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Danny McAuliffeOctober 9, 2018

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It took less than a day for Hurricane Michael to make partisan sparks fly. Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum took to Twitter Monday evening to respond to vague criticisms offered by President Donald Trump earlier in the day at a stop in Orlando. “Don’t come to my state and talk trash about my city while we […]

Ryan NicolAugust 26, 2018

As President Donald Trump arguably faces increasing legal liability due to events surrounding several of his associates, Democrat David Richardson is repeating his calls for impeachment as he campaigns for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Richardson spoke to the Miami Herald about his final run of TV ads, which include calls for Trump to be removed […]

Ryan NicolJuly 25, 2018

President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has dipped from its previous high among Florida voters, according to the newest results from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI). The July survey has Trump with a 41 percent approval rating and a 47 percent disapproval rating. That’s down from May, when the poll had Trump […]

Joe HendersonJune 21, 2018

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Let’s take a deep breath and briefly examine what we have learned over the last several days. Lesson No. 1: Separating children from their parents and locking them in cages is bad. Lesson No. 2: When in doubt, refer to Lesson No. 1. Sometimes, it really is that simple. Someone finally got that message through […]

Joe HendersonJune 18, 2018

In his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump basically told the American people what he was going to do about immigration. He was going to be tough. He was going to be ruthless. Mercy was only for the weak. He would show the world his version of America. It was a two-handed shove to the […]

Ryan NicolMay 31, 2018

Souraya Faas, the sole Republican set to challenge Rep. Carlos Curbelo for the GOP nomination in Florida’s 26th Congressional District, believes the reported chemical attacks by Syrian President Bashar Assad were all staged. That’s according to an interview published by the Miami Herald. “All those attacks are staged by the White Helmets,” Faas was quoted as saying. […]

Ryan NicolMay 23, 2018

Call it “I’m rubber, you’re glue” media criticism. Florida Atlantic University is hitting back at Palm Beach Post reporter Kenny Jacoby for what the university calls “inaccurate and misleading” coverage of the school’s own erroneous reporting of its number of female athletes. That’s after the Post caught FAU filing a false report with the Department of Education. Here’s the […]

Ryan NicolMay 16, 2018

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen called on the Donald Trump administration to secure the release of five American hostages held by Iran, following the release last week of hostages held by North Korea. Ros-Lehtinen made the plea in a speech on the House floor, saying the time for talk from the administration is over. All five […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 19, 2018

To those young people who lived through the slaughter that was the Parkland shooting and vowed this will be the last time any school endures this: stick with it. I hope you march on Washington next month, like many of you promise. I hope you inspire others to march in cities around the state and country. […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 18, 2018

To garner sufficient support to keep the government from shutting down midnight Friday, House Republican leaders are including funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to a four-week spending bill. That’s good enough for Longboat Key Republican Vern Buchanan to get on board in supporting the bill. “We cannot allow this program to lapse […]

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‘Don’t come to my state and talk trash about my city’: Andrew Gillum pushes back against Donald Trump

David Richardson repeats calls for impeachment in final round of ads

Donald Trump approval rating drops after hitting high among Floridians

Joe Henderson: For now (at least), sanity carries the day

Joe Henderson: Trump giving supporters exactly what they voted for

Republican challenger to Carlos Curbelo: Syrian chemical attacks were staged

FAU tries to even score with Palm Beach Post after critical story

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to Trump administration: Bring home Americans held by Iran

Joe Henderson: After Parkland shooting young people say ENOUGH!

Vern Buchanan says CHIP funding enough reason to support short-term spending bill