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Scott PowersAugust 18, 2016

In a flurry of foreign policy statements Thursday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio blasted the administration for allegedly lying about the cash-for-hostages Iran deal, and called for the U.S. to cut humanitarian support for Palestinians. A statement from Rubio’s re-election campaign also called out Rubio’s most-likely Democratic challenger in the November election, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, for […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

Donald Trump encouraged Russia on Wednesday to find and make public missing emails deleted by his presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton, setting off an instant debate over hacking and his urging of a foreign government to meddle in American politics. Shortly after Trump’s extraordinary remarks, his Republican running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, took a different […]

Associated PressJuly 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton‘s vice presidential search is centering on three main contenders, with an announcement expected as soon as Friday as the Democrat prepares for her party’s national convention next week in Philadelphia. Clinton’s campaign has focused in recent days on Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a former governor, mayor and one-time Catholic missionary fluent in Spanish; […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2016

The world awoke to the news this morning that five police officers in Dallas were killed at a police protest last night, with another six wounded. It’s the worst attack on law enforcement officers since 9/11. As I write this morning, CBS News reports that there were three, and maybe four, snipers involved. There’s been […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2016

A day after House Speaker Paul Ryan called for Hillary Clinton’s security clearances to be suspended following the FBI investigation into her emails, Marco Rubio is part of a group of 10 Republican senators requesting the State Department immediately suspend the security clearances of not only Clinton, but top aides Huma Abedin, Cheryl Mills, Jake Sullivan, and other […]

Mitch PerryMay 26, 2016

Could the Republican Party really be serious about rejiggering the primary calendar, as has reported in places like the New York Times and the Boston Globe earlier this week? We’ve heard a lot in the past few weeks how presidential politics have been changed — perhaps forever — by the campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. […]

Mitch PerryMay 25, 2016

While members of Congress continue to demand answers to exceedingly long lines at some of the nation’s airports, Tampa-area Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor is calling the long lines forming at the Tampa International Airport’s post office recently to get passports “unacceptable.” “It is not unusual for individuals and families to wait all day at that location […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 4, 2016

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As we close out the presidential nomination phase, attention is now shifting to the selection of possible running mates for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. This will be the first important decision that the candidates must make as they enter the general election phase of the campaign. Let’s examine some of the criteria that have […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 30, 2016

Zach Exley has been working for the Bernie Sanders campaign since last July as a senior adviser on digital operations. He previously worked on campaigns for Howard Dean, John Kerry, and Barack Obama‘s 2008 effort, but says they all pale in comparison to what the Sanders campaign is doing this cycle with phone volunteers. Speaking at the North University Area […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 18, 2016

In his first interview after the Iran-U.S. prisoner swap, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday again defended the current nuclear technology deal with that country, one that has been assailed by Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. “The world is safer today,” Kerry said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. “… Iran had a completely invisible, unaccountable, unverified […]

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Marco Rubio blasts administration, Patrick Murphy over Iran cash and Gaza aid

Donald Trump to Russia: Uncover, release deleted Hillary Clinton emails

Hillary Clinton VP search focus is Tim Kaine, Tom Vilsack, Tom Perez

Mitch Perry Report for 7.8.16 — America in crisis

Marco Rubio joins coalition of GOP Senators calling for State Dept. to suspend Hillary Clinton’s security clearances

Mitch Perry Report for 5.26.16 – How much will the political parties change after this year?

Kathy Castor tells John Kerry lines to get passports at TPA post office are ‘unacceptable’

Darryl Paulson: Picking a VP: Criteria, candidates for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump

Bernie Sanders campaign signs up more recruits in Tampa

John Kerry on Iran deal: “The world is safer”