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Florida Grand Jury Finds DeSantis Administration Misappropriated $10M in Medicaid Funds to Hope Florida Foundation
The grand jury report alleges the transfer from a state settlement was part of a coordinated effort to fund political activities through an organization championed by First Lady Casey DeSantis.
Florida Jails Used Rebooking Practice to Extend Immigrant Detention Beyond Legal Limits
ProPublica investigation finds Pinellas and Orange County Jails rebooked hundreds of immigrants multiple times, allowing extended detention despite 72-hour limits.
Florida Becomes First State to Block Welfare Cash for Tattoos, Vapes and More
The policy blocks TCA benefits on EBT cards from being used for tattoos, theme parks, video games, vaping products, and other items deemed non-essential under a plan the Trump administration is urging other states to adopt.
Texas Judge Rejects Minnesota's Push to Extradite ICE Officer Accused of Shooting Migrant
The ruling halts Minnesota officials' efforts to bring Christian Castro to face charges in the state for a shooting that occurred during an immigration enforcement operation.
Louisiana Governor Defends SpaceX Facility amid Environmental Concerns Over $100B Gulf Coast Project
The planned Vermilion Parish spaceport would be SpaceX's largest launch site, with the state projecting 11,000 jobs but critics pointing to company's prior Texas violations.
Texas Law Targeting Drag Shows Could Have Criminalized Dolly Parton, Judge Rules
U.S. District Judge David Hittner struck down Senate Bill 12 for the second time, ruling its broad language could penalize mainstream performers beyond drag artists.
Seattle Man Charged With Threatening Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson After Hospital Disclosure
Nathaniel David Foster, 34, is accused of describing a detailed plan to travel to Olympia, surveil the governor's mansion and force his way inside.
Evacuations Ordered in Rural Texas as Wildfire Spreads Within Hours
The Ross Fire has burned more than 78 square miles across ranchland about 60 miles west of Fort Worth, with officials reporting minimal containment.
'Send Help': LA GOP Leader Issues Desperate Appeal After Dem Mayor's Campaign Video Goes Viral
Los Angeles County Republican Chair Roxanne Hoge called for national conservative support, pointing to the city's 6-to-1 taxpayer-funded donation matching program as evidence of Democratic overreach.
Kerr County Residents Rebuild After Second Devastating Flood in Two Years as Texas Policy Debate Continues
At least 119 people died in the 2025 Central Texas flooding; one year later, another flood struck the same communities while state leaders defend their post-disaster mitigation approach.