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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Nothing is free in politics, but there is some question when you pay the price. That's been a saying of mine for many years, though I may have unconsciously plagiarized it from someone else. I think it applies to Obamacare.
So Tony Bennett gets the boot, and liberals get a gotcha. Hooray.
In what a Washington Post columnist describes as a rout of Rand Paul isolationism, the Senate just voted overwhelmingly to send another $1.5 billion in foreign aid to Egypt.
Why are so many people so desperate to hold onto the idea that America is as racist as it has ever been?The phenomenon is apparent in much of the commentary on the George Zimmerman case.
WASHINGTON -- A combination of early presidential maneuvering and internal policy debate is feeding yet another iteration of that media perennial: the great Republican crackup. This time it's tea party insurgents versus get-along establishment fogies fighting principally over two things: (a) national security and (b) Obamacare.
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After Gov. Rick Scott called on the Agency for Health Care Administration to investigate the processes of federal VA hospitals in Florida, he expressed his severe disappointment after surveyors who attempted to complete an onsite review at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center were turned away.
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Former president George W. Bush has a passion for painting, and he's got a new art exhibit to prove it.
In a special segment on the Today Show, Bush unveiled a series of paintings he's completed over the years, some of family pets, and others of world leaders like former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The U.S. economy added 192,000 jobs during the month of March, according to numbers released Friday by thethe U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics.
March job numbers are slightly belowFebruary's revised total of 197,000 jobs added. Employers added a combined 37,000 more jobs in February and January than previously estimated.
The national unemployment rate stayed flat at 6.7 percent. The national labor force participation rate came in at 63.2 percent, up slightly from February.
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Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera blasted former governor Charlie Crist on Thursday, for his selfishness and for hurting Florida's economy while he was in office.
On Thursday, the Florida Democratic Party accused Gov. Rick Scott of having anti-Hispanic policies, launching a new website against the governor.
By Kevin Derby
During his time in the U.S. Armys JAG Corps, U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., served at Fort Hood from 2000-2002. In the aftermath of the shootings at Fort Hood which left four dead, Rooney weighed in with his thoughts and called for an investigation.
By Kevin Derby
Republican congressional candidate Jake Rushs campaign continues to reel in the aftermath of revelations about his dark-themed role-playing hobby. Rushs role-playing garnered national attention this week. Rush is running against U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., in the Republican primary.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., announced on Thursday that he made the ballot by petition as he runs for a second term in Congress.
I am thrilled that our team is the first to qualify on the 2014 ballot, Yoho said. It is no easy task to collect nearly 4,500 petitions and I couldnt be more humbled by the outpouring of support from our local communities.
By Kevin Derby
Appearing on Hugh Hewitts national radio show on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said he did not expect to focus on both running for the Republican presidential nomination and running for a second term in the Senate come 2016.
Responding to reports that Rubio said he would make a decision about running for the White House, staying in the Senate or leaving public office around this time next year, Hewitt asked, Isnt that a little bit late?
By Kevin Derby
Former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska will be in Southwest Florida on Thursday for a fundraising event with Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, who is running in the Republican primary to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress.
Excited to announce that Sarah Palin is coming to Southwest Florida this week to join me on the campaign trail, Benacquisto announced on Monday.
By Kevin Derby
Former state Rep. Paige Kreegel called for more transparency from elected officials when it comes to their personal finances. Kreegel is running against Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, and businessman Curt Clawson in the Republican primary to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress. The primary will be on April 22.
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