John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump's GOP?
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is competing intensely to become the next Republican leader in the Senate.
Democrats put up $25 million to reach voters in 10 states in fierce fight for Senate majority
Democrats are pumping $25 million into expanded voter outreach across 10 states as part of their effort to protect their narrow Senate majority.
Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven't put money behind the effort to make it so
Florida Democrats have been boldly proclaiming that Florida is in play for this year's November elections, but their campaign spending hasn't matched those claims.
Florida urges appeals court to uphold law banning rifle sales to people under 21
Saying the restriction is โfully consistentโ with โhistorical tradition,โ lawyers for Florida are urging an Atlanta-based appeals court to uphold a law preventing people under age 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns.
Following protests, DeSantis says plan to develop state parks is 'going back to the drawing board'
Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis said a controversial proposal by his administration to develop golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at state parks is โgoing back to the drawing board.โ.
Plan to develop Florida state parks faces setback as golf course backer pulls out
Facing widespread opposition across the political spectrum, Gov. Ron DeSantisโ plan to develop state parks with business ventures such as golf courses and large hotels has hit a snag.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to face incumbent Rick Scott for US Senate
Former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will try to unseat incumbent Rick Scott in the U.S. Senate race in November, the Associated Press called on Tuesday night.
Here are the reactions to President Bidenโs speech after he dropped from 2024 race
During the 10-minute address, Biden said he would continue his presidency until his term expires on Jan. 20, 2025.
Florida Republican leaders weigh in on Bidenโs campaign exit announcement
Sen. Rick Scott stopped in Kissimmee and is speaking out following President Joe Biden's announcement that he will not seek re-election come November.
Florida task force gives final OK to St. Augustine for Black history museum
A Florida task force gave final approval to recommend St. Augustine as the top site for a new museum of Black history, but this might not be the end for Eatonville as the potential site.
Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he 'did nothing' to restrict guns
Donald Trumpโs campaign has found itself defending a Supreme Court decision to strike down a ban that he himself had hailed as an achievement on gun control six years ago.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he'll vote against recreational pot after brother's death
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he'll vote in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader
Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race.
Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help
Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as his hush money trial is underway in New York.
Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens
The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November.
Republican Sen. Rick Scott softens his abortion position after Florida Supreme Court ruling
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is joining other Republican incumbents scrambling to strike a balance in their abortion rights messaging.
US Sen. Rick Scott spends multiple millions on ads focused on Floridaโs Hispanic voters
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is spending millions of campaign dollars on ads focused on Floridaโs Hispanic voters.
US Sen. Rick Scott spends multiple millions on ads focused on Floridaโs Hispanic voters
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is spending millions of campaign dollars on ads focused on Floridaโs Hispanic voters.
โLock the clock:โ Florida lawmaker keeps pushing to end daylight savings changes
This comes around six years after former Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 1013 into law, which would keep daylight savings time in place permanently for all Florida residents.
โLock the clock:โ Florida senator keeps pushing to make daylight saving time permanent
This comes around six years after former Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 1013 into law, which would keep daylight savings time in place permanently for all Florida residents.
Wyoming Sen. Barrasso will run for No. 2 spot in GOP leadership, narrowing race to replace McConnell
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso says he'll run for the No. 2 spot in the Senate Republican conference after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves at the end of the year.
Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800
Two U.S. senators looking to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the country duty-free are calling on President Joe Biden to take executive action.
Florida leaders are going after communism. Hereโs some background
According to the bills, these classes would cover the failures of groups like the USSR, the Communist Party of Cuba, and the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China.
As some call for his ouster, McConnell pushes back on GOP critics: 'They've had their shot'
After months of negotiations and delays, the Senate has voted to move forward on legislation that would provide wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel.
Melania Trump remembers her mother as 'a ray of light in the darkest days'
Former First Lady Melania Trump remembered her mother as โa ray of light in the darkest of daysโ during a funeral service at a church not far from the familyโs Mar-a-Lago estate.
