FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

Florida governor moves to scrap property taxes for local residents. Then he reveals who he allegedly wants to pay for it instead

Love your neighbors, they said.

We Got This Covered · Oct 4

'Nobody Takes the GAO Seriously': Florida Official Dismisses Report on Alligator Alcatraz Funding

A federal watchdog found Florida's closed Alligator Alcatraz detention centre cost $249 per detainee daily, while ICE bypassed normal authorisation and cost-negotiation procedures.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Ron DeSantis’ 2 terms in office fundamentally altered Florida’s political landscape, cementing conservative policies through strategic control of state institutions

When Ron DeSantis was first elected governor of Florida in November 2018, he won with a margin of just over 30,000 votes – less than four-tenths of 1% of all the votes cast in the election.

The Conversation · Sep 30

Rating changes: A dozen more races move toward Democrats

ANALYSIS — Another week and another batch of races has shifted toward Democrats in the latest ratings by Inside Elections.  With six weeks to go before Election Day, we’re still anticipating a typical midterm election in which the president’s party loses seats in Congress. The big question is how many…

Roll Call · Sep 22

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror speaks out to say he never had doubts; he was just never heard: ‘Champion of justice’

“I didn’t have any doubts.”

We Got This Covered · Sep 19

Holdout juror in Clancy trial didn't have 'any doubts' that she was responsible for killing her kids

The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn’t listen to him

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Michael Burry Says OpenAI and Anthropic’s AI Slowdown Push Is ‘Self-Serving.’ Who’s Right?

Michael Burry argues that OpenAI and Anthropic’s push to slow AI development is “self-serving,” but a closer look suggests the debate is more nuanced than his criticism implies.

Barchart · Sep 18

DHS's Own Watchdog Just Confirmed the Alligator Alcatraz Cages Were Real

A DHS Inspector General report confirms detainees at Alligator Alcatraz were held in metal cages labeled 'calming areas.' Here's what it found.

Latin Times · Sep 17

Trump's Dallas GOP Convention May Have Backfired by Spotlighting Successors, Michael Wolff Says

Michael Wolff says Trump's Dallas GOP convention inadvertently spotlighted potential Republican successors, including JD Vance, as questions grow over the party's post-Trump future.

International Business Times UK · Sep 15

'Alligator Alcatraz' Held Detainees in Small Metal Cages, Inspector General Report Finds

An inspection of the now-closed detention camp found overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and an "unprecedented" use of small metal cells to confine detainees.

Reason · Sep 14