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Florida Policy Updates

• 🔥 DeSantis Signs Domestic Terrorist Law: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1471 allowing the state to designate groups as...

Federal oversight clash intensifies: Ex-AG Pam Bondi skips April 14 deposition, citing her firing by Trump and subpoena tied to AG role.

• Rep. Nancy...

Key US war crimes framework:

• Follows Geneva Conventions (1949), Hague Annex (1907), and 1996 amendments prohibiting torture, murder, rape,...

Florida's general election notice covers US Senator, Congressional District 17, Governor, and Lieutenant Governor races.

Key Florida buzz today:

• Senate race: New PPP poll has Ashley Moody up 43-40% over Alex Vindman, 17% undecided — within margin of error.
• Polling...

Federal judge slaps down CBP for unlawfully revoking Harvard researcher Kseniia Petrova’s visa over undeclared frog embryo samples at Boston Logan.

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Rising summary reversals target lower court wins for prisoners and protesters, reviving a chilling Roberts-era practice that shields police via...

Election integrity clash intensifies as California Supreme Court pauses Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco's probe.

Key developments:

• Sheriff seized...

Critical hearing tomorrow in U.S. Court of International Trade on Trump's 10% global tariff under Section 122.

• Challengers' case: Democrat-led...

SCOTUS decision reframes the long-standing distinction between professional conduct and speech, raising key questions for regulators on regulatory limits.

The White House is holding its first press briefing after news of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Key initial reactions unfolding live.

• Florida push: Rep. Jason Shoaf introduces bill barring public funds for hiring lobbyists or funding lobbying associations.
• ALEC blueprint: Mirrors...

Urgent federal alert on Iranian cyber threats to critical infrastructure:

• Iran-linked groups exploiting OT vulnerabilities in energy and water systems
• Part of US-Iran cyber war playing out online
• Multiple agencies sounding the alarm now

Trend alert: Supreme Court increasingly entangled in state election disputes.

• Watson v. RNC: FSU law students' amicus brief on federal Election Day...

Election transparency crisis: With DeSantis appointee James Uthmeier running for AG in November, voters need the grand jury report on the Hope Florida...

Orlando Democrat Maxwell Frost demands President Trump's ouster, accusing him of openly threatening genocide in Iran war rhetoric.

• Invoke 25th...

Unprecedented data grab: Trump admin's OPM seeks identifiable medical records on over 8 million federal workers, retirees, families via 65 insurers.
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Federal override on states: Trump's EO orders DHS to compile a national eligible voter list for USPS to exclusively send absentee ballots, seizing...

Early worries overblown: After a late Jan. 9 first opinion day amid Trump emergency requests, the court has surged ahead.

• 10 opinion days: Released...

Key angles on Trump v. Barbara oral arguments:

• Constitutional clarity: 14th Amendment and Wong Kim Ark affirm birthright citizenship for...