Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to state Commission on Ethics
FILE – Moms for Liberty co-founders Tina Descovich, left, speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, June 30, 2023. The co-founder of Moms …
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Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024
Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024 BY DAVID A. LIEB Democrats got a potential boost for the 2024 …
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, but President Biden’s results negative so far
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, but President Biden’s results negative so far WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for …
Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one
Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one BY TED ANTHONY It seemed wistfully appropriate, somehow, that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged …
Biden tells Idalia’s Florida victims ‘your nation has your back.’ DeSantis rejects meeting with him
Biden tells Idalia’s Florida victims ‘your nation has your back.’ DeSantis rejects meeting with him LIVE OAK, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday …
States and families wrestle over compassion in transgender youth care bans in Tennessee, Kentucky
States and families wrestle over compassion in transgender youth care bans in Tennessee, Kentucky BY KIMBERLEE KRUESI AND GEOFF MULVIHILL Questions over which side was being more compassionate …
Hurricane, shooting test DeSantis leadership as he trades the campaign trail for crisis management
Hurricane, shooting test DeSantis leadership as he trades the campaign trail for crisis management BY ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE AND JILL COLVIN First a shooting, then a storm. Florida Gov. …
University of North Carolina students rally for gun safety after fatal shooting of faculty member
University of North Carolina students rally for gun safety after fatal shooting of faculty member BY HANNAH SCHOENBAUM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A shooting that left …
Idalia predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane with ‘catastrophic’ storm surge
Idalia predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane with ‘catastrophic’ storm surge BY DANIEL KOZIN CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents living in vulnerable …
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders’ anger after racist killings in Jacksonville
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders’ anger after racist killings in Jacksonville BY STEVE PEOPLES AND BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ron DeSantis scoffed when the …
This Week in Business: Job openings, Chewy earnings, August jobs report
This Week in Business: Job openings, Chewy earnings, August jobs report NOW HIRING The Labor Department on Tuesday issues its July job opening and labor …
Much of Florida under state of emergency as possible tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico
FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference, May 9, 2023, in Miami. On Saturday, Aug. 26, DeSantis declared a state of …
In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ become a conservative target
In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ become a conservative target BY HANNAH FINGERHUT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of Iowa’s largest cities …
GOP support for gun restrictions slips a year after Congress passed firearms law
GOP support for gun restrictions slips a year after Congress passed firearms law BY COLLEEN LONG AND LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican support for gun restrictions is …
Bans on diverse board books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts say
Bans on diverse board books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts say BY ANNIE MA When Wes Brown sought out children’s books for …
Prosecutors say witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony
Prosecutors say witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony WASHINGTON (AP) — A witness in the criminal case against Donald Trump over the …
Free Disney World passes is latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees
FILE – The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The new …
A Republican lawsuit threatens a Biden immigration policy thousands have used to come to the US
A Republican lawsuit threatens a Biden immigration policy thousands have used to come to the US BY REBECCA SANTANA AND GISELA SALOMON WASHINGTON (AP) — Valerie Laveus remembers …
Local governments are spending billions of pandemic relief funds, but some report few specifics
Local governments are spending billions of pandemic relief funds, but some report few specifics BY DAVID A. LIEB AND KAVISH HARJAI Joplin officials say they have big plans …
Trump’s 2024 GOP rivals converge on Atlanta just days after his latest indictment
Trump’s 2024 GOP rivals converge on Atlanta just days after his latest indictment BY BILL BARROW ATLANTA (AP) — Several Republican White House hopefuls are set …