Politics

By Alex Harris and Sofia Saric It appears that few of the candidates vying for Florida’s top political positions will not meet on a debate stage this campaign season, including the two men gunning to become the state’s next governor. On Sunday, Democratic nominee for governor David Jolly announced he would not debate Republican nominee Byron Donalds prior

By Douglas Hanks Bus riders face cuts in late-night service and the county’s elected sheriff fell short on the extra dollars she wanted to hire more deputies as Miami-Dade commissioners narrowly passed a $14.3 billion budget for 2027 in the early morning hours Friday. The final spending plan smoothed over some of the contentious edges of

WUSF | By Meghan Bowman Legislators approved $250 million for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Some will go toward hurricane relief, but a large portion will pay vendors for completed work at “Alligator Alcatraz.” The state’s emergency coffers are nearly empty. The Florida Division of Emergency Management has about $6.4 million in reserves as of

By  LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. The roll call late Tuesday, 220-204, was similar to earlier efforts this summer, with a few more Republicans joining all Democrats voting

By Maham Javaid The poles of American politics are coming together over artificial intelligence. Left-wing socialist Bernie Sanders and right-wing strategist Steve Bannon have joined forces to push for more human control over the rapidly-evolving technology. Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, and Bannon, a former Trump White House adviser, will both appear at the

By  NICHOLAS RICCARDI A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting, adding another obstacle to the administration’s effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the matter. The nation’s highest court already is considering the administration’s appeal of an

By  THOMAS BEAUMONT, JILL COLVIN and MICHELLE L. PRICE DALLAS (AP) — As Vice President JD Vance addressed the crowd at the Republican midterm convention, he was interrupted by a fan who shouted “JD 48!” Others joined in, and Vance paused with a smile before cutting them off. “We gotta take care of business this November and then we’ll worry about

By  JONATHAN J. COOPER President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country’s

The first Black Smithsonian secretary leaves as Trump challenges how the institution presents slavery, racism and the nation’s complicated past. By Phenix S Halley After months of attacks from President Donald Trump’s administration over the Smithsonian’s integrity and mission, Lonnie G. Bunch III, the institution’s first Black secretary, is stepping down. Bunch spent much of his career ensuring Black history had a permanent place

By Stephen Fowler Democratic enthusiasm and President Trump’s unpopular second term agenda have drastically altered the political landscape of competitive races two months out from Election Day. Republicans hold narrow majorities in the House and the Senate, and the party in power tends to lose ground in the midterms. But 2026 primary results and public