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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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NEW YORK -- In the accelerating debate about airport pat-downs that feel like a clumsy third date and body scans that border on Peeping Tom shows, its hard to find a sane place to land.
Missiles fired from the Chinese mainland could destroy five of the six major U.S. air bases in the Far East. So states a new report of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, adding:
I don't claim to be an expert on monetary policy or international finance, but I've been astonished by the degree of disrespect expressed here and abroad to the latest economic policies of President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Nobody expected that George W. Bush's book, "Decision Points," was going to compare to the memoirs of Ulysses Grant. As expected, book reviewers found it wanting as a literary work. But still, every book by an ex-president is seen as an opportunity for legacy-polishing and the press is most accommodating.
Other than being the highest-profile Republican victims of Tea Party candidates, what do Lisa Murkowski, Mike Castle, Charlie Crist and Arlen Specter have in common?
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While there were 175,000 new nonfarm jobs in May, the national unemployment rate slipped upward, from 7.5 percent in April to 7.6 percent in May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The bureau insisted this left the economy "essentially unchanged."
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Florida sugar farmers invite viewers to visit their farms through a new, short video that showcases their successful efforts to help restore the Everglades.
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With President Barack Obama nominating Samantha Power to serve as ambassador to the United Nation, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee and a leading Republican on foreign affairs, called for major reforms to the U.N.
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U.S. Dan Webster, R-Fla., took aim at the IRS on Friday in an email to supporters.
Like you, Im shocked and dismayed by the recent news from Obamas IRS, showing that officials have been targeting conservative groups in a shameful political overreach, Webster wrote. The IRS abused its considerable powers for political purposes, in addition to their egregious and wasteful spending that has eroded Americans' trust in government. Its a new low, and Im disappointed by each revelation that comes to light.
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Both Joe Biden and Rick Santorum can claim ties to Pennsylvania as they consider running for the presidency in 2016 -- but a new poll shows neither can be called a favorite son as Hillary Clinton eclipses them both in the Keystone State.
Quinnipiac University released a poll on Friday which finds Santorum in bad shape in his home state. Hes upside down with only 39 percent viewing him as favorable while 44 percent see him as unfavorable. Democratic front-runner Clinton routs Santorum in his backyard, beating him 53 percent to 36 percent.
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Thursday marks the 69th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied landing of Normandy and the start of the liberation of France from Nazi control. U.S. Rep. Bill Posey honored the occasion with a statement on Thursday.
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Florida congressman Republican Dennis Ross and congresswoman Democrat Kathy Castor teamed up on Thursday to introduce a bill mandating that Social Security numbers are truncated, limiting the number of visible digits. Both Ross and Castor insisted that this bill will help protect against identity theft.
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Is Marco Rubio the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination?
Over at The Run, David Catanese makes the argument that Rubio is the favorite for the moment -- but only a slight one. Catanese makes some interesting points, especially in regard to Rubios fundraising supremacy over Rand Paul. Looking at other hopefuls, Catanese rightfully downplays Chris Christies chances while insisting we need to keep an eye on Scott Walker.
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An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Thursday finds President Barack Obamas federal health-care law remains very unpopular. Almost a majority of those surveyed -- 49 percent -- say the law is a bad idea, while only 37 percent think it is a good one. This is the largest percentage who have ever said the law is a bad idea since the poll started asking the question back in 2009.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., serves on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee and praised the recent passage of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill which passed 421-4.
In a time of tight budgets, taking care of our nations veterans has to remain our top priority, Rooney, himself a veteran, said on Wednesday. If we dont keep our promises to those who wore the uniform, what would that say about who we are as a country, and how could we expect future generations of Americans to serve?
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