pay $5 million to the guy who outsmarted him. It’s the latest loss for My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell.
April 17, 2023 DeSantis expecting new legislation to get his Disney-retaliation plan back on track Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s going to try again in his war against the Walt Disney Company during this legislative session.
April 14, 2023 Screaming protesters rush stage during DeSantis speech at New Hampshire GOP dinner Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was met with protesters as he spoke at an event in New Hampshire Friday evening.
April 13, 2023 Book tour or shadow presidential campaign? DeSantis speaks again in the Midwest All-but-announced 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis spoke at an Ohio GOP Lincoln Day dinner, followed by a discussion with his wife, Casey DeSantis.
April 12, 2023 Florida rep on trans people: ‘Demons,’ ‘mutants not of this world.’ Late-night host: ‘Dumbass’ How far will bigots go to dehumanize transgender people? A lawmaker in Florida of all places demonstrated at a public meeting with no shame or embarrassment.
April 10, 2023 Where Google says people have the strongest feelings about the indicted Donald Trump Donald Trump may bash the media but he really loves being the subject of discussion, so it seems everyone has an opinion about him.
April 3, 2023 Conservative congresswoman won’t ‘nitpick’ Bible on grandmotherhood thru teen pregnancy A prominent conservative in Congress is about to become a grandmother for the first time and she doesn’t want to “nitpick” the Bible before the blessed occasion.
March 30, 2023 ‘Blatant abuse of power’ say Republicans on Trump indictment, Dems: Not ‘above the law’ Republicans are coming to Donald Trump’s defense as news of his indictment by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in New York spreads. Democrats feel differently.
March 30, 2023 Ex-Starbucks CEO tells Senate it’s ‘unfair’ to call him a billionaire: ‘I came from nothing’ Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz gave a little glimpse into his childhood when he testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
March 24, 2023 ‘Joke,’ ‘ridiculous,’ ‘stunt’: DeSantis clashes with Florida NAACP over travel advisory Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis is now in a spat with the state’s chapter of the NAACP over a new advisory they’ve asked the national organization to issue that would urge Black Americans against traveling to the Sunshine State.
March 24, 2023 TIMELINE: Trump reinstated from ‘permanent’ social media bans, but will that last? Donald Trump’s long, turbulent relationship with social media platforms has been on the up and up in recent months, but will it last? That question was raised over the past week.
March 15, 2023 Trump’s super PAC going after DeSantis on ethics For the first time, the tension between former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has turned from words into an official complaint.
March 8, 2023 As DeSantis reshapes education in Florida, school districts struggle to find new leaders One school district’s struggle to find a new superintendent could be a sign of the times in Florida.
March 7, 2023 ‘Boy Meets World’ actor Ben Savage trying to move from sitcom to Congress A former child star wants to leave “La La Land” to work in the nation’s capital. Actor Ben Savage has made it official he’s running for Congress.
March 6, 2023 Florida rep files bills ‘requiring bloggers to register,’ helping politicians sue media The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says the government can’t abridge the freedom of speech or of the press, but a state senator in Florida submitted a bill that could do exactly that.
March 2, 2023 Montana rep files bill to ban blood donations from people vaccinated against COVID-19 A lawmaker is worried about blood transfusions from people who’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, so he filed a bill to end donations from people who got the shot.
March 1, 2023 Florida GOP senator introduces ‘The Ultimate Cancel Act’ to kill state Democratic Party The Democratic Party is all but dead in Florida — no Democrat holds a statewide office — and now a state senator who was chairman of the Florida Republican Party is trying to kill it entirely.
February 20, 2023 DeSantis takes aim at The College Board by looking into ‘classic’ alternative to its SAT Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired his first shot at The College Board when he rejected an advanced placement African American studies course, saying it pushes a political agenda. Now, it seems he was just getting started.
January 6, 2023 DeSantis sends National Guard to Fla. Keys after Biden’s tougher stance on migrant influx So many migrants have been descending on a southern U.S. border — not the one with a fence — that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order getting the National Guard involved.
January 6, 2023 House adjourns until Friday night after 4 days, 13 votes on who should be next speaker Friday marked the fourth day of the House of Representatives in session without a speaker and the votes started to go Kevin McCarthy’s way — until members decided to adjourn.
January 5, 2023 Congressional deadlock: 3 days, 11 votes, and still no Speaker of the House Congress may have gone back in session on Tuesday but there’s nothing going on in the House of Representatives except nominating, discussing, voting, and repeating.
January 4, 2023 Despite claiming ‘That didn’t happen,’ George Santos could face 15-year-old fraud charge The latest allegation against George Santos isn’t that he lied, but that he stole, and his notoriety could lead to him being charged with fraud by the end of the week.
December 30, 2022 Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters, 1st female network anchor, has died Trailblazing television news broadcaster Barbara Walters has died at the age of 93 Friday, according to ABC News, her home of more than 40 years.
December 8, 2022 Election lawsuit tries to get West Palm Beach mayoral challenger tossed from March ballot West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James is running for a second term and filed a complaint to get opponent Rodney Mayo off the ballot.
November 16, 2022 DeSantis: ‘We just finished this election. People just need to chill out a bit…’ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is awarding money to victims of Hurricane Ian and to three colleges for workforce education, but he ended his remarks with a quick political note.
November 7, 2022 Help or hurt? Trump calls Florida’s governor ‘DeSanctimonious’ in early 2024 competition Two big-name Republicans from Florida have visited another state with high offices up for grabs in Tuesday’s midterm elections, and one resorted to a disparaging nickname about the other.
October 28, 2022 Florida fentanyl suspects filling jail cells while overdose victims fill morgues Federal, state and local authorities are teaming up around Florida to fight the latest drug infestation, which is also the deadliest. The pills come in different shapes and bright colors.