November 20, 2014 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott: Unemployment Rate Falls to 6 Percent
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 21, 2014 - 11:10am
Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday that the Sunshine State saw 32,000 new jobs in October as the state unemplyment rate dropped to 6 percent from 6.1 percent in September.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Hammers Obama's Handling of Iran
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 21, 2014 - 8:37am
From her perch as chairwoman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., held a hearing on Examining What a Nuclear Iran Deal Means for Global Security" on Thursday. Ros-Lehtinen came out swinging at the hearing, insisting a nuclear deal for Iran would undermine security. The Florida Republican also hammered the Obama administrations handling of Iran.
Ros-Lehtinen said the following:
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Jim Webb Launches Presidential Exploratory Committee
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 21, 2014 - 8:32am
Lost in the shuffle over President Barack Obamas actions on immigration, this week, former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., announced he was forming an exploratory committee as he looks at running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. A graduate of the Navy Acaemy and a decorated Marine who saw service in Vietnam, Webb served as an assistant secretary of defense and as Navy secretary under President Ronald Reagan. Webb upset then-U.S. Sen. George Allen, R-Va., in 2006 but chose not to run for a second term.
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Obama's Executive Action Divides Florida Delegation on Party Lines
November 20, 2014 - 6:00pm
Ted Yoho Offers Legislative Stop to Obama's Executive Order
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 21, 2014 - 8:03am
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., offered a bill on Thursday to prevent President Barack Obama from using an executive order to allow illegals a path to stay in the nation. Yoho insisted Obama was overstepping what the executive branch can do and hopes his Executive Amnesty Prevention Act" will cut him off at the pass.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario Diaz-Balart Oppose Obama's Immigration Action
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 21, 2014 - 7:56am
Florida Republican U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart have generally been supporters of immigration reform plans. Diaz-Balart has taken the lead in urging Republicans in the House to pass the Gang of Eights" immigration reform bill that passed the Senate. But the two Republicans teamed up on Thursday night to release a statement, opposing President Barack Obamas immigration actions. The statement is as follows:
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Global Warming Delay?
November 20, 2014 - 6:00pm
Marco Rubio Takes Aim at Obama's Immigration Plan
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 20, 2014 - 9:08pm
President Barack Obama unveiled a new proposal on Thursday night on immigration, giving around 5 million illegals a path to stay in the United States without fear of deportation.
Our immigration system is broken, Obama said in a White House address on Thursday night. Everybody knows it.
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Florida Republicans Steam over Obama's 'Unconstitutional' Immigration Action
November 19, 2014 - 6:00pm
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