July 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
Mike Haridopolos Ends Bid for U.S. Senate
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 18, 2011 - 10:33am
State Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, announced Monday morning that he is withdrawing from the 2012 U.S. Senate race. Haridopolos was part of a crowded Republican primary looking to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.
The Senate president pointed to the difficulties of managing the state Senate while seeking the U.S. Senate seat at the same time.
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Mike McCalister Backs 'Cut, Cap and Balance' Pledge
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 18, 2011 - 10:08am
Businessman and retired Army officer Mike McCalister, who is running in a crowded Republican primary to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, signed the Cut, Cap and Balance pledge on Monday. The pledge opposes raising the federal debt limit and backs a balanced federal budget and lower spending. The measure is backed by a number of prominent conservative organizations, including FreedomWorks, Club for Growth and the Family Research Council. Some of McCalisters chief rivals for the Republican nomination -- namely former U.S. Sen.
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Bill Posey Takes Aim at IRS Proposal on Aliens' Banking Reports
July 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
From his position on the House Financial Services Committee last week, Florida Republican Congressman Bill Posey took aim at a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which would change a policy, forcing nonresident aliens to report interest garnered in American banks.
George LeMieux: Barack Obama and Bill Nelson Back Higher Taxes
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 18, 2011 - 9:26am
Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, who is running in a crowded Republican primary to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, came out swinging at the end of last week, insisting that Nelson and President Barack Obama were pushing to raise taxes.
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Herman Cain Blasts Tenn. Mosque and Shariah Law; CAIR demands apology
Submitted by Anonymous on July 18, 2011 - 8:12am
Courageous or desperate, Herman Cain continues to say things that other GOP presidential hopefuls wont.
On Fox News Sunday, the Atlanta businessman blasted a Murfreesboro, Tenn., mosque as a beachhead for Shariah law and said residents should be able to ban mosques in their communities.
"It's not just a mosque for religious purposes. This is what the people are objecting to," he said.
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What the Debt-Limit Battle Is All About
July 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
It's hard to keep up with all the arguments and proposals in the debt-limit struggle. But what's at stake is fundamental.
Postscript on Three Polls
July 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
It shouldn't be such a surprise that a sidelines-sitter like Charlie Crist has higher voter approval than Sen. Marco Rubio.
TSA Dodges Lawsuit, and the Terminal Groping Continues
Submitted by Anonymous on July 17, 2011 - 8:31pm
Citing lack of jurisdiction, a federal court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Transportation Security Administrations airport security screening policy of requiring passengers to either undergo see-all scans or submit to aggressive pat-downs in which TSA agents may go so far as to reach inside a travelers pants.
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Washington Week
July 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
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.
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