Nicholas Nehamas
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Political correspondent @nytimes , based in DC. Former @MiamiHerald . Helped break #PanamaPapers . Co-author of "The Grifter's Club" and "Dirty Gold."
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BREAKING: Fort Lauderdale police officers thought their body cameras were off when they laughed and joked about shooting protesters with rubber bullets. “Did you see me f**k up those motherf****rs?” one said to laughter. w/
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NEW: The Army official who oversaw White House communications at Mar-a-Lago was convicted of lying to investigators in a child pornography case. His illegal activities made him a target for blackmail by foreign agents, experts say. w/
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NEW: Sen. Marco Rubio said his canvasser was attacked in Hialeah because he worked for the GOP. But the attacker's mother, a registered Republican, said that's absolutely not true. w/
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NEW: Florida sent undercover agents to a drag show in Orlando. The agents reported seeing no "lewd acts" on stage. But the state is still trying to punish the theater that hosted the event. w/
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The Trump campaign knew it needed to keep Black voters away from the polls to win Florida in 2016. So it came up w/ a digital strategy called "deterrence": Pouring disinformation into Black communities. There's evidence it worked, internal data shows.
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UPDATED: It took until 9 pm on Fri. night but Marine Corps confirmed a South Florida unit is considering holding an annual ball at Mar-a-Lago. Adds no taxpayer money will be spent. Still, Trump could profit and the USMC commandant is said to be “angry”
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BREAKING: New records suggest top DeSantis aide Larry Keefe traveled to Texas to oversee Florida’s migrant flights — potentially opening him up to criminal liability in a local sheriff’s investigation.
w/
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NEW: Money left at dead drops. Encrypted messages. A woman whom one Venezuelan migrant called "Perla Hermosa." Here's the inside story of the covert operation behind Gov. Ron DeSantis' migrant flights w/
@Blaskey_S
+ Carl Juste
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NEW: A Herald investigation found that Republican Party of Florida canvassers changed more than 130 elderly Hispanic voters to Republicans without their consent. Many of the voters described being misled by the canvassers
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“If you’re just wanting to get a ‘rub and tug,’ this might be one of the best places in West Palm Beach,” w/
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Policing experts were outraged, if not surprised. “It’s not a carnival. This isn’t hit-three-times-and-get-a-stuffed-animal," said a retired BSO lieutenant colonel. "It doesn’t seem like these officers had public safety in mind at all.”
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“The most interesting thing,” said Danilochkin as he surveyed the room at Mar-a-Lago, “is that we met a lot of people here who speak Russian.”
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The Jeffrey Epstein Case Was Cold, Until a Miami Herald Reporter Got Accusers to Talk. Love this on our wonderful colleague
@jkbjournalist
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BREAKING: Texas sheriff will investigate Florida flying Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard w/
@Blaskey_S
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NEW: When Gov. DeSantis needed to hire a data analyst, his staff picked a little-known Ohio sports blogger and Uber driver whose only relevant experience is spreading harmful conspiracy theories about COVID-19 on the Internet. w/
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NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis' public safety czar used the alias Clarice Starling — from "The Silence of the Lambs" — while helping his former client win the bid for the state's "humanitarian operation" to fly migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard
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ICYMI: “Mr. President, I shouldn’t know this,” Mar-a-Lago's lounge singer told Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. Trump shrugged. “It’s just nukes,” he said. “Sing us a song.” w/
@Blaskey_S
@ceostroff
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A remembrance of the victims from the Parkland shooting — as told by their classmates
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LaToya Ratlieff was stumbling away choking on tear gas when police fired a foam projectile into her face. Fort Lauderdale PD policy says officers should aim for the head and neck “only if deadly force becomes necessary.” w/
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LaToya Ratlieff, the woman who testified to a congressional subcommittee after police shot her in the face with a rubber bullet, reacts to our story: "I'm heartbroken. We deserve better."
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@ShawnBoburg
We are still filing the suit. Just using a different law firm after this unnecessary interference by the governor’s office.
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NEW: Officers at a Florida prison broke Craig Ridley's neck, then manhandled, mocked and ignored him as he lay in a cell unable to move or reach his meals, begging for help. "You ain't paralyzed," one officer told him.
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A top adviser is telling people that Mr. DeSantis’s campaign has entered something of a hospice phase, saying they need to “make the patient comfortable.” Meanwhile, Mr. DeSantis is spending more on private planes than television ads.
