Latest Stories By Yacob Reyes

Millions of Americans are casting mail ballots via drop boxes. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that’s dangerous. “There’s danger involved in drop boxes,” Rubio said in the Oct. 18 debate with his Democratic rival, U.S. Rep. Val Demings. “People need to think about it. OK. Imagine someone decides, ‘Oh, there’s a drop box. I’m just […]

El senador republicano titular Marco Rubio y su rival demócrata, la congresista Val Demings, se criticaron agresivamente sus credenciales durante el único debate en la contienda para representar a Florida en el Senado de los Estados Unidos. Rubio, elegido por primera vez para el Senado en 2010, promocionó su experiencia en política exterior y sus logros […]

Republican incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio and his Democratic rival Rep. Val Demings took aggressive swipes at the other’s credentials during their sole debate for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. Rubio, first elected to the Senate in 2010, touted his foreign policy experience and legislative achievements over Demings’ time in the lower chamber, quipping, “I was against […]

The 2020 presidential election result is clear: Donald Trump lost. But fighting his stolen election narrative is a problem that requires a multipronged solution, three experts said Sept. 27 at United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking. The three-day conference, presented by PolitiFact and the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, began Sept. 27 and […]

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis used state taxpayers’ money to relocate about 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. DeSantis accuses President Joe Biden of not doing enough to secure the southern border. He said that many of the people who arrive there intend to go to Florida — and aren’t welcome. “Our message […]

Whether President Joe Biden is doing enough to limit illegal immigration is a key issue raised by Republicans this midterm election cycle. To draw attention to the topic, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew around 50 immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on Sept. 14 — surprising local officials and making them scramble to accommodate the group.  […]

Después de que el Representante Charlie Crist asegurara su nominación como el candidato demócrata para la gubernatura de Florida, el Partido Republicano del estado transmitió un anuncio atacando el apoyo de Crist hacia el Presidente Joe Biden.  El anuncio político de 30 segundos, el cual fue publicado en español e inglés, liga a Crist con […]

After U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist clinched the Democratic gubernatorial nomination for Florida governor, the Republican Party of Florida aired an ad bashing his support of President Joe Biden. The 30-second ad, which aired in English and Spanish, tied Crist to Biden on crime and new money for the IRS. “Charlie Crist thinks Joe Biden is […]

An unsealed search warrant shows that the Justice Department suspects former President Donald Trump of violations of the Espionage Act. Additionally, the warrant that granted the FBI access to Mar-a-Lago says Trump is under investigation for concealing federal records, an offense that could be applied to obstructing justice charges.  The list of items taken by […]

When Lindsay Chervinsky, a presidential historian, checked Twitter the evening of Aug. 8, she uttered a phrase we couldn’t print. Although former President Donald Trump is banned from the platform, his presence loomed large that Monday night. In an emailed statement subsequently shared on Twitter, Trump said FBI agents had raided his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago. […]

Just three weeks ahead of the Aug. 23 Florida primary, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, released a TV spot emphasizing why she should face Gov. Ron DeSantis this November.  “Florida’s had 46 governors, some good, some bad — and one, depends on which way the wind’s blowing,” Fried said, walking past a […]

U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., said her opponent in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, has a staunch record of voting to restrict reproductive health care for women.  In a campaign ad, Demings’ campaign highlighted Rubio’s previous remarks concerning abortion and his support of legislation to limit the procedure.  “Rubio supports forced pregnancy, […]