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Alex Leary
7 years
An aide to state Rep. Shawn Harrison, using state email, sent me this: "Both kids in the picture are not students here but actors that travel to various crisis when they happen."
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Florida Democratic primary spending:. Philip Levine: $37.7 million.Jeff Greene: $34.7 million.Gwen Graham: $16.3 million.Chris King: $7.8 million.Andrew Gillum: $6.6 million. Candidate only; Gillum had decent outside support. But still . .
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The South Lawn.
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Florida secretary of state office today: “Our staff has seen no evidence of criminal activity at this time.”.
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Trying to STEAL two big elections in Florida! We are watching closely!.
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7 years
Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla, informed staff this morning he is retiring.
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4 years
President Biden at FEMA HQ for briefing on Hurricane Ida.
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@realDonaldTrump at Mar-a-Lago tonight:. “I’m not concerned at all,” the president said when asked about Coronavirus getting closer to White House. “We’ll hold tremendous rallies,” he said — rallies will continue. Via pooler @Emilylgoodin.
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Florida Dept of State: . "Department staff continues to observe the administration of the election in Broward County. Our staff has not seen any evidence of criminal activity in Broward County at this time.".
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7 years
Kavanaugh in op/ed for ⁦@WSJ
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Post hearing statement from Mark Judge lawyer:
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Buttigieg in East Palestine, asked about Trump. "One thing he can do is express support for reversing the deregulation that happened on his watch. I heard him say he had nothing to do with it, even though it was in his administration.".
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Alex Leary
7 years
Here's the email. I asked for more information to back up the claim and was sent another email that linked to a YouTube conspiracy video.
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8 years
Paul Manafort walked into our DC office building about 1:10 pm looking for law office. Security guy said he was at wrong address.
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8 years
.@FLGovScott writes letter supporting Betsy DeVos, Trump's education secretary pick.
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5 years
Was Florida smart or lucky?. The answer may be a bit of both.
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7 years
NYT story summons Feb 2016 debate. Rubio: "If he hadn’t inherited $200 million, you know where Donald Trump would be right now? Selling watches in Manhattan.". Trump: "No, no, no, that is so wrong. I took $1 million and I turned it into $10 billion.".
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6 years
“He feels like this is a key moment in his presidency, and he’s right.” - @mattgaetz
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8 years
.@marcorubio's formal support:
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“You ran a casino, sir.”. Chris Wallace with President Trump re: Mueller.
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7 years
Andrew Gillum formally concedes, congratulates @RonDeSantisFL as Florida's next governor.
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7 years
Fox News joins CNN in Acosta battle:
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.@SenBillNelson: "Your hope gives he hope. Your determination gives me more determination." Calls for assault weapon ban, stronger background checks.
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11 years
Tweeting Twitter @twitter, San Francisco. http://t.co/8GHIHfJDhK.
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3 years
President Biden watched the vote with Judge Jackson from the Roosevelt Room. He gave her a hug, according to photojournalists who witnessed the event.
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3 years
Trump announcement scheduled for 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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Alex Leary
5 years
As of 8:40 p.m., still no arrests, per a city spokeswoman.
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5 years
Just one arrest in D.C. yesterday and none so far today, city police say. Past two days saw zero protest-related arrests.
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"I'm only worried he's going to give me a kiss," Trump says as he encourages a man on stage. "Come on up."
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Krebs: “Honored to serve. We did it right.” .
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A day after becoming a U.S. citizen, Miss Universe @machadooficial helped register voters in Miami
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8 years
Solid move by Greg Gianforte, whose apology has been accepted by Ben Jacobs, per statement.
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3 years
The scene at Mar-a-Lago.
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5 years
Fire has been put out, per WUSA 9 reporter on scene.
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5 years
Fire started at AFL-CIO building not far from WH.
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Alex Leary
7 years
Wasn’t the point of tearing down Rubio, Cruz to help Trump?
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7 years
RNC just sent this out to reporters.
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10 years
This is an actual news release from an actual presidential campaign: http://t.co/U8ws3MPadR.
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4 years
Biden on Rittenhouse: “I stand by what the jury has to say. The jury system works.” (Per pool).
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8 years
Trump's spin on the exodus
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Donald J. Trump
8 years
Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy Forum, I am ending both. Thank you all!.
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Alex Leary
11 months
Trump distances himself from Project 2025. Comes as Dems increasingly try to focus attention on Trump policy agenda.
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Alex Leary
7 years
Thanks all for the kind words. Very excited to join the @WSJ and proud to have worked so long for the @TB_Times, covering the great state of Florida.
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4 years
Sen. Rob Portman: “Today, I am announcing that I have made a decision not to run again in 2022.".
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5 years
16th Street, D.C.
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1 year
Rubio endorses Trump. Now both Florida senators behind him.
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6 years
.@mattgaetz answering phone: “Happy no collusion day.”.
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9 years
Fired up @pastormarkburns on stage for Trump now in Tampa. A profile by @bethreinhard
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6 years
Nancy Pelosi says WH has been "very silent" since she sent letter yesterday about holding off on State of the Union. There has been no response from President Trump.
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Alex Leary
9 years
.@marcorubio working in Miami-Dade for the Dole campaign in 1996. Sign: "Stop lying to America."
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5 years
"I haven't touched my face in weeks . I miss it," Trump says during coronavirus meeting with airline execs.
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Trump getting a taste of the old life today with PA visit - hundreds of Trump supporters lined motorcade route and even more at plant in Allentown, per pool. Rally like music being played inside.
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5 years
“If we stop testing right now, we’d have very few cases, if any,” Trump tells reporters. In a tweet earlier, he said: “Testing is a double edged sword - Makes us look bad, but good to have!!!”.
