Politics
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Biden Signs Bill to Block Rail Strike to Protect Economy; Senate Voted Down Effort to Give Rail Workers Paid Sick Days
Democratic lawmakers tried to pass a second bill that would have added paid sick days to the agreement, but were unable to reach the 60-vote threshold needed in the Senate, due to most Republican senators opposing the measure.
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Court Blocks Special Master Review in Trump Documents Case, Allows DOJ Investigation to Continue
The decision represents a significant win for federal prosecutors, clearing the way for them to use as part of their investigation the entire tranche of documents seized during an Aug. 8 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.
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Senate Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage
The Respect for Marriage Act does not require states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but it does require states that ban same-sex marriages to recognize these marriages as long as the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed.
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Florida Legislature Appoints New Republican Leaders Ready to Push DeSantis’ Conservative Policies
DeSantis has been able to accomplish his legislative agenda with the help of lawmakers in the GOP-controlled statehouse.
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Mass Shooting at Gay Nightclub in Colorado Follows Surge of Right-Wing Rhetoric and Threats Targeting LGBTQ Community
As Republican lawmakers and right-wing media figures have singled out the LGBTQ community with hateful rhetoric, children’s hospitals have faced bomb threats, armed extremist groups have targeted drag-related events, and LGBTQ individuals have been assaulted and now murdered in a mass shooting that left five dead.
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Biden Administration Makes It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy
Prior to this move, student loan debt—unlike credit card bills, medical bills, and most other forms of debt—was not eligible to be automatically wiped away when a person filed for bankruptcy.
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Charlie Crist Will Donate Remaining Campaign Funds to Groups Focused on Helping Floridians
The former representative has already decided on the 20 organizations that will benefit from the money leftover.
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Here’s Where the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Relief Plan Stands
In the past week, two separate courts controlled by conservative judges have ruled against the Biden administration’s plan to cancel tens of thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt for millions of borrowers, putting that relief in jeopardy.
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott to Challenge Mitch McConnell in Bid to Lead Senate Republicans
The leadership vote was scheduled for Wednesday morning, though it could be postponed if Texas Sen. Ted Cruz succeeds with his effort to delay it until December.
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Donald Trump, Who Incited a Deadly Insurrection, Announces 2024 Presidential Campaign
Trump’s campaign for another term has been long expected, but in the aftermath of last week’s historically bad midterm results, some Republicans are scrambling to find an alternative to their standard bearer.
