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Mitch PerryJanuary 25, 2017

Although U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s press conference on Wednesday in Tampa was ostensibly to discuss President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to spend up to one trillion dollars improving the nation’s infrastructure, he spent considerable time discussing – and criticizing- some of the moves that the newly-inaugurated president has made in his first week in office. Nelson has voted against Jeff Sessions for Attorney […]

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2017

The lack of fireworks surrounding Senate consideration of President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet picks may reflect a slew of statements his choices have made contradicting the billionaire businessman’s position on key issues. Trump acknowledged the differences early Friday, posting a message on his Twitter account saying: “All my Cabinet nominee are looking good and doing a […]

Associated PressNovember 18, 2016

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The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump‘s transition activities (all times EST): 2:15 p.m. — NATO says its secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg spoke with President-elect Donald Trump for the first time to congratulate the businessman on his election victory. The military alliance says both leaders agreed during a telephone call on Friday that progress has been made […]

Associated PressNovember 18, 2016

Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump‘s pick to be director of the CIA, is a hard-line Republican congressman who shares the president-elect’s pugnacious worldview and, like Trump, spent years as a businessman before becoming a politician. Pompeo has heavily criticized the landmark Iran nuclear deal, blasted Hillary Clinton over the attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in […]

Associated PressJuly 31, 2016

From a luxury hotel on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, some of the nation’s most powerful Republican donors are rebelling against Donald Trump. Billionaire industrialist Charles Koch, host of the exclusive weekend retreat, did not mention Trump by name as warned that political leaders are giving “frightening” answers to America’s challenges. One of his […]

Tom JacksonJune 28, 2016

And so, once more — perhaps for the last time — into the Benghazi breach. The House Select Committee on Benghazi released its findings on the debacle Tuesday, and it is sobering. Add the blistering sidebar by GOP Congressmen Mike Pompeo (Kansas) and Jim Jordan (Ohio) and you have the completest possible portrait of what […]

Mitch PerryMay 26, 2015

More thsn two dozen anti-GMO activists crowded into Tampa Bay area U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor‘s West Tampa District office Tuesday, asking her to oppose legislation that would prevent states from imposing their own laws requiring mandatory GMO labeling laws. “We want those members of Congress, especially those on the committees, that we want labeling,” Dessa […]

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Bill Nelson sounds off on what he calls Donald Trump’s “rocky” first week in office

Week 1: Cabinet picks contradict Donald Trump stands on some issues

Head of NATO talks to Donald Trump

Donald Trump taps conservative Kansas congressman for CIA

Koch network refusing to help Donald Trump

Tom Jackson: No moving on from Benghazi horror show

Activists go to Kathy Castor’s office calling on her to reject food labeling law