Val Demings plans Florida Senate bid to challenge Marco Rubio
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Florida Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings is planning a bid for GOP Senator Marco Rubio's seat next year, according to multiple sources familiar with her plans.
Demings has represented the Orlando area in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. Before entering Congress, she had a 27-year career as a police officer and was the first female police chief in Orlando. She was on President Biden's shortlist for potential vice presidential picks last year. News of Demings' potential Senate bid was first reported by Politico. A Demings adviser confirmed the congresswoman is planning a Senate run with a formal announcement in the coming weeks. A national Democrat with knowledge of the party's strategy on Senate races also confirmed Demings' likely run against Rubio.Washington — The Supreme Court is set to consider Thursday whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to sweeping immunity from federal prosecution for conduct that occurred while he was in the White House, thrusting the justices into election-year politics in a historic case with significant ramifications for his legal and political future.
A bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death on a Louisiana beach last month and now authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information that aids their investigation into the incident. NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement said the dead dolphin was found on West Mae's Beach in the state's Cameron Parish with multiple bullets lodged in its brain, spinal cord and heart.