Tag: Congress

Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2017
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Central Florida’s three Democratic members of the U.S. Congress have introduced an amendment to the federal spending bill that would set aside additional antiterrorism money for cities like Orlando that miss the cut from Homeland Security. Central Florida’s delegation – dating back to the three previous incumbents – has argued that Homeland Security’s rules for […]

Scott PowersSeptember 4, 2017
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4min174
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Latvala joined the chorus of so far mostly Democrats calling for preservation of the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” program to let young, undocumented immigrants stay in the United States. Latvala, the state senator from Clearwater, directed his call not at President Donald Trump, who has signaled he will end the […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017
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52min407
Some in delegation call for harsher sanctions against Nicolas Maduro Despite the threat of harsh sanctions from the U.S. government, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro went ahead with what many called “sham” elections. The diplomatic term was “contentious.” President Donald Trump and his administration moved swiftly to impose sanctions on Maduro by freezing his assets in the United States. The Trump administration […]


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