President Donald Trump is drawing criticism from Republicans and Democrats for not explicitly denouncing white supremacists in the aftermath of violent clashes in Virginia, with lawmakers saying he needs to take a public stand against groups that espouse racism and hate.
In a time of unprecedented chaos in the West Wing, with a new Chief of Staff shaking up the staff composition, and with questions continuing to mount regarding whatĀ Robert Mueller may uncover about the Trump Administration, U.S. Sen.Ā Marco Rubio took to Twitter Tuesday to discuss college football. Specifically, Rubio opined on the suspension of a kicker from the University of Central Florida, who found a way to monetize YouTube videos promoting his athletic endeavors, and who UCF ultimately ruled to…
Democrats āBetter Dealā receives ho-hum response from Delegation PresidentĀ Donald TrumpĀ has been in office for six months. With all the tweets, nonstop coverage of āRussian collusion,ā and a fractured GOP, it would seem logical that Democrats would be in a strong position going into next yearās midterm elections. Polls and money say otherwise. Congressional Democratsā strategy of āresistā and ādelayā is not paying off according to the ABC News/Washington Post poll. Released last week, the poll showed 37 percent of Americans…
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a lifelong fan of the Miami Dolphins, has grown weary of watching the New England Patriots rack up Super Bowl wins while his team watches from afar. Operating on the theory that misery loves company, he tried Thursday to sell a fellow Patriot antagonist on a plan heās cooked up to sideline New Englandās star quarterback, Tom Brady.
Russia issue not yet hurting GOP fundraising or giving Dems advantage The saga regardingĀ Donald TrumpĀ ā Senior and Junior ā andĀ Russia continuesĀ with no end in sight. It began in January and now, following the latest ābombshell,ā the 2016 Democratic nominee for vice-president, Sen.Ā Tim KaineĀ of Virginia, is throwing out the word ātreason.ā
Four months after his staff packed up and left its Tampa office, at the direction of a landlord frustrated by weekly demonstrations, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio still is looking for a home base in one of his state’s largest metropolitan areas. The Tampa Bay TimesĀ reports the Miami Republican’s staff said it’s working on finding an office. Rubio’s two-person staff has improvised, meeting constituents in coffee shops, libraries and other public spaces. “We are committed to serving constituents, and staff continues…
Ten days ago, South Tampa resident Karen Clay told a national cable audience on MSNBC about how Medicaid is more than just a lifeline for her severely disabled son, Mike Phillips. “It’s been a life.” Clay and her family have been able to take care of him at home through a federal waiver, which would go away if massive budgetĀ cuts to Medicaid goes through as proposed in legislation pending on Capitol Hill. “It is amazing this at this point in…