Trump Administration

A DHS official dismissed the report by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times, saying many of the detainees counted as '"noncriminals" are "terrorists, human rights abusers, gangsters and more" without U.S. rap sheets.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida has penned a letter asking the Trump administration to help free hundreds of political prisoners she says have been wrongfully detained by the Cuban regime.

Nearly half of the sanctuary staff works out of the office, which was targeted for closure earlier this year. The only other sanctuary office is nearly 100 miles away in Key West.

In addition to appealing to the 11th U.S. Circuit, Florida has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of the ruling. If granted, enforcement of the law could proceed while the underlying legal battle plays out.

U.S. Northern Command officials says the Marines will help federal authorities with "critical administrative and logistical capabilities" and will be prohibited from direct contact with individuals in ICE custody.

The Trump administration announced it would withhold $6 billion in education grants to schools and education groups throughout the country to review whether they align with the president's priorities.

The data was initially planned to be cut off on June 30 “to mitigate a significant cybersecurity risk." The agency now says it's postponing that until July 31.

An estimated 4 million Americans will lose insurance over the next decade if Congress doesn't extend enhanced subsidies for ACA marketplace coverage. Florida and Texas would see the biggest losses.

A spate of arrests at immigration courts across the United States this week has rattled people showing up for hearings and may signal a coordinated attempt at deportations.

The administration must declare by Monday whether it will defend Biden-era regulations that aim to enforce laws requiring parity in insurance coverage of mental and physical health care.

Waltz, who represented a House district covering parts of Northeast Florida, is the most prominent senior administration official to depart since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

A FEMA program that provides the most hurricane aid to Florida – nearly $300 million – has been slashed by the Trump administration. The hurricane season begins June 1.