Tag: FBI

Scott PowersSeptember 30, 2018
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A television commercial released this week seeking to address the 1990s Medicare fraud scandal has the Republican U.S. Senate campaign of Gov. Rick Scott declaring, “he took responsibility … That’s what strong leaders do; they take responsibility.” But news reports from the time of the scandal say Scott took responsibility only by resigning, and he did […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 22, 2018
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Accusations Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein pushed to secret record President Donald Trump and lobbied Cabinet members to dispose the president had many loyalists calling for the Justice Department official’s termination. But U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz hasn’t joined them—yet. “Unverified gossip,” Gaetz said in a statement, “does not equal probable cause — except, it would […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 19, 2018
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The U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh appeared increasingly imperiled Wednesday, in the wake of allegations of sexual assault against him. The federal appellate judge was accused of sexually assaulting Christine Blasey Ford three decades ago at a party when they were in high school, and as Wednesday progressed, partisan lines on the best way forward began to […]

Ryan NicolSeptember 5, 2018
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Representatives from Florida’s Fusion Centers, which are aimed at sharing information between state agencies to assess potential threats, admitted the organization had no information on Nikolas Cruz before February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School. That’s despite a series of red flags identified by the FBI, Broward Sheriff’s Office, and school officials prior to the attack. […]

Ryan NicolAugust 30, 2018
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The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is out with a new digital campaign targeting Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum, attempting to highlight past controversies during his time as Tallahassee’s mayor. The ad begins with text asking, “Who is Andrew Gillum?” It then attempts to answer that question with a series of newscasts covering reports on Gillum’s political past. […]

Staff ReportsAugust 22, 2018
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The Democratic National Committee said Wednesday that it has thwarted a hacking attempt on its database holding information on tens of millions of voters across the country. A party official said DNC contractors notified the party Tuesday of an apparent hacking attempt. The committee notified federal law enforcement. The official said no information was compromised […]


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