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The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the state’s voters can vote on whether to protect abortion rights and legalize the recreational use of marijuana. This decision comes despite the state attorney general’s objections that these issues should not be on the November ballot.

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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) campaign arm is launching its voter mobilization efforts ahead of November’s election through alliances with grassroots groups in Arizona, Florida and Texas. Bold PAC is announcing the effort Thursday, focusing on the three states with key congressional races. “Latino voters will be integral to the 2024 elections, deciding whether Democrats…

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A fight evacuating 80 Americans from Haiti landed in Miami on Thursday, the second State Department-sponsored fight to South Florida this week as gang violence continues to ravage the Caribbean country. The State Department has urged all Americans to leave Haiti, evacuating the U.S. Embassy of non-essential personnel earlier this month. The capital of Port-au-Prince…

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Thursday that he hadn’t heard from anyone in former President Trump’s orbit about being his vice-presidential pick. “I think anybody who would be offered that should be honored, but I’ve never spoken to anybody in the Trump world about it,” Rubio said in a clip from NBC News NOW’s “Meet…

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed a law on Wednesday that prohibits homeless individuals from camping in the state’s public spaces. “Florida will not tolerate homeless camps affecting its residents or lowering their standard of living as we observe in states such as New York and California,” DeSantis said in a statement. “The law I…