Cabinet members were talking softly, smiling at one another, clapping each other on the back. But anyone who couldn't sense a Baileygate hangover throbbing uncomfortably over the March 29 Cabinet meeting had his head in the sand.
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With recent comments by Donald Trump about who he’d consider being his running mate, it made me think about what a Trump Cabinet might look like if he selected only from his competitors.
If you took all the lies out of political rhetoric, how much would be left? Apparently even less than usual this year.
While powerful advocates for rivers east and west of Lake Okeechobee -- the St.
On Tuesday, businessman and Army veteran Todd Wilcox, now running for the Republican nomination in Florida’s U.S.
We hear many fallacies in election years. The fallacy that seems to be most popular this year is that, if Donald Trump comes close to getting the 1,237 delegates required to become the Republican nominee, and that nomination goes instead to someone else, then the convention will have ignored "the voice of the people."
Florida might still be a large swamp today if not for the genius of one businessman, who might be considered the Sunshine State's founding father.
On Friday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., held a press conference and expressed his support for President Barack Obama’s proposal to spend $1.9 billion to battle Zika.
WASHINGTON -- Yes, the big Wisconsin story is Ted Cruz's crushing 13-point victory.
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By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., has been an advocate for the Keystone XL Pipeline, even comparing it to the transcontinental railroad of the 19th century. On Tuesday, Yoho ripped into President Barack Obama for vetoing a bill authorizing the Keystone XL.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., the chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was in South Florida on Tuesday to meet with U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo regarding transportation issues in the region.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the Republican leadership as senior deputy majority whip, slammed President Barack Obama for vetoing the Keystone XL Pipeline on Tuesday.
By Kevin Derby
President Barack Obama hits Florida on Wednesday and state Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) said on Tuesday that he would be wise to study Gov. Rick Scotts playbook.
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President Barack Obama is heading to sunny Miami Wednesday to talk about one of the more controversial issues in politics these days: immigration.
Obama will be headlining an MSNBC/Telemundo town-hall style meeting at Florida International University, where he will take questions from social media users and attendees on the topic. Last week, a federal judge in Texas ruled Obams exceeded his presidential authority with an executive order to defer deportations for millions living in the U.S. illegally.
The administration said it would appeal the decision.
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President Barack Obama vetoed a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline from Canada on Tuesday.
"The presidential power to veto legislation is one I take seriously," Obama said in his veto message to the Senate. "But I also take seriously my responsibility to the American people. And because this act of Congress conflicts with established executive branch procedures and cuts short thorough consideration of issues that could bear on our national interest -- including our security, safety, and environment -- it has earned my veto.
By Kevin Derby
More than 50 Republicans in the U.S. House, led by U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla., are urging the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to reject President Barack Obamas nomination of Loretta Lynch as U.S. attorney general.
Bridenstine sent a letter to the Judiciary Committee and three congressmen from Florida -- Republican U.S. Reps. Ron DeSantis, Dan Webster and Ted Yoho -- signed on.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., came out swinging against President Barack Obamas call for Net neutrality and an increasingly regulated Internet.
On Tuesday, Buchanan said if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) votes on Thursday to implement the new regulations, he would lead the fight in Congress to overturn the decision. The FCC is expected to vote 3-2 on Thursday to implement the new regulations.
"The Internet is working fine, Buchanan said. If it aint broke, dont fix it.
By Kevin Derby
Ashley Parker over at the New York Times is reporting that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is telling supporters that he is committed to running for president, not re-election to the Senate in 2016 despite former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., also expected to run for the Republican nomination.
Parker writes:
By Kevin Derby
Nate Cohn over at the New York Times makes the case that former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., has one major factor helping his chances to become the Republican presidential nominee: the collapse of Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J.
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