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If last week's hearing for Chuck Hagel raised questions about his capacity to be secretary of defense, the show trial conducted by his inquisitors on the tribunal raised questions about the GOP.
Our major public policies are based on the assumption that America will continue to enjoy growth. Economic growth and population growth.
WASHINGTON -- Polling that shows Americans favor women in combat by 2-to-1 is evidence only of the power of misinformation.
WASHINGTON -- Immigration reform is coming. Let's get it right. What counts as getting it wrong? The 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Act, signed by President Reagan.
TRENTON, N.J. -- Coyness is not part of Chris Christie's repertoire, which does not stress subtlety, delicacy and intimation.
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By Kevin Derby
Attorney David Jolly, the Republican candidate running for the open congressional seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla., is hitting the airwaves with a new commercial. Jolly, who worked for Young, is taking on former state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic candidate, and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the March 11 special election.
Jolly showcased a new television commercial on Thursday in which he goes on the attack against Sink, hitting her for backing President Barack Obamas health care law and contrasting their fiscal records.
By Kevin Derby
Former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., endorsed Carol Platt in the Republican primary to challenge U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla.
"I have known Carol Platt and her family for 20 years and I am pleased to endorse her candidacy for Congress, Weldon said. Her track record of accomplishment and her dedication to conservative principles are what we need in Washington, D.C.
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondinamed Master Deputy Tim Liberatore of the Marion County sheriffs office the attorney general's 2013 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year on Thursday.
By Kevin Derby
On Thursday, former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., showcased a video response he made to President Barack Obamas State of the Union address.
Tuesday evening during the State of the Union address, President Obama offered more empty campaign rhetoric, West emailed supporters on Thursday. Instead of offering solutions to move America forward, he offered more of the same failed policies his administration has been pushing for more than four years.
By Kevin Derby
Justice Jorge Labarga was officially named the incoming chief justice for the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday. Labarga was unanimously elected by his peers to serve in that post for two years starting on July 1.
I am so honored to serve in such an important position, Labarga, the first Cuban-American to become Florida chief justice, said on Wednesday. I am deeply grateful for the trust of my colleagues and pledge to make sure our constitutional principles are enforced.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in on human trafficking on Thursday and urged Congress to pass the Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act" he introduced with U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., last month.
Broward College held an anti-human trafficking event on Thursday and Rubio offered a video statement in which he talked about incidents in South Florida.
By Kevin Derby
Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Lenny Curry went after former Gov. Charlie Crist and President Barack Obama on taxes on Thursday morning. Despite having been a Republican for most of his political career, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott come November.
By Kevin Derby
A poll of registered Florida voters from Quinnipiac University released on Thursday morning finds former Gov. Charlie Crist leading Gov. Rick Scott 46 percent to 38 percent. Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination despite spending most of his political career as a Republican.
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Gov. Rick Scott named Andy Tuck to the State Board of Education on Wednesday, filling a vacancy left by former state board member Sally Bradshaw, who resigned in October.
Andy has worked throughout his career to provide Florida students with the tools they need to succeed," said Scott. "I am proud to appoint Andy to the State Board of Education, and look forward to him continuing to make Florida the best state in the country to get an education.
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House Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz said Wednesday they want to make a greater push for ethics laws on lobbyists and lawmakers.
Some of the rules proposed by Weatherford and Gaetz would make sure certain legislators are living in their districts, an issue that has gathered considerable criticism when it was discovered that some lawmakers were living outside of their districts.
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