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Darryl PaulsonFebruary 8, 2017

Voters who supported Donald Trump for president did so because they liked his free-speaking ideas, his attacks on the political establishment and his promise to “make America great again.” President Trump has repeatedly stated that he would have won the popular vote for president if not for massive vote fraud. Does Trump believe that Russian […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 25, 2017

Although U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s press conference on Wednesday in Tampa was ostensibly to discuss President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to spend up to one trillion dollars improving the nation’s infrastructure, he spent considerable time discussing – and criticizing- some of the moves that the newly-inaugurated president has made in his first week in office. Nelson has voted against Jeff Sessions for Attorney […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 23, 2017

Little Marco. Donald Trump had it right all along. By announcing he will vote to approve Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, the fittingly titled junior U.S. senator from Florida proved he is compromised and cut down to size. As they say out West, he is all hat and no cattle. Under what certainly was […]

Associated PressJanuary 23, 2017

The Latest on activities in Congress (All times EST): 10:35 a.m. Sen. Marco Rubio says he’ll support President Donald Trump‘s nominee for secretary of state. The Florida Republican ended nearly two weeks of “will he or won’t he” drama by announcing on his Facebook page that he’ll vote for Rex Tillerson to serve as the […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 16, 2017

If it is to be believed, as Donald Trump evidently does, that government is just another business, then Rex Tillerson is a plausible nominee for secretary of state. Hasn’t he been running one of the most powerful and profitable businesses in this corner of the universe? But government is not a business. The duty of […]

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2017

The lack of fireworks surrounding Senate consideration of President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet picks may reflect a slew of statements his choices have made contradicting the billionaire businessman’s position on key issues. Trump acknowledged the differences early Friday, posting a message on his Twitter account saying: “All my Cabinet nominee are looking good and doing a […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 12, 2017

Marco Rubio promised during his campaign for re-election to the U.S. Senate that he would stand up to Donald Trump when necessary. “Necessary” didn’t take long to arrive. It came Wednesday during a confirmation hearing for Rex Tillerson, Trump’s choice for Secretary of State. Rubio responded with what I thought was his finest hour as […]

Associated PressJanuary 11, 2017

A defiant President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday adamantly denied reports that Russia had obtained compromising personal and financial information about him, calling it a “tremendous blot” on the record of the intelligence community if such material had been released. The incoming president, in his first news conference since late July, firmly chided news organizations for […]

Scott PowersJanuary 11, 2017

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio‘s concerns regarding Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin took center stage in Senate confirmation hearings Wednesday when he grilled Rex Tillerson over whether the secretary of state nominee believes Putin is a war criminal, and whether he believes Putin was directly involved in cyber attacks to affect the 2016 American election. Tillerson […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2017

Rex Tillerson‘s confirmation hearing for Secretary of State begins Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., and dozens of activists in Tampa want to make sure that Marco Rubio holds Tillerson’s feet to the fire during that hearing. At a rally in front of the Senator’s district office in Tampa’s Westshore area on Monday afternoon, approximately 75 people stood […]

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Darryl Paulson: We are not the same; the immoral equivalency of President Donald Trump

Bill Nelson sounds off on what he calls Donald Trump’s “rocky” first week in office

Donald Trump was right about ‘Little Marco’ all along

Rex Tillerson has Marco Rubio’s vote in Senate

Donald Trump, government is not a business. Reject Rex Tillerson.

Week 1: Cabinet picks contradict Donald Trump stands on some issues

Marco Rubio quickly keeps promise to stand up to Donald Trump in Senate

Donald Trump denounces ‘disgrace’ of reports of Russian ties to him

Marco Rubio grills Rex Tillerson on Russia: Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?

Protesters in Tampa tell Marco Rubio to hold Rex Tillerson accountable during confirmation hearing