Over the weekend, former Congressman Allen West, a favorite of the tea party movement who has left open the possibility of a political comeback in 2016, suggested U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, subpoena President Barack Obama to testify before Congress on a host of issues. Recently, the entire uniformed leadership of the U.S. military was brought before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the subject of sexual assaults. They are being held responsible, West posted on Facebook on Sunday.

A new poll finds U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is starting to become increasingly less popular with conservatives as he continues to be front and center on immigration reform. A Rasmussen Reports poll released on Monday finds 58 pecent of Republicans across the nation have a favorable view of Rubio -- down from 68 percent in a Rasmussen poll from May. Rubio is seen as unfavorable by 16 percent of Republicans while 25 percent are undecided. Rubio is expected to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

Over the weekend, as the world wondered where Edward Snowden, the former CIA analyst who leaked NSA information to the press, is headed, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., ripped into the Cuban regime. Snowden was expected to be headed to Cuba but he was not on a flight to that communist nation on Monday.

Another name was added to the list of possible presidential candidates heading to Iowa to speak at the Family Leadership Summit in August-- businessman and reality star Donald Trump. Over the weekend, Trump announced he would be speaking at the event, setting off buzz that he could run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Trump opened the door to running in 2012, generating a lot of publicity before he said he had no intention of running.

Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins, is forming his own political action committee. Politico reported earlier that the billionaire and real estate mogul's PAC, Florida Jobs First, will be focusing on re-election efforts for Gov. Rick Scott in 2014.

Former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico, the Libertarian Partys presidential candidate in 2012, vows to be active in support of same-sex marriage in Florida. Late Friday, Johnson announced his Our America Initative would give full backing and support to Equality Floridas efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in the Sunshine State.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continues to try to win conservatives over to his immigration reform bill. On Monday, Rubio took to the pages of Human Events which, for decades, has been a leading conservative journal. Rubio returns to the theme of American exceptionalism in his essay:

Gov. Rick Scottwill be in Orlando Monday morning to sign a bill that will extend foster care past age 18. Senate Bill 1036, the Independent Living Act, will give the state jurisdiction over foster children in state care until they are 21. The bill aims to give children a better chance to complete high school, vocational training, or college.

Gov. Rick Scott will make a jobs announcement Monday at 2:15 p.m. in Jacksonville, according to a press release from the governor's office. Gov. Scott returned to Tallahassee Friday morning after spending a week in Paris for a trade mission.

Vice President Joe Biden said he isn't finished with gun control just yet. At a speech in Las Vegas Friday, he revealed at least five senators who initially opposed background checks have come to him saying they want to change their votes on the issue.

President Barack Obama announced on Friday his nomination of Ann Ravel and Lee E. Goodman to fill two commissioner seats on the Federal Elections Commission. The commission consists of six full-time members, and administers and enforces the Federal Election Campaign Act.

Florida Atlantic University is bringing back the professor who caused a lot of controversy when he reportedly asked his students to write the name "Jesus" on a piece of paper and step on it. Interim dean of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Heather Coltman, announced Friday that Deandre Poole had accepted a teaching position for the summer 2013 term. I understand this decision may not be popular with all members of the community, said Coltman, but it was based on months of thorough research and consideration.

Less than 24 hours after they won their second NBA title in a row and the Miami Heat are the odds-on favorite to win it next year. Bovada gives the Heat 2-1 odds to threepeat in 2014 with the Oklahoma City Thunder behind them at 11-2. The Chicago Bulls have the third best odds (Bovada must feel really optimistic about Derrick Rose coming back from injuries) at 15-2 followed by the San Antonio Spurs at 17-2. CBS Sports has the details.

Attorney John Stemberger, the president of the Florida Family Policy Council, on Friday offered his take on an impending Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Stemberger ranks as one of the leading social and religious conservatives in Florida.

Even though most Americans believe the exposure of the governments secret surveillance effort has probably hurt U.S. national security, not many of them believe reporters who reveal the information should be punished for it. An overwhelming majority -- 68 percent -- of Americans say reporters who publish leaked information they receive from whistleblowers shouldn't be punished for publishing the information. On the contrary, only 15 percent of American voters believe reporters should be punished for doing that.