Taney authored the majority opinion in the 1857 decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, a case where Scott sought freedom due to having lived in a free state. Taney wrote that because Scott was Black ...

Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a leading conservative, announced Wednesday morning he will back Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate majority leader. “This morning, I’ll be voting for Rick Scott for GOP ...

The pressure campaign being waged by allies of Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to boost his chances to become the next Republican leader is having a boomerang effect, as it has increasingly antagonized ...

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., began receiving a deluge of endorsements from President-elect Donald Trump-aligned conservatives following his decisive re-election victory last week, including support ...

This morning, we have a news flash for Scott’s overzealous allies: Congratulations, your campaign appears to be backfiring, badly. Things took a turn around 7 p.m. yesterday, when MAGA YouTube ...

Elon Musk is backing Sen. Rick Scott of Florida to lead the GOP in the Senate. "Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!" Musk wrote in an X post on Sunday, a few hours after he posted a poll asking ...

They will research China's agricultural history; the intersection of immigration, incarceration, and public health in 19th-century New York City; and Caribbean immigrants' use of cricket and reggae to ...

By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large “I entered Hollywood when I was 40 years old,” says Scott, marveling a bit at his own late start in the business. “[Steven] Spielberg was 19. George [Lucas ...

Florida GOP Sen. Rick Scott significantly improved his margin of victory in 2024, compared to his razor-thin victory in 2018, when he first joined the Senate. Scott defeated Democrat Debbie ...

Republican Sen. Rick Scott will win a second term in Florida, CNN projects, defeating Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in a race that demonstrated the strength of the GOP in a state once considered ...

Republican Rick Scott is projected to win a second term to the U.S. Senate from Florida, turning back a challenge from former Democratic congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and holding on to a key ...

"Can you imagine the dinner table in like 15 years? Joe: 'Hey, Dad, do you remember when you put me in the game to get posterized by VJ Edgecombe?' Mark: 'I sure do. You shouldn't have jumped.'" ...