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Musk, speaking virtually at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London, said he wasn’t planning to endorse any particular candidate but added he prefers “someone fairly normal” in office.
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1 year
Trump joins TikTok at UFC event in Newark, where the audience went bonkers upon his arrival. “F—Joe Biden” chants filled the packed Prudential Center.
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7 years
Trump's full remarks on Porter:
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"Unfortunately now Florida is in a little tough -- or in a big tough position," Trump says of Florida, where convention is still on, details in flux.
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6 years
"Don't worry, he'll fold in the end," @AnnCoulter on with @MarkSimoneNY now re: Trump and shutdown.
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Trump touts Regeneron. "I wasn't feeling great and the next day I wake up and I'm saying, like, 'Who can I fight today?' ". Announces plan to get vaccine to nursing home residents at no cost.
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Outside St. John’s Church now.
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9 years
Obama taunts Trump on income taxes. "Not a dime to help support our troops . Not a dime to help rebuild our roads and bridges.".
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5 years
City renames area Black Lives Matter PLZ NW
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Trump pops into Zesto, a fried chicken restaurant in West Columbia, S.C.
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.@marcorubio withholds support for health bill, says he wants to study FL impacts, invites state leaders to weigh in
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Pelosi and Schumer: “It’s Christmas Eve and President Trump is plunging the country into chaos.”
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7 years
Samuel Zeif, Parkland student, cries as he recounts being in the school and texting. “I lost a best friend, practically a brother. I’m here to use my voice because I know he can’t. I want to feel safe at school.”
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“These are absolutely students at Stoneman Douglas. They’ve been there. I can verify that.” -- Robert Runcie, Broward County school superintendent, to @KirbyWTweets
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"Colton Haab's father acknowledges omitting some words from the email but says he didn't do it on purpose."
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Kavanaugh says he's ready to testify on Monday (letter distributed by WH)
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.@marcorubio pounces on FBI news
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2 years
As the rest of the field debates in Miami …
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NBC News out with report, based on "people familiar with the intelligence," that concludes there is basis for what @SenBillNelson said about Russia hacking.
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Tears run down face of Parkland student Emma Gonzalez as she stands in silence for classmates lost. Crowd chants, "Never again."
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Norway, if you're listening
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7 years
Seth Rich conspiracy theory lives on during Trump rally in Tampa:
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.@marcorubio's run in with a gay man at a restaurant in Manchester today, per pool report by @WaPoSean
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Trump says he would like to see schools open "100%" but safely.
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.@SenBillNelson on floor this eve: "I rise to speak in opposition to the confirmation of Rex Tillerson . Two words: Vladimir Putin.".
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WSJ: Federal prosecutors have gathered evidence of president’s participation in transactions that violated campaign-finance laws.
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.@marcorubio says mayor of "major" Florida city will tomorrow announce paid family leave for city employees. Issue he's worked on.
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5 years
Press secretary does not answer question if WH sees indoor and outdoor events as same when it comes to virus.
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5 years
President Trump leaves WH for rally in Battle Creek, Michigan. He did not stop to address reporters/take questions.
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Here’s the resolution House Dems are pushing to undo Trump’s border wall order:
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Florida GOP newsletter out today highlights DeSantis awarding transportation $ and a new Buc-ee's. No mention of abortion bill.
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Sean Hannity had role in creating Trump campaign ad, ⁦@MichaelCBender⁩ writes in his forthcoming book (. ⁦@PunchbowlNews⁩ with a sneak peek:
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5 years
DC police chief confirms there were ZERO arrests yesterday/night. That is down from 29 day before and 288 day before that.
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Just one arrest in D.C. yesterday and none so far today, city police say. Past two days saw zero protest-related arrests.
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Reporter: What's your favorite thing to order? . Trump: "I like it all. I like every ounce of it, everything. But I do like the french fries, where I'll be working."
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“Wow! That was unbelievable,” Trump said to longtime aide Roger Stone. “There’s something here.”.
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"That time Donald Trump met the Tea Party in Florida and saw the path to 2016":. This is a phenomenal @learyreports @MiamiHerald article from '16 describing how @realDonaldTrump's speech to a large #TeaParty rally in '11 left a profound impact on him:.
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President Trump is making an unscheduled visit to Arlington National Cemetery, where volunteers led by Wreaths Across America are placing wreaths on headstones. - pool.
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7 years
Speaker of the Florida House, @richardcorcoran
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Rubio handled that contrast with Trump well.
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"It may be Pocahontas . and she's not big for the NRA," Trump says of Elizabeth Warren as possible 2020 challenger.
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"It's fading away," Trump claims of coronavirus on Hannity, while saying a vaccine is coming.
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Trump says Haley and Pompeo out.
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Florida lawmaker’s aide fired after saying outspoken Parkland students are actors @Shawnfor63 @richardcorcoran @marcorubio.
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6 years
Someone left a message for President Trump in windows of tower overlooking Madison Square Park, where he will soon deliver speech.
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.@marcorubio crowd building in Bedford.
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The scene outside Trump Tower this morning.
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For the Trump-DeSantis file.
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President Trump was asked about signing stimulus checks during April 3 briefing.
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Trump using WH event to rip Biden on China, after saying he's signing sanctions bill related to Hong Kong crackdown.
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Trump says he’s cutting off Biden:
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Rep. Harrison says he is seeking more information from aide, Benjamin Kelly. "If my aide disparaged a student from Parkland who is grieving than I will deal most strongly with my aide. Clearly it was inappropriate for him to send that.".
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