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Trump promises to cut taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security. Experts say consumers will eventually pay the price
Read full article: Trump promises to cut taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security. Experts say consumers will eventually pay the pricePresident Trump promised to make major tax cuts for Americans on the campaign trail, vowing to cut taxes on tips and overtime pay, social security taxes, and reduce corporate income taxes.
Trump's election may usher in leadership change at FBI
Read full article: Trump's election may usher in leadership change at FBIDonald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him as an “impeccably qualified individual” and a “model of integrity.”.
Business with Puerto Rico, diversification insulates JAXPORT from impacts of Trump’s proposed tariffs, officials say
Read full article: Business with Puerto Rico, diversification insulates JAXPORT from impacts of Trump’s proposed tariffs, officials sayPresident-elect Trump is planning to hike up tariffs on foreign impacts, and that could mean changes for international trade hubs like JAXPORT, and some economists, say, higher prices for consumers.
Harris campaign spends final hours reminding Pennsylvania of a Trump ally's joke about Puerto Rico
Read full article: Harris campaign spends final hours reminding Pennsylvania of a Trump ally's joke about Puerto RicoKamala Harris devoted much of her final full day on the campaign trail to reaching Latino voters in Pennsylvania, a swing state that Democrats consider part of their “blue wall” in the Electoral College.
What you need to know about the ‘Red Mirage’ while votes are counted on election night
Read full article: What you need to know about the ‘Red Mirage’ while votes are counted on election night"Red Mirage" is a term that describes Republican candidates doing better in states where day-of voting happens on election night but mail in ballots aren't counted until later. Historically Republicans do better on election day but Democrats fare better in mail-in ballots. In some swing states like Pennsylvania and Nevada mail-in ballots aren't counted until after day-of votes.
Duval Dems confirm voters confronted by 18-year-old with machete in Neptune Beach are Harris supporters
Read full article: Duval Dems confirm voters confronted by 18-year-old with machete in Neptune Beach are Harris supportersAn 18-year-old now faces an aggravated assault charge after the Neptune Beach Police Department said he “brandished a machete” in an armed disturbance incident.
Republican state senator claims Florida agencies misused millions in taxpayer money on campaign against Amendment 3
Read full article: Republican state senator claims Florida agencies misused millions in taxpayer money on campaign against Amendment 3A Republican state senator claimed Friday that state agencies misused millions of dollars in taxpayer money on a campaign to sway Floridians to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize the personal use of marijuana for those 21 years and older.
Republican state senator claims Florida agencies misused millions in taxpayer money on campaign against Amendment 3
Read full article: Republican state senator claims Florida agencies misused millions in taxpayer money on campaign against Amendment 3A Republican state senator claimed Friday that state agencies misused millions of dollars in taxpayer money on a campaign to sway Floridians to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize the personal use of marijuana for those 21 years and older.
North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout
Read full article: North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnoutThe number of people casting ballots on the first day of early in-person voting in presidential battleground North Carolina exceeded the first-day total four years ago — even as Hurricane Helene recovery continued in the mountains.
Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governing
Read full article: Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governingIn a drab office suite just blocks from the White House, seasoned political operatives are drawing up detailed plans for a government in waiting.
Fact-checking key claims from the latest presidential debate
Read full article: Fact-checking key claims from the latest presidential debateBoth candidates made several controversial claims, which have been closely analyzed by the News4JAX Trust Index team. Here’s a breakdown of some of the major statements and how they hold up under scrutiny.
Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in ‘Separated’
Read full article: Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in ‘Separated’Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies the separation of migrant families in the new film “Separated,” which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment
Read full article: NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgmentNew York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment.
Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter
Read full article: Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounterThe New York judge who presided over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial says he won’t step aside from the case, vehemently denying a claim that another lawyer had advised him ahead of the verdict.
US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb
Read full article: US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bombTwo top Biden administration officials say Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb, and has made strides in developing one key aspect of a weapon in recent months.
JD Vance, Trump's pick for vice president, will introduce himself to a national audience at the RNC
Read full article: JD Vance, Trump's pick for vice president, will introduce himself to a national audience at the RNCDonald Trump’s running mate JD Vance will introduce himself to a national audience as he addresses the Republican National Convention.
