Politics

President Donald Trump is declaring that a "reign of terror is over" as he marks the death of an Iranian general killed in a U.S. strike. Trump said from Florida that Gen. Qassem Soleimani "made the death of innocent people his sick passion," and should have been hunted down years ago.

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution's ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors.

New parents in Florida could soon be entitled to three months of paid leave under legislation proposed in Tallahassee.

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz declared a ?failure? by the entire ?chain of command? involved in the FBI?s initial Trump-Russia investigation, in blistering testimony Wednesday that called out ?basic and fundamental errors? at the bureau while stressing that his newly released report on the probe does not "vindicate" anyone.

The United States, Mexico and Canada have reached a historic trade deal. The deal must now be ratified by all three countries. A House vote, delayed as Democrats fought to improve enforcement mechanisms after winning a majority in the chamber in November 2018, is slated for next week.

Some state lawmakers are wanting to crack down on animal abuse by giving veterinarians more authority. A new bill would require the vets to report cases of abuse.

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants businesses to use the E-Verify system to check the immigration status of workers before hiring them. He is calling on lawmakers to adopt the federal identity-checking system.

A Florida lawmaker has proposed legislation that would end discrimination based on natural hairstyles. Sen.?Randolph Bracy III, District 11, wants to get the ?Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural hair?, or CROWN Act, passed in the 2020 legislative session.

Florida lawmakers are exploring stricter rules on how the state regulates the use of emotional support animals.

Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators Wednesday that he worked with Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine at the "express direction" of President Donald Trump and pushed for a political "quid pro quo" with Kyiv because it was what Trump wanted.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a $1 billion injection into Florida?s public education system in the upcoming fiscal year, money that would largely go toward pay increases as the state deals with a teacher shortage.