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A.G. GancarskiApril 4, 2018

Time ran out for John Parker as state committeeman for the Duval County Democrats. After over a week of media scrutiny and calls for him to step down, he did so Wednesday. “It is with deep regret that I offer my resignation, effective immediately, as the State Committeeman of the Duval County Democratic Party and as a […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2018

Rep. Ron DeSantis, a Republican candidate for Governor, extolled President Donald Trump‘s decision to release a previously classified House Intelligence Committee memo about the Trump-Russia investigation on Fox News Friday. “It answered a lot of important questions, but it raises others,” DeSantis said. DeSantis noted the connections between Fusion GPS, the Obama administration, the Democratic Party, and […]

Associated PressOctober 22, 2017

Trying to quell accusations that he is ousting activists from the party’s left flank, Democratic Chairman Tom Perez told fellow Democrats on Saturday that unity is crucial in the fight against President Donald Trump, whom he lambasted as an “existential threat” to the nation. “We have the most dangerous president in American history and one […]

Phil AmmannAugust 2, 2017

Is Pam Keith running for Congress, or is she still seeking a U.S. Senate seat? In a new fundraising email to supporters, Keith – who recently announced a bid for Florida’s 18th Congressional District – flaunts an endorsement from the Democracy for America chapters in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. DFA is the progressive committee […]

Phil AmmannMay 26, 2017

Political hacking wasn’t limited to just the Democratic National Committee in 2016; Florida was also part of the act. Last year, a Republican political operative and part-time blogger from Florida asked for and received an extensive list of stolen data from Guccifer 2.0, the infamous hacker known for leaking documents from the DNC computer network. […]

Scott PowersApril 10, 2017

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez will be coming to Florida some time next week as part of a “Come Together and Fight Back” tour of red and purple states. National and Florida Democrats say they still are planning the tour and have no details to provide yet about when […]

Associated PressMarch 4, 2017

Four days after Donald Trump‘s surprising White House victory, the liberal organization CREDO Action fired off a frantic warning to its 4.6 million anxious supporters. Their worry wasn’t the new president. It was his opposition. “Democratic leaders have been welcoming Trump,” the email said. “That’s not acceptable. Democratic leaders need to stand up and fight. […]

Blake DowlingFebruary 5, 2017

We hear about the Russian mob and Russian hackers all the time, especially in politics and technology. The Russian mob is all over the dark web selling ransomware toolkits and fake credit cards. The Russians created ransomware, a threat that continues to wreak havoc all over the world in various forms. We can’t all be […]

Scott PowersDecember 19, 2016

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Imagine a populist Democrat who not only bucks the party but has to battle against it, funded only by small donations and passionate followers lured to a message about what’s in it for THEM. Bernie Sanders? Alan Grayson? The party’s only hope in Florida if it wants to elect someone statewide, other than Bill Nelson? Or just […]

Martin DyckmanDecember 15, 2016

Early in the Cold War, Hollywood was targeted by politicians and flag-waving pundits who accused Communists in the motion picture media of trying to subvert the United States with pro-Soviet propaganda. Hundreds of people were blacklisted and 10, including the Oscar-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, went to prison for refusing to testify before the House Un-American […]

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Duval state committeeman resigns after ‘colored people’ remark

Ron DeSantis says memo release reveals media, FBI bias against Donald Trump

Democratic chairman: Donald Trump ‘most dangerous’ president ever

Is Pam Keith running for Congress, or still in Senate campaign mode?

Florida GOP operative, blogger teamed up with Guccifer 2.0 for hacking dump

Bernie Sanders, Tom Perez bringing rallies tour to Florida next week

Tea Party parallel? Liberals taking aim at their own party

Blake Dowling: The Russian (hackers) are coming

Alan Grayson: Florida Democrats need someone with a message

Martin Dyckman: The Red Menace redux