Unity urged after apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
Read full article: Unity urged after apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald TrumpThe violence over the weekend has highlighted a dynamic that’s become all too familiar in American politics: political polarization.
The Latest: Officials say man who opened fire at Trump rally was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania
Read full article: The Latest: Officials say man who opened fire at Trump rally was a 20-year-old from PennsylvaniaDonald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after what law enforcement officials are treating as an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Here's a look at Trump's VP shortlist and why each contender may get picked or fall short
Read full article: Here's a look at Trump's VP shortlist and why each contender may get picked or fall shortDonald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before, or perhaps at, next month’s Republican National Convention.
Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websites
Read full article: Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websitesA tech industry group says a new Mississippi law requiring users of websites and other digital services to verify their age will unconstitutionally limit access to online speech for minors and adults.
The Latest | Judge excuses jurors, ending first day of deliberations in Trump's criminal trial
Read full article: The Latest | Judge excuses jurors, ending first day of deliberations in Trump's criminal trialThe first day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial has concluded after the panel sent two notes to the judge.
'Ron, I love that you're back': Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them
Read full article: 'Ron, I love that you're back': Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind themDonald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are signaling to major Republican donors that they’re putting their rivalry behind them after a contentious and often personal primary fight.
First with Trump, now with Kamala Harris: Kim Kardashian is advocating for criminal justice reform
Read full article: First with Trump, now with Kamala Harris: Kim Kardashian is advocating for criminal justice reformKim Kardashian has joined Vice President Kamala Harris for a roundtable highlighting the administration’s efforts on criminal justice reform.
The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements
Read full article: The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statementsThe commencement of opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial sets the stage for weeks of testimony about the former president’s personal life and places his legal troubles at the center of his closely contested campaign against President Joe Biden.
Court agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M
Read full article: Court agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175MA New York appeals court has agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s more than $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.
Wall Street debut of Trump's Truth Social network could net him stock worth billions on paper
Read full article: Wall Street debut of Trump's Truth Social network could net him stock worth billions on paperThe Wall Street debut of Donald Trump’s Truth Social network could give him stock worth billions of dollars on paper.
Trump avoids 'corporate death penalty' in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed
Read full article: Trump avoids 'corporate death penalty' in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammedA New York judge has spared Donald Trump a “corporate death penalty” ruling, but his business did get hit hard with bans and cash penalties.
WATCH LIVE: Former President Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago following ruling on civil fraud case
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Former President Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago following ruling on civil fraud caseA New York judge has ordered Donald Trump and his companies to pay $355 million.
Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud ruling
Read full article: Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million for lying about his wealth in staggering civil fraud rulingA New York judge has ordered Donald Trump and his companies to pay $355 million in penalties.
Do you trust your elections? New study shows many have doubts about the process
Read full article: Do you trust your elections? New study shows many have doubts about the processThe report noted that even in “normal times” elections are complex in a nation with thousands of voting jurisdictions and where the rules vary widely from state to state, and even between local governments.
With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway
Read full article: With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underwayVice presidential candidates typically aren’t tapped until after a candidate has locked down the nomination.
🔊We want to hear from you: Ron DeSantis suspends his presidential campaign, endorses Donald Trump
Read full article: 🔊We want to hear from you: Ron DeSantis suspends his presidential campaign, endorses Donald TrumpFlorida governor Ron DeSantis has suspended his presidential campaign and he endorsed Donald Trump as the Republican nominee in a video posted to his X (formerly Twitter) account.
Lawyers in Trump's civil fraud trial are ordered to clam up about judge's communications with staff
Read full article: Lawyers in Trump's civil fraud trial are ordered to clam up about judge's communications with staffThe judge in Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial has ordered attorneys in the case not to comment on “confidential communications” between him and his staff.
Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in civil fraud trial. Daughter Ivanka also will testify
Read full article: Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in civil fraud trial. Daughter Ivanka also will testifyFormer President Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in the civil business fraud case against him, following testimony from his three eldest children.
Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website
Read full article: Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign websiteDonald Trump has been fined $5,000 after his disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud trial lingered on his campaign website for weeks after the judge ordered it deleted.
Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
Read full article: Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme CourtA federal judge has declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
WATCH LIVE: First hearing in GA election subversion case
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: First hearing in GA election subversion caseFulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is presiding over the trial against former President Donald Trump and 18 other co-defendants. A hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday could answer the question of how soon a trial could begin, and how quickly it will move.
Trump speaks out after being booked, released from Fulton County Jail on chargers to overturn 2020 election loss
Read full article: Trump speaks out after being booked, released from Fulton County Jail on chargers to overturn 2020 election lossHours after former President Donald Trump was booked and released from the Fulton County Jail Thursday on multiple charges related to meddling in the 2020 presidential election, he spoke out against the claims.
Government asks for 2-year prison term for Macclenny man convicted in Capitol riot
Read full article: Government asks for 2-year prison term for Macclenny man convicted in Capitol riotThe government and defense have filed their sentencing recommendations, and the Department of Justice is asking the judge for a 27-month prison term.
WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump arraignment in Washington, D.C.
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump arraignment in Washington, D.C.Donald Trump is due to appear in federal court Thursday after being indicted by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It’s the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.
New Mexico's top election official met with federal prosecutors for 2020 special counsel probe
Read full article: New Mexico's top election official met with federal prosecutors for 2020 special counsel probeNew Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has spoken with federal prosecutors as part of the special counsel’s probe into the 2020 election.
Court: EPA must regulate perchlorate, contaminant in water
Read full article: Court: EPA must regulate perchlorate, contaminant in waterA federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate perchlorate, reversing a rollback the agency first made under then-President Donald Trump.
How voters feel about Biden & Trump’s age going into 2024
Read full article: How voters feel about Biden & Trump’s age going into 2024With President Biden announcing his re-election campaign Tuesday and Donald Trump being the leading candidate on the Republican side, the issue of age is weighing heavily on voters’ minds.
President Joe Biden, 80, and former President Donald Trump, 76, are both running for president in 2024, does age matter?
Read full article: President Joe Biden, 80, and former President Donald Trump, 76, are both running for president in 2024, does age matter?Next year, in 2024, Biden will be 81 and Trump 78. What do you think about their ages when they are running for President?
Trump legal woes force another moment of choosing for GOP
Read full article: Trump legal woes force another moment of choosing for GOPFrom almost the moment he first rode down the escalator in Trump Tower, a question has loomed over the Republican Party: Is this the moment to break from Donald Trump.
Political world is reacting after Donald Trump announced he expects to be arrested on Tuesday
Read full article: Political world is reacting after Donald Trump announced he expects to be arrested on TuesdayPolitical debate is swirling ever since Former President Donald Trump announced on social media he expects to be arrested Tuesday. This due to a grand jury investigation in Manhattan.
TELL US: How has the decrease in extra SNAP benefits for the pandemic affected you or your loved ones?
Read full article: TELL US: How has the decrease in extra SNAP benefits for the pandemic affected you or your loved ones?Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Florida will see a reduction in their benefits starting in March.
White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon
Read full article: White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloonU.S. officials say efforts ordered by President Joe Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped identify last week’s spy balloon — and determine that similar flights were conducted at multiple points during the Trump administration.
EPA finalizes water rule that repeals Trump-era changes
Read full article: EPA finalizes water rule that repeals Trump-era changesPresident Joe Biden’s administration has finalized regulations that protect hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that federal courts had thrown out and that environmentalists said left waterways vulnerable to pollution.
If Donald Trump runs for president in 2024, it could have major political impacts on Florida and Georgia
Read full article: If Donald Trump runs for president in 2024, it could have major political impacts on Florida and GeorgiaThe nation is watching to see if former President Donald Trump will announce a 2024 run for president during a speech planned for Tuesday night.
Supreme Court rejects another bump stock ban case
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects another bump stock ban caseThe Supreme Court has again declined to hear a lawsuit involving a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
Former local corrections officer gets 3 months probation after entering Capitol twice during Jan. 6 riot
Read full article: Former local corrections officer gets 3 months probation after entering Capitol twice during Jan. 6 riotA former corrections officer at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to three months of probation.
