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		<title>&#8216;Guided by God&#8217;: Cuban exiles celebrate Raúl Castro indictment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:15:20 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Enrique Tarrio wants a piece of Trump&#8217;s $1.8B &#8216;anti-weaponization&#8217; fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:14:51 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Miami Beach Commissioner Accused of Hiring Billboard Truck Criticizing Jewish Protesters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:41:12 -0400</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.miaminewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/79-5.jpg" alt="a mobile billboard is depicted in a city" />Jewish Voice for Peace South Florida is accusing Commissioner David Suarez of spending thousands to doxx protesters.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Fishback Volunteers Describe Toxic Culture Inside Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:15 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Even Donald Trump&#8217;s Golden Doral Statue Has Ties to Jeffrey Epstein</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.miaminewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/Trump-Doral-statue.jpg" alt="photo of a golden statue of Donald Trump with his fist in the air in front of an evening sky and palm trees" />One of the ribbon-cutters in Doral is a child actor-turned crypto billionaire and apparent friend of Jeffrey Epstein.]]></description>
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		<title>Universal: ICE Didn&#8217;t Get Permission to Use Miami Vice Likeness in Ad</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:04:26 -0400</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.miaminewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/Miami-ICE.jpg" alt="city skyline at night with &quot;Miami ICE&quot; overlaid" />Universal City Studios LLC joins A-list artists and creators who've seen their work used by DHS and/or the White House.]]></description>
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		<title>Sculptor Behind Gold-Leafed Trump Statue: &#8216;This Was Chaos&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:59:43 -0400</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.miaminewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/Trump-statue-main.jpg" alt="photo of a golden statue of Donald Trump with his fist in the air in front of an evening sky and palm trees, overlaid with a photo of the sculptor" />The techbro-funded, gold-leafed, skinny Trump was a "clusterfuck" to make, the sculptor tells <em>New Times</em>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palm Beach Airport Should Be Named for Ariana Grande, Not Trump, State Rep Says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:08:18 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Julie K. Brown Finally Gets Her Pulitzer Years After Epstein Investigation</title>
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					<dc:creator>Brittany Shammas</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:13:47 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Report Details Suicide Prevention Failures at Florida ICE Jail Where Teen Died</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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