How Did America’s Weirdest, Most Freedom-Obsessed State Fall for an Authoritarian Governor?

Illustrations by Brandon Celi This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. In the course of a single month this year, the following news reports emanated from Florida: A gun enthusiast in Tampa built a 55-foot backyard pool shaped like a revolver, with a hot tub in the hammer. A 32-year-old from Cutler Bay was arrested for biting off the head of his girlfriend’s pet python during…

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US Stocks Fall As Congress Opens Impeachment Probe Of Trump; Pound Gains – International Business Times

US Stocks Fall As Congress Opens Impeachment Probe Of Trump; Pound Gains  International Business Times What it would take for Congress to impeach Trump  CNBC All Texas Democrats in Congress call for Trump impeachment  The Texas Tribune Trump lashes out as impeachment inquiry announced – as it happened  The Guardian Pelosi quietly sounding out House Democrats about whether to impeach Trump, officials say  The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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