America has gone back to isolationism, many commentators are saying. Not just the dovish Democrats, but also Republicans who were so hawkish a decade ago are turning away from the world.
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Florida, by statute, both enables and endorses failure. Florida Statute 1003.21 provides that any student who attains the age of 16 years during the school year is not subject to compulsory school attendance beyond the date upon which he or she attains that age
Why are liberals in so much denial about liberal bias in the news? Why do they think they're bending over backward to be "objective" doing that which Republicans see as partisan activism?
This has been the worst time, politically, for President Barack Obama since he took office. Recent polls reveal that public confidence in both his domestic and foreign policies has been falling, amid revelations about their defects and dangers. Even people who once supported and defended him have now turned against him.
WASHINGTON -- In January 1938, Rep. Louis Ludlow, an Indiana Democrat, proposed a constitutional amendment strongly supported by the public: "Except in the event of an invasion of the United States or its territorial possessions and attack upon its citizens residing therein, the authority of Congress to declare war shall not become effective until confirmed by a majority of all votes cast thereon in a nationwide referendum."
Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck is sometimes credited with the proverb, "God has a special providence for fools, drunks and the United States of America."
WASHINGTON -- In the liberal remake of "Casablanca," the police captain comes upon the scene of the shooting and orders his men to "round up the usual weapons."
With the noble and lofty goal of improving education in America, a group of educators and leaders in the education reform movement came together to develop a national set of standards in the hope that our educational system in the various states would meet a common standard and impart a common base of knowledge for all children in America.
President Obama barely noticed, but there was a horrific mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday.
WASHINGTON -- About 30 years ago as a young reporter in Florida, I was assigned a series on gun control in response to gun violence, which had peaked in the U.S. in 1980.
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By Kevin Derby
Even as runners are lining up, former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., weighed in on Boston Marathon bombing on Monday and insisted the U.S. will win the war on terror. While he is not running in 2014, West has left the door open to a political comeback in 2016. He also remains active backing conservatives with his Allen West Guardian Fund PAC.
By Kevin Derby
Lets Get to Work, a group affiliated with Gov. Rick Scott, is launching a new television commercial in Spanish titled "Opportunity."
The ad was unveiled on Monday and will begin airing in Fort Myers, Miami, Orlando and Tampa starting Wednesday.
Lets Get to Work is spending $500,000 to air the ad, which focuses on Scotts personal story.
By Kevin Derby
Conservative business owner Tim Street, whose background includes service in the Marines and in federal law enforcement, claimed a win over the weekend as he continues his Republican primary bid against state Rep. John Tobia, R-Melbourne Beach. Street ran off in a straw poll sponsored at a Brevard Tea Party event, taking 80 percent of the votes.
By Kevin Derby
Former Florida Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich is increasingly ramping up the attacks against former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November despite spending most of his political life in the GOP. Rich has been focusing in recent days on trying to get a debate with Crist.
Crist says as governor again he would change very little, Rich informed supporters on Sunday. Amazing considering his very recent party switch from conservative Republican to Democrat.
By Nancy Smith
Charlie Crist gathered a crowd at the opening of his new Broward field office Saturday, but not all who showed up for the 12:30 p.m. event were Crist fans.
"I'd say there are 50 people standing around in the parking lot who are part of his campaign, plus TV cameras and reporters," said Joseph Kreps, reporting by telephone from Crist's University Drive headquarters.
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Curt Clawson added another endorsement on Friday in his bid for Congress, with U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., giving the businessman the thumbs up in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel.
Congresswoman Bachmann was tea party before there was a tea party, and after this year she will be missed in Congress, Clawson said. With a victory next Tuesday, we can continue the work she has started to protect our Constitution and restore fiscal integrity to Washington.
Bachmann herself didn't offer any comments on the endorsement.
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The attorney for the woman who accused Florida State University football superstarJameis Winstonof raping her is allegedly calling for the Tallahassee university to charge Winston under the schools code of conduct policy.
Baine Kerr, a Title IX attorney representing the woman, told USA TODAY Sports he wrote a letter to FSU earlier this month stating his objections to their investigation of the rape and will be calling for Winston to be charged under the school's code of conduct policy.
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Gov. Rick Scott joined forces with former Govs. Jeb Bush and Bob Martinez on Friday to call for the Florida Senate to pass a bill to offer in-state tuition rates to all Florida students, but Senate President Don Gaetz says he hasn't been contacted by the governor to discuss the bill.
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Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that Floridas private sector created 20,900 jobs over the month in March.
Since December 2010, Florida has added 563,900 private-sector jobs.
According to a press release, Floridas over-the-year job growth rate in March of 3 percent represents the fastest job growth rate since June 2006.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., continues to hit the Obama administration for its role when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeted conservative groups. On Thursday, DeSantis called for a special prosecutor to investigate the matter.
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