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Trump s impact expands in wave of new voting laws: The Note
The action in states on voting may be a good indication of where the GOP stands.
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Florida, Texas move forward with restrictive voting laws
The Republican-led states are attempting to impose strict measures they say are needed to tighten election security, while Democrats say it’s blatant voter suppression.Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
The end of Rep. Liz Cheney s time in House Republican leadership is only a piece of it and could be far from the most impactful part.
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 5.3.21
Good Monday morning.
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida is out with a new 60-second ad, aiming to rally support for a new gaming Compact with the state. The ad drops around two weeks before a Special Legislative Session will convene to finalize that agreement.
The new minute long-spot, titled “
The Seminole Story,” highlights existing economic benefits from the current gaming structure and argues the new compact will expand those benefits.
“Amid a storm of challenge and loss, this Florida story gave rise to hope and our spirit to persevere,” the ad’s narrator begins.
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There s continued disagreement over Trump s role in determining the GOP s future
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President Biden to address Congress ahead of 100th day in office
A new ABC News and Washington Post Poll showed that 52% of Americans approve of Biden’s job in office so far.Samuel Corum/Getty Images
For some pessimism, they can spend time thinking about themselves and how their party s direction is getting challenged from within.
The excitement of House Republicans gathered at their policy retreat in Orlando, Florida, is tempered by continued disagreement about the proper role of a certain Florida resident in determining the GOP s future course.
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A confluence of outside events are overlapping in unpredictable ways.
• 7 min read Congress has taken no significant action to address epidemic of gun violence: Karl
The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on This Week. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Monday marks the anniversary of some of the worst recent American memories: Columbine, Waco, Oklahoma City. This year, April 19 a date long associated with extremists and white supremacists falls amid a rash of mass shootings and growing concerns about racially motivated violence.
Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, closing arguments begin Monday in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in connection with the death of George Floyd. The possibility of an acquittal or a hung jury has cities across the country on alert, particularly given other recent police-involved killings of Black people.