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		<title>The Delegation for 7.13.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Russia issue not yet hurting GOP fundraising or giving Dems advantage The saga regarding Donald Trump — Senior and Junior — and Russia continues with no end in sight. It began in January and now, following the latest “bombshell,” the 2016 Democratic nominee for vice-president, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, is throwing out the word “treason.” To their credit, the Florida delegation is showing greater restraint. Weston Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz did call Donald, Jr. “a liar” and that his actions represent “the definition of collusion,” but the&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>State Attorney Brian Haas endorses Ben Albritton in SD 26</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Ammann]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 17:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[State Attorney Brian Haas is endorsing Republican Ben Albritton in the Florida Senate District 26 seat now held by Denise Grimsley, who is forgoing re-election for an Agriculture Commissioner bid. &#8220;Ben has the right convictions and values to serve our area well,&#8221; said Haas, who serves the 10th Judicial Circuit covering Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. &#8220;He believes, as I do, in holding criminals accountable for their actions to keep our community a safe place to live, work and visit.  He also&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Donald Trump signs VA reform bill backed by Marco Rubio</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reports]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump signed a bill into law aimed at reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs by allowing the secretary to dismiss bad employees. The bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, gives the VA secretary the authority to fire and demote employees. It also adds protections for whistleblowers, by prohibiting the secretary from using his or her authority to fire employees who filed a complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. The measure — which passed the Senate on&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tom Rooney backs Ben Albritton for Florida Senate</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 18:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Statewide]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ben Albritton is receiving the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, who represents Florida’s 17th Congressional District. Albritton is seeking the District 26 seat in the Florida Senate, now held by Denise Grimsley, who is running for Agriculture Commissioner. “Ben Albritton is a tireless and dedicated servant leader committed to strengthening our communities,” Rooney said in a statement Friday. “I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with Ben on issues important to our region, and I am confident he will&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dennis Ross is on GOP congressional baseball team, but wasn&#8217;t at practice where shots were fired</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch Perry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Polk County Congressman Dennis Ross is one of four members of the Florida GOP delegation on the baseball team attacked by a gunman Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Virginia, but he wasn&#8217;t at today&#8217;s practice. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot, and multiple congressional aides were also hit by a gunman with a rifle who opened fire at a GOP baseball practice. Scalise is reported to be in stable condition. Five people were &#8220;transported medically&#8221; from the scene, Alexandria Police Chief&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Feds say &#8216;stay the course&#8217; with Everglades, rejecting Joe Negron&#8217;s land buy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Joe Negron’s controversial plan to reduce Lake Okeechobee discharges is not going over well with federal officials and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Last week, many of those involved in Everglades restoration called for Florida to stay the course on federal restoration projects; many were critical of the Senate President’s plan to build a reservoir south of Lake O. At least two of them suggested using taxpayer money to buy land is not a priority. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said Negron’s&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Donald Trump tweets video clip of James Comey testimony</title>
		<link>https://saintpetersblog.com/james-comey-says-fbi-investigating-russia-interference/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Latest on a congressional inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election (all times local): 2:25 p.m. — The White House is distancing itself from two former senior members of Donald Trump&#8216;s team, amid an FBI investigation into possible connections between Trump &#8220;associates&#8221; and Russia. White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday referred to Trump&#8217;s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, as a &#8220;volunteer of the campaign.&#8221; And he said Paul Manafort, who ran Trump&#8217;s campaign leading&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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