What FBI agents were looking for when they raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
Read full article: What FBI agents were looking for when they raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago homeNew information was reported about what FBI agents were searching for when they raided President Trump’s Florida home as the Justice Dept. asked a court to unseal the search warrant.
FBI search at Trump Mar-a-Lago estate one of several probes
Read full article: FBI search at Trump Mar-a-Lago estate one of several probesThe FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate marked a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of the law enforcement scrutiny of the former president, but the Florida operation was just one part of one investigation related to Trump and his time in office.
Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ana Navarro join 'The View' as cohosts
Read full article: Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ana Navarro join 'The View' as cohostsAlyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump administration spokeswoman who broke from her old boss in 2020, will be the conservative voice on the daytime talk show “The View.”.
Immigration judge union seeks recognition as top judge quits
Read full article: Immigration judge union seeks recognition as top judge quitsThe National Association of Immigration Judges has asked the federal government to restore its union recognition after the Trump administration stripped its official status and the system’s chief judge resigned after two years on the job.
Prosecutors want prison time for former local corrections officer who pleaded guilty in Capitol riot
Read full article: Prosecutors want prison time for former local corrections officer who pleaded guilty in Capitol riotA former corrections officer at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol wants to be sentenced to probation. But prosecutors are asking for more than that.
Justices dismiss Trump-era immigration case, in a Biden win
Read full article: Justices dismiss Trump-era immigration case, in a Biden winThe Supreme Court says it was wrong to wade into a dispute involving a Trump-era immigration rule that the Biden administration has abandoned, so the justices have decided to dismiss the case.
Takeaways: Trump's mind 'made up' on fraud ahead of Jan. 6
Read full article: Takeaways: Trump's mind 'made up' on fraud ahead of Jan. 6In its second day of public hearings, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is making the case that Trump and his advisers knew that his claims of fraud in the 2020 election were false.
Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to rioters
Read full article: Jan. 6 panel's 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to riotersThe House Jan. 6 panel has interviewed more than 1,000 people who were directly or indirectly involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection as it's probed the violent attack and former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented efforts to overturn his election defeat.
The story so far: AP's investigation into federal prisons
Read full article: The story so far: AP's investigation into federal prisonsAn ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Justice Department’s largest law enforcement agency, the federal Bureau of Prisons.
Trevor Noah takes shots at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during White House correspondents’ dinner
Read full article: Trevor Noah takes shots at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during White House correspondents’ dinnerComedian and host of The Daily Show Trevor Noah took shots at all sorts of big names in politics and the media during Saturday night’s White House correspondents’ dinner, including President Joe Biden, former CNN President Jeff Zucker and Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
Judge: Trump delays on rape accuser's claims in 'bad faith'
Read full article: Judge: Trump delays on rape accuser's claims in 'bad faith'A judge says former President Donald Trump's legal moves aimed at delaying a rape accuser's defamation claims from reaching trial are in bad faith and so far succeeding.
High court wades into clash over Trump-era immigration rule
Read full article: High court wades into clash over Trump-era immigration ruleThe Supreme Court is wading into a political clash between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has abandoned.
Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned
Read full article: Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resignedThe two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump have suddenly resigned, throwing the future of the probe into question.
Donald Trump's DNA, not deposition sought in defamation suit
Read full article: Donald Trump's DNA, not deposition sought in defamation suitA lawyer says she will not seek to depose ex-President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who accused him of rape because she wants to speed the case toward trial.
Appeals court: Cowboys for Trump is a political committee
Read full article: Appeals court: Cowboys for Trump is a political committeeA federal appeals court has turned away a constitutional challenge by the support group Cowboys for Trump and co-founder Couy Griffin to New Mexico election laws and registration requirements for political groups.
Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren't reliable
Read full article: Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren't reliableThe accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump’s image as a wealthy businessman, “should no longer be relied upon” after investigators said they found evidence he and his company regularly misstated the value of assets.