Nearly 40 members of the House of Representatives earmarked $150 million to organizations affiliated with themselves and their family members, and two Florida congressmen are among the leaders. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington reported that Rep. Bill Young, R-St. Petersburg, earmarked a combined $16.6 million to two sons employers.

With his bid for the Republican presidential nomination floundering, Newt Gingrich, who is now dealing with a campaign shake-up and laying off staffers, weighed in on the Supreme Court listening to oral arguments on a challenge launched by Florida and 25 other states against the federal health-care law signed by Barack Obama in 2010.

Quinnipiac University released a poll on Wednesday showing Barack Obama ahead of the two leading Republican presidential hopefuls in Florida. The poll shows Obama beating Republican hopeful Mitt Romney in Florida, with the Democrat incumbent taking 49 percent and the former Massachusetts governor following with 42 percent. Obama does better when matched up against Rick Santorum, taking 50 percent, while the Republican follows with 37 percent.

A new video from a Florida activist group traces the flow of cash from public-sector unions to political candidates and back to government employees' pockets and dues. This video highlights not only the massive influence unions have on politicians, but the inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars to fund union membership and activities, said Blaise Ingoglia, founder of Government Gone Wild.

Wisconsin is the big prize up for grabs Tuesday as the Republican presidential hopefuls battle in primaries there and in Maryland and the District of Columbia. A poll released by the Marquette Law School on Tuesday finds that Mitt Romney has a solid lead over Rick Santourm in the Badger State. The poll has Romney ahead of the pack with 39 percent followed by Santorum with 31 percent. Ron Paul is a distant third with 1 percent while Newt Gingrich is floundering in Wisconsin with 5 percent.

The House, as expected, approved the Senates second effort to redraw the Senate boundary lines for the once-a-decade redistricting. However, the vote was closer than expected at 61-47, with a number of South Florida Republicans -- voicing displeasure at the lack of a fourth Hispanic district -- joining the Democratic opposition.

A YouTube video running in Spanish, with English subtitles, attempts to tie former Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson to Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger and the promotion of eugenics. Narrating a portion of the ad, Republican congressional candidate Mark Oxner says Sanger "advocated eugenics and abortion to prevent the 'wrong kind' of people from having children" -- a statement that prompts Oxner's wife to respond:

How many NFL backup quarterbacks get their own sandwich -- especially at a famous eatery like New York City's Carnegie Deli? Tim Tebow is the only one. Introduced at Monday lunch was the "Jetbow" -- a 3.5-pound (yes, pound!) monstrosity containing corned beef, pastrami, roast beef, American cheese, lettuce and tomato on white bread. Carnegie owner Sandy Levine told ESPN the former University of Florida star quarterback's clean-cut image inspired the creation.

The House held a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old from Miami who died in Sanford on Feb. 26.Although the circumstances of his death remain unresolved, his death has sparked an international movement, Rep. Dwayne L. Taylor, D-Daytona Beach, told the chamber prior to his requested moment of silence. Trayvon enjoyed Skittles. He enjoyed Arizona Tea. He enjoyed sports.

On Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney received a major endorsement in Pennsylvania -- the home state of Rick Santorum, his main rival for the GOP nomination. U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., announced that he was backing Romney. Like Santorum, who was defeated by current U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa,, Fitzpatrick lost his seat in 2006 but he would rebound to reclaim it in the 2010 elections.

Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order Tuesday that ended the suspension of Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco from her elected position as mayor of Tamarac. Flansbaum-Talabisco was suspended from office on March 9, 2011, after she was arrested on four public corruption charges involving two South Florida developers who sought her support in building projects in the South Florida city. On March 14, 2012, Circuit Judge Cynthia G. Irnperato dismissed the charges, ruling there was no evidence she received personal benefit from the developers.

As gas prices continue to rise, a poll from Rasmussen Reports released on Tuesday finds that a plurality -- 48 percent of American adults -- want to see the federal government temporarily remove the federal gas tax until prices are lower. While 12 percent are not sure, 40 percent think the federal gas tax should remain in place at this time. The poll of 1,000 adults was taken March 24-25 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent. The federal fuel tax is 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents for diesel fuel.

California, here they come. While the California Republican presidential primary is not until June 5, the Golden State is the largest electoral prize on the map and is bringing a whopping 172 delegates to the Republican convention in Tampa come August. There are signs this week that the Republican presidential hopefuls are starting to focus on California.

Teamsters Local 2011 has filed a legal challenge to restore the requirement that probation officers visit the homes of certain criminals on probation. Ron Silver, the Teamsters attorney, called the personal contact the main way probation officers monitor offenders. We know that home visits are critical to keeping our citizens safe, whether its in their home, at work or at school. The safety of our citizens is paramount, Silver stated in a release.

A two-year investigation into insurance fraud has resulted in 15 arrests in Miami where lunch trucks were used to stage more than a dozen crashes, resulting in more than $800,000 in property damage and personal injury protection claims, state Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Tuesday. I am confident that reforms passed this session will help stop fraud at the source while giving us more tools to go after scam artists, Atwater stated in a release. I will not stand by and let these organized crime rings steal your hard-earned dollars.