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GOP businessman Perry Johnson suspends long-shot presidential bid after failing to make debates
Read full article: GOP businessman Perry Johnson suspends long-shot presidential bid after failing to make debatesRepublican businessman Perry Johnson has suspended his long-shot bid for president after failing to gain traction in the race.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid after failing to qualify for debate
Read full article: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid after failing to qualify for debateMiami Mayor Francis Suarez is ending his bid for the presidency, dropping out of the 2024 race after failing to qualify for the first Republican debate.
The GOP presidential debate puts a spotlight on Wisconsin, one of the few remaining swing states
Read full article: The GOP presidential debate puts a spotlight on Wisconsin, one of the few remaining swing statesWhen Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them but also on Wisconsin’s role as one of a shrinking handful of genuine battleground states.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a fierce DeSantis critic, claims he's qualified for presidential debate
Read full article: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a fierce DeSantis critic, claims he's qualified for presidential debateMiami Mayor Francis Suarez claims he's qualified for next week’s Republican opening presidential debate.
FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads
Read full article: FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign adsThe Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation.
Who's in, who's out, who's boycotting: The 8 candidates expected onstage for the first GOP debate
Read full article: Who's in, who's out, who's boycotting: The 8 candidates expected onstage for the first GOP debateEight candidates are expected onstage at the first Republican presidential primary debate, but one of them might not be able to make it.
FEC asked to investigate flower shop's $500,000 contribution to super PAC backing Suarez's 2024 bid
Read full article: FEC asked to investigate flower shop's $500,000 contribution to super PAC backing Suarez's 2024 bidA government watchdog group is asking federal regulators to investigate a $500,000 contribution to a super PAC backing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s presidential bid by a shop selling artificial flowers.
2024 GOP candidates desperate to make debate stage are finding creative ways to boost donor numbers
Read full article: 2024 GOP candidates desperate to make debate stage are finding creative ways to boost donor numbersWith six weeks until the first 2024 Republican presidential debate, some hopefuls are finding creative ways to boost their donor numbers and ensure they make it on stage.
First GOP debate next month faces threats of boycott as lower-polling candidates scramble to qualify
Read full article: First GOP debate next month faces threats of boycott as lower-polling candidates scramble to qualifySeven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the event could prove messy and divisive for the party.
Mayor Suarez launches an artificial intelligence chatbot for his presidential campaign
Read full article: Mayor Suarez launches an artificial intelligence chatbot for his presidential campaignA super PAC supporting Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s run for the Republican presidential nomination has launched an artificial intelligence chatbot to answer questions about him.
Suarez backs 15-week federal abortion ban, says he has 'credibility' on immigration conversation
Read full article: Suarez backs 15-week federal abortion ban, says he has 'credibility' on immigration conversationMiami Mayor Francis Suarez, the newest candidate in the Republican presidential field, is drawing some distinctions between himself and his rivals, suggesting that the six-week abortion ban signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is too severe and showing an openness to changing the country’s immigration system.
Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him
Read full article: Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for himWhen Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms.
Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color
Read full article: Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of colorRace has become a central issue in the 2024 presidential contest as the GOP’s primary field features six candidates of color.
Davos Voices: What leaders say about climate change, war
Read full article: Davos Voices: What leaders say about climate change, warThe World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of CEOs, government leaders and other elites this week in the Swiss town of Davos may seem full of important but impersonal announcements.
Miami’s crypto craze on full display at bitcoin conference
Read full article: Miami’s crypto craze on full display at bitcoin conferenceThousands of cryptocurrency enthusiasts are gathering in Miami as the city builds its reputation as one of the key locations to develop the blockchain technology despite its underdog status.
Money for nothing: Cities' crypto push draws fans, critics
Read full article: Money for nothing: Cities' crypto push draws fans, criticsA small group of enthusiasts has an offer that it's hoping U.S. cities can’t refuse – the prospect of millions in city funding just for embracing the group's form of Bitcoin.
Firefighter’s daughter, 7, found in Florida condo rubble
Read full article: Firefighter’s daughter, 7, found in Florida condo rubbleOfficial say the body of a Miami firefighter’s 7-year-old daughter was recovered from the site of a South Florida condo collapse by the search and rescue team he had been assisting.
Miami taps Houston's top cop for police chief post
Read full article: Miami taps Houston's top cop for police chief postHe is replacing Chief Jorge Colina, who retired in February, becoming Miami’s fifth chief the past decade. He became the first Hispanic to run Houston’s police department in November 2016, overseeing a 5,400-person force with a more than $1 billion yearly budget. AdA task force appointed during last summer's protests over racial injustice made more than 100 recommendations for improving Houston's police department. AdOn Monday, Acevedo acknowledged the problem with bad policing and said he thought he brings a new perspective to the Miami Police Department. In Miami, Colina led the department through federal oversight after a series of police shootings, the pandemic and last summer’s protests.
Officer could be suspended for wearing Trump mask in uniform
Read full article: Officer could be suspended for wearing Trump mask in uniformMIAMI – A Miami police officer could face suspension after he was photographed wearing a mask promoting President Donald Trump inside an early voting site while wearing his uniform. It shows the officer wearing a blue, white and red Trump 2020 mask containing a phrase with a curse word. He said the officer was in line to vote, and the mask violated department and polling place policy because it promoted a political candidate. He said the action was being "addressed immediately.”It was unknown whether the officer was on duty at the time, Suarez said. Tommy Reyes, president of the officer’s union, said in a statement that police officers have free-speech rights under the U.S. Constitution, and state law allows officers to vote in uniform.
Florida’s top Democrat unveils ads aimed at mask wearing
Read full article: Florida’s top Democrat unveils ads aimed at mask wearing“Not enough people are doing the small things to slow down COVID-19," said Fried, Florida's only Democratic statewide officeholder, at a news conference in Tallahassee. Critics have said DeSantis should have shut down the state sooner last spring as the virus was spreading and should order a mandatory statewide mask requirement. @iamzo33 of the @MiamiHEAT knows that we’ve got to be in all this together to beat #COVID19 — so mask up, keep your distance, and #BeSMARTFL! Florida's seven-day average of daily reported deaths was 176, second to Texas in total numbers for the summer resurgence of the pandemic in the Sunbelt states. Florida’s numbers compare with average daily reported deaths of more than 760 per day for New York in mid-April.