FEMA Pressed to Continue Issuing new Flood Insurance Policies

FEMA Pressed to Continue Issuing new Flood Insurance Policies

Daniel Molina
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December 29, 2018
A bipartisan effort pressed FEMA to undo a decision that would’ve prevented thousands of home buyers from obtaining flood insurance while the government is shut down. The National Flood Insurance Program made the announcement the day after Christmas that they would no longer issue new flood insurance policies. This news came after Congress passed legislation […]
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Trump Signs Bill Tackling Congenital Heart Disease

Trump Signs Bill Tackling Congenital Heart Disease

Daniel Molina
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December 27, 2018
President Donald Trump continues to sign bills into law during the holiday season, and the most recent one is the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, which is a proposal from Florida representative Gus Bilirakis. It was passed by the House last week, and the Senate also passed its own version of the bill, which was […]
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Trump visits US Troops in Iraq, addresses pull out of Syria

Trump visits US Troops in Iraq, addresses pull out of Syria

Javier Manjarres
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December 26, 2018
President Trump and First Lady Melania surprised the nation, the world, when they showed up to visit U.S. servicemen and women stationed in Iraq.
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Fried Praises Farm Bill for Industrial Hemp Expansion

Fried Praises Farm Bill for Industrial Hemp Expansion

Daniel Molina
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December 26, 2018
As Adam Putnam steps out as the sunshine state’s Florida Agriculture commissioner, Nikki Fried, the sole Democrat winning her cabinet race in the 2018 midterm elections, is highlighting an important aspect of the farm bill that President Trump recently signed into law. In the bill, hemp is now considered an agricultural commodity and it is […]
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Trump Signs Bill Banning Consumption of Dog and Cat Meat

Trump Signs Bill Banning Consumption of Dog and Cat Meat

Daniel Molina
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December 22, 2018
The President was busy at work this week signing a number of bills into law, and one of them was a bipartisan proposal from two congressman, Republican Vern Buchanan and Democrat Alcee Hastings. What the “Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act” was introduced to do is ban the slaughter of dogs and cats for […]
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Negotiations Continue to Avoid Government Shutdown

Negotiations Continue to Avoid Government Shutdown

Daniel Molina
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December 21, 2018
Since winning the 2016 Presidential election, President Donald Trump’s “wall” has been at the forefront of conversations. As 2018 comes to a close, the conversations heightened concerning funding for the wall. And, in a highly publicized and televised meeting between President Donald Trump, Chuck Schumer, Vice President Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi, an argument erupted […]
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A Bipartisan Effort Gives Boost to Small Businesses

A Bipartisan Effort Gives Boost to Small Businesses

Daniel Molina
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December 21, 2018
The “Spurring Business in Communities Act,” unveiled in October by Republican Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers received cosponsors in Democrat Representative Stephanie Murphy and Senator Marco Rubio, who was backing a similar bill in the Senate. With the legislation, the intent was to boost small businesses in underrepresented stated by offering them more access to loans […]
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Trump is bringing back the U.S. Space Command

Trump is bringing back the U.S. Space Command

Javier Manjarres
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December 18, 2018
"The Force" could be strong in the current sitting President of the United States, as Donald Trump is expected to take the firsts steps in creating his "space force."
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Democrats vow to appeal federal judge's Obamacare ruling

Democrats vow to appeal federal judge's Obamacare ruling

Javier Manjarres
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December 17, 2018
After failing dozens of times to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in federal judge in Texas has ruled that the controversial healthcare law unconstitutional.
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Sanders, other Democrats gear up for 2020 presidential run

Sanders, other Democrats gear up for 2020 presidential run

Javier Manjarres
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December 14, 2018
With Americans being less than a month removed from the 2018 mid-term elections, who will challenge President Trump in 2020 is the talk around the country.
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Bill Clinton, like Trump, held tough border security position

Bill Clinton, like Trump, held tough border security position

Javier Manjarres
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December 14, 2018
 With President Trump has saying that he was” proud to shut down the government for border security” and would take that “mantle,” congressional Democrats see his statement as a golden opportunity to embarrass him, and are digging in for fight over border security.
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Trump says new trade deal forces Mexico to pay for

Trump says new trade deal forces Mexico to pay for "wall"

Javier Manjarres
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December 13, 2018
Congressional Democrats have been waging war against Republicans and President Trump over the funding of the border wall, citing the president’s 2016 campaign promise that he would have Mexico pay for the wall.
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As Term Ends, Ros-Lehtinen Scores Bipartisan Win

As Term Ends, Ros-Lehtinen Scores Bipartisan Win

Daniel Molina
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December 12, 2018
As her 30 year service in Congress comes to a close, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s “Nicaraguan Investment and Conditionality Act” (NICA) is being sent to President Donald Trump’s desk for him to sign. The bill, which sanctions the regime leading Nicaragua, will “condition U.S. approval for loans to the Ortega regime from international financial institutions.” Speaking […]
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Trump says he'll pick new Chief of Staff very

Trump says he'll pick new Chief of Staff very "soon"

Javier Manjarres
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December 10, 2018
With White House Chief of Staff John Kelly leaving his post, who will President Trump pick to manage his office’s political affairs?
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Curbelo Argues Trump Contributed to his Midterm Loss

Curbelo Argues Trump Contributed to his Midterm Loss

Daniel Molina
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December 8, 2018
Representative Carlos Curbelo lost his seat to Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in the 2018 midterm election. Now, he’s commenting on his loss, blasting President Trump as doing more harm than good to the Republican Party. Detailing the matter, Curbelo explained that “This party has to understand that if we’re going to have a small government, free […]
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Roger Stone draws line in sand, invokes 5th Amendment

Roger Stone draws line in sand, invokes 5th Amendment

Javier Manjarres
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December 5, 2018
The line has been drawn in the sand, as Roger Stone says he will invoke his 5th Amendment right.
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Democrats Voice Concern Over new USMCA Deal

Democrats Voice Concern Over new USMCA Deal

Daniel Molina
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November 30, 2018
In the 2016 Presidential election, then-candidate Donald Trump often blasted NAFTA, saying that a new deal needed to be made. Today, in Argentina, President Donald Trump, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have signed that exact new trade deal, called the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). At the start of […]
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President Trump Comments on Border Concern

President Trump Comments on Border Concern

Daniel Molina
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November 27, 2018
Right before Marine One’s departure, President Trump had some comments for the press on a wide range of issues. As tension rises at the border with the incoming migrant caravan, the recent firing on Ukraine from Russian and other matters were briefly discussed in a short press conference. The questions were pressed and the responses […]
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