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Rubio willing to shut down government if Obamacare not defunded
By Sy Mukherjee
From Think Progress
During an interview on conservative host Hugh Hewitt’s talk radio program , Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined fellow Tea Party favorites Sens. Ted…
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Jeb Bush flips on path to citizenship
By William March
From The Tampa Tribune
In an interview promoting his new book, "Immigration Wars," on the Today Show, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said he opposes a "path to…
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The Party of Us should prevail over the Party of Me
By Dan Gelber
From Florida Voices
MIAMI - About a decade ago Fox commentator Bill O’Reilly published a book entitled “Who’s looking out for…
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For sale
$6 M buys local university stadium the name of a for profit prison company
By Max J. Castro
MIAMI - In the ultra-globalized, savage capitalism that dominates the planet – and our…
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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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