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Florida Democratic Party Fighting for Florida The most compelling message for Florida Democrats in the current political climate focuses on addressing everyday economic concerns, specifically affordability, healthcare, and education, while also championing personal freedoms and effective governance. Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried and other leaders emphasize practical solutions to issues created by a one-party-controlled government. Key components of this message i

Trump had a bad week. Fox News polling suggests things are going to get worse. The president’s own party might finally be willing to hold him to account. President Donald Trump might suddenly find himself in the situation he’s so far managed to avoid: having his own party hold him to account. Trump tried very hard in recent weeks to cajole and browbeat Republicans into rejecting a push for the release of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, without

“We are not even two weeks from the government shutdown, and the public conversation on the matter has fled the building. This shows, no matter what you believe, there’s a simple truth. The shutdown will have zero lasting consequences for next year’s midterms. The only thing that will persevere is economic pain. And that’s exactly why Democrats won on Nov. 4. Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill — even down-ballot Georgia Democrats — all won with soaring margins

Residents get look at increases in Obamacare plans Floridians are facing steep increases in Obamacare health insurance premiums for 2025, with many experiencing significant sticker shock during open enrollment. The Sun Sentinel article “Huge sticker shock for Floridians” reports that residents shopping for Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans are encountering sharp price hikes. These increases are especially pronounced for those who don’t qualify for federal subsidies, though even

As Americans Cry Out for Relief, Out-of-Touch Billionaire President “Doesn’t Want to Hear About the Affordability” Trump is disregarding Americans’ top concern, saying he doesn’t “want to hear about” affordability despite polling showing that nearly two-thirds of voters think Trump has made the economy worse. 1 in 4 U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck. Manufacturing and small business employment continues to shrink and October saw the highest number of job cuts i

Don't miss the December America at a Crossroads lunch event, Is there hope for Democrats in Florida. With voter registration numbers being greatly outpaced by the GOP, and the Democrats holding only 33 seats of the 120 seats in the state house, it’s easy to be discouraged. This lunch event is timely and we hope, hopeful.  Register today to join our next lunch, December 11 at the Sarasota Yacht Club  from 11:30am-1:30pm.  Longboat Key Democratic Club

Leo makes it clear: the planet cannot wait, and global leaders can’t either. Today’s piece is a deep dive into one of the most consistent and defining themes of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate: his moral defense of our planet, shaped in no small part by his years in Peru, where he saw the human cost of climate change up close . This essay offers a thorough analysis of Leo’s constant voice on creation — a voice that has only sharpened this week, as he spoke about the climate crisis

The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children. In 1949, the German historian and political philosopher Hannah Arendt visited Europe for the first time since fleeing to America during the war. A year later, she wrote an analysis of what she called “the aftermath of Nazi rule.” She found the Old World lacking in civic maturity and commitment compared with her new home, the then-booming United States, noting that “the peoples of Western Europe have developed the hab

'I've got bruises all over my body,' the Rev. Michael Woolf, who was thrown to the ground and arrested by police, told Religious News Services. In video recorded on Friday (Nov. 14) outside the embattled U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, the Rev. Michael Woolf stands alongside fellow protesters, fiddling awkwardly with his backpack as faith leaders and other protesters chant slogans at a line of police officers. A moment later, one offi

We have been sending letters and emails. We have been writing letters to the editor. We have been making phone calls. We have taken to the streets. We have been resisting with our wallets. In all these ways, we have been having an impact. And, now this past Tuesday, we showed our ultimate power - the vote! We didn't just squeak by - we had wins by tremendous margins! These wins were from state governorships to city councils, from state supreme court justices to knocking down

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried released the following statement after the House vote to reopen the government: “After weeks of Republican chaos, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is finally over, but working families are still paying the price. This short-term deal isn’t a win for Americans; it’s just a stopgap. Without an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies, millions of Americans will see their premiums double, forcing many to lose their

Trump calls on Senate GOP to eliminate filibuster, reopen government and pass sweeping agenda Following a swath of Democratic victories across the country Tuesday night, Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said staying focused on affordability helped party candidates win. “But as much as people want to focus on the differences within the Democratic Party — of course we have conservative Democrats, centrists, progressives, and leftists — the reality is there was a

Baseball has always been a great cauldron of American vernacular speech. One relatively new expression has caught my attention: “Wear it.” Like when a 99-mph fastball hits a batter’s shoulder or thigh or foot. “Yah, I’ll wear it.” As in, this is part of the game. Sure, it hurts, but it is the price I pay for being here. It is time for the Republicans to wear their childishly named One Big Beautiful Bill Act. And speaking of bills, they are coming due. Americans are just findi

The government shutdown is over, and Democrats have failed to obtain an extension of subsidies for plans under the Affordable Care Act . That means premiums will skyrocket for the tens of millions of Americans who get their insurance through the ACA marketplaces. While Democrats look for other ways to save the subsidies, though, the party also needs to lay the groundwork for a bigger fix to America’s broken health care system. It’s been a decade and a half since President B

CRAWFORDVILLE — Florida became the first state to adopt The Phoenix Declaration, a product of The Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank that formulated the Project 2025 plan for Donald Trump’s second term. During a state Board of Education meeting Thursday in Wakulla County, members unanimously supported the declaration, which has been individually endorsed by board Chair Ryan Petty and University of West Florida interim president and former education commissioner

South Florida will feel some of the most intense reverberations if Congress allows the extra insurance subsidies it approved during the pandemic to expire. An insurance sales office in Miami-Dade County, where more than 30 percent of residents are enrolled in Obamacare plans. If the extra subsidies that help Americans pay for Obamacare insurance plans expire at the end of the year as expected, the most intense reverberations will be felt in South Florida, the country’s top

Lessons from a Democrat who won in a Republican state New York Times | October 20, 2025 Opinion | Three Words to Help Democrats Win (YouTube) Transcript: Ruben Gallego is a Democratic senator from Arizona. Last year, he won his election there, even as Donald Trump was also winning the state. Gallego has a sharp view about where Democrats have gone wrong. You’ve been talking about this term Latinx. It’s something that’s used largely by white liberals and small number of Latino

During the lead up to the November election, I manned a democratic party information booth at a Venice area polling place, informally keeping track of drivers who either honked and gave a thumbs up, or honked so I’d be looking their way when they flipped me off or hurled invectives. While my survey was anecdotal and unscientific, it was clear Trump supporters outnumbered Harris voters 60/40. Trump’s win was no surprise. Fast forward to the October 18th No Kings protest. As I

He’s already rebuked immigration crackdowns and blasted the “logic of exclusion” fueling rising nationalism. Now, as the youngest pope in 35 years, Leo is poised to help defeat Trumpism for good. Today we turn to what Pope Leo XIV has already done — and what he can do next — to defend human dignity against the new authoritarian currents in our world. In yesterday’s essay, we saw how Pope St. John Paul II’s courageous, decade-long stand helped bring down Soviet Communism. Pope