Tag: political tensions

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A sitting Congressman. A state GOP official. A pageant crown. Threats, texts, and accusations of…

After a group of teenagers severely beat a prominent employee of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., Trump threatened a federal takeover…

Democratic National Committee chairman Ken Martin criticized Texas Republicans’ push for congressional redistricting, saying they have the wrong priorities. Martin spoke from Illinois, where some Texas Democrats had decamped in…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule to change what qualifies as “orange juice” in response to industry requests. The proposal still needs to be…

Idaho abortion ban opponents protest at the state Capitol in January 2023.Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman/ZUMA Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up…

In the wake of more than 20 cases of illness linked to raw milk from a Florida dairy, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is urging Floridians to consume only pasteurized dairy…

Mercy Fort Smith is moving forward to build a cancer center on its main campus at 7001 Rogers Ave., with a ceremonial groundbreaking set for Friday (Aug. 8). Officials with…

The United States is auctioning off the $325 million luxury superyacht Amadea, its first sale of a seized Russian superyacht since the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The…

Democratic leaders are rallying around former Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins as she prepares to run for U.S. Senate. Former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, state Sen. Tina Scott…

The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it is removing age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration enforcement, as it aims to expand hiring after…