Democrats target GOP strongholds Texas and Florida with Senate majority on the line
Democrats hoping to hold their slim Senate majority after November are looking for wins in two unlikely places that could neutralize potential setbacks elsewhere, Florida and Texas.
Judges overseeing Trump cases in New York and DC are latest targets as bogus 'swatting' calls surge
Bomb threats and false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials, state capitols and courthouses have surged in recent weeks, including some connected to court cases against former president Donald Trump.
Florida school board to board member, Moms for Liberty co-founder: Resign
A Florida school board has recommended the resignation of one of its members who is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, Republican Party state chairman Christian Ziegler.
Sen. Scott joins DeSantis in calling for resignation of state GOP chair amid rape investigation
The Republican Party of Florida chairman is facing mounting pressure to resign as police investigate a rape allegation.
Years after Parkland massacre, tour freshens violence for group of House lawmakers
A second group of U.S. House lawmakers toured the building where Parkland high school students were massacred in 2018.
Donald Trump's strength is clear in Florida as Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to move past 'nonsense'
Former President Donald Trump is showing his strength in Florida while his 2024 rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis, looks to prove his viability.
The Trump-DeSantis rivalry grows intense, personal and crude as GOP candidates gather in Florida
Former President Donald Trump is showing his strength in Florida while his 2024 rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis, looks to prove his viability.
Sen. Rick Scott visits Volusia County in โKeeping Our Kids Safe Tourโ
Sen. Rick Scott met with law enforcement, school officials and other local leaders in Volusia County for a discussion on childrenโs safety.
Sen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is โfineโ since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday.
Inflation drops to 3% and Biden hopes to turn a weakness with voters into a strength
The politics of inflation took a sharp turn with a new report showing consumer prices rose at the slowest pace since the early months of Joe Bidenโs presidency.
Senators back solar tariffs, oppose prairie bird safeguards
The Senate has approved a measure that would reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries after President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar installations in the U.S. Lawmakers also approved a separate plan late Wednesday to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, a rare grouse thatโs found in parts of the Midwest and Southwest, including one of the countryโs most prolific oil and gas fields.
Texas bill proposes up to $25K for armed school 'sentinels'
Texas schools could offer up to $25,000 stipends to teachers and staff who accept the dual role of being armed campus โsentinelsโ with specialized mental health training under a proposal that state lawmakers advanced Tuesday in response to the Uvalde classroom shooting.
Walmart to cut 400 jobs at distribution center in Davenport
Walmart has announced that 400 employees at its distribution center in Polk County will be affected in a โreduction in force,โ according to a letter from the company to Florida officials.
Haley wants entitlement program changes for younger people
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is proposing changes to entitlement programs for younger generations, opening the door to potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare if elected.
Viewing held for 9-year-old victim of Pine Hills slayings
Final goodbyes begin Friday for 9-year-old TโYonna Major, the youngest victim of a deadly shooting spree last month in Pine Hills that took three lives and inflamed a war of words between the regionโs state attorney and Floridaโs governor.
โShame on them!โ Families of Pine Hills shooting victims accuse DeSantis, Scott of exploiting deaths
The families of two of the three victims in a string of Pine Hills shootings last week talked Thursday about their loved ones publicly for the first time, but also to criticize Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott for attacking the Orange-Osceola state attorney in a โcoordinated effort to paint a false narrative.โ
Time after time: Rubio, Scott introduce Sunshine Protection Act for 4th time
Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act for Congressโ consideration on Thursday, marking the fourth such effort to โlock the clockโ and make daylight saving time permanent nationwide.
Florida PTSD law a โgame-changerโ for 1st responders, attorney says
On March 27, 2018, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed Florida Senate Bill 376 into law, scoring a major victory for the men and women dealing with work-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD.
Sen. Rick Scott alters policy plan causing heartburn for GOP
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security.
