Two congressional freshmen from Florida expected to face tough reelection bids in 2016--Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo and Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham--teamed up to bring out a proposal to help farmers in the Sunshine State impacted by Oriental fruit flies.
After the latest round of redistricting, Annette Taddeo looked to be a big winner as she continues her bid to take down Florida Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo. But the end of last week offered a few potential stumbling blocks for her.
With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicting a 29 percent drop in Florida orange production this week, congressional representatives from the Sunshine State are trying to raise awareness of the problem.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Screening Coordination for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kelli Ann Burriesci testified before two congressional subcommittees on terrorism and the Visa Waiver Program on Thursday and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., wasn’t happy with what he heard.
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As the week began, I planned to write this column about some implications of Barack Obama's Sunday night Oval Office address. I noted that he devoted about one-fifth of this 13-minute speech to pleas that Americans not discriminate against Muslims.
Voters say they view terrorism, not guns, as the main issue behind the San Bernardino shooting, according to a new poll released this week from Rasmussen Reports.
In Donald Trump's wave-making interview Wednesday with The Washington Post, the celebrity presidential candidate let it all hang out -- his attitudes toward everything from Muslims to Ben Carson to the GOP debate ratings.
Republican Congressman David Jolly, who's running for Florida's open U.S. Senate seat in 2016, thinks businessman Donald Trump should step out of the presidential race. But Jolly also agrees with him on something. It just depends on which Jolly message you focus on.
Today we commemorate International Human Rights Day. It’s an occasion to be thankful for our God-given rights but also to remember that there are millions of people around the world who are denied their most basic human rights every day.