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Please subscribe to your local newspaper. We can’t do this work without your support. You can sign up for the Miami Herald here:
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We asked the Senator’s campaign what led him to believe the attack was politically motivated, given a police report made no mention of politics. They didn’t provide an explanation. They also didn’t say whether they knew about the volunteer’s long association w/ white supremacy.
When a republican volunteer is savagely beaten the traditional media treats the victim as the criminal and the criminal as a nice young man who likes fishing & just made a mistake
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“He ruined my life and a lot of girls’ lives. People need to know what he did and why he wasn’t prosecuted so it never happens again.” Disturbing new investigation from
@jkbjournalist
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This is a heartbreaking cartoon about gun violence and Aaron Feis, the football coach who died shielding students from the bullets at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School via Pia Guerra
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Young people. New citizens. The fed-up. Trump campaign listed them as ‘deadbeats’ in 2016
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I am sad to say I am leaving the Miami Herald after nine incredible years. The Herald has investigative journalism in its DNA. It and El Nuevo Herald are vital institutions in holding the powerful to account. Florida and the nation are lucky to have their outstanding journalists.
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It took weeks of reporting and public records requests to get this body cam footage from Fort Lauderdale PD. Our time costs money. Please consider subscribing to
@MiamiHerald
and supporting our work:
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What do Mike Tyson/Robert Kraft/Shinzo Abe/Jeffrey Epstein/suspected Chinese agents and an incredible array of billionaires, crooks + fixers have in common? They all flock to Mar-a-Lago. Read about them and President Trump SOON in "The Grifter's Club."
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NEW: Federal agents say Yujing Zhang was carrying four cell phones, one laptop, one external hard-drive and a thumb drive laden with malware. She wanted to get into Mar-a-Lago for an event promoted by Cindy Yang w/
@Blaskey_S
@ceostroff
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NEW: A GOP canvasser didn't originally tell police that a brutal attack he suffered was politically motivated. But after a tweet from Sen. Marco Rubio, the victim told cops it happened because he was a Republican w/
@Blaskey_S
@VeroEgui
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Feds target illicit Russian riches in South Florida. Ordinary residents not on their radar via
@jayhweaver
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From the rope line yesterday, I asked Gov. DeSantis why he accepted a pricey golf simulator from a wealthy campaign donor. He ignored the question and walked away.
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There was a huge team behind this story, reporting from San Antonio to Destin to Martha's Vineyard.
@BiancaJoanie
reported in MV,
@MaryEllenKlas
+
@anaceballos_
in Tally,
@mawilner
in DC,
@RBallogg
+
@danabanker
in Tampa,
@carlibrosseau
in NC, Monika Leal +
@AnaChacinc
in Miami
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A great day for the Miami Herald and our colleagues around the world as we accepted a Pulitzer Prize for the
#PanamaPapers
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Danilochkin, who is wanted in Russia on charges of tax fraud, wasn't the only unusual guest at Mar-a-Lago's Safari Night gala. Also in the room? Cindy Yang, the massage parlor owner who would snap a selfie with Trump the next year at his Super Bowl party
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Ex-chief of Venezuela’s highest court charged with diverting millions in bribes to Miami via
@jayhweaver
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One county south: Miami-Dade cop relieved of duty for hitting woman taunting him for ‘acting like you white’ via
@DavidOvalle305
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BREAKING: On Feb. 20, Florida health officials warned nursing homes to prepare for a COVID-19 pandemic. But they didn't tell the public -- it wasn't the only thing they didn't say, internal state records show w/
@Blaskey_S
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UPDATED w/ a statement from Chief Rick Maglione: " The entire video clearly demonstrates our officers were under attack by a group of people who chose to use violence instead of peace to antagonize the situation."
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Rybolovlev is known locally for massively overpaying for Donald Trump’s Palm Beach mansion
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BREAKING: Federal authorities were already looking into potential Chinese intelligence operations in South Florida. Then a Chinese woman was arrested w/ "malicious malware" at Mar-a-Lago w/
@jayhweaver
@Blaskey_S
@ceostroff
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While we’re talking about policing in South Florida. Four women and girls accused Hialeah officer Jesús Menocal Jr. of sexual assault. Instead of disciplining him, the chief gave him a raise. Prosecutors wouldn’t trust the victims in court.
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“The laser-like focus on suppressing Black turnout is clear,” said Dan Smith, a political scientist at UF who reviewed the Herald’s analysis. “It’s very striking.” But the Clinton campaign had no idea it was happening.
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On April 17, I will begin in a new role for
@nytpolitics
covering Gov. Ron DeSantis. I’m very excited for this next step. Please be in touch with tips and story ideas once I start.