Biden warns of GOP plans for Medicare, Social Security cuts
When President Joe Biden suggested that Republicans want to slash Medicare and Social Security it brought howls of protests from the GOP side of the aisle during the State of the Union address.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, sheriffs discuss fentanyl crisis during roundtable in Daytona Beach
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and several Florida sheriffs on Thursday discussed the fentanyl crisis and other issues at a roundtable in Daytona Beach.
Immigration advocates urge Floridaโs senators to support, vote for Dream Act
With only three weeks left for the current congress to act, Central Florida immigration reform advocates, including faith leaders, urged Florida senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott Tuesday to act now for Dream Act legislation.
GOP's lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infighting
Republicans are engaged in a round of finger-pointing as both parties sift through the results of Democratsโ stronger-than-expected showing in the midterm elections.
Trump 2024 rivals court his donors at big Las Vegas meeting
Republican presidential prospects are courting anxious donors and activists in Las Vegas , as the GOP's early 2024 class warns that former President Donald Trump is โa loserโ and the party needs to turn elsewhere.
DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order expanding voting access for the midterm elections in three counties where Hurricane Ian destroyed polling places and displaced thousands of people.
By boat and jet ski, volunteers assist in Hurricane Ian rescue efforts
As authorities in Florida try to reach people who have been trapped by floodwaters or isolated on barrier islands since Hurricane Ian came ashore last week, concerned members of the public have been springing into action to aid the official rescue efforts.
Uvalde shooting, border dominate only Texas governor debate
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said during a debate against Democratic challenger Beto OโRourke that Texas would send busloads of migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to more cities.
Prosecutors drop some charges in Florida nursing home deaths
Prosecutors have dropped manslaughter charges against three nurses who were present when 12 Florida nursing home patients suffered fatal overheating five years ago after Hurricane Irma.
Nazis show up outside Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Tampa
A Holocaust center in Florida and others condemned the presence of protesters holding Nazi flags and posters with antisemitic imagery outside a convention of young conservative activists that drew as speakers President Donald Trump, Florida Gov, Ron DeSantis and several Republican U.S. senators.
Scott: Texas GOP platform not 'inclusive' on homosexuality
Republican Sen_ Rick Scott of Florida is criticizing the Texas GOP's new party platform for not being โinclusiveโ when it described homosexuality as โan abnormal lifestyle choice.โ.
March for Our Lives returns with a renewed gun control push
Angered by the unrelenting toll from gun violence, tens of thousands of people are expected at rallies this weekend in the nationโs capital and around the United States demanding that Congress pass meaningful changes to gun laws.
Florida lawmakers introduce bill to address baby formula shortage
Several U.S. senators introduced a new bill Monday called the โUrgently Feeding Americaโs Babies Act,โ which would direct President Joe Biden and his administration to invoke the Defense Production Act in response to the ongoing baby formula shortage.
Biden pushes 'ultra-MAGA' label on GOP as he defends record
President Joe Biden is warning voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to โultra-MAGAโ Republicans in the midterm elections.
Ohio GOP Senate hopeful: Middle class doesn't pay fair share
Mike Gibbons, a leading Republican Senate candidate from Ohio, said at a media event last fall that middle-class Americans donโt pay โany kind of a fair shareโ of income taxes.
'Stand your ground' laws proliferate after Trayvon spotlight
Ten years ago when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot, Florida was one of the few states with โstand your groundโ laws that eased use of deadly force in the face of danger.
GOP steps up bid to persuade Hogan to run for Senate in Md.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other leading Republicans are intensifying a personal late-stage push to persuade Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to run for the Senate.
Biden's highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
President Joe Bidenโs pick to run the nationโs highway safety agency is pledging to attack a crisis of fatal car crashes by implementing safety rules to deter impaired driving.
Judge: Florida can't enforce ban on school mask mandates
A Florida judge has ruled the state cannot enforce its ban on mask mandates in public schools to guard against the coronavirus while an appeals court sorts out whether the ban is ultimately legal.