Florida's Daily Political Read - 9.16.19- Omar Defends Her 9/11 Insult - Trump

Florida's Daily Political Read - 9.16.19- Omar Defends Her 9/11 Insult - Trump "Locked and Loaded" Against Iran - CBP Continues Saving Lives, Arresting Criminals

Javier Manjarres
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September 16, 2019
We are still waiting for polling to come out after last Thursday's 3rd Democratic presidential debate, but nothing new has happened along the campaign trail.
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Omar goes on defense over her offensive 9/11 remark

Omar goes on defense over her offensive 9/11 remark

Javier Manjarres
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September 15, 2019
Omar goes on defense over her offensive 9/11 remark
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Mucarsel-Powell

Mucarsel-Powell "excited" over Trump sending more disaster funds

Javier Manjarres
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September 13, 2019
Members of Florida’s congressional delegation, including Sens. Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R), as well as Reps. Matt Gaetz (R), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), Donna Shalala (D), Ted Deutch (D), and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D), have been pressing the Trump administration to set aside more federal aid to help in the Hurricanes Irma and Michael clean-up effort.
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Trump closes 'limited' VA congressional offices in Florida

Trump closes 'limited' VA congressional offices in Florida

Javier Manjarres
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September 13, 2019
The Trump administration’s decision to ‘evict’ 6 members of Congress from VA hospitals in Florida left those representatives shaking their heads and wondering how the president close down these offices.
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Wasserman Schultz dismisses fmr ICE director testimony as

Wasserman Schultz dismisses fmr ICE director testimony as "bigoted"

Javier Manjarres
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September 12, 2019
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) accused former ICE Director Tom Homan as being “bigoted” and that his testimony during a hearing of The House Oversight Civil Rights and Civil Liberties subcommittee over why the Trump administration decided to stop immigrants from seeking deferment for the immigration cases, should “not be accepted as accurate testimony.”
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Rooney points to

Rooney points to "bigger threat" to Florida's coral reefs

Javier Manjarres
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September 11, 2019
Florida Congressman Francis Rooney (R) just saw his bill to ban offshore oil drilling pass in the House of Representatives, a measure that could face significant pushback in the U.S. Senate and from President Donald Trump.
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House passes bill to block offshore oil drilling

House passes bill to block offshore oil drilling

Javier Manjarres
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September 11, 2019
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019, a measure sponsored by Rep. Francis Rooney (R) that would make the 2006 moratorium on offshore oil drilling permanent along the coast of Florida.
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Mucarsel-Powell says Obamacare too costly, unaffordable

Mucarsel-Powell says Obamacare too costly, unaffordable

Javier Manjarres
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September 8, 2019
Healthcare reform will once again be one of the central issues that will be addressed during the 2020 presidential election cycle. U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D), who represents Florida’s 26th congressional district in Miami, appeared on CBS’ “Facing South Florida” with Jim DeFede, where the freshman congresswoman and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus address the healthcare problems Americans continue...
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Ross Spano's

Ross Spano's "No Pensions For Pedophiles Act" garners more support

Javier Manjarres
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September 6, 2019
Democrats and Republicans don’t have much in common these days, but both groups can agree that pedophilia has no place in our society, and individuals who commit heinous crimes against children should feel the full wrath of the criminal justice system.
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Deutch, Democrats happy Walmart stopped selling ammo

Deutch, Democrats happy Walmart stopped selling ammo

Javier Manjarres
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September 4, 2019
After years of feeling political pressure and opposition from liberal Democrats across the country, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer is now feeling unprecedented praise from those same Democratic detractors over its newly announced gun sales policy.
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Florida's entire congressional caucus united on Hurricane Dorian

Florida's entire congressional caucus united on Hurricane Dorian

Javier Manjarres
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August 30, 2019
It took a force of nature to get Florida’s entire congressional delegation to come together on an issue they have no choice but to agree on.
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Democrats will bring up assault weapons ban in 2019

Democrats will bring up assault weapons ban in 2019

Javier Manjarres
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August 29, 2019
U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala (D) is not just signaling to, but telling the American voter that House Democrats will put bring up an assault weapons ban proposal by the end of 2019.
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"Fidel Castro's playbook" opened in congressional race

Javier Manjarres
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August 29, 2019
In a short but passionate speech to the Miami Republican Executive Committee, Republican congressional candidate Irina Vilarino addressed the recent ethnic slur cast upon her, calling it something out of “Fidel Castro’s playbook.”
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Donna Shalala walks progressive tightrope in House

Donna Shalala walks progressive tightrope in House

Javier Manjarres
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August 25, 2019
Falling short of calling her congressional opponent Rep. Donna Shalala (D) a Socialist, Republican congressional candidate Maria Elvira Salazar, like most Republicans, is pushing the anti-Socialisms narrative that appears to be resonating across the country.
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Mast says 2020 Democrats

Mast says 2020 Democrats "laundering" PAC money

Javier Manjarres
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August 24, 2019
Florida Congressman Brian Mast (R) is calling the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates ‘liars’ for saying that claiming no to accept corporate PAC money.
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Progressive Democrats really do hate Matt Gaetz

Progressive Democrats really do hate Matt Gaetz

Javier Manjarres
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August 23, 2019
Liberal congressional Democrats loathe President Donald Trump and would give one of their eyes to see him impeached. But the one Republican member of the U.S. Congress Democrats and Twitter trolls hate the most is Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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Blanco addresses

Blanco addresses "Marielita" comment, jabs at Mucarsel-Powell

Javier Manjarres
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August 22, 2019
It doesn’t appear as if U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) will face a primary challenge during the 2020 presidential election cycle, but she will face the winner of the Republican primary race between Firefighter Omar Blanco and Restauranteur Irina Vilarino. Vilarino and Blanco are the only two announced candidates in the race, and so far […]
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Blanco campaign uses derogatory ethnic slur against Irina Vilarino

Blanco campaign uses derogatory ethnic slur against Irina Vilarino

Javier Manjarres
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August 21, 2019
Omar Blanco has been running for congress for less than two days, and the Miami-Dade firefighter’s campaign is already slinging mud at his Republican primary opponent and making enemies along the way Lorenzo Palomares Starbuck is Blanco’s father-in-law and a staunch supporter of his congressional run in District 26. Shortly after his son-in-law announced his […]
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