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Overhaul of Florida’s districts hurts would-be House speaker

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A judge called Friday for a sweeping overhaul of Florida’s electoral map, including the congressional district held by a Republican seeking to become the next U.S. House speaker. Judge Terry Lewis recommended new boundaries for the state’s 27 congressional districts, some of which would make it nearly impossible for U.S. Rep. Dan Webster — one of the hard-line conservatives who pushed John Boehner to resign as speaker and then turned on Boehner’s No. 2, Kevin McCarthy — to win re-election…

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On Fox News, Speaker candidate Dan Webster says he thinks he can win some people over

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Florida U.S. Rep. Dan Webster has an even bigger eye on the speakership now that Kevin McCarthy has removed his name from the hat. During an interview on Fox News’ Shepard Smith Reporting, Webster said this may be an opportunity. “I believe I can win some people over,” he said. McCarthy, the former centrist pick to replace John Boehner, who abruptly announced he’d be leaving his post at the end of October, announced he was dropping out of the speakership…

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Hillary Clinton slams Benghazi committee in TV interview, ad

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Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday lashed out at the special House committee investigating the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, calling it a partisan political exercise designed to “exploit” the deaths of four Americans. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy‘s recent comments that the Benghazi panel can take credit for her diminished public standing prove Republicans are going after her for political reasons, Clinton said in a televised interview. The Democratic presidential front-runner told NBC’s “Today” show that if she were president,…

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Today on Context Florida: Betting on Marco Rubio, the black experience and desperate leaders

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Today on Context Florida: Earlier this week, POLITICO ran “5 Reasons to bet $5 on Marco Rubio,” trying to make the case for a path to the presidency for Florida’s junior senator. But Peter Schorsch says that Jeb Bush, whose rumors of his demise have been exaggerated, dominates the field in a number of predictive categories. For fun, he might consider betting $5 on Rubio; but to pay the mortgage, Schorsch will be betting on Bush. Chris Timmons believes it is…

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David Jolly introduces bill mandating Congress work a 40-hour work week

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After John Boehner became Speaker following the GOP’s takeover of the House of Representatives back in 2011, Republican leaders decided Congress should meet less in Washington. So they announced a loose goal of two weeks on, one week off in the nation’s Capitol — giving members the chance to spend extended time back in their districts every third week. That was in addition to the numerous days off Congress already avails itself of. David Jolly thinks it’s too much. According to a statement released by…

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Today on Context Florida: Jeff Atwater, crazy conservatives and Kevin McCarthy

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Today on Context Florida: Peter Schorsch says imagine you are a well-heeled, card-carrying member of Florida’s Republican establishment. With an already a difficult election cycle, such as choosing between supporting Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio for president, Jeff Atwater is making the election cycle even more difficult. Florida’s CFO was indeed considering entering the race after earlier this year declaring that he would not run. And the Republican establishment is peeved. Autumn has arrived, and Diane Roberts calls it the season…

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Kathy Castor says GOP defense bill that violates the sequester could end up hurting MacDill AFB

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The Republican-led House’s approval of a multibillion-dollar defense policy bill could end up being vetoed by President Obama and ultimately hurt MacDill Air Force Base, contends Tampa Bay area Democrat Kathy Castor. But she’s not blaming the president, but the John Boehner-led House. That’s because the $612 billion bill, which will cover new ships, aircraft and pay raises for the military, is being accounted for by violating the so-called “sequester” imposed back in 2011 that puts a cap on domestic and military…

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