House Democrats begin to flex their muscles in Washington

House Democrats begin to flex their muscles in Washington

Javier Manjarres
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December 13, 2018
With President Trump's personal Attorney Michael Cohen being sentence to prison for tax evasion and lying to congress, Democrats are salivating over the possibility that Cohen's follies will lead to criminal charges filed against the president.
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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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Rubio says goodbye to his friend and colleague Bill Nelson

Rubio says goodbye to his friend and colleague Bill Nelson

Javier Manjarres
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December 13, 2018
As Florida Senator Marco Rubio prepares to welcome Governor Rick Scott to the U.S. Senate, the soon-to-be senior senator from the sunshine state first had to bid farewell to Bill Nelson, who lost his bid for re-election to Scott in the 2018 mid-term elections. Rubio was always contended that while he and Nelson differed on […]
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"Rock Star" Gillum wows national Democrats

Javier Manjarres
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December 12, 2018
“He was a rock star yesterday, he’s a rock star today, and he will be a rock star in the future,” said Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, about former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum. Perez was introducing Gillum at a DNC finance meeting in Washington when he made the “rock star” remark, […]
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Rubio votes against flawed and compromised farm bill

Rubio votes against flawed and compromised farm bill

Javier Manjarres
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December 12, 2018
The U.S. Senate has just passed the 2018 Farm Bill by a vote count of 87-13, but the bill’s passage did not come with the support of Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who stated that he couldn’t bring himself to vote for a bill that included “worst elements” of both the Senate and House versions.
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Litigation continues to drive up insurance premiums

Litigation continues to drive up insurance premiums

Javier Manjarres
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December 11, 2018
Every year, Floridians see their health, car, homeowner’s, and just about any other insurance policy premiums balloon to unaffordable levels.
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Billionaire sexual offender's plea deal questioned

Billionaire sexual offender's plea deal questioned

Javier Manjarres
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December 10, 2018
Democrats and Republicans have come together to call for an investigation into the “sweetheart deal” billionaire sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein received to avoid jail time, after authorities amassed evidenced linking him to numerous alleged sexual assaults against teenage girls.
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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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Trump to replace Nikki Haley with fmr. Fox News Anchor

Trump to replace Nikki Haley with fmr. Fox News Anchor

Javier Manjarres
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December 7, 2018
Former Fox News Host and current Spokeswoman at the State Department, Heather Nauert, will be nominated by President Trump to replace U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley.
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Healthcare the focus for Democrats in 2020

Healthcare the focus for Democrats in 2020

Javier Manjarres
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December 7, 2018
He lost his senate race in Texas to Republican Senator Ted Cruz, but that hasn’t driven Democrat Beto O’Rourke of the campaign trail.
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DeSantis wants Corcoran to be Education Commissioner

DeSantis wants Corcoran to be Education Commissioner

Javier Manjarres
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December 6, 2018
Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Richard Corcoran has just received the Governor-elect Ron DeSantis’ blessing recommendation and to become Florida’s next Education Commissioner.
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Democrats dodged

Democrats dodged "repeal and replace" Obamacare threat

Javier Manjarres
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December 6, 2018
Even after numerous attempts by House Republicans to to “repeal and replace” the controversial and now seemingly ‘unaffordable’ healthcare law, Obamacare is still up and running.
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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 capitalize on female advantage in congress

Democrats capitalize on female advantage in congress

Javier Manjarres
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December 5, 2018
With the 2018 mid-term elections having brought in 35 new women legislators to the U.S. Congress - adding to the existing 70 or so women- the nation’s governing body has become the most diverse by gender and race in history. Of the 102 female members of congress, 89 are Democrats, while just 13 are Republican. […]
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Gov. Scott to finish out his full term, holds off senate

Gov. Scott to finish out his full term, holds off senate

Javier Manjarres
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December 5, 2018
The U.S. Senate class of 2019 will be sworn in on January 3, but one senator-elect will not be around for swearing in festivities.
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Trump's tariff war with China coming to a close

Trump's tariff war with China coming to a close

Javier Manjarres
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December 4, 2018
The tariff war between the U.S. and China may soon come to an end, even after a 'truce' was struck by President Trump and China's President Xi while the two men were in Argentina for a G 20 summit.
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Deutch puts

Deutch puts "price on pollution," files carbon tax bill

Javier Manjarres
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December 4, 2018
With Democrats in control of the U.S. House of Representatives, issues that Republicans may have side-stepped while in control, like climate change, will most-likely be brought to light under Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Hollywood actress calls for Florida

Hollywood actress calls for Florida "assault weapons" ban

Javier Manjarres
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December 4, 2018
The Parkland school shooting sparked a huge nationwide movement to ban assault weapons and started what Democrats said was a “Blue Wave” that would take back the U.S. Congress.
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