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The sudden appearance of Donald Trump on the political horizon last year may have been surprising, but not nearly as surprising as seeing some conservatives supporting him.

Hillary Clinton needs to stop misleading the American people about gun manufacturers' liability. She persists in talking about the landmark Protection in Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), but her claims are blatantly false.

When state Sen. Aaron Bean saw a video of a TV comedian making fun of civil asset forfeiture laws, he didn't think it was funny.

Words that should trigger the red flag: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” In the Sunshine State, it’s time to start waving in warning because U.S.

Cara Jennings’ 15 minutes of fame came when she cussed out Gov. Rick Scott in a Gainesville Starbucks. Jennings, a self-proclaimed anarchist and frequent protester, verbally accosted the governor for signing a bill to protect unborn babies by defunding Planned Parenthood, and protect pregnant mothers by increasing requirements on abortion providers.

Forgive me if I join the victory lap of those who applaud Friday's Florida Supreme Court decision to temporarily block a state requirement that made women wait 24 hours before having an abortion.

Home-state candidates notched up impressive victories in New York's presidential primaries Tuesday. Donald Trump topped 50 percent for the first time -- and handsomely, with 60 percent of Republican votes. And Hillary Clinton won 58 percent of Democratic votes in her adopted home state. 

Las Vegas has changed, folks. I couldn't believe how much since I last visited. And I'm not talking about the glitzy hotels or the towering slot machines or the raving nightlife. I'm talking about changes you can see on the airport concourse two minutes after you deplane. I'm talking about medical marijuana. OMG.

From its inception, Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida (CARE) has believed that threats to public safety are among the most concerning aspects of the proposed All Aboard Florida (AAF) passenger rail project and related increases in freight rail.

Honoring Harriet Tubman, among many possible American women to honor, is about as good as it gets.

Donald Trump, a man about town in Manhattan, doubtless fancies himself a Master of the Universe.

How long have people been asking Hillary Clinton to release the transcripts of her speeches to Goldman Sachs? A while now, right? So far we have gotten every excuse except the dog ate it. Let’s be real about the seriousness of those transcripts. Hillary wouldn’t even let the dog eat them.  She’d eat them herself before that happened. That’s how badly she wants to keep the world from finding out what she said in those speeches.

If there is one pattern that is emerging from this year's political campaigns, it is that rhetoric beats reality -- in both parties.

As the human circus of presidential politics has plodded along for what seems a decade now, a revolution has been taking place in the ever-more-dignified animal kingdom.

Homeschooling, once considered by academia the best way to make sure a child couldn't get into college, has grown in student number and in stature during the early 21st century, as more and more parents look for an alternative to enrolling their children in failing government schools.