Wednesday, John Kerry told the Senate not to worry about the cost of an American war on Syria.
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Blunder after blunder. That's been the story of President Barack Obama's policy toward Syria.
Why are we even talking about taking military action in Syria? What is that military action supposed to accomplish? And what is the probability that it will in fact accomplish whatever that unknown goal might be?
Americas small businesses have seen the number of demands placed upon us by regulators at every level of government grow at a rate limited only by ability of various taxing agencies to take our money and turn it against us.
"Catastrophic!" said Sen. John McCain.
If Congress votes no on a resolution calling for U.S. intervention in Syria's civil war, says McCain, it would be "catastrophic" for U.S. credibility in the world.
Conservatives have this in common with sharks and polar bears: They eat their own.
Americans change their minds on some issues. One of them is crime and punishment.
The next 72 hours will be decisive in the career of the speaker of the House. The alternatives he faces are these:
John Boehner can, after "consultation," give his blessing to Barack Obama's decision to launch a war on Syria, a nation that has neither attacked nor threatened us.
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Online retailer Amazon will be collecting sales tax in Florida beginning May 1, Amazon spokesman Ty Rogersannounced Wednesday.
Amazon is currently building two massive warehouses in Hillsborough and Polk counties, which will require the company to collect sales tax in the Sunshine State.
Amazon has not been collecting sales tax on purchases made in Florida until now.
By Kevin Derby
With Politico Pro (FYI: pay wall) reporting that attorney Jessica Ehrlich is now contemplating running again for Congress, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is noting that Democrats squeezed her out of a special congressional election last month to clear the way for former state CFO Alex Sink. Republican David Jolly beat Sink in last months special election. Earlier this week, Sink opted out of a rematch with Jolly in November.
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Let's Get to Work, a political committee for Gov. Rick Scott, released a new television ad Thursday highlighting the governor's service in the Navy as well as the education he received as a result of the GI Bill.
By Kevin Derby
With less than a week to go until the Republican primary in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress, former state Rep. Paige Kreegels mom is going to bat for the candidate. The Kreegel campaign sent out a mailer from Alberta Kreegel to voters across the Southwest Florida district in support of her sons campaign.
By Kevin Derby
The Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List), a conservative group which opposes abortion, announced on Wednesday it will spend $50,000 in the next week to get out the vote for Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, in the Republican primary to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress. Benacquisto takes on businessman Curt Clawson and former state Rep. Paige Kreegel in the primary on Tuesday.
By Kevin Derby
Demanding a debate, former Florida Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich is turning up the heat on former Gov. Charlie Crist as they continue to battle for their partys nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November.
By Kevin Derby
Miami Dade School Board Member Carlos Curbelo, running for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., announced on Wednesday that he had raised more than $310,000 in the first quarter of the year, bringing his total to more than $950,000 in the campaign so far. Garcia had brought in more than $460,000 in the first quarter and more than $2.2 million in the campaign. Curbelo's team said their candidate had around $800,000 on hand.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in on Tax Day for the need for reforming the IRS.
By Kevin Derby
The Eagle Forum, a conservative group led by Phyllis Schlafly, announced on Tuesday it was backing businessman Curt Clawson for the Republican nomination in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress. Clawson battles Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, and former state Rep. Paige Kreegel in the primary next Tuesday.
Pat Andrews, who leads the Florida Eagle Forum, released the following statement on Tuesday:
By Kevin Derby
The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that former state CFO Alex Sink will not seek a rematch with U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., who bested her in a special election last month.
"While I am not running for office in 2014, I will keep an open dialogue with all of you and continue to seek new ways to serve," Sink insisted on Tuesday.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) quickly moved in to weigh in on the news.
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