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‘I Just Don’t Trust The System Any More’: Voters On Edge As Election Nears
Widespread anxiety and confusion ensnares the voting public, compounded by the pandemic that has spread to millions of Americans.
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Florida’s System For Nominating Judges Has Become A Partisan Tool And Must Be Reformed
Three weeks ago, the Supreme Court of Florida affirmed its holding in the lawsuit brought by Democratic state Rep. Geraldine Thompson.
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Big Fight Over Drug Pricing Heads To U.S. Supreme Court
A years-long fight over whether states have the authority to regulate aspects of drug pricing will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Voter Fraud Myth Persists Despite Constant Failure To Prove Claims
Trump, race-baiting Heritage Foundation use voter-fraud myth to create laws to keep disenfranchised from voting.
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COVID-19 State Health Data: 189 Teachers Infected By The Coronavirus
With headlines about thousands of students testing positive for COVID-19, new health data reveals that 189 teachers also have been infected.
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Few Precedents For Presidential Candidates Unable To Stay On The Ticket
"Murky" answer awaits to question as to whether a president can continue as a candidate based on his/her health conditions.
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Judge Orders Damages Of More Than $2 Billion For Family Of Kidnapped Former Florida FBI Agent Levinson
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly has ordered the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay more than $2 billion in damages to Levinson's family.
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By Popular Demand, Climate Change Was Added Late To Presidential Debate Agenda, Confirming Candidate Divide
Trump claimed Tuesday night he wants “immaculate” air, yet carelessly pulled the country out of the Paris Climate Accord to spite Obama.
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U.S. House Passes New Pandemic Relief Bill, But Talks Lag On A Bipartisan Deal
The bill would restore crucial funds for those Americans who desperately need them, but the bill is being stalled by Senate Republicans.
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Should All Voters Participate In The Primaries Regardless Of Political Parties?
Amendment 3 would skewer elections in a manner that it would possibly eliminate all Democratic candidates.
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Trump Tells Far-Right Group To ‘Stand Back And Stand By’ During Presidential Debate
Trump directly addressed and exhorted a violent far-right, white supremacist group, the Proud Boys, during Tuesday's debate with Biden.
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In Fla., Democratic And GOP Operatives Both Claim Victory In Presidential Debate, While Sycophant DeSantis Typically Clams Up
Inexplicably, Florida Republicans -- with praise for white supremacist groups -- liked what they saw from Trump during Tuesday’s debate.
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As Florida Reports Thousands Of COVID Cases In Schools, Miami-Dade Preps To Open Classrooms On Monday
Thousands of COVID-19 cases have emerged from Florida schools during the past three weeks, according to a Department of Health report.
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Gender Politics: Women More Likely To Vote — And Have More To Lose — On Nov. 3
Shyanne Taylor is now determined to get involved in politics, after learning how the Supreme Court could take away women's rights.
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Florida Education Commissioner Intervenes Again On School Reopening — This Time In Miami-Dade
Education Commissioner Corcoran has conveyed “grave concerns” about the Miami-Dade school district’s plan to gradually reopen schools.
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Trump, Making Utter Fool Of Himself, And Biden Quarrel Over Mask Mandates And State Shutdowns In First Presidential Debate
Trump's boorish nonsense, inane histrionics, and unstable rantings insulted every corner of American democracy throughout the evening.
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In Fla., House Race, Republican Anthony Sabatini Banks On Sound And Fury In Hope Of Reelection
Masks are to state Rep. Sabatini what BLM protests are to Debate Master Extraordinaire Trump: volatile fuel for firing up your base.
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Fla. Education Commissioner Corcoran, In Effort To "Be Like Trump," Vacuously Attacks The Media
The nonsense of Corcoran's inaccurate statements are nothing more than "a Trump tactic to malign the media," an official said.
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Amendment 4 Leader Not Granted Pardon But Can Still Vote; Announces Aid To Help Restore Other Voters
Desmond Meade, who launched Florida’s felon voting-rights restoration movement, will be voting this fall.
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Barbara Lagoa’s Fast-Track Career Included One Of The Shortest Stints On The Florida Supreme Court In History; Once Again, Trump Under Fire
Lagoa's lack of qualifications would defile the memory of Justice Ginsburg's seat. Do Trump and Republicans even care?