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NEW: VP Kamala Harris will visit an abortion clinic in the Twin Cities tomorrow. Her trip is believed to be the first ever stop by a president or vice president at an abortion clinic. w/
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FLPD just tweeted a slightly different statement
#FLPD
RESPONSE TO MIAMI HERALD STORY: Here is a statement from Chief Rick Maglione and a release of the body camera footage in its entirety.
Link to video:
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DeSantis allies have spent $30 million door knocking voters. But it hasn't budged the needle yet. Turns out, many Iowans don't like people from out of state promoting candidates. And some DeSantis door knockers have even confessed that they support Trump.
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How a Chinese Communist Party promoter tied to Cindy Yang joined the Trump campaign w/
@Blaskey_S
@ceostroff
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Sen. Rubio responds to our story 👇👇👇
We asked the Senator’s campaign what led him to believe the attack was politically motivated, given a police report made no mention of politics. They didn’t provide an explanation. They also didn’t say whether they knew about the volunteer’s long association w/ white supremacy.
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This is an extremely disturbing story. Ridley died 5 years ago today, but no one was ever charged. Since then, his sister has fought the state prison system for public records while his daughter filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on his behalf.
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NEW: Cindy Yang gave nearly $29,000 to Trump in the days before his NYC fundraiser. She also claimed to have brought a large group of Chinese business execs to the event. w/
@ceostroff
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NEW: FPL's political consultants paid for a spoiler candidate's salary and rent as he challenged Daniella Levine Cava. The scheme appears to have violated campaign finance law. w/
@doug_hanks
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NEW: A second plane carrying South American migrants has touched down in Sacramento. Gov. Ron DeSantis's office has not answered questions about whether Florida is responsible. w/
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NEW: “Powerful people rigging elections is far more dangerous than 20 people allegedly voting illegally. But power gets you privileges and exceptions that don’t apply to the rest of us."
w/
@MaryEllenKlas
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And please support our newsroom union,
@OneHeraldGuild
, which is fighting for just, fair, effective journalism in Florida. You can help by signing this petition in support of responsible local ownership for the Heralds, rather than a rapacious hedge fund:
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If you want to support more work like this — which relied on cross-country travel and lawyers to pry loose public records — please consider subscribing to
@MiamiHerald
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Gov. Ron DeSantis's day started out with a car crash -- three of the four vehicles in his motorcade had to be towed away. (There were no serious injuries.) It ended with his campaign laying off more than a third of its staff.
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This piece is still passed around at the Herald
Twenty-five years ago tomorrow, I rode out Hurricane Andrew in a Comfort Inn in Florida City, and then wrote this:
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NEW: U.S. Marine unit wants to hold annual ball at presidential venue: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club w/
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The Herald’s lawyer Sandy Bohrer did the right thing. Despite pressure from his bosses and the state, he told us exactly what was going on. We need more people like Sandy.
The
@MiamiHerald
drafted a lawsuit seeking assisted living facility records. A Gov. DeSantis aide pressured the law firm not to file it.
By
@dchangmiami
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Lawmaker says she’s been told to back off call for probe of Jeffrey Epstein’s work release via
@jkbjournalist
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FPL's political consultants funneled $25k to Ron DeSantis' political committee in 2018 — the first time the governor has been linked to the scandals swirling around the powerful utility
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NEW: A
@MiamiHerald
team spent 6 months investigating the deadly Surfside condo collapse. This stunning illustration -- told from the perspective of eyewitnesses and informed by rigorous engineering -- shows for the first time what likely happened and why
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Ousted Hillsborough state attorney sues DeSantis in federal court, citing free speech
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As Election Day approaches, the data provide a window into how the Trump campaign undercut Clinton’s Florida campaign, and how it might be able to do the same today “We’ve been fighting this forever,” said Patricia Johnson, a 63-year-old Democrat marked for deterrence in 2016.
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Democrats ask FBI for investigation into vaccine distribution; DeSantis pushes back via
@MaryEllenKlas
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@DavidGoodhue
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ICYMI: Our series "Deterring Democracy" w/
@Channel4News
on how the Trump campaign's big data operation tried to discourage voters from going to the polls w/ negative ads and disinformation in 2016:
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NEW: Gov. DeSantis is attacking faculty at state universities as he eyes the presidency. But caught in the crosshairs of his higher ed reforms are events like bringing middle-school girls to campuses to encourage their interest in STEM w/
@Blaskey_S
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The Miami-Dade GOP event featuring Gov. DeSantis was explicitly closed to the press. I asked to attend and was denied.
