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Marco Rubio: the man from ALEC
By Max J. Castro
majcastro@gmail.com
MIAMI - Everyone knows that Pinocchio’s nose grew when he told a lie. But who knew before Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s response to…
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Hispanics a growing slice of American pie chart
By John Lantigua
From the Palm Beach Post
A new national survey shows that the Hispanic population in the U.S. rose 47 percent from 2000 to 2011 and that the rate of growth in…
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Marco Rubio’s personal finances don’t match his rhetoric
By Jason Cherkis and Ryan Grim
From the Huffington Post
WASHINGTON -- Addressing the nation on Tuesday night, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio came with a simple message.…
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The Menendez files
By Mary Lou Byrd
From The Washington Free Beacon
Embattled senator attempted to block merger that would have hurt major donor
Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.) attempted years ago…
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Jeb Bush, education and private profits
By Alan Farago
From Eye on Miami
MIAMI - The Miami Herald recently reported on Jeb Bush's advocacy for charter schools. The occasion was a speech to the Arkansas legislature. The…
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Homestead Speedway must pay more than $500K for cancelling Cuban music concert
By Juan Carlos Chávez
From El Nuevo Herald
MIAMI - A fierce legal dispute that began two years ago in a Miami-Dade courtroom dealing with a Cuban music festival ended on Monday…
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Menendez discouraged U.S. help in favor of Dr. Melgen’s port security contract
From Progreso Weekly staff
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MIAMI - According to an article that appears…
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Melgen’s and Menéndez’s companion was a Ukrainian actress
By Progreso Weekly staff
The woman who, according to an FBI informant, was "one of the most regular participants in the activities the Doctor arranges for the Senator” in the…
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Jeb Bush moving closer to 2016 run
By Cyrus Afzall
From Newsmax
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will speak for the first time at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, a clear sign that he is mulling a…
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Menendez reimbursed donor $58.5K on Jan. 4
From the Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Sen. Robert Menendez’s office says he reimbursed a prominent Florida political donor $58,500 on Jan. 4 of this year for the full cost of two…
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