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Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 23, 2016

The National Republican Congressional Committee is calling on Democratic candidates for Pinellas County’s Congressional District 13 seat to renounce President Barack Obama’s plan to shut down Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. “Do Charlie Crist and Eric Lynn support the President and his dangerous policy,” the NRCC asked in an email on Tuesday. “Or will they finally […]

Associated PressFebruary 23, 2016

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Donald Trump has repeated inaccurate and racially charged crime statistics, reposted pledges of support from white supremacists and retweeted dubious questions about the citizenship of his presidential rivals to an online following of more than 6 million people on Twitter alone. His response when challenged? To dismiss it all as nothing more than harmless “retweets.” […]

Associated PressFebruary 23, 2016

President Barack Obama will visit Jacksonville, Florida, in a trip that’s sure to re-spark debate about the successes and failures of the economic stimulus package that passed during his first weeks in office. The president will tour a lithium-ion battery plant funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The legislation passed despite overwhelming Republican […]

Associated PressFebruary 19, 2016

The Republican battle for South Carolina turned deeply personal on the eve of Saturday’s high-stakes presidential primary, as New York businessman Donald Trump eyed a delegate sweep and his Republican rivals fought for a southern surprise. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the son of a pastor, evoked “the body of Christ” in his closing message while […]

Scott PowersFebruary 19, 2016

The Cuba that President Barack Obama intends to visit next month could feature streets teaming with genuinely grateful and eager people – or a street show carefully orchestrated through fear by a still-oppressive and all-powerful government. Those were the pictures drawn Friday by Ralph Patino, founder of Cuba Now and an advisor to Obama on […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 18, 2016

U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis joined Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera and Florida’s junior U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in criticizing President Barack Obama‘s Cuba trip, with a brief statement Thursday evening. “President Obama has made his choice: appease the Castro dictatorship rather than stand with the oppressed Cuban people,” said DeSantis. “The Obama administration has made major […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 18, 2016

A super PAC supporting Ted Cruz has its eyes trained on Marco Rubio. According to James Hohmann’s The Daily 202, Keep the Promise I, a Cruz super PAC, is launching four new advertisements, including one that hits Rubio on immigration. The 30-second spot features Senate Democratic leaders talking about Rubio’s involvement in a bipartisan immigration […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 17, 2016

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 3, has created an opportunity for both the executive and legislative branches to work together. If they can’t, American politics will face a crisis of enormous magnitude. That is how serious the situation has become. Whether liberal or conservative, most agree that Scalia was a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 17, 2016

Tallahassee – WWGGD? Okay, nobody is saying that, but let me pose the question that Florida Democrat will begin talking about more frequently as the year progresses – What Will Gwen Graham Do? The North Florida Congresswoman told reporters at a news conference in Tallahassee yesterday that she still has not decided if she’ll run […]

Darryl PaulsonFebruary 16, 2016

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 3, has created an opportunity for both the executive and legislative branches to work together. If they can’t, American politics will face a crisis of enormous magnitude. That is how serious the situation has become. Whether liberal or conservative, most agree that Scalia was a […]

Tag: Barack Obama

NRCC calls on Charlie Crist, Eric Lynn to oppose president’s Gitmo closure plan

Donald Trump’s favorite excuse? It was just a “retweet”

Barack Obama visiting battery plant to promote economic progress

Republican 2016 hopefuls get emotional on eve of SC primary

Experts draw starkly different pictures of Cuba that Barack Obama will visit

Ron DeSantis joins chorus of critics on Barack Obama’s Cuba trip

Pro-Ted Cruz Super PAC goes after Marco Rubio in new ads

Darryl Paulson: The Antonin Scalia battle: The stakes have seldom been as high

Mitch Perry Report for 2.17.16 – What will Gwen Graham do?

Darryl Paulson: The Antonin Scalia battle: The stakes have seldom been as high