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Things to know about Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state

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President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state.

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Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida — at least according to state law

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Florida is on the verge of repealing what’s left of a 16-year-old law that puts climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions.

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Air Force One doubles as a campaign jet for Biden's reelection run. Who pays what?

Read full article: Air Force One doubles as a campaign jet for Biden's reelection run. Who pays what?

When Joe Biden was running for president three years ago, he flew on a white private jet with his campaign logo painted on the side.

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Florida Dems pick Fried to lead party after tough midterms

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Florida Democrats have selected former state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to lead their party after a disastrous midterm performance in the onetime presidential battleground state.

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Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws

Read full article: Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws

Heading into this year’s midterms, voting rights groups were concerned that restrictions in Republican-leaning states triggered by false claims surrounding the 2020 election might jeopardize access to the ballot box for many voters.

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DeSantis defeats Crist, wins 2nd term as Florida governor

Read full article: DeSantis defeats Crist, wins 2nd term as Florida governor

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has won reelection to a second term in a victory over Democrat Charlie Crist.

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Florida's Marco Rubio wins 3rd Senate term, defeats Demings

Read full article: Florida's Marco Rubio wins 3rd Senate term, defeats Demings

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has won a third term, defeating U.S. Rep. Val Demings and holding a key seat as the GOP tried to regain control of a closely divided Senate.

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Amid GOP gains, Dem Frost is 1st Gen Zer to win House seat

Read full article: Amid GOP gains, Dem Frost is 1st Gen Zer to win House seat

Amid Republican gains in the U.S. House races in Florida, Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost has become the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress.

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US: Federal aid to Florida for Hurricane Ian tops $2B

Read full article: US: Federal aid to Florida for Hurricane Ian tops $2B

Federal officials say U.S. aid to Florida for recovery from Hurricane Ian has topped the $2 billion mark.

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Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps

Read full article: Dems, GOP make urgent final pitches as election season wraps

Coast to coast, candidates and big-name backers made final appeals to voters Monday in the last hours of a fraught midterm election season, with Republicans excited about the prospect of winning back Congress.

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Biden tears into GOP, labels DeSantis ‘Trump incarnate'

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President Joe Biden has lashed out at Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as “Donald Trump incarnate,” zeroing in on a potential 2024 GOP presidential contender as he campaigns for Democrats facing uphill fights in next week’s midterm election.

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Biden zeroes in on economic message as campaign winds down

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President Joe Biden is focusing on economic issues as he fine-tunes his closing argument in upstate New York for voters trying to cope with raging inflation and fears of a recession heading into the Nov. 8 election.

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Amid wave of opposition, some LGBTQ candidates eye epic wins

Read full article: Amid wave of opposition, some LGBTQ candidates eye epic wins

The home stretch of the midterm election campaign is a good news, bad news phenomenon for LGBTQ activists.

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Dodge, deny or fib: Candidates stay vague on 2024 plans

Read full article: Dodge, deny or fib: Candidates stay vague on 2024 plans

Presidential aspirants running for reelection while dreaming of the highest office in the land often face an uncomfortable question: Will they commit to serving a full term — should they win one — when their best moment to take a shot at the White House may come sooner than that.

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Fla. Gov. DeSantis refuses to commit to serving full term

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to commit to serving a full four-year term if reelected when pressed by his Democratic rival, Charlie Crist, at their only gubernatorial debate.

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A swing state no more? GOP confidence grows in Florida

Read full article: A swing state no more? GOP confidence grows in Florida

Democrats are increasingly concerned that Florida may be slipping away this fall — and perhaps beyond — as emboldened Republicans seize on divisive cultural issues and demographic shifts in crucial contests for governor and the U.S. Senate.

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Newsom's campaign for California governor looks to future

Read full article: Newsom's campaign for California governor looks to future

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's reelection campaign is focused more on his political future and overhauling the Democratic Party's messaging than on his race.

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DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian

Read full article: 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.

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Cha-ching! Biden embraces his election-year fundraising role

Read full article: Cha-ching! Biden embraces his election-year fundraising role

President Joe Biden is picking up the pace of his high-dollar fundraisers for Democratic candidates and party committees in the closing weeks before Election Day in November.

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DeSantis drops provocations — for now — in response to Ian

Read full article: DeSantis drops provocations — for now — in response to Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as Hurricane Ian barreled into his state.

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GOP's hard-line tactics on migrants refocus midterm debate

Read full article: GOP's hard-line tactics on migrants refocus midterm debate

The Republican governors of Florida and Texas have delivered migrants on planes and buses to Washington, D.

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Debating over debates: Campaign tradition faces skepticism

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With the fall campaign rapidly approaching, the time-honored tradition of debates as a forum for voters to evaluate candidates may be the latest casualty of the nation’s polarized political climate.

