"Trump Straws" alternative to soggy "liberal" paper straws

Javier Manjarres
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July 21, 2019
President Donald Trump is “so over paper straws” that his campaign has decided to make their very own “Trump Straws” to counter this and other “liberal ideas,” saying that “paper straws don’t work and they fall apart instantly.”
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Obama and Clinton deported 17 million illegal aliens

Obama and Clinton deported 17 million illegal aliens

Javier Manjarres
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July 19, 2019
But while Obama has deported more illegal aliens than Trump, President Bill Clinton bested everyone.
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Private-sector jobs continue growing under Ron DeSantis

Private-sector jobs continue growing under Ron DeSantis

Javier Manjarres
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July 19, 2019
It appears as if Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to do everything right, keeping supporters happy, and detractors sitting on the fence, especially when it comes to economic development in Florida.
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Marco Rubio Introduces TPS bill for Haitians

Marco Rubio Introduces TPS bill for Haitians

Javier Manjarres
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July 19, 2019
During a visit to Cape Canaveral, Florida to hold a “small business field hearing” with Sen. Rick Scott (R), U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R) announced that he has introduced a bill that would “designate” Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for those Haitians currently residing in the U.S., just if they are eligible to receive the designation.
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FL Democrats, Republican pass federal wage hike

FL Democrats, Republican pass federal wage hike

Javier Manjarres
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July 19, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted on and passed H.R. 582, the Raise The Wage Act, which increases the federal minimum wage to $15/hr over the next 6 years. The vote came down along political party lines with 6 Democrats voting against the measure, while only 3 Republicans, including Florida Rep. Francis Rooney, voted in favor of it.
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Scott questions Turkey's allegiance to NATO

Scott questions Turkey's allegiance to NATO

Javier Manjarres
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July 18, 2019
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) has introduced a bill that calls for sanctions against, condemns NATO ally Turkey, for their continued and questionable dealings with Putin’s Russia.
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Judge withdraws from lawsuit over felon voting

Judge withdraws from lawsuit over felon voting

News Service of Florida
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July 18, 2019
A federal judge who has routinely ruled against the state in election-related lawsuits has withdrawn from overseeing a challenge to a new state statute aimed at carrying out a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to Floridians convicted of felonies.
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Pro-Israel Democrats challenged by new progressives

Pro-Israel Democrats challenged by new progressives

Javier Manjarres
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July 18, 2019
House Democrats are united against President Donald Trump, but when it comes to issues concerning Israel, pro-Israel legislators find themselves pushing back against anti-Israeli detractors within their own ranks.
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DeSantis hauls in $300K in  14 days

DeSantis hauls in $300K in 14 days

News Service of Florida
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July 18, 2019
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political committee reeled in $300,000 during the first half of July, nearly half of which came from a wealthy investor, according to the latest numbers reported on the committee’s website.
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Trump torches Omar during rally, points to her anti-American rhetoric

Trump torches Omar during rally, points to her anti-American rhetoric

Javier Manjarres
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July 18, 2019
As expected, President Trump dug deep and took a big swipe at “The Squad” of freshmen House Democratic women during his 551st campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina.
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No sanctuary city violations reported in FL

No sanctuary city violations reported in FL

News Service of Florida
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July 17, 2019
Following President Donald Trump's promise last week that his administration would make immigration arrests across the nation, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody's office said Tuesday it had not received any formal complaints about violations of the state’s new law banning so-called sanctuary cities.
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Rubio angered by Ilhan Omar's anti-American remark

Rubio angered by Ilhan Omar's anti-American remark

Javier Manjarres
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July 16, 2019
Days after President Trump targeted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) and three other House Democrats, accusing them of having anti-American views, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) tweeted that he was angered by Rep. Ilhan Omar  apparent anti-America remark that were published in a glowing Washington Post story about her life.
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Judge weighs Democrat's challenge to ballot positions

Judge weighs Democrat's challenge to ballot positions

News Service of Florida
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July 16, 2019
In a state where razor-thin election margins have become the norm in major races, Democrats are seeking to make inroads by trying to do away with a decades-old Florida law that requires candidates who are of the same party as the governor to appear first on the ballot.
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Editorial: Florida Lottery vendor in hot water

Editorial: Florida Lottery vendor in hot water

Opinion
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July 15, 2019
The state of Florida always finds a way of getting tangled up in controversy, even when its about something that really doesn't have anything to do with the state itself The latest controversy stems from a no-bid contract the British gaming company IGT, who happens to do all of it's lottery printing in good ole […]
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THE FLORIDIAN - Florida's Daily Political Read - 7.12.19- Gaetz Stuns Democrat in Hearing - Biden Is Way Up - Rubio Delivers Holocaust Ed Bill - GOP Outraises Dem Party

THE FLORIDIAN - Florida's Daily Political Read - 7.12.19- Gaetz Stuns Democrat in Hearing - Biden Is Way Up - Rubio Delivers Holocaust Ed Bill - GOP Outraises Dem Party

Javier Manjarres
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July 12, 2019
If South Carolina is any indication of how the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race is going to turn out, then Vice President Joe Biden has got his party’s nomination all wrapped up.
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Florida GOP outraises Democratic Party by $1 million

Florida GOP outraises Democratic Party by $1 million

News Service of Florida
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July 11, 2019
The Republican Party of Florida raised nearly $1.88 million between April 1 and June 30, more than double the amount raised by its Democratic counterpart, according to newly filed finance reports.
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Wasserman Schultz:

Wasserman Schultz: "Heinous actions" protected sex predator Epstein

Javier Manjarres
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July 11, 2019
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta says he is not resigning, even after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) and Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), as well as others, have called for his resignation for allowing sex offender Jeffrey Epstein off the hook in 2008.
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DeSantis seeks to replace Confederate statue in U.S. Capitol

DeSantis seeks to replace Confederate statue in U.S. Capitol

News Service of Florida
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July 10, 2019
TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis formally asked Wednesday that the statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune replace the likeness of a Confederate general as a representative of Florida in the U.S. Capitol.
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