Tag: political conflicts

On Aug. 1, President Donald Trump took a step many economists had feared: firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nonpartisan agency that collects a wide range…

Orlando County Mayor Jerry Demings admitted he felt forced to sign the updated federal immigrant agreement because he feared Gov. Ron DeSantis would “insert his minions” into the county leadership,…

Alachua County School Board’s Chair generated outrage after disparaging late wrestler Hulk Hogan. Now, Florida’s Department of Education has threatened her professional credentials and could withhold salaries for the entire…

Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro is urging her colleagues to reverse a controversial decision to move city elections without voter approval, following a court ruling that deemed the same tactic…

A group of more than 30 U.S. House Democrats led by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Miramar, the only Haitian American member of Congress, and Gregory Meeks of New York City is…

“Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” an American Eagle ad announced, prompting a culture war on whether its newest advertising campaign centers on cheeky wordplay or something more sinister. “Genes are…

Shift on Israel? Support for Israel has long been among those issues that united the Florida congressional delegation across party lines. But as the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

Six static aircraft once on display at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith are now parked in a holding area during construction of the foreign military pilot training…

Springdale-based nonprofit Business and Industry Training (BIT) recently received a $43,000 grant from the Arconic Foundation to purchase automated electrical training systems and multimedia course materials. BIT Director Julie McAllaster…