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Crist picks Miami teachers union leader as running mate

Read full article: Crist picks Miami teachers union leader as running mate

Democrat Charlie Crist has tapped Miami-Dade County teachers union president Karla Hernandez-Mats as his running mate as he challenges Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida.

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Primary takeaways: Abortion politics, DeSantis flexes muscle

Read full article: Primary takeaways: Abortion politics, DeSantis flexes muscle

Abortion rights remains a salient political issue for Democrats, as a special election in New York showed on Tuesday.

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Florida Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge DeSantis

Read full article: Florida Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge DeSantis

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida, putting him in position to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign the Republican incumbent is eyeing as the first step toward a potential White House run.

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What to watch: Top Democrats square off in Florida, New York

Read full article: What to watch: Top Democrats square off in Florida, New York

Tuesday’s primary elections feature two top Florida Democrats squaring off for the right to face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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DeSantis sued by Florida prosecutor he removed over abortion

Read full article: DeSantis sued by Florida prosecutor he removed over abortion

An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights is suing to get his job back.

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Fried, Crist face off in debate as DeSantis looms large

Read full article: Fried, Crist face off in debate as DeSantis looms large

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist have held their first and only debate before the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

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Palin on serving in Congress: 'It would be all about Alaska'

Read full article: Palin on serving in Congress: 'It would be all about Alaska'

Sarah Palin says she’s serious about her campaign for the U.S. House, telling The Associated Press that her unique place in American politics would put her in a stronger position representing Alaska in Washington.

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DeSantis: Freedom is good, COVID mandates, lockdowns are bad

Read full article: DeSantis: Freedom is good, COVID mandates, lockdowns are bad

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made clear in his State of the State speech that he likes teachers, first responders and freedom and he doesn’t like Dr. Anthony Fauci, critical race theory, abortion, illegal immigration and Burmese pythons.

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Census data sets up redistricting fight over growing suburbs

Read full article: Census data sets up redistricting fight over growing suburbs

The once-a-decade battle over redistricting is set to be a showdown over the suburbs.

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Florida virus cases soar, hospitals near last summer's peak

Read full article: Florida virus cases soar, hospitals near last summer's peak

Hospital admissions of coronavirus patients continue to soar in Florida with at least two areas in the state surpassing previous peaks reached during last summer’s surge.

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Britney Spears' conservatorship case sparks legislative push

Read full article: Britney Spears' conservatorship case sparks legislative push

Prompted by Britney Spears conservatorship fight, a bipartisan legislative effort has emerged to reform the process.

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DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy

Read full article: DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy

The tragedy in Surfside, Florida, is exposing voters to a different side of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for a reelection bid next year that could propel him into a presidential campaign.

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Claims of murder plot against GOP candidate in Florida court

Read full article: Claims of murder plot against GOP candidate in Florida court

Claims by one Republican congressional candidate that another GOP hopeful plotted to kill her have landed in a Florida courtroom.

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As pandemic wanes, Florida's DeSantis seizes national stage

Read full article: As pandemic wanes, Florida's DeSantis seizes national stage

As he heads into his 2022 reelection campaign, Florida's Ron DeSantis has emerged from the political uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic as arguably the country’s most prominent Republican governor.

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The Latest: Ontario wants vaccine shot in adults by June 20

Read full article: The Latest: Ontario wants vaccine shot in adults by June 20

Eric Holcomb received his COVID-19 vaccine shot Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the opening of the state’s first mass vaccination clinic. Holcomb wore a face mask in the front passenger seat of an SUV while getting the shot of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the drive-through clinic. Ad___TORONTO — Canada is getting a fourth vaccine to prevent COVID-19, approving the Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose. Canada has pre-purchased 10 million Johnson & Johnson doses, with options to buy another 28 million. The U.S. approved the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last month.

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Lawmakers introduce bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to hero officer

Read full article: Lawmakers introduce bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to hero officer

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman arrive at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman is rightfully being hailed as a hero after singlehandedly holding back rioters from entering the Senate chambers last week. An Iraq combat vet and member of this Corps, Eugene was a hero long before last Wednesday. “The United States Capitol was under attack by armed, violent extremists, and Officer Eugene Goodman was the only thing standing between the mob and the United States Senate. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award Congress can bestow.

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With another Florida loss, Democrats begin second guessing

Read full article: With another Florida loss, Democrats begin second guessing

As election postmortems go, the one that began in Florida Wednesday was especially wrenching for Democrats. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Perhaps only in Florida is a loss by fewer than 4 percentage points considered a public drubbing. Democrats zeroed in on two clear explanations: Biden didn't connect with the state's Latino voters, performing particularly poorly with Cuban voters in South Florida. Some Democrats also give Republicans credit for registering thousands of new voters and narrowing the voter registration advantage Democrats have long had. For Taddeo, the Democratic state senator, it means going back to basics.

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