Three people were killed on Saturday when a catamaran they were aboard flipped over and ejected them into the Caloosahatchee River on Florida’s Gulf Coast, authorities said. The tragedy unfolded around 4 p.m. local time near the Cape Coral Yacht Club between Cape Coral and Fort Myers, according to the Lee County Marine Emergency Response […]
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Before floating challenge to Trump’s Florida governor pick, James Fishback sought Fed role, investments from Trump world
In August, amid President Donald Trump’s clash with the Federal Reserve, top Trump advisers began receiving a wave of calls and text messages from an unexpected source insisting he could solve the administration’s problem, pressing to be appointed to a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, one of the most influential economic posts in […]
DOJ again seeks release of Epstein grand jury material in Florida
As the Justice Department faces a 30-day deadline to release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, government attorneys have again asked a federal court in Florida to unseal grand jury transcripts –related to the initial federal investigation of Epstein — citing the passage this week of the Epstein Transparency Act by Congress. “Public production […]
Trump ally says grand jury empaneled in Florida to investigate a sweeping conspiracy against Trump
A key Trump ally says a federal grand jury has been empaneled in Florida that will begin meeting in January to investigate what he calls a decade-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump. In a series of interviews with conservative podcasters over the last week, conservative attorney Mike Davis — a close friend and informal adviser to […]