WASHINGTON -- In the annals of murder trials, few testimonies can rival the impact of slain teenager Trayvon Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton: "I heard my son screaming."
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WASHINGTON -- The economy stagnates. Syria burns. Scandals lap at his feet. China and Russia mock him, even as a "29-year-old hacker" revealed his nation's spy secrets to the world. How does President Obama respond? With a grandiloquent speech on climate change.
I feel a very unusual sensation -- if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude.
-- Benjamin Disraeli?
WASHINGTON -- I like Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis. I admire her intelligence, chutzpah, tenacity and, to be perfectly honest, her enviable continence.
A trip to London provides an occasion to compare and contrast British politics and attitudes with those in America.
On Nov. 3, 1969, Richard Nixon, his presidency about to be broken by massive antiwar demonstrations, called on "the great silent majority" to stand by him for peace with honor in Vietnam.
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By Nancy Smith
No wonder Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich looked so radiant entering The Moon in Tallahassee Monday night. Charlie Crist's Democratness -- if he ever had such a thing -- is imploding like a cream puff with bad egg custard.
By Kevin Derby
Florida Republicans are pushing back at the Democrats over a report that Mike Fernandez, who had been Gov. Rick Scotts campaign finance co-chair, resigned due to campaign aides doing an over-the-top Mexican accent around him.
Fernandez resigned his post on Thursday night. The Miami Herald is reporting that Fernandez quit in part due to the aides behavior. The Scott team, including Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, insists that nobody on the campaign has done anything like that.
By Kevin Derby
FreedomWorks announced on Monday it was backing U.S. Rep. Ted Yohos, R-Fla., bid for a second term.
FreedomWorks PAC is working hard to bring fresh talent to the table, but its also critical to protect the new generation of leadership that has begun repopulating the Republican Party, said Matt Kibbe, the resident of Freedom Works. Kibbe praised Yoho as a champion of pro-freedom legislation, and a grassroots-backed representative who came to Washington and actually did what he promised to do on the campaign trail.
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Gov. Rick Scott's campaign finance co-chair Mike Fernandez abruptly quit Scott's campaign on Thursday evening, prompting questions about the real reason behind his departure.
According to the Miami Herald, Fernandez expressed frustrations to top Scott allies and "complained about two campaign aides who had joked around in a cartoon-style Mexican accent en route to a Mexican restaurant in Fernandezs home town of Coral Gables."
Fernandez, however, said he was splitting from the campaign to spend more time with his family and businesses.
By Kevin Derby
Former Ambassador Francis Rooney, who represented the United States at the Vatican, announced on Monday he was backing Florida Senate Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, in the Republican primary to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress. Rooney cited Benacquistos opposition to abortion in his endorsement.
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Charlie Crist's campaign fired back on Monday after Let's Get to Work,a political committee with ties to Gov. Rick Scott, released a newtelevision adattacking former Gov. Charlie Crist over his support for Barack Obama's health-care law.
By Kevin Derby
Lets Get to Work, a group with ties to Gov. Rick Scott, released a new television ad on Monday which will hit airwaves across the Sunshine State on Thursday. The ad, which is being backed by a $2 million ad buy, hits former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic favorite to challenge Scott, for supporting President Barack Obamas federal health-care law.
By Kevin Derby
With the fourth anniversary of President Barack Obama signing his federal health-care proposal into law, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., took aim at it on Saturday.
By Kevin Derby
Former state Rep. Paige Kreegel is showcasing his opposition to President Barack Obamas federal health-care law as he continues his bid for the Republican nomination in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress. Kreegel has been highlighting his background as a doctor as he looks to gain ground against Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, and businessman Curt Clawson in the Republican primary which will be held on April 22.
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Mike Fernandez, Gov. Rick Scott's campaign finance co-chair, abruptly left his position Thursday evening after weeks of disagreement and internal conflict.
According to the Miami Herald, Fernandez expressed frustrations to top Scott allies and "complained about two campaign aides who had joked around in a cartoon-style Mexican accent en route to a Mexican restaurant in Fernandezs home town of Coral Gables."
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