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Florida attorney pleads guilty to trying to detonate explosives near Chinese embassy in Washington

Credit: Florida Politics. https://floridapolitics.com/archives/687709-florida-attorney-pleads-guilty-to-trying-to-detonate-explosives-near-chinese-embassy-in-washington/ He pleaded guilty to three counts and agreed to serve seven years in prison. A Florida attorney pleaded guilty on Friday to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.C. Christopher Rodriguez also bombed a sculpture of communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in a courtyard […]

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Joe Biden prods Congress to act to curb fentanyl from Mexico as Donald Trump paints Kamala Harris as weak on border

Credit: Florida Politics. https://floridapolitics.com/archives/687150-joe-biden-prods-congress-to-act-to-curb-fentanyl-from-mexico-as-donald-trump-paints-kamala-harris-as-weak-on-border/ ‘This is a time to act. And this is a time to stand together — for all those we have lost, and for all the lives we can still save.’ President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to help him do more to combat the scourge of fentanyl before he leaves office. The

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U.S. Treasury: New Florida restrictions on banks a threat to national security

Credit: Florida Politics. https://floridapolitics.com/archives/687631-u-s-treasury-new-florida-restrictions-on-banks-a-threat-to-national-security/ HB 989 could increase risk of drug trafficking, money laundering and terrorism, federal official warns. A recent letter sent to federal lawmakers from the U.S. Treasury Department outlines serious consequences of debanking legislation at the state level, citing HB 989, a law recently implemented in Florida. Treasurer Under Secretary Brian Nelson warned that the trend of debanking

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Joe Biden unveils a proposal to establish term limits for the Supreme Court

Credit: Tampa Bay. https://www.tampabay.com/news/nation-world/2024/07/29/biden-unveils-plan-supreme-court-changes-restore-public-confidence/ But is Congress likely to act? President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine Justices. He’s also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. The White House

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Ruff justice: Mike Waltz wants answers about CDC military puppy prohibition

Credit: Florida Politics. https://floridapolitics.com/archives/686574-ruff-justice-mike-waltz-wants-answers-about-cdc-military-puppy-prohibition/ ‘Service families could see their costs balloon to over $4,000.’ Call it a doggone shame. A central Florida Republican wants answers on a federal rule that takes effect next week, keeping expatriated pooches from returning home with their military families without potential added cost or anxiety. “While I understand the rule

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