A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2019
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Scott will attend the Munich Security Conference, as part of a delegation of seven Senators and ten U.S. Reps.
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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2019A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2018
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On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham warned in a press call that attempts by Florida Democrats to steal the Florida election wouldn’t work. “Enough is enough, and it’s time to declare Rick Scott the winner after the recount,” Graham said. Graham had made similar comments on Fox News’ Hannity Friday. “We believe Rick won fair and square,” Graham […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2018
3min267
A controversy Gov. Rick Scott likely didn’t want to deal with in the closing days of his Senate campaign: Birthright citizenship. But on Friday, that controversy landed on Scott’s doorstep, with Sen. Lindsey Graham on the campaign trail with his fellow Republican. The South Carolina U.S. senator is pushing a key point in President Donald Trump‘s agenda: Moving […]
Staff ReportsAugust 29, 2018
10min251
A proposal to rename the Senate’s oldest office building for John McCain ran into resistance Tuesday from Republican senators reluctant to take away an honor already bestowed on an earlier Senate titan — and a leader of Southern senators during a tumultuous era in the nation’s history. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, looking to defuse […]
Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2018
8min245
For Presidents Day, activists in downtown St. Petersburg rallied to criticize congressional Republicans who they say have been silent or actively working to end special counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Mueller laid out charges Friday against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities in a sweeping indictment describing in […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 15, 2018
5min214
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson believes President Donald Trump’s comments about “sh*thole” countries were “deplorable” and only serve to divide Americans. “The president’s comments are awful. They’re deplorable,” Nelson told two reporters Monday in St. Petersburg. “What a president ought to be is a uniter, not a divider. And that’s what’s so troubling about so many of […]
Mitch PerryNovember 21, 2017
4min411
South Florida Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo is the target of a new TV and digital ad calling on him to pass the DREAM Act. Curbelo, who is considered one of the most vulnerable House Republicans in the country for reelection in 2018, has introduced his own version of the Dream Act: Recognizing America’s Children (RAC). RAC, if […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 21, 2017
5min283
If the latest Republican proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act passed in the U.S. Senate next week, Kathy Castor believes it would be “devastating” to Florida families. “We’re dealing with devastation from the hurricane, but here is a bill that’s going to be devastating to families all across America,” the Tampa Democratic congresswoman said […]
Mitch PerryAugust 11, 2017
3min432
Congress is just into the second week of a five-week summer August break, but that doesn’t mean lawmakers are staying idle when it comes to working on gaining support for legislation they’re sponsoring. Take Sarasota’s Vern Buchanan, whose office announced Thursday that his bill that would ban the killing of horses for human consumption picked […]
Associated PressAugust 7, 2017
10min325
For the third time in six months, President Donald Trump is on the hunt for a new communications director. But in practice, the job is filled. It’s Trump who’s the White House’s leading expert and the final word on what and how he communicates with the public. Despite decrying most negative media coverage as “fake […]