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Ryan NicolMay 31, 2018

Souraya Faas, the sole Republican set to challenge Rep. Carlos Curbelo for the GOP nomination in Florida’s 26th Congressional District, believes the reported chemical attacks by Syrian President Bashar Assad were all staged. That’s according to an interview published by the Miami Herald. “All those attacks are staged by the White Helmets,” Faas was quoted as saying. […]

Drew WilsonMay 22, 2018

Florida Democrats want Northeast Florida U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis to come clean about the contact he had with former RNC deputy finance chair and major gubernatorial campaign backer Elliott Broidy relating to Qatar. The Florida Democratic Party is pointing to a Monday report from The Associated Press about Broidy lobbying in favor of anti-Qatar policies in Washington […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2017

Lakeland city commissioners will host a public forum to help decide the fate of a Confederate statue in Munn Park. City Commissioner Don Selvage told his colleagues last month that the statue’s status is something that must be made by them and not kicked down the road to future commissioners. Debates about what do so with […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2017

On Thursday, Sen. Marco Rubio spoke on Capitol Hill with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, addressing U.S. international engagement and needed reforms at the U.N. It was more like a puff-piece interview than a probing dialogue, with no daylight between positions and rhetoric of the two. Rubio referred to one of Haley’s challenges being that […]

Mitch PerryApril 12, 2017

Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution condemning the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, angering Boca Raton U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch. The resolution, which was being pushed by the U.S, Britain and France, aimed to bolster support for international inquiries into last week’s deadly toxic gas attack in Syria. It was the eighth time that Russia has vetoed […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 28, 2017

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is D.C. bound this week, once again increasing speculation that she might be eyeing a job in the White House before her term ends in 2019. Bondi is scheduled to moderate a “women’s empowerment panel” Wednesday, featuring some of the top women in President Donald Trump’s administration. Panelists include Secretary […]

Associated PressJanuary 24, 2017

The Latest on activities in Congress (all times EST): 12:25 p.m. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has overwhelmingly approved South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley‘s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. By voice vote, the panel recommended President Donald Trump‘s selection of Haley to the full Senate. She is expected to be confirmed […]

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 […]

Larry GriffinNovember 16, 2016

The Republican Governors Association Annual Conference at the Hilton Orlando Resort had a very positive vibe Tuesday afternoon, with the party coming off the high of a Donald Trump win and the impending all-Republican government. Now, they think, they may actually get things done as a country. Their agenda at the conference, aside from a few opening […]

Scott PowersNovember 11, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will headline the annual conference of the Republican Governors Association in Orlando next week. Scott will host the event that will have two major sessions, “Republican Governors: Leading The Charge,” on Tuesday, and “Best States For Business: Behind The Headlines,” on Wednesday, […]

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Girl Scout Cookies galore in Tallahassee!

Republican challenger to Carlos Curbelo: Syrian chemical attacks were staged

Florida Democrats want Ron DeSantis to disclose Elliott Broidy connections

Lakeland is latest battleground over Confederate monuments

Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley talk Israel, UN reform needs

Ted Deutch: Russia ‘despicable’ for vetoing UN resolution on Syria gas attack probe

Pam Bondi to host White House ‘women’s empowerment panel’ Wednesday

Senate panel approves Nikki Haley nomination to U.N.

Head of NATO talks to Donald Trump

A happy group of Republican governors promises action and a bright future for America at conference

Rick Scott, Scott Walker, Nikki Haley headline GOP governors’ meeting