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Associated PressJanuary 6, 2016

It seems like only yesterday that skeptics of Barack Obama‘s birth in Hawaii rushed to the Supreme Court to try to block the son of an American mother and Kenyan father from taking office as president. The justices turned away those challenges as fast as they arrived at the courthouse door, much as lower courts […]

Melissa RossJanuary 6, 2016

On Saturday, the 14th anniversary of the day that the first detainees were taken to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, anti-war activists from across the country will march on U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral to demand the immediate closure of the prison. At one point, 779 prisoners were held at Gitmo without trial or charges. Today […]

Ryan RayJanuary 5, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson came out in support of President Barack Obama‘s vow to take action on gun control Tuesday. The president, in a national address, said he will move on his own to take executive action to restrict access to firearms, closing the so-called “gun-show loophole” that he says allows devious would-be gun buyers to avoid background checks […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2016

Figuring out Rep. Corrine Brown‘s next move is a delightful game enjoyed by all Northeast Florida political junkies. Speculation Tuesday was that she has been in Jacksonville this week for interesting reasons. This supposed journey to Jacksonville is news to her DC office, though. As Brown’s spokesman David Simon wrote in a Tuesday email, “As far […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 5, 2016

Florida politicians are speaking out about President Barack Obama’s gun control proposals, with several prominent Republicans blasting the Democrat’s actions. Obama announced a package of gun-control executive actions during a speech in the East Room at the White House. The cornerstone of his executive actions is a background check requirement for guns purchased from dealers […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 5, 2016

A set of President Obama’s gun-control executive actions show “an utter disregard for the Second Amendment,” presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said in a guest commentary for The Gazette published Tuesday. “Barack Obama has proved again why he will go down as one of the most liberal and divisive presidents in the history of our nation,” […]

Melissa RossJanuary 4, 2016

Saying that states have the right to protect themselves from “acts of war,” state Rep. Lake Ray of Jacksonville has filed legislation that would compel Florida’s refugee resettlement organizations to allow state background checks on refugees being brought in from Syria and other troubled areas. “It addresses the concerns the state has and many citizens have related […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 4, 2016

Rubio blasted Hillary Clinton in a speech in New Hampshire early Monday, going as far as calling for the former secretary of state not only incompetent, but a liar. “While she was leading the public and the families of the fallen to believe the attack in Benghazi happened because of a YouTube video, we now […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 30, 2015

In Jacksonville politics in 2015, the game changed … perhaps for good. Big money went into campaigns: over $10 million, including soft money, in the mayoral race. Close to $2 million in the sheriff’s race. And even some City Council candidates who raised close to a quarter of a million dollars did so in vain. […]

Associated PressDecember 30, 2015

Amid new criticisms about his Senate attendance record, Marco Rubio says some of his rival candidates are getting “a little desperate and a little nasty.” The Florida senator kicked off an Iowa tour Tuesday, as a super political action committee backing Jeb Bush announced a new ad in the state accusing Rubio of missing a […]

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Alan Grayson says Barack Obama’s executive action on guns right on target

Corrine Brown, Ander Crenshaw diverge on Obama gun control statement

Florida Republicans blast President Barack Obama over gun-control executive actions

Jeb Bush criticizes President Barack Obama’s executive orders on guns

Lake Ray bill would require state background checks of Syrian refugees

In NH speech, Marco Rubio once again calls Hillary Clinton a liar over Benghazi

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Amid attendance attacks, Marco Rubio focuses on Iowa

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