Category: Politics
Tampa Free Press - Your Source For Tampa Area Local Breaking News, National Stories, Politics, Sports, Florida Agriculture, Legal, and Jobs.
Jobless Claims Increase To 412,000, Above Economists’ Projections
Thomas Catenacci
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 412,000 last week as the economy continues to recove [...]
Democrats Reject Amendment Requiring Companies To Disclose Ties To Uyghur Forced Labor
Ailan Evans
House Democrats voted against an amendment Wednesday that would have required companies to inform their shareholders if they engag [...]
Florida GOP Lawmakers Seek Censure For ‘The Squad’, Bashing Israel And Anti-Semitic Hate Speech
A pair of Florida House Republicans are leading an effort to censure “The Squad.”
Reps. Mike Waltz and Daniel Webster are advocating formal House [...]
Donald Trump Announces Ohio Rally June 26th
President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will hold a major rally in Wellington, Ohio on Saturday, June 26, 202 [...]
DOJ Alleges Capitol Rioter Used Charity To Protest 2020 Election, Promote Violence
Kaylee Greenlee
The Department of Justice charged a man who allegedly participated in the Capitol riot and used his charity, the American Pho [...]
Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Plans To Offer Alternatives To Incarceration For All Crimes, Including Rape, Murder
Cole Crystal
A Manhattan district attorney candidate has sworn to provide alternatives for all crimes, including rape and murder, as well as n [...]
Gov. DeSantis Pardons COVID-19 Mandate Violations On Floridians From Local Governments
Governor Ron DeSantis expanded upon action taken in May to protect Floridians from local government overreach related to COVID-19 restrictions by pro [...]
Gov. DeSantis Directs Florida Law Enforcement To Aid In Texas And Arizona Border Crisis
Today,Governor Ron DeSantis announced that state and local law enforcement officers have committed to deploying to Texas and Arizona to provide addit [...]
‘Designed To Frighten You’ Florida Gov. DeSantis Downplays New Variant Label, Advises Vaccination
Sebastian Hughes
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida downplayed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision to label the de [...]
‘Shall Never Be Infringed’ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Law Banning Government From Closing Places Of Worship
Mary Margaret Olohan
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law Tuesday banning the government from closing places of worship in Texas.
Texas’s HB1239 [...]