The Miami Times

1 day ago | miamitimesonline.com | Jesse Scheckner

Florida is launching a multistate college and university accrediting agency — the Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE) — to directly challenge existing regional accreditors that today hold a “monopoly” in higher education, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. The agency will be backed by public university systems from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, all Republican-led states that voted for President Donald Trump last year.

1 day ago | miamitimesonline.com | Jesse Scheckner

Just over four months before voters were to choose a new Mayor and two other officials at City Hall, the Miami Commission has narrowly approved postponing its election to November 2026, sparking outcry and a likely challenge from the state. Commissioners voted 3-2 for the change, with Christine King and Ralph Rosado joining the measure’s sponsor, Damian Pardo, in supporting the election delay.

2 days ago | miamitimesonline.com | Pierre-Richard Luxama |Danica Coto |Evens Sanon

Claude Joseph, who was Haiti’s acting prime minister when President Jovenel Moïse was gunned down in July 2021, came under fire Wednesday as judges investigating the killing questioned suspects in the case. It was the first time Joseph testified since attorneys for some suspects successfully appealed a court ruling that there was sufficient evidence to hold a trial. Since then, many questions have remained unanswered despite a new investigation.

2 days ago | miamitimesonline.com | Steve Peoples |Anthony Izaguirre

The stunning success of Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist, in the race for New York City mayor has exposed anew the fiery divisions plaguing the Democratic Party as it struggles to repair its brand nearly half a year into Donald Trump’s presidency. A fresh round of infighting erupted among Democratic officials, donors and political operatives on Wednesday, a day after Mamdani’s leading opponent, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, conceded the Democratic primary.

4 days ago | miamitimesonline.com | Laura Onyeneho

There has been a lot happening in politics involving the Trump administration and the nation’s immigration crisis. Many have seen the stories on mainstream news and social media about the ICE raids across the country, and the rising, related protests. It’s like living in the Twilight Zone.