The Trump sledgehammer is coming down about as hard as it can on the Environmental Protection Agency -- no muscle spared.
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U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, made the following statement at a joint subcommittee hearing entitled, “Israel, the Palestinians, and the United Nations: Challenges for the New Administration":
February brings Black History Month, and we will see a lot of pictures of Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and so many other black civil rights icons from the Florida Democratic Party. This is the month the black community will get a lot of verbal love from the FDP.
During a Senate floor speech on Tuesday night, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., highlighted the plight of Cuban dissident Dr. Eduardo Cardet, who was beaten and imprisoned for opposing the Castro regime. Rubio’s remarks are part of his #expressionNOToppression initiative, which highlights human rights abuses around the world.
January 31, 2017 will go down in America as an historic and monumental night for President Donald Trump and "We, the People."
Much noise has been made by the Mainstream Media (MSM) and left-wing groups about the so-called “ban” on Muslims coming to America.
In 2013, a college student assigned to research a deadly substance sought help via Twitter: "I can't find the chemical and physical properties of sarin gas someone please help me." An expert at a security consulting firm tried to be helpful, telling her that sarin is not gas. She replied, "yes the [expletive] it is a gas you ignorant [expletive]. sarin is a liquid & can evaporate ... shut the [expletive] up."
This column is a vehicle for a number of items in a bits-and-pieces, strictly opinion, sometimes irreverent format. Look for "Just Sayin'" to run once a week in this spot.
Is new Democratic Chair Stephen Bittel wearing blinders? It appears that's the case, because his $100,000 program recently rolled out to incentivize voter registration only includes small and medium Florida counties (read: working-class white voters).
When thinking about the ongoing debate over water in Tallahassee, forget the policy-speak.
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Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton's Twitter accounts became reminiscent of an Internet message board's comments section Monday evening as the two politicians argued with one another via image macros.
By Kevin Derby
With U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry headed to Cuba later this week as the Obama administration continues to push normalization with that nation, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. Senate Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, is urging him to meet with activists fighting for democracy and against the Castro regime.
By Kevin Derby
Martin County School Board member Rebecca Negron unveiled the support of several Republican leaders as she continues her bid for the congressional seat held by U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., who is running for the U.S. Senate.
By Kevin Derby
This week, Inside Gov ranked U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., as one of the least effective representatives in Congress, leading the National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) to fire away as he continues his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
By Kevin Derby
With news that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has denied more than 35,000 combat veterans their benefits due to a clerical error, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., now running for the U.S. Senate in 2016, doubled down on his calls for reform.
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The liberal group FloridaStrong is back at it with attacks against the Florida Legislature, this time criticizing state lawmakers for their "blatant disregard for the state constitution."
By Nancy Smith
For the first time Fox News’ Megyn Kelly talked publicly about the criticism she received over Thursday night's GOP presidential debate.
By Kevin Derby
Four members of the Florida congressional delegation--Republican U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis, David Jolly and Dennis Ross and Democrat U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor--wrote Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate on Monday, asking for FEMA to declare Tampa Bay a disaster area after recent flooding.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., took aim at U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson’s, D-Fla., support of federal funding of Planned Parenthood on Monday. Both DeSantis and Grayson are running for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the House leadership as deputy majority whip, announced on Monday he was backing U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., in next year’s race to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate.
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