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Mitch PerryOctober 26, 2017

The news hasn’t been great lately for Rick Kriseman, but at least Joe Biden has his back. The former vice president has recorded a robocall in support of the Democratic incumbent and come out with a formal endorsement in the St. Petersburg mayoral contest, twelve days before voters go to the polls (though plenty already are […]

Associated PressOctober 22, 2017

Nine months into the Donald Trump era, Democrats are still searching for a standard-bearer and a crisp message to corral widespread opposition to an unpopular president and a Republican-led Congress. The minority party has put that struggle on vivid display this week in Nevada, site of Democrats’ first national party gathering since a contentious chairman’s […]

Associated PressOctober 22, 2017

The five living former presidents put aside politics and appeared together for the first time since 2013 at a concert on Saturday to raise money for victims of devastating hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and Republicans George H.W. and George […]

Associated PressOctober 17, 2017

President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a warning shot after Republican Sen. John McCain questioned “half-baked, spurious nationalism” in America’s foreign policy, saying “people have to be careful because at some point I fight back.” McCain, a former Navy pilot who spent 5½ years in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp and is battling brain […]

Associated PressOctober 15, 2017

President Donald Trump‘s decision to end a provision of the Affordable Care Act that was benefiting roughly 6 million Americans helps fulfill a campaign promise, but it also risks harming some of the very people who helped him win the presidency. Nearly 70 percent of those benefiting from the so-called cost-sharing subsidies live in states […]

Mitch PerryOctober 15, 2017

Pam Keith, the former Navy JAG officer who finished third in 2016 ifor the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, is getting the backing of the National Organization of Women in her bid to defeat Republican Brian Mast in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. “Florida NOW considers Pam Keith a champion for women’s rights. She will […]

Peter SchorschOctober 10, 2017

Mail ballots have started to hit the streets in St. Pete cend incumbent Mayor Rick Kriseman has started to pound the pavement again ahead of the second round of his re-election battle against former two-term Mayor Rick Baker. Kriseman and his wife, Kerry, joined their corps of volunteers and staffers kicking off their get-out-the-vote efforts […]

Scott PowersOctober 9, 2017

With President Donald Trump‘s announcement Monday he would be ending the federal clean-power plan initiated by his predecessor, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham vowed she would enact a “Florida clean power plan” to continue to seek carbon reductions and increase renewable energy. Graham and her Democratic rivals, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Winter Park businessman […]

Associated PressSeptember 15, 2017

Confronted with back-to-back major hurricanes, the American Red Cross has received a huge outpouring of financial support — and a simultaneous barrage of criticism based on its struggles to respond to several past disasters. To date, combined donations to the Red Cross for hurricanes Harvey and Irma have topped $300 million. Former President Barack Obama […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 5, 2017

Rick Scott let it be known late last Friday he is not supporting his friend Donald Trump‘s decision to rescind the immigration order of former President Barack Obama that shields some children of undocumented immigrants from deportation. But now that it’s happened, the Florida governor says it’s time for Congress to act. “These were individuals who came here; they were […]

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‘Bidenator’ on the line: Joe Biden cuts robocall for Rick Kriseman

How to counter Donald Trump? Democrats still searching

Former presidents call for unity at hurricane aid concert

Donald Trump issues warning to John McCain after senator’s tough speech

States that elected Donald Trump, including Florida, most affected by his health care decision

Pam Keith gets backing from NOW in bid for congressional seat

Rick Kriseman pounds the pavement as ballots hit the streets

Gwen Graham vows to enact clean power plan

For Red Cross, hurricanes bring both donations and criticism

Rick Scott on DACA: ‘Congress has got to start to act’