Friday, May 26, 2023

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Matt Gaetz Declares Democrats His 'Hostages' In Debt Ceiling Fight


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Maxwell Frost OFFENDS Corrupt Republican; She Then Tries To Silence Him


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Sierra Club Florida condemns DeSantis’ ‘scorched-earth’ politics, supports NAACP


Sierra Club Florida has joined a coalition of six advocacy groups in their condemnation of “the politics of anger and fear” in Florida.

The Sierra Club, an advocacy group that works to preserve the environment in Florida and across the nation, issued a statement Friday morning saying it stood with the NAACP and Equality Florida’s travel advisories.

More HERE

Target on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+


Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.

Now that status is tarnished after it removed some products aimed at LGBTQ+ and relocated Pride Month displays to the back of stores in certain Southern locations in response to online complaints and in-store confrontations that it says threatened employees' well-being.

More HERE

Florida Troopers, Resources, And National Guard On The Ground At Southern Border In Texas


“Florida National Guard service members arrived in Texas over the weekend. Thank you @GovRonDeSantis for deploying troops to support our border response,” said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday.....MORE

As Florida Prepares For Hurricane Season, NOAA Predicts ‘Near-Normal’ 2023 Atlantic Season


As Florida prepares for the 2023 hurricane season, NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, predict near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic this year.....MORE

Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy narrow in on budget deal to lift debt ceiling


Days from a deadline, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are narrowing in on a two-year budget deal aiming to curb federal deficits in exchange for lifting the nation’s debt ceiling and staving off an economically devastating government default.....MORE

Thursday, May 25, 2023

JENerational Change: Ice Cube: "Leave The Democratic Party;" RIP Tina Turner

Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager

Ron DeSantis is officially a candidate for President, what does that mean for the GOP Primary? Donald Trump weighs in.

We'll be speaking with friend of the show Carol Roth about her latest book, You Will Own Nothing: Your War with a New Financial World Order and How to Fight Back.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Tina Turner RIP


Jen Takes Lead On Abortion Rights Ballot Initiative In FL


Forum on Freedom of Speech


Comments By Rep. Maxwell Frost Causes House Floor Activity To Come To A Halt


DeSantis Signs Omnibus Voter Suppression Law, Pro-Voting Groups Immediately Sue

On Wednesday, May 24, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed an omnibus voter suppression bill, Senate Bill 7050, into law. Shortly after the enactment of S.B. 7050, the Florida Conference of the NAACP and other pro-voting organizations filed a lawsuit challenging certain anti-voting provisions of the law.....MORE

MidPoint: Putting People to Death in Florida Just Got Easier


Death penalty defense lawyers, Allison Miller and Craig Whisenhunt joined MidPoint on Wednesday, May 24, to discuss the new legislation that now makes Florida the state with the lowest legal threshold to put convicted people to death.....MORE

Florida Elementary School Pulls Amanda Gorman’s 2021 Inaugural Poem After Parent Complains


The poet who gained national attention after famously reciting her piece "The Hill We Climb" at President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration spoke out on social media Tuesday, after reports that a Florida school had banned elementary students from reading her poem.....MORE

On Uvalde anniversary, Biden to call on Congress to end gun violence ‘epidemic’


One year after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden will mark the grim anniversary by calling on Congress to help end the “epidemic” of gun violence nationwide, according to the White House.....MORE

‘Our democracy will be over’: Nikki Fried offers dire predictions about a Ron DeSantis presidency

The only Democrat to hold statewide office during Gov. Ron DeSantis’ tenure as Governor has a warning for America: Don’t elect him as President.

“The entire country will be on pins and needles every single day if he dared to become President of the United States,” said Nikki Fried, the Florida Democratic Party Chair.

“I will be so bold as to say our democracy will be over.”

More HERE


Argument leads to deadly shooting in Dade City


An argument led to a deadly shooting in Dade City on Tuesday evening, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said.....MORE

Apollo Beach Teen Arrested For Riverview Wawa Murder


The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Apollo Beach man for a murder in Riverview earlier this month.....MORE

Florida mother fatally shot in front of her 6 children during dispute at park


A woman was shot and killed in front of her six children during an argument at a Florida park on Tuesday.....MORE

Debt ceiling talks stuck on classic problem: Republicans demand spending cuts and Democrats resist


Debt ceiling negotiations are locked on a classic problem that has vexed, divided and disrupted Washington before: Republicans led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to roll back federal government spending, while President Joe Biden and other Democrats do not.....MORE