Francis Suarez

One commissioner was arrested, another is fighting a legal judgement, and the mayor is under investigation. Miami is in a tight spot.

Suarez on Tuesday became the first candidate to drop out of the crowded GOP field. It comes less than a week after the first primary debate, which he failed to qualify for — despite claiming he had secured a spot. He has faced questions about his work for a developer who was looking to secure permits from the city.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez claims he’s qualified for next week’s Republican opening presidential debate. But senior advisers with the Republican National Committee who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share internal discussions later said Suarez hasn’t yet officially met the criteria.

Although immigration authorities nationwide have encountered migrants nearly 7 million times during Biden’s presidency, that doesn’t mean 7 million people have crossed into the country. Customs and Border Protection’s data tracks events, not people.

The latest campaign finance data was released Saturday and gives a window into financial stability of the presidential campaigns. Here are a few takeaways from the reports.

Suarez is the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and has gained national attention in recent years for his efforts to turn Miami into a crypto hub and the next Silicon Valley.

Republican Miami Mayor Francis Suarez talked at length about Florida’s newest immigration policies and the uptick in immigration across the country is directly affecting Miami-Dade County Public Schools. PolitiFact and WLRN explain that his claim is true.

A political group tied to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is buying social media ads in key presidential primary states, fueling speculation that the Republican may be mulling a White House bid.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez easily won a second term Tuesday. District 3 Commissioner Joe Carollo was also reelected by a large margin, and Christine King defeated incumbent Commissioner Jeffrey Watson in District 5.

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