Blue Dogs Crist and Murphy vote for progressive agenda

Blue Dogs Crist and Murphy vote for progressive agenda

Javier Manjarres
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August 3, 2019
The Blue Dog Democrat Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes Florida Reps. Charlie Crist and Stephanie Murphy, call themselves “pragmatic” members that appeal to the “mainstream values of the American public.”
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Mucarsel-Powell expected to face tough GOP Challenge

Mucarsel-Powell expected to face tough GOP Challenge

Javier Manjarres
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August 3, 2019
While national Democrats focus on nominating a presidential candidate that could defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 elections, some Democratic-held House seats could be left up for grabs, even some of the most sought after seats.
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Trump admin closes Homestead immigration detention center

Trump admin closes Homestead immigration detention center

Javier Manjarres
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August 3, 2019
The Miami Herald has reported that all the children at the center have now been moved, and the center is all but closed, with 1,200 empty beds remaining to house detainees in case of an emergency.
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Waltz has doubts about Trump's deal with Taliban

Waltz has doubts about Trump's deal with Taliban

Javier Manjarres
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August 2, 2019
Waltz has doubts about Trump's deal with Taliban
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Jeb Bush backs Taylor for Clay County Sheriff

Jeb Bush backs Taylor for Clay County Sheriff

Javier Manjarres
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August 2, 2019
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has weighed in the contested Republican primary race for Clay County Sheriff, throwing his support behind 30-year law enforcement candidate Mike Taylor.
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Rick Scott: “They call themselves progressive, these guys are regressive

Rick Scott: “They call themselves progressive, these guys are regressive"

Javier Manjarres
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August 1, 2019
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) appeared on Fox News to give his take on the latest 2020 Democratic presidential debate, saying that Democrats have gone “so far to the left” and “regressive.”
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2020 Democrats attack Biden, Obama's legacy

2020 Democrats attack Biden, Obama's legacy

Javier Manjarres
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August 1, 2019
Before the 2020 Democratic presidential debate that included Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris took place, no one expected that the attacks against Biden would be attacks against President Barack Obama’s entire presidential legacy.
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Assault weapons specific definition key

Assault weapons specific definition key

News Service of Florida
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July 31, 2019
TALLAHASSEE --- Exactly which guns would be outlawed under a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at stopping Floridians from possessing assault weapons is posing a puzzle for state economists. The economists’ task is to predict the financial impact that the proposed amendment, backed by the political committee Ban Assault Weapons NOW, would have on state and […]
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FL county backs Confederate statue

FL county backs Confederate statue

News Service of Florida
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July 31, 2019
Lake County commissioners backed a local historical society’s plan to house the statue of a Confederate general whose likeness has represented Florida in the U.S. Capitol for nearly a century.
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Progressives clash with moderates, Trump wins debate

Progressives clash with moderates, Trump wins debate

Javier Manjarres
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July 31, 2019
It was clear to everyone who tuned in to the second round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates that Sen. Elizabeth Warren aka Pocahontas, as President Trump nicknamed her, stood out above the other candidates during the CNN hosted debate in Detroit, Michigan.
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Venezuela TPS fails in Senate, Scott and Rubio urge Trump to act

Venezuela TPS fails in Senate, Scott and Rubio urge Trump to act

Javier Manjarres
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July 30, 2019
House and Senate Democrats are furious at Senate Republicans, claiming that Republicans blocked Venezuela TPS legislation in that chamber of Congress, as well as continuing to say that the Trump administration has not done enough for Venezuelans.
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Big-name Florida Democrats hold off from Backing Biden

Big-name Florida Democrats hold off from Backing Biden

Javier Manjarres
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July 30, 2019
Big-name Florida Democrats hold off from Backing Biden
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THE FLORIDIAN - Florida's Daily Political Read - 7.30.19- Trump Loses GOP Support For Budget - DeSantis Defends Sanctuary Cities - Omar Slams Trump - Mast Booed by House Democrats

THE FLORIDIAN - Florida's Daily Political Read - 7.30.19- Trump Loses GOP Support For Budget - DeSantis Defends Sanctuary Cities - Omar Slams Trump - Mast Booed by House Democrats

Javier Manjarres
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July 30, 2019
Vice President Joe Biden is way up in the polls again, and the rest of the field has dipped a bit in popularity, but Biden still appears to be the most vulnerable of the bunch. The second batch of Democratic presidential debates are this week, and Kamala Harris, who all-but won the first debate, is down-playing her upcoming debate appearance saying...
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FL judge sides with local governments on gun law

FL judge sides with local governments on gun law

News Service of Florida
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July 29, 2019
A Leon County circuit judge late Friday struck down a state law that threatened tough penalties if city and county officials approve gun regulations.
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Democrats jeer and boo Brian Mast on House Floor

Democrats jeer and boo Brian Mast on House Floor

Javier Manjarres
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July 28, 2019
Rep. Brian Mast (D) was booed and jeered on the floor of the House last week when he spoke out against the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement, in particular, a pro-BDS bill introduced by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D).
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Death row inmate seeks stay of execution

Death row inmate seeks stay of execution

News Service of Florida
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July 28, 2019
With an execution scheduled Aug. 22, attorneys for Death Row inmate Gary Ray Bowles on Friday asked the Florida Supreme Court to grant a stay of execution and to order a hearing about whether Bowles is intellectually disabled.
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Rick Scott breaks with Trump,

Rick Scott breaks with Trump, "will vote "no" on budget

Javier Manjarres
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July 28, 2019
After the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed a Trump-supported budget deal that would increase the $22.4 trillion national debt by another $1.7 trillion, Senator Rick Scott has announced that he “will vote “no” on the measure on the Senate floor.
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Rick Scott:

Rick Scott: "Russians are here," targeting U.S. elections

Javier Manjarres
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July 28, 2019
Appearing the NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) announced that in addition to Russia, both China and Iran were actively trying to subvert U.S. elections.
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