Redrawn Florida congressional map upheld ahead of midterms
Florida’s newly drawn congressional districts will remain intact, a Tallahassee judge ruled Tuesday. Voting groups vowed to keep fighting.
South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the state’s congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.
Florida Legislature provides little tax relief with austere spending plan
The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature has approved a $146 million tax relief package that gives people a break on hunting, fishing and camping gear, "certain" tennis tournaments, and storm windows as…
Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push
The Congressional Black Caucus called on major corporations across the U.S., including those that previously expressed support for voting rights and racial justice, to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states…
Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
By MATT BROWN DALLAS (AP) — After three terms in the U.S. House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Colin Allred said he’s heard plenty about voters’ suspicions…
South Florida native Marco Rubio moves closer to decades-long goal of transforming Cuba
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is the son of immigrants who left Cuba before the Castro revolution to look for economic opportunities. Yet he pursues change with the zeal of…
Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump’s emerging proposal to end the war
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a…
DNC tries to move past autopsy debacle as Martin faces calls to resign as chair
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is facing new calls to resign from within his own party. The public backlash came on Friday, a day after Martin released a postelection…
Judge throws out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against Melania Trump
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil in federal court in Manhattan chided both sides for “inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship” and said she “will not be conscripted to oversee an abusively presented…
San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos
The court had only two judges left when it shut down on May 1.