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Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer. Rubio was the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives during the 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions. He was first elected to the Florida House as a Republican on January 25, 2000, from the 111th district.
Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer. Rubio was the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives during the 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions. He was first elected to the Florida House as a Republican on January 25, 2000, from the 111th district.
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Governor McDonnell at the bottom of a new poll on possible GOP running mates
Governor McDonnell is on the list of possible running mates for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, but a new poll shows his chances don't look very promising. McDonnell, along with Ohio Senator Rob Portman and former Minnesota Governor Tim...
Tags: Chris Christie, Elections, Tim Pawlenty, Government, Mitt Romney
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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra...
Tags: Elections, Benghazi, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service
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Tom Perez and the 'nuclear option'
Republicans accuse Thomas E. Perez, President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary, of twisting the legal process in three cases in St. Paul, Minn., to suit his political purposes. But it is they who are twisting the Senate's role to "advise and...
Tags: Elections, Justice and Rights, U.S. Cabinet, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama
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Floridians press for Everglades and port money
WASHINGTON – The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass. The...Tags: Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, Wetlands, U.S. Army, Lobbying
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Editorial: Conservatives should lead on immigration
If President Barack Obama delivers on his promise to sign meaningful immigration legislation in his second term, it could be because he wisely stayed out of the way while Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican with his eye on the White House, did the...
Tags: Elections, White House, Crime, Law and Justice, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Barack Obama
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Letters to the editor: Drunken driving, Ramirez, and conspiracy theories
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board proposed lowering the legal limit for a driver's blood alcohol from .08 percent to .05 percent. This is about two beers in an hour for a 155-pound woman. While one can argue whether or not that is too...Tags: Elections, White House, Internal Revenue Service, Bill Clinton, Immigration
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Acting IRS commissioner resigns, Obama says
WASHINGTON – President Obama announced the resignation Wednesday evening of Steven Miller, acting commissioner of the embattled Internal Revenue Service, a move the president said was essential to restore the public’s faith following...
Tags: USA Today, White House, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama
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One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance
WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...
Tags: U.S. Cabinet, Career and Workplace, Environmental Politics, Lamar Alexander, Ernest J. Moniz
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Guillermo Martinez: Immigration currently takes back seat, but Rubio's task remains hard
The second term curse that many believe affect many presidents has kept discussion of President Barack Obama's agenda off the front pages and out of the television newscasts. Instead of covering the budget sequestration, journalists are covering what...Tags: Elections, Internal Revenue Service, Jay Carney, Barack Obama, Immigration
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Margaret Carlson: Republicans smell blood, but may take it too far
Republicans in Congress are so hungry for scalps, they just can't leave well enough alone. The scandal engulfing the Internal Revenue Service is a story that's playing to their benefit. Monday, after having the weekend to think about it, Sen. Marco Rubio,...Tags: Benghazi, Internal Revenue Service, Robert Gates, Barack Obama, Susan Rice
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