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Jacob OglesDecember 20, 2018

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Count Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio among those angry at President Donald Trump for withdrawing from Syria after declaring “we have defeated ISIS” there. Trump on Thursday defended his Wednesday surprise announcement the U.S. would withdraw from the region by saying local players would need to deal with the Islamic State. “Does the USA want to […]

Peter SchorschApril 26, 2018

Brian Ballard announced Thursday that the lobbying firm is dropping a client accused of having connections to brutal Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Ballard Partners added Dubai-based trading company ASM International General Trading LLC to its client roster on March 15 and an analysis of the company published Wednesday by the The Daily Beast indicated it […]

Mitch PerryApril 12, 2017

Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution condemning the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, angering Boca Raton U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch. The resolution, which was being pushed by the U.S, Britain and France, aimed to bolster support for international inquiries into last week’s deadly toxic gas attack in Syria. It was the eighth time that Russia has vetoed […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2017

In her first interview since she lost the race for president in November, Hillary Clinton said last week that “Certainly, misogyny played a role.” “I mean, that just has to be admitted,” she told New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff last Thursday night. “And why and what the underlying reasons were is what I’m trying to parse out myself.” Congresswoman Kathy […]

Mitch PerryApril 7, 2017

The two Tampa Bay-area Democratic members of Congress — Kathy Castor and Charlie Crist — say they support President Donald Trump‘s military action in Syria Thursday night. both say that the House of Representatives should immediately reconvene so that members can debate the use of military force there. But both say the House of Representatives should reconvene immediately so members can debate […]

Darryl PaulsonJanuary 18, 2017

(Part 1 of two. Part two will deal with Obama’s political legacy) The 2008 presidential campaign of Barack Obama focused on the theme of change. Obama promised to “restore our moral standing” and “focus on nation-building here at home.” Obama, as a candidate, told audiences that “we are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2016

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While discussing U.S. policy in Syria during the Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy in Davie on Wednesday night, Rubio one-upped his Democratic opponent by chiding him for saying that the Kurdish resistance fighters known as the Peshmerga were fighting in Iraq, not Syria. Now a Democratic Representative and Iraq veteran is calling on Rubio to […]

Mitch PerryDecember 4, 2015

First off, I want to wish the best for Brendan McLaughlin, who will be departing as a news anchor at ABC affiliate WFTS in a couple of weeks after 21 years in the market. Like yours truly, Brendan hails from the San Francisco Bay Area (Marin County, actually, I believe). Folks, there ain’t that many […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 14, 2015

It’s too early to decide how many Syrian refugees should be allowed into the United States, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said Monday to a question from Florida Politics. “To be determined,” he said when asked how many he thinks the U.S. should accept. The burden should be shared by all European nations, he said. Bowing […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2015

Since joining the U.S. Senate in January 2011, Marco Rubio has paid special attention to foreign affairs. He’s often been a member of the John McCain-Lindsey Graham bloc when it comes to advocating for military action. He’s been on the Senate Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees, and has said this spring that the knowledge he’s acquired […]

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Mike Johnson. Image via AP.

Marco Rubio calls Syria exit ‘catastrophic decision’

Ballard Partners dumps client with suspected ties to Assad regime

Ted Deutch: Russia ‘despicable’ for vetoing UN resolution on Syria gas attack probe

Kathy Castor agrees with Hillary Clinton; misogyny played a role in her loss

Charlie Crist, Kathy Castor want Congress consulted on military force in Syria

A look at Obama’s legacy, foolish hope of ‘post-racial’ America

Iraq veteran says Marco Rubio insulted Kurdish forces in Senate debate

Mitch Perry Report for 12.4.15 – on Jeb, Ted and Kobe

It’s too soon to decide U.S. quota for Syrian refugees, Bill Nelson says

Marco Rubio lays out muscular foreign policy approach