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Larry GriffinDecember 30, 2016

Senator Marco Rubio supports the sanctions President Barack Obama is imposing on Russia in the wake of their possible hacking of the U.S. election earlier this year. In fact, he thinks they should’ve happened sooner. The sanctions are in response to U.S. government allegations that Russian hackers meddled in the election and tried to tip it […]

Associated PressDecember 13, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has picked ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, calling him “among the most accomplished business leaders and international dealmakers in the world.” “Rex Tillerson’s career is the embodiment of the American dream. Through hard work, dedication and smart deal making, Rex rose through the ranks to […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2016

The Tampa Bay area gets one last, large dose of Bill and Hillary Clinton today. Hillary makes her first campaign appearance in what used to be considered a crucial bellwether — Pasco County, for an appearance this afternoon at Pasco-Hernando State College. Bill Clinton, meanwhile, makes his second appearance in the past 14 days in Pinellas County, […]

Scott PowersOctober 19, 2016

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio expanded his concerns Wednesday about WikiLeak’s reports regarding Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, saying that paying any attention to them can foster national security problems through international blackmail. Speaking to the media after a meeting with Puerto Rican leaders in Florida, Rubio repeated, emphatically, his assertion that he will not discuss […]

Associated PressOctober 12, 2016

Hillary Clinton‘s top adviser said the FBI is investigating Russia’s possible role in hacking thousands of his personal emails, an intrusion he said Donald Trump’s campaign may have been aware of in advance. If true, the assertion from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta would amount to an extraordinary link between Russia and an American presidential […]

Associated PressOctober 10, 2016

His candidacy spiraling out of control, Donald Trump faced Hillary Clinton on the debate stage Sunday night in the most critical moment of his political career. Questions about Trump’s preparation, policy knowledge and temperament all were overshadowed by the political fallout from Friday’s release of a video that captured the Republican presidential nominee making predatory […]

Associated PressSeptember 6, 2016

With Labor Day behind them, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are pushing ahead in top presidential battlegrounds in the South. Trump, the Republican nominee, is set to campaign in Virginia and North Carolina on Tuesday, two critical states in his path to the presidency. Clinton, the Democrat, is campaigning in Florida in search of an […]

Associated PressJuly 28, 2016

The Latest on the Democratic National Convention and 2016 presidential campaign. (all times EDT): 7:10 p.m. A Hillary Clinton campaign adviser says he’s not worried about winning over Bernie Sanders’ supporters. “Most of them are going to come around.” That’s what John Podesta thinks. Podesta says he knows there are some in the Sanders camp […]

Joe HendersonJuly 28, 2016

Florida Democrats have long since undertaken the groundwork to deliver the Sunshine State to Hillary Clinton in November. In fact, you could say that began in 2008 and continued four years later when Barack Obama carried Florida in both of his presidential campaigns. The local operatives, so critical in big elections, who turned out the […]

Associated PressJuly 28, 2016

The wealthy Democratic donors, many of them executives who run complex businesses, know firsthand how revealing tax returns can be. Perhaps that’s why they can’t stop talking about Republican nominee Donald Trump‘s refusal to release his. In their suites at the Ritz Carlton hotel, where many are staying during this week’s Democratic convention, and at […]

Tag: Russia

Marco Rubio supports U.S. sanctions on Russia and condemns Vladimir Putin’s crimes

Donald Trump picks Rex Tillerson to lead State Department

Mitch Perry Report for 11.1.16 — Russian ‘involvement’ in presidential election still a mystery

Marco Rubio: WikiLeaks boycott a matter of national security

Top Hillary Clinton aide links Roger Stone to Russian email hacking

Donald Trump aggressive, Hillary Clinton steady in tense debate

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton turn to battleground states in the South

Hillary Clinton aide says Bernie Sanders backers to come around

Joe Henderson: DNC Day 3 — organization is everything

Democratic donors, allies offer reward for Donald Trump tax returns