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Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout
Quality Journalism for Critical Times WASHINGTON — Texas U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for President Joe Biden to withdraw as the Democratic nominee Tuesday, becoming the first congressional Democrat to do so after Biden’s poor performance in last week’s presidential debate that has sent the party reeling four months before the November presidential election. Biden has acknowledged a shaky debate […] The post Texas U.S. House member calls for Biden to withdraw amid debate fallout appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Lauren Book credits survivors, journalists for release of Epstein court records
Quality Journalism for Critical Times A Miami Herald reporter and sex abuse victims are to credit for Monday’s release of documents from the 2006 state grand jury investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, according to state Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book. The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis OK’d the release of the Epstein court records — typically they would be shielded — […] The post Lauren Book credits survivors, journalists for release of Epstein court records appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
Quality Journalism for Critical Times WASHINGTON — A New York judge agreed Tuesday to delay the criminal sentencing of former President Donald Trump in the state hush money case after Trump claimed the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision absolves him. New York Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, ordered the delay until Sept. 18 so the court could hear arguments […] The post Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The Birmingham bombing, and the aftermath
Quality Journalism for Critical Times This is part two in a four-part series. Diane Derzis had worked in abortion care in Birmingham in the 1980s and 1990s. She had lobbied the Alabama Legislature for abortion rights protections, earning the nickname “The Abortion Queen.” She had faced threats to her life. And protesters who once trapped her and her patients in […] The post From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The Birmingham bombing, and the aftermath appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
Quality Journalism for Critical Times WASHINGTON – Senior Biden administration officials announced a proposed rule Tuesday to prevent heat-related illness in the workplace, as climate change brings hotter temperatures around the nation. In a call to reporters Monday, officials spoke on background about the new rule, which the administration sent to the Federal Register Tuesday for review. Depending on the […] The post Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
‘Sacred Return’: Tribal ceremony honors birth of prophesied white buffalo calf
Quality Journalism for Critical Times HEBGEN LAKE, Montana — The birth of a sacred white buffalo calf last month in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley fulfills a tribal prophecy, according to Native American spiritual leaders. The prophecy means people need to take better care of Mother Earth and must come together to do so, leaders and elders told a group of […] The post ‘Sacred Return’: Tribal ceremony honors birth of prophesied white buffalo calf appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Panel seems poised to decide abortion amendment would lead to costly litigation
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointee to a state panel in charge of estimating the financial implications of the abortion-rights amendment that will be on the ballot in November is pushing the group to conclude that Florida would have to pay for potential litigation, which he said could run into millions. The four-person panel is revisiting its […] The post Panel seems poised to decide abortion amendment would lead to costly litigation appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
U.S. House Judiciary files suit to obtain audio tapes of Biden special counsel interview
Quality Journalism for Critical Times WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee Monday filed suit against Attorney General Merrick Garland, in an ongoing effort to obtain audio recordings from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel during an investigation of the president’s handling of classified documents. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, asks […] The post U.S. House Judiciary files suit to obtain audio tapes of Biden special counsel interview appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
U.S. Supreme Court punts on Florida’s social media law, sends it back to appeals court
Quality Journalism for Critical Times The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated appeals court decisions involving Florida and Texas laws designed to restrict the power of social media companies to curb content that those platforms consider objectionable, sending Florida’s case back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Texas case to the Fifth Circuit. The […] The post U.S. Supreme Court punts on Florida’s social media law, sends it back to appeals court appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case
Quality Journalism for Critical Times WASHINGTON — U.S. presidents enjoy full immunity from criminal charges for their official “core constitutional” acts, but no immunity for unofficial acts, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, sending former President Donald Trump’s election interference case back to the lower courts. The justices left open the question of how far the boundaries of such official acts […] The post Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
God, Mammon, and Trump
Quality Journalism for Critical Times “I LOVE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHER PLACES.” — Donald Trump on Truth Social The great state of Louisiana wants to put the Ten Commandments up in classrooms. Have you read them? Incredible stuff. The Commandments are the greatest. God wrote them. Most people don’t know that. God has […] The post God, Mammon, and Trump appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Public school chaplains, other education laws take effect Monday
Quality Journalism for Critical Times The 2024 legislative session saw approval of divisive education-related laws, several of which take effect Monday. Read our partial run-down on what will change in Sunshine State schools in the new fiscal year: Despite queasiness on this score in other GOP-controlled states, a Florida law implementing volunteer chaplains in schools will take effect Monday. The […] The post Public school chaplains, other education laws take effect Monday appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Despite poor debate performance and questions about age, FL Dems insist Biden remains their man
Quality Journalism for Critical Times The day after President Joe Biden’s debate debacle in Atlanta, Florida Democrats willing to go on the record insisted he remains their only choice to defeat Donald Trump in November. “I think yesterday was a loss all around,” said Jayden D’Onofrio, chairman of the Florida Future Leaders PAC, which represents Florida high school and college […] The post Despite poor debate performance and questions about age, FL Dems insist Biden remains their man appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
FIU earns highest rank for FL performance award, FGCU lowest
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Florida International University ranked highest among the 12 Florida public universities in qualifying for performance-based funding awards. Criteria to determine the awards include graduate employment or further education, median wage of graduates, tuition and fees, graduates with degrees in areas of strategic emphasis, and other indicia of academic progress. Eleven of the state’s 12 public […] The post FIU earns highest rank for FL performance award, FGCU lowest appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
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