The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has confirmed that hackers breached its systems, following claims from an extortion group that it stole more than 200,000 driver records from the state’s Driver and Vehicle Information Database, known as DAVID. FLHSMV says it learned of the breach on Sept.

Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates picked up wins in the 2026 midterm primaries, drawing fresh attention to a platform that calls for the government to take over major corporations, shorten the standard workweek, and shift the cost of healthcare, housing and education onto taxpayers. The renewed focus comes as progressive socialism became a central target for Republicans at the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention, held in Dallas, Texas.