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Peter SchorschFebruary 5, 2018

President Donald Trump will swing by through Palm Beach March 3 for a fundraiser benefiting his 2020 re-election campaign, according to an invitation first obtained by Florida Politics. The fundraiser is set to be held at Mar-a-Lago, a resort owned by Trump that has become known as his “winter White House.” Attending alongside the president […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 30, 2018

The Florida Democratic Party says Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, the newest entrant into the 2018 race for governor, needs to “break ties” with Steve Wynn. An FDP email says DeSantis has “repeatedly bragged about earning the casino magnate’s support,” and points out that Wynn was one of the North Florida Republican’s biggest backers for […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 30, 2018

With billionaire casino magnate Steve Wynn’s exit as Republican National Committee finance chair over sexual harassment allegations, eyes turned to lobbyist and significant Donald Trump fundraiser Brian Ballard to fill the role. But the GOP will have to look elsewhere, Ballard said. “I would basically have to go on leave from my duties at the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 30, 2018

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Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, one of seven Democrats running to succeed Illeana Ros-Lehtinen in Florida’s 27th Congressional District, is airing a television commercial on three cable news networks Tuesday night touting her candidacy during the broadcast of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union. “We have a president and a Congress that are […]

Associated PressAugust 2, 2017

Republican senators are bucking President Donald Trump’s calls to revive the health care debate. And Trump just ousted his only top White House aide with deep links to the Republican Party. But the president and his party won’t be calling it quits anytime soon. They remain tightly linked by a force more powerful than politics […]

Drew WilsonApril 3, 2017

Florida mega lobbyist Brian Ballard was added to the Republican National Committee’s finance leadership team, the party announced Monday. RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel and RNC Finance Chair Steve Wynn announced the pick along with a handful of other additions in a Monday press release. “I am delighted to announce the addition of these longtime friends […]

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