Aug 25 Parts of Deep South flooded after heavy rainfall By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press People in parts of the Deep South are cleaning up after flash flooding sent water into churches, homes and businesses. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 9:58 New York, Florida primaries renew Democrats’ hopes for the midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Cai Pigliucci There's just 76 days to go until the midterm elections that will determine which party controls Congress next year. Voters in Florida and New York on Tuesday chose their nominees in House and Senate races, setting up major November showdowns. Continue watching
Aug 23 GOP Rep. Dan Webster narrowly beats far-right activist Laura Loomer in Florida By Michelle L. Price, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Incumbent Republican congressman Dan Webster has defeated a far-right provocateur in Florida who's been banned on some social media networks. Continue reading
Aug 23 Florida Democrats choose Rep. Charlie Crist to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis By Adriana Gomez Licon, Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida on Tuesday, setting him up to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent sees as the first step toward a potential White… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:59 Florida, New York primaries set up midterm battles for control of Congress By Lisa Desjardins Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in Florida, New York and Oklahoma with several highly anticipated races offering a window into midterm matchups. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz with more on the primary races that may have the… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:37 National debate over parental rights and censorship enters local school board races By Amna Nawaz School board elections are increasingly becoming proxies for the larger political culture wars on issues of race, gender and parental rights. Several states have recently implemented laws that critics say effectively ban books in schools and libraries. Kelly Jensen, an… Continue watching
Aug 23 2022 Florida Primary Election Results By Adriana Gomez Licon, Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida on Tuesday, setting him up to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent sees as the first step toward a potential White… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:30 Races to watch ahead of Florida’s primary election By Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde During Florida's primary election this Tuesday, Democratic voters will decide who takes on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November and who will go up against Sen. Marco Rubio. POLITICO reporter Gary Fineout joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:50 Florida judges rule teenage girl is not mature enough to have an abortion By John Yang A 16-year-old’s request to have an abortion in the state of Florida has been denied by the courts. A state appeals court this week said she was not “sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy.” Jeri Beth Cohen,… Continue watching
Aug 18 Florida Gov. DeSantis’ election police unit announces 20 voter fraud cases By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced criminal charges against 20 people for illegally voting in 2020, the first major public move from the Republican's new election police unit. Continue reading