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Ryan NicolMay 16, 2018

South Florida Rep. Ted Deutch is calling out the Donald Trump administration, after a move expected to ease the export of guns. Currently, the State Department is in charge of approving the sale of weapons overseas. President Trump has now started a process that would shift approval for small arms exports over to the Commerce […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 8, 2016

A new bill filed by Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Bob Menendez seeks to depoliticize how the State Department reports on human trafficking, while increasing congressional oversight on the enforcement of penalties. The Trafficking in Persons Report Integrity Act (TIPRIA) is intended to reform the annual Trafficking in Persons Report from State. Reuters broke the story that political […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2016

When asked about Sen. Tim Kaine during the presidential campaign, Sen. Marco Rubio never had a negative word. Though Kaine eventually took aim at Rubio on behalf of Patrick Murphy, that clearly was just campaign rhetoric. On Thursday, Rubio and Kaine came together to introduce an important bill in the United States Senate taking aim at anti-Semitism in Europe. […]

Tom JacksonMay 26, 2016

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Bernie Sanders might be the only person in America who still doesn’t “care about [Hillary Clinton’s] damn emails.” But the State Department inspector general’s withering report on the matter certainly has everyone else’s attention. And now even those buried deep for more than a year in Ready-for-Hillary denial knows, irrefutably: Everything the Democratic Party’s presidential […]

Associated PressDecember 13, 2015

The family of the late gangster Meyer Lansky is hoping to be compensated for a Havana casino hotel seized after Cuba’s 1959 revolution, now that the countries have begun trying to resolve billions in dollars in claims for the confiscation of American properties by the island’s socialist government. Lansky’s family sees an opportunity to reclaim […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 16, 2015

In our Declaration of Independence it’s written that all people have certain unalienable rights, including “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” As Americans, we strive for equality and opportunity. We are taught to treat everyone justly and with respect, for everyone is equal. We are taught to “ask not what your country can do […]

Melissa RossMay 13, 2015

As the U.S. and Cuba edge closer to an agreement to restore full diplomatic ties, a retired State Department official who served as the senior diplomat in Cuba says Florida is well-positioned to take advantage of the historic changes. “There is this tremendous yearning in Cuba for changes to happen to allow people to have […]

Associated PressMarch 24, 2015

As Florida governor, Jeb Bush used another, previously unreported email address, records show — the newest wrinkle in an evolving debate over public officials’ use of private email accounts. When Bush released thousands of emails from his tenure as Florida’s governor as part of his preparation to run for president next year, he did so […]

Associated PressMarch 7, 2015

Former President Bill Clinton defended his foundation’s acceptance of donations from foreign governments on Saturday, pointing to the track record of his global philanthropy as Hillary Rodham Clinton nears an announcement on a 2016 presidential campaign. In an interview at the Clinton Global Initiative University, the ex-president sought to address critics who have questioned the […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 2, 2014

Another day, and another positive environmental impact statement for the Keystone XL pipeline was released Friday by the U.S. Department of State. This is great news. The Keystone XL pipeline would increase Canadian oil imports from 2 million to 5 million barrels per day — great news for U.S. energy security. A $7 billion privately […]

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Ted Deutch calls out Trump administration over push to ease exporting of guns

Marco Rubio introduces bill to combat human trafficking

Marco Rubio, Tim Kaine file bill combatting European anti-Semitism

Tom Jackson: After IG report, only Bernie Sanders doesn’t care about Hillary Clinton email treachery

Family of late U.S. gangster wants compensation for Cuba hotel

Elizabeth Santiago: We must be that 'shining city on the hill' for Syrian refugees

“Tremendous yearning for change” in Cuba means business opportunities for Florida

Jeb Bush had another email account while Florida governor

Bill Clinton defends foreign donations to foundation

Dave Mica: With all reports in, let’s build the Keystone XL Pipeline