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Associated PressMay 13, 2017

Chaos is President Donald Trump’s style, yet as long as the Republican delivers on health care, taxes and tapping a new FBI director as solid as his Supreme Court pick, GOP leaders say everything will be just fine. While Trump’s abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey roiled Washington, Republicans who attended the national committee’s […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 12, 2017

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has cast his vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. Early Thursday morning, the Senate GOP took a first step towards a repeal of the law – which they’ve long said was a goal of theirs and which President-elect Donald Trump made a campaign promise to do. […]

Guest AuthorOctober 22, 2016

The GOP has just been hoisted by its own petard thanks to The Donald. For the last several years the GOP has vigorously pursued the implementation of measures in one state after another that have made voting more difficult. All along it has defended this voter suppression campaign as necessary to combat rampant voter fraud. […]

Guest AuthorOctober 10, 2016

The Donald Trump tape scandal unloaded a torrent of un-endorsements over the weekend, much to the delight of the longtime “Never Trump” crowd. Here is the problem, my “Never Trump” friends: you are probably a big cause of the Trump phenomenon. Perhaps no group of people in the history of earth has been more gratuitously […]

Michael MolineAugust 30, 2016

Incumbent Brad Drake crushed Bev Kilmer‘s hopes of returning to the Florida House Tuesday, winning an overwhelming victory in the Republican primary for House District 5 in the Panhandle. Meanwhile, next door in House District 4, Destin Mayor Mel Ponder won a plurality victory in a field of five seeking the Republican nomination. Jonathan Michael […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2016

As of the end of Tuesday, Republican voting for the Aug. 30 primary was at 12 percent, with 25,999 of the 215,025 members of the GOP voting. Reasons for that Republican turnout could include enthusiasm for congressional candidates, or perhaps a desire to vote in the state attorney’s race. As has been the case through […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

2012 — the previous presidential year — saw Duval County with a 20.7 percent turnout among both parties. With a week left in early voting, the GOP turnout looks likely to exceed that number; as of the end of Sunday, 10.46 percent of all Republican registrants had voted. The real point of interest is what is driving […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

After a debate Thursday night that focused on Corrine Brown and her legal issues, Congressional District 5 Democrat Al Lawson had to address issues of his own in the post-debate presser. Specifically, $14,000 in money from political committees since July 1 — many of which, such as U.S. Sugar, Associated Builders and Contractors, and I-PAC Jax … line up almost exclusively behind […]

Gary FineoutAugust 3, 2016

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Top Florida Republicans are distancing themselves from GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump‘s comments about an American Muslim family whose son was killed in Iraq. But so far, none of the top elected Republicans in the state have dropped their support of Trump, or even criticized him as sharply as some other Republicans have in the […]

Associated PressAugust 2, 2016

Less than four years ago, the Republican Party tapped a few respected party officials to help the GOP find its way forward. This week, one of them says she’s leaving the party — driven out by Donald Trump. While not a household name, Sally Bradshaw‘s decision to leave the GOP rocked those who make politics […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

GOP leaders dismiss James Comey firing as fleeting political drama

Marco Rubio votes to repeal Affordable Care Act

Michael Richardson: GOP action on voter fraud? Don’t hold your breath

Joe Clements: ‘Never Trump’ politicos set the stage for this

Slim GOP primary victory in HD 4, but Brad Drake crushes in HD 5

GOP turnout in Duval tops 12 percent in early voting

Duval GOP turnout exceeds 10 percent with week left in early voting

Democrat Al Lawson downplays GOP donor interest in his CD 5 campaign

Florida Republicans disagree with Donald Trump, but still back him

Sally Bradshaw’s bolt from GOP a sign of Donald Trump’s impact on party