All over the news today (Herald, CBS etc) the media is touting “News alert: At annual gala, Florida Democrats look to unify around a common adversary: Ron DeSantis” ironically enough same night Miami Dade Republican Party hosted Gov DeSantis at annual
#LDD
and the common…
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NEW: Mar-a-Lago is not just a club — it’s a way for ambitious self-promoters to put the Trump imprimatur on their businesses, charities and personal brands. w/
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Just as Gov. DeSantis sought to play down Florida's COVID-19 death toll before the election, someone in the Capitol leaked secret records to a blogger. “I walked in and she’s just looking at them in one of the rooms," said the gov's spox. w/
@conarck
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Trump says some migrants are ‘not people’ and predicts a ‘blood bath’ if he doesn’t win. via
@anjalihuynh
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@migold
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So according to Axios, one part of the Mooch-TNY convo was off the record and not published. Can't imagine what goodies were in there.
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NEWS: “Given that Lamb is an unqualified conspiracy theorist, his role as a member of your COVID-19 response staff is inexplicable and grossly irresponsible, we call on you to immediately remove Lamb," House Dems tell Gov. DeSantis w/
@conarck
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EXCLUSIVE: Something triggered the fire alarm system at Champlain Towers at 1:15 a.m. But the alarm didn't go off. If it had, residents would have had seven minutes to escape. w/
@Blaskey_S
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Great news for the
@MiamiHerald
investigations team:
@MarbinMiller
will now be our deputy investigations editor. Carol is already a mentor/shadow editor to the whole newsroom so now it's official. Congratulations, Carol!
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Our story on the Hialeah cop accused of sexual assault — and the chief who kept him on the street — is on today’s front page: w/
@tessriski
@jayhweaver
Good morning from the Miami Herald newsroom. Here is Sunday's front page. Keep up with the news at ... And subscribe to keep up with all the digital coverage
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"Oliver did not receive probation, was not assigned to community service and did not have to pay the typically mandatory court fees such as the cost of prosecution or the cost of the investigation." via
@lmower3
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Well over 200 people and growing at Huizenga Plaza in Fort Lauderdale as the protests kicks off. “This is what democracy looks like,” the crowd chants.
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NEW: Although DeSantis frequently appears with his children on the trail, he is more likely to describe them by their ages than their names. Even his wife, seen as providing a human touch, tends to call him “the governor” instead of “Ron” at his rallies.
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"One of Yang's associates told the Miami Herald she could not recall making a $25,000 donation listed in her name and address." w/
@Blaskey_S
@ceostroff
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My old job at the Miami Herald is open. If you’re interested in working with one of the best investigations teams in the country (and the truly legendary
@caseyfrank1
), you should apply. Please DM me w/ questions
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McClatchy is using a new parent in our newsroom as a bargaining chip, refusing to grant her the parental leave it is giving to non-unionized newsrooms. In response, our entire staff came together to donate our PTO to her. The company refused. This is cruel and pointless.
On this Mother’s Day, we are sad to report that
@McClatchy
hasn't kept its promise. Last year the company announced it would grant paid parental leave to its employees.
Now, a new mom in our newsroom has had her baby and she is being denied paid leave.
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UPDATED: The acquittal of Lu Jing on a trespassing charge raised new questions about security at the president’s ungated, little patrolled private club and home: w/
@Blaskey_S
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13-year-old son of Rebekah Jones, whistleblower who clashed with DeSantis, arrested over memes via
@MarbinMiller
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@Blaskey_S
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Line is out the door for early voting at Coral Gables library, friend says
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Mar-a-Lago has become a ‘grifters club’ that lets foreign billionaires influence the president: analysis -
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This story required detailed data analysis from
@Blaskey_S
,
@AnaChacinc
+
@ShirshoD
, days of door-knocking/ calls by
@stclaudeii
,
@cnsaintlouis
,
@NewsbySmiley
+
@yadiraxlopez
, an in-depth video from
@MatiasOcner
+ Jose Iglesias, and a lot of help from our partners
@Channel4News
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Leaked documents show Jeffrey Epstein kept funds offshore. Can the money be tracked?
w/
@KevinGHall
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A grinning Ron DeSantis took an impromptu victory lap in Des Moines last night, addressing a crowd from an outdoor table at a BBQ restaurant near the site of Donald Trump's canceled campaign rally. w/
@maggieNYT
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In strike at Trump empire, suit says he lied about property values, including Mar-a-Lago via
@tessriski
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