Scott PowersJanuary 17, 2019
6min411
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Scott PowersJanuary 17, 2019
Staff ReportsJanuary 15, 2019
43min217
Shutdown rhetoric rises, gets louder between Democrats and Republicans.
Staff ReportsJanuary 11, 2019
37min257
Some Republicans skeptical of national emergency Is there a national emergency at the southern border? It depends on who is talking. President Donald Trump and most Republicans show pictures of the chaos in Tijuana and tout statistics of apprehensions and crimes. Speaker Nancy Pelosi disagrees and calls the thought of a border wall “immoral” while […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 8, 2019
37min546
Shutdown showdown The government shutdown is now in its third week with no backing down from either side. Democrats feel confident President Donald Trump and Republicans will give in to pressure from stories of government workers feeling the pinch of not receiving a paycheck. There is a track record bolstering Democrats expectation of GOP tolerance […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 4, 201936min359
For Pelosi 2.0, much has changed since 2007 After a 12-year absence, Nancy Pelosi is again Speaker of the House. She regained the speaker’s gavel, after turning it over to John Boehner in 2007, by a 220-192 vote with 15 Democrats either voting for someone else or voting “present.” None of the dissenters were from […]
Staff ReportsDecember 21, 2018
41min394
Trump navigates political minefield with border wall What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, President Donald Trump and Republicans were basking in the passage of a big tax cut bill that supporters claimed would kick the economy into a higher gear. While the economy has performed well with low unemployment and higher economic […]
Staff ReportsDecember 18, 2018
39min245
Obamacare ruling causes uncertain future At this time of year, Americans have a Christmas wish list of things they either need or want. For Republicans in Congress, they have wished for the demise of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare.” On Friday, their wish came true when a federal judge in Texas ruled […]
Staff ReportsDecember 14, 2018
42min273
Scaling the wall between a spending deal, shutdown Earlier in the week, the trending word was “impeachment.” Would information provided by Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, have some impeachable offenses sprinkled in? That issue is still roiling, but Tuesday’s Oval Office meeting between Trump, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and […]
Staff ReportsDecember 11, 2018
44min248
As new Congress looms, impeachment temperature rises The 115th Congress has only a few days remaining. President Donald Trump was meeting with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to discuss a long-term spending plan. A final deal must be reached by next week or the exercise known as a government […]
Ryan NicolDecember 8, 2018
7min377
Members of the Miami-Dade legislative delegation were on hand Friday to hear pitches from the community ahead of the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session. And while a diverse set of voices were heard, the issues of housing, education and the environment were touched on throughout the meeting. Friday’s gathering was held at the Miami-Dade County School Board […]