Florida oasis for retirees is Trump stronghold

The Florida retiree community of The Villages has become an important Republican stronghold in Donald Trump's play for this key southeastern US state This is the central Florida community of The Villages, developed especially for retirees, which has become an important Republican stronghold in White House hopeful Donald Trump's play for this key southeastern US state. "They are people who worked hard, saved their money, feel very strongly about the opportunities they had in this great country," said John Calandro, chairman of the Sumter County Republican Party.

“Nasty woman” and Putin “puppet” debate

Last night's debate started out with a pretty solid discussion of immigration. It almost seemed like we'd have a substantive 90 minutes and, well, we can't have that, can we? Especially since debates are an intrinsically visual affair, and broadcast journalism is good for a lot of things, but nuance is not among them.

Joe Lieberman, stumping for a Clinton in Florida, feels like he’s ‘home again’

Joe Lieberman is in South Florida doing the shul and seniors circuit for a Clinton, and he's relishing the gig. "How does it feel? It feels like I'm home again," Lieberman said Thursday in a phone interview, his voice relaxing into a remarkable confession for the former senator from Connecticut who set fire to his bridges with his party in 2006 and torched them completely in 2008 when he endorsed the Republican presidential candidate.

Florida court: Jury must unanimously agree on death penalty

The fate of convicted killers on Florida's death row - as well as the fate of people awaiting trial for murder - was put in limbo Friday after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that death sentences require a unanimous jury. By a 5-2 vote the court struck down a newly enacted law allowing a defendant to be sentenced to death as long as 10 out of 12 jurors recommend it.

How my factual statement on Fox News about global warming became a Media Matters outrage

Media Matters is a left-wing propaganda machine created by Clinton sycophant David Brock. Positioned as a non-profit organization designed to target "dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media."

Republicans are finally denouncing Donald Trump. Here’s why that’s still depressing

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website - Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. The most shocking thing about the recording of US Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump boasting about infidelity and his ability to grab women "by the pussy" because he's famous, is that it took something so graphic and unspinnable for senior establishment Republicans to withdraw support for Trump.

‘Scary as heck’: Powerful quotes about Hurricane Matthew

'Scary as heck': Powerful quotes about Hurricane Matthew Here are some of the most powerful quotes about Hurricane Matthew Check out this story on wauwatosanow.com: http://usat.ly/2dRP5np President Barack Obama, meeting in the Oval Office with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, said Matthew was "still a really dangerous hurricane." As Hurricane Matthew pushes its way northward Friday and batters Florida, officials across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina have called on citizens to evacuate and head to safety.

The Latest: Obama: Matthew still a really dangerous.a

Meeting in the Oval Office on Friday with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Obama said he was concerned about storm surge and that as the hurricane moves north, areas such as Jacksonville, Florida, and Georgia might be less prepared. Obama told those living in affected areas that, "If they tell you to evacuate, you need to get out of there and move to higher ground."

Cana t compete with Matthew: Candidates cut Florida campaigns

Like thousands of other Americans, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton abruptly upended their plans Thursday in Florida, where Hurricane Matthew threatened to wreak havoc on final-stretch presidential campaigning in a critical swing state. The campaigns rushed to move staff and volunteers, close offices and cancel events in the path of the storm.

FEMA Public Assistance Extended in Eight Florida Counties Hit by Hermine

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended federal disaster aid in eight Florida counties to help the state, local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofits cover disaster-related expenses and the repair or rebuilding of critical infrastructure. The state, local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofits in Alachua, Baker, Gilchrist, Manatee, Marion, Sarasota, Sumter, and Union counties can now request funding through FEMA's Public Assistance grant program to help pay for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair or rebuilding of roads, bridges, water control facilities, buildings, equipment, utilities, parks and recreational facilities.

Hillary Clinton – Hillary Clinton claims Donald Trump invited Russian …

Hillary Clinton said that Donald Trump gave Russian president Vladimir Putin the thumbs up to hack away at U.S. emails. Putin has "let loose cyber attackers to hack into government files, to hack into personal files, hack into the Democratic National Committee," Clinton said during the first general election presidential debate at Hofstra University.

Audience Immediately Laughs When Democrat Uses This Word to Describe Clinton

A Democratic congressional candidate drew a strong reaction from the audience when he called Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton "honest" during a debate Monday. Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, currently a Democratic candidate to represent the Sunshine State's 13th Congressional District, was asked during a debate with incumbent Republican Rep. David Jolly if he plans to vote for his party's nominee for president.

Donald Trump: John Kasich is not on board because ‘he got beaten so badly’

Donald Trump said Monday he doesn't really care if people like Ohio Gov. John Kasich endorse him - but he also didn't contradict Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, who on Sunday hinted at possible retribution for such holdout Republicans. "I really don't care.

Priebus: Candidates who don’t support Trump could be penalized

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told "Face the Nation" that former presidential candidates who do not endorse Donald Trump for president could find themselves penalized if they run for president again. "Those people need to get on board," he told CBS' "Face the Nation."

Reince Priebus, RNC chief, threatens John Kasich, other Republicans who won’t back Donald Trump

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday threatened Ohio Gov. John Kasich and other Republicans who refuse to support presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying the party may take steps to ensure it's not "that easy for them" to seek the White House again. Speaking on CBS' "Face the Nation," Mr. Priebus said every Republican who ran in 2016 needs to get behind Mr. Trump.