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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Though President Obama has run rings about the Republican Party in the debt-ceiling debate, that party can yet emerge victorious, if it will stick to its guns.
The demise of Mike Haridopolos U.S. Senate campaign could have been foretold by the tea leaves.
It's hard to keep up with all the arguments and proposals in the debt-limit struggle. But what's at stake is fundamental.
The debt-limit negotiations led by our president hit more roadblocks this week as the big eight lawmakers made trips to the White House almost daily to meet with the president and his team on the looming debt-limit crisis.
WASHINGTON -- Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man's mother's death.
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is demanding a big long-term budget deal. He won't sign anything less, he warns, asking, "If not now, when?"
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By Kevin Derby
The Campaign for Liberty, a group chaired by former Congressman Ron Paul, is going all out to audit the Federal Reserve. Paul launched the Audit the Fed bill and, while he is no longer serving in Congress, more than 150 congressmen are currently sponsoring the legislation.
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A new poll by Rasmussen Reports shows Americans are divided on whether their state should have its own health care exchange, but nearly half of voters want their governor to oppose President Obama's health care law.
The poll found that 40 percent of likely U.S. voters want their governor to support implementation of the health care law in their state, but nearly half -- 48 percent -- instead want their governor to oppose implementation. Support for implementation of the health care law is down a point from the previous survey conducted in June.
By Kevin Derby
Former Congressman Allen West went to bat on Monday for the Young Marines, a program being run by the Bossier Parrish sheriffs office in Louisiana. The Young Marines were threatened with having federal funds cut off due to their inclusion of prayers in their activities. The Foundation gave the Young Marines $2,000.
By Nancy Smith
Freshman Republican Rep. Trey Radel of Florida took a poke on the chin Monday morning in a story in the Daily Caller on the handful of congressmen who want to dump summer vacation, stay in Washington and get things done.
Radel, who lives in Fort Myers, has unbreakabe plans at home, apparently.
By Kevin Derby
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joined an amicus brief for Town of Greece v. Galloway, a religious liberty case which the Supreme Court of the United States will soon take up. A federal appeals court ruled having a prayer at town board meetings violated the Constitution. Rubio joins more than 30 Republican senators and U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., in filing the amicus brief.
By Kevin Derby
Newsmax released a cover story on leading Republican women and placed two top Florida GOP leaders in their top 25. U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ranked eighth on the list while Republican strategist Ana Navarro placed 22nd. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is included as an up and comer but does not break the top 25. The entire list can be read here.
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Attorney, financial planner and successful leader of the Broward GOP Party, Richard DeNapoli announced Monday he's planning on making a run for theFlorida House District 74 seat, which covers most of Sarasota County and is currently held by Rep. Doug Holder. Holder faces term limits.
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President Barack Obama will be visiting Orlando on Saturday. The president will be speaking at the Disabled American Veterans national convention held at the Hilton Hotel.
Roughly 4,000 people, including injured veterans, will attend the conference. Obama is scheduled to speak at noon, following an introduction by the first lady.
A major goal of the convention is trying to find a way to break through a backlog at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in delivering benefits to veterans. The convention will be held from Aug.10-13.
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Monday marks the beginning of the fourth week that the Dream Defenders have been camped outside of Gov. Rick Scott's office, and their protest doesn't show signs of letting up anytime soon.
By Kevin Derby
The defending champion of the Iowa Republican presidential caucus will be returning to the Hawkeye State this week. Rick Santorum clearly is thinking about a second presidential bid and he admitted as much on Sunday morning when he appeared on Meet the Press.
Santorum will be hitting Rock Rapids on Thursday to help the Lyon County and the Northwest Iowa Republicans. On Friday, Santorum is planning to spend five hours at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines before heading to Ames for an event hosted by the Iowa Family Leader, a social and religious conservative group.
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