Florida shutting down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday that the state’s immigration detention facility, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” will soon close. “When we opened it in the summer of 2025, it was always intended to be temporary, because we were only doing it, because the federal government didn’t have the resources to hold these people themselves,”…

Top House Democrats Vow ‘Massive’ Supreme Court, Judicial Reform If They Win Back the House

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Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Two senior House Democratic leaders said Wednesday that the party will pursue major judicial reforms, including to the U.S. Supreme Court, if it retakes the majority in November. The two leaders linked the

Georgia Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw State’s Congressional Maps

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State address on the House floor of the state Capitol in Atlanta, on Jan. 25, 2023. Alex Slitz/AP Photo Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a proclamation on May 13 that ordered state lawmakers to attend a special session focused on redrawing maps for congressional districts. The