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Scott PowersDecember 15, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham, a former member of Congress herself, on Friday attacked U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for his campaign to get the FBI investigated and to halt the bureau’s investigation of President Donald Trump, then challenged her Republican rivals to state their positions. Graham, of Tallahassee, took to Twitter first, calling out, “Matt […]

Mitch PerryDecember 14, 2017

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Count Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi among the increasing number of Republicans who are blasting special counsel Robert Mueller‘s Russian probe for being rife with partisan bias. Bondi appeared on Fox News “Hannity” program Wednesday night as part of a panel discussion with host Sean Hannity and Sebastian Gorka, a former Donald Trump deputy assistant hired by the network […]

Scott PowersDecember 1, 2017

Florida’s members of Congress are describing the FBI plea deal announced Friday with former White House Security Advisor Michael Flynn as the window they expect will shed light on broader and higher allegations of collusion between President Donald Trump‘s campaign team and Russia. “Flynn’s guilty plea is another significant step in making the case that […]

Peter SchorschNovember 9, 2017

There are three critical “T’s” of political campaigns: timing, temperature and tone. Mary Barzee Flores hit all three when she called for the impeachment of Donald Trump. The former circuit judge and current candidate in Miami’s “clown car” Democratic primary in Florida’s 27th Congressional District also urged fellow Democrats to run on the issue in […]

Guest AuthorNovember 8, 2017

President Donald J. Trump should be impeached and removed from office. As a former judge, I don’t make that statement lightly, but I have come to believe such steps, sadly, are necessary to restore trust, respect, and dignity to the American presidency. That said, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation — and those of the U.S. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 29, 2017

For Bill Nelson, it’s not enough for Democrats both in Florida and nationally to be critical and watch the Republican Party self-immolate in Washington. It is their duty as Americans to take leadership. “The Republican Party will have to answer to the path that they’ve chosen,” Nelson told hundreds of Democrats gathered Saturday at the Florida Democratic […]

Associated PressAugust 31, 2017

A grand jury used by Special Counsel Robert Mueller has heard secret testimony from a Russian-American lobbyist who attended a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump’s eldest son, The Associated Press has learned. A person familiar with the matter confirmed to the AP that Rinat Akhmetshin had appeared before Mueller’s grand jury in recent […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 30, 2017

Freshman U.S. Congressman John Rutherford has been in Congress since January. And he sees a lot of work ahead — with one primary obstruction being in the U.S. Senate. Voters “still expect the Republican Party and Congress to get done the things we said we were going to get done: health care, tax reform, transportation, and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2017

While much of the smart money asserts that U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis won’t run for re-election in North Florida’s 6th Congressional District, Ambassador Nancy Soderberg is running regardless — and Tuesday saw her issue a strong statement regarding the incumbent’s attempt to kill Robert Mueller‘s investigation of President Donald Trump. “In an outrageous move,” Soderberg asserts, “Congressman DeSantis has […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2017

Rep. Ron DeSantis, ahead of what many are expecting to be entry into the 2018 Florida Governor’s race, is looking to help out President Donald Trump — by putting a time limit onto Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller‘s investigation into the Trump campaign. The DeSantis amendment: “None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to […]

Tag: Robert Mueller

Gwen Graham mocks Matt Gaetz’ FBI probe, taunts Adam Putnam, Richard Corcoran

On Fox’s ‘Hannity,’ Pam Bondi suggests that Robert Mueller ‘corrupt’ probe ‘worse than Watergate’

Democrats seeing Michael Flynn plea deal as window to Russia collusion

Mary Barzee Flores impeachment talk hits the mark; will Democrats listen?

Mary Barzee Flores: ‘Impeach Trump’ must be Democratic candidates’ rallying cry

Bill Nelson to Florida Democrats: We have a ‘duty’ to clean up Trump’s mess

Grand jury hears from lobbyist in Trump Tower chat

John Rutherford seeks end to ‘arcane’ U.S. Senate cloture rule

Nancy Soderberg pans Ron DeSantis’ attempt to kill investigation of Pres. Trump

Ron DeSantis seeks to ice Robert Mueller investigation of President Trump