July 22, 2016 - 2:00am
Notes From Cleveland: The Two-Part Rebellion
July 22, 2016 - 7:00am
The main purpose of the modern political convention is to produce four days of televised propaganda. The subsidiary function, now that nominees are invariably chosen in advance, is structural: Unify the party before the final battle. In Cleveland, the Republicans achieved not unity, but only a rough facsimile.
Trump Pledges to Bring 'Law and Order' Back to America in Fiery RNC Speech
July 22, 2016 - 12:00am
Donald Trump fired up delegates at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Thursday evening, finally closing a chapter of a bitter primary and sealing his position as the official presidential nominee for the Republican Party later this year.
If You're for Donald Trump, Lay off Ted Cruz
July 21, 2016 - 5:45pm
Attention, Donald Trump supporters. If you can stop trashing Ted Cruz over his speech at the Republican Convention Wednesday night for just a second, I'd like to call your attention to the one person in the Donald Trump camp who ISN'T trashing Ted Cruz.
Nelson, Rubio Urge Senate Leaders to Help Battle Citrus Greening
July 21, 2016 - 4:45pm
With Florida orange crops dropping 16 percent over the past year, Florida’s two senators--Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio--are urging the Senate to help out in the fight against citrus greening.
Ken Pruitt Caps His Public Service Career with a Crowning Achievement
July 22, 2016 - 8:00am
After six years as St. Lucie County property appraiser, former President of the Florida Senate Ken Pruitt will leave the Property Appraiser's Office in January with an achievement that only 35 of 13,000 assessment jurisdictions in the nation have ever realized. His office has won the highly coveted Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration (CEAA).
Instability Continues in Haiti But U.S. Should Not Fund Elections
July 21, 2016 - 9:30am
The Haitian people must be allowed to elect a president, without further arbitrary delays, who can govern the country effectively, responsibly and democratically. Haiti’s current environment of political instability has allowed rival groups to use violence to intimidate the National Assembly and prevent it from doing its duty to replace the de facto government with an interim head of government with the sole mandate of completing the electoral cycle that was disrupted by violence earlier this year.
What Do You Think? Did Ted Cruz Just Shoot Himself in the Foot?
July 21, 2016 - 8:15am
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz failed to endorse Donald Trump during his speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night.
Here He Comes
July 21, 2016 - 2:00am
A Wall Too High for the GOP?
July 21, 2016 - 7:00am
Political conventions are echo chambers designed to generate feelings of invincibility, sending forth the party faithful with a spring in their steps and hope in their hearts. Who would want to be a wet blanket at such moveable feasts?
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