2023 A Year To Remember: South Florida's top political stories
Jim DeFede takes a look back at some of the biggest local political stories of the year.
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Jim DeFede takes a look back at some of the biggest local political stories of the year.
Donald Trump's lawyers are telling a federal appeals court that he was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about "alleged fraud and irregularity" in the 2020 election.
Former President Donald Trump did not rule out a primary debate with a hypothetical last Republican standing after the New Hampshire primary.
The Detroit News published text from audio it says it obtained of a November 2020 call.
The decision marks the first time a court has found former President Donald Trump to be ineligible to return to the White House due to his conduct surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
A South Florida woman has been arrested and is facing a host of charges in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
A South Florida woman has been arrested and is facing a host of charges in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. that was an attempt to halt the peaceful of transfer of power to Joe Biden, federal officials said Monday.
Haley receives the best marks of any of the top GOP candidates on being seen as "likable" and "reasonable" by New Hampshire primary voters.
After spending a week in Iowa, CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede devotes the entire half hour of Facing South Florida to his covering of the Trump and DeSantis campaigns as they make their cases to the people of Iowa about a month ahead of the caucuses there. Jim also will share what he learned in the communities from the people who call Iowa home. We will hear what they, the voters, are saying. And we will hear from a prominent pollster about the numbers, including where Gov. DeSantis stands.
Roe is a seasoned GOP operative who was the architect of the super PAC's ground game operation in Iowa.
It looks like Donald Trump's golf courses won't be left off the LIV schedule next year.
Suburbs in South Florida that have swung toward Donald Trump are where the "Obamacare" health care program is more popular than anywhere else in the country.
Trump is the front-runner for the Republican nomination.
Jim DeFede reports there's a stark contrast between Ron DeSantis' campaign and that of former President Donald Trump.
More Republicans would be satisfied to have Trump as their nominee than Democrats would be with Biden as their standard-bearer
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede reports from Iowa, interviews former President Donald Trump supporters.
Jim DeFede is in Iowa talking with Trump supporters to see how they feel about him and his politics.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says Donald Trump "flip-flipped" on abortion and overreached in response to COVID-19
Jim DeFede said Ron DeSantis has a large ground game in the state and he's counting on that to beat expectations.
A Georgia election worker who was targeted by Rudy Giuliani's false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election testified about the toll it's taken on her life.
Former President Donald Trump was expected to be his defense team's final witness.
One expert witness for Trump's defense said he was paid $877,500 by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC.
In his first TV interview since announcing his retirement from Congress, the California Republican who was ousted as Speaker talks about an unruly House; his predictions for the 2024 elections; and the future he sees as part of a prospective Trump cabinet.
While on the 2024 campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out reinstating his infamous border separation policy.
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
Miami Beach police said Christoph Rehak and Gunther Manfred Jekschtat both confessed to the crime after being interviewed by investigators.
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that the unidentified victim was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition.
A security guard who was among the victims killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being hailed for his heroism and bravery during the attack.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions "restrict the Cuban regime's ability to suppress the will of the Cuban people."
Miami Beach police said Christoph Rehak and Gunther Manfred Jekschtat both confessed to the crime after being interviewed by investigators.
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that the unidentified victim was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition.
A security guard who was among the victims killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being hailed for his heroism and bravery during the attack.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions "restrict the Cuban regime's ability to suppress the will of the Cuban people."
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.