#Florida Democrats fight to reclaim political relevance

#Florida Democrats fight to reclaim political relevance

Florida Democrats fight to reclaim political relevance Florida Democrats are scrambling to claw their way back from the brink of irrelevance after an unsparingly brutal midterm election cycle that saw some of the last vestiges of the party’s power in the Sunshine State slip away. Their challenges are steep. The Florida Democratic Party, now without…

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#Memphis police chief ran aggressive force similar to Scorpion unit while in Atlanta: report

#Memphis police chief ran aggressive force similar to Scorpion unit while in Atlanta: report

Memphis police chief ran aggressive force similar to Scorpion unit while in Atlanta: report Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis reportedly oversaw a street crime unit in Atlanta that, similar to the now defunct Scorpion unit implicated in the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, was eventually disbanded amid public backlash over its aggressive tactics, according to reports….

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#McCarthy notches win with hard-fought vote to oust Omar

#McCarthy notches win with hard-fought vote to oust Omar

McCarthy notches win with hard-fought vote to oust Omar Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) chalked up a big victory on Thursday when Republicans rallied to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Omar, a frequent critic of Israel and its human rights record, has been a target of Republicans since…

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#McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote

#McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote

McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday said he is tasking a bipartisan group of lawmakers with writing a code of conduct for House members, after representatives of both parties expressed concerns about removing members from congressional committees. His announcement came…

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