Judge says DeSantis’ congressional map is unconstitutional, orders lawmakers to draw new one

A judge Saturday ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ redrawn congressional districts in North Florida violate the state’s constitution and ordered the GOP-led Legislature to create a new map. Judge J. Lee Marsh’s ruling is a rebuke to the governor, who previously vetoed the Legislature’s attempts to redraw Florida’s congressional maps and pushed lawmakers to approve his map that...

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In hurricane-torn Florida, Biden urges Congress to shore up emergency funding

Speaking from one of Florida’s regions hardest hit by Hurricane Idalia, President Joe Biden called on Congress to quickly boost FEMA’s disaster fund budget that a series of natural disasters across the country has depleted. “Every American rightly expects FEMA to show up when they are needed to help in a disaster,” Biden said in Live Oak on Saturday. “I’m calling on the United...

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Biden and DeSantis: A show of unity that wasn’t

LIVE OAK, Fla. — Joe Biden’s trip to Florida on Saturday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Idalia presented an opportunity for a Democratic president and a prominent GOP presidential candidate to project unity amid a crisis. It didn’t happen. Up until Friday afternoon, it was widely expected 2024 political rivals Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would appear together...

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‘A poet of paradise’: Presidents, pols pay tribute to Jimmy Buffett

Politicians poured one out Saturday for Jimmy Buffett, the bard of “boats, beaches, bars and ballads,” who passed away Friday night at 76. President Joe Biden released a statement paying tribute to the “Margaritaville” singer, saying he and the first lady “had the honor to meet and get to know Jimmy.” “A poet of paradise, Jimmy Buffett was an American music icon who inspired...

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Russia declares Nobel Prize-winning journalist 'foreign agent'

Putin's own spokesman had previously admitted Dmitry Muratov "works according to his own values." from Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories https://ift.tt/sq5HrYt via IFT...

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DeSantis will not meet with Biden in Florida on Saturday

Ron DeSantis will not meet Joe Biden on Saturday when the president comes to Florida to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia, the governor's administration said Friday. The governor’s office, in a statement, said the visit will disrupt recovery efforts. “We don’t have any plans for the Governor to meet with the President tomorrow,” said Jeremy Redfern, DeSantis’ spokesperson,...

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Schumer moves to split House and Senate Republicans ahead of potential shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he'd blame House Republicans for any government shutdown if they fail to pass spending legislation by the end of the month. In a “Dear Colleague” letter sent Friday morning, Schumer sought to drive a wedge between House and Senate Republicans — offering praise for both Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and ranking...

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