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After Trump’s pet-eating falsehoods, South Florida Haitians come together to support Harris
Read full article: After Trump’s pet-eating falsehoods, South Florida Haitians come together to support HarrisSouth Florida's Haitian community is coming together to announce the placement of several billboards along I-95.
Trump campaign steps up vice presidential vetting efforts
Read full article: Trump campaign steps up vice presidential vetting effortsFormer President Donald Trump’s campaign has begun requesting information from his potential vice presidential candidates, sending vetting paperwork to a list of top contenders in recent weeks.
Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
Read full article: Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after allFormer President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all.
Crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states creates a shadow war for the 2024 election
Read full article: Crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states creates a shadow war for the 2024 electionAs President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter battle is taking place in the shadows of their White House rematch.
Hunter Biden prosecutor to appear for closed-door congressional testimony, AP sources say
Read full article: Hunter Biden prosecutor to appear for closed-door congressional testimony, AP sources sayThe special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation is expected to testify before a Congressional committee behind closed doors as a GOP probe into the Justice Department’s handling of the case continues to unfold.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 23, 2023
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: July 23, 2023On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes national political reporter Marc Caputo, Miami Harald editorial page editor Nancy Ancrum, attorney Stephen Hunter Johnson, Ed Pozzuoli, chair of the Broward County GOP, attorney Wayne Golding and Miami-Dade Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert.
LISTEN: DeSantis announces presidential bid as Navy veteran committed to replacing ‘woke mind virus’
Read full article: LISTEN: DeSantis announces presidential bid as Navy veteran committed to replacing ‘woke mind virus’After his Federal Election Commission filing on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to talk to Elon Musk about his bid to become the 2024 Republican presidential candidate and the next president of the United States.
Arizona GOP loses bid to undo $18K in fees over 2020 lawsuit
Read full article: Arizona GOP loses bid to undo $18K in fees over 2020 lawsuitAn appeals court has rejected a bid by the Arizona Republican Party and its lawyers to undo $18,000 in attorneys’ fees that they were ordered to pay for bringing one of the party’s failed lawsuits challenging President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state.
Charlie Crist taps Miami-Dade Teachers Union head Carla Hernandez-Mats as running mate
Read full article: Charlie Crist taps Miami-Dade Teachers Union head Carla Hernandez-Mats as running mateCharlie Crist, the Democratic candidate running to replace Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, played a political wild card Saturday in Hialeah.
Trump rewards ally Devin Nunes with Medal of Freedom
Read full article: Trump rewards ally Devin Nunes with Medal of FreedomPresident Donald Trump is set to present one of the nation's highest civilian honors to Nunes. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to one of his most outspoken congressional allies, California Rep. Devin Nunes, as he looks to reward loyalists with just over two weeks left in his term. Nunes, the former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, has been an ardent backer of Trump's during probes into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the president's 2019 impeachment by the Democratic-led House. In a statement, the White House credited Nunes with uncovering “the greatest scandal in American history," referencing Nunes' efforts to discredit the Russia investigation. U.S. intelligence agencies and multiple congressional committees concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with the aim of boosting Trump’s candidacy.
Trump signs temporary government funding bill
Read full article: Trump signs temporary government funding billScott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has signed a bill to fund the government through Dec. 11, averting the possibility of a government shutdown when the new fiscal year starts Thursday. Trump signed the bill, which was approved by sweeping bipartisan agreement Wednesday, into law early Thursday morning shortly after returning from campaigning in Minnesota. The measure would keep the government running through Dec. 11 and passed by a 84-10 vote. The House passed the bill last week. The legislation — called a continuing resolution, or CR, in Washington-speak — would keep every federal agency running at current funding levels through Dec. 11, which will keep the government afloat past an election that could reshuffle Washington’s balance of power.
Former congressman Ron Paul hospitalized, says he's OK
Read full article: Former congressman Ron Paul hospitalized, says he's OKAUSTIN, Texas – Former GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul posted a picture of himself in a hospital Friday but said he was OK after video circulated online of him struggling to speak during an interview. The 85-year-old former Texas congressman, who ran for president three times, posted a picture on Facebook showing him smiling in a hospital gown and giving a thumbs-up. The post came after a video took off on social media showing Paul having trouble speaking during an appearance on his livestreamed show “Ron Paul Liberty Report.” The video cuts away to the interviewer as Paul struggles. Paul is the father of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., whose office did not immediately return a message Friday. He faced an electorate frustrated by a weak economy and two wars, and saw his once outsider views become more mainstream.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: August 30, 2020
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: August 30, 2020PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Miami-Dade County mayoral candidate Esteban Steve Bovo, attorney and former Broward GOP chair Ed Pozzuoli, pollster and political analyst Fernand Amandi and restaurant owner Ani Meinhold join This Week in South Florida. The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.
Eric Trump talks Kamala Harris and latest polls in Local 10 interview
Read full article: Eric Trump talks Kamala Harris and latest polls in Local 10 interviewPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. Eric Trump and some state GOP leaders just finished a three-day, campaign-style bus tour around Florida. Trump talks a mile a minute, and he really gets ramped up when he talks about his fathers reelection, and apoplectic talking about presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his new running mate Kamala Harris. And her policies are radical, Trump said. Dont believe it, Eric Trump says. You can see the entire interview with Eric Trump on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on Local 10s This Week in South Florida.
Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention
Read full article: Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National ConventionWASHINGTON President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has canceled segments of the Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month, citing a flare-up of the coronavirus. To have a big convention is not the right time," Trump said of Jacksonville. Trump moved parts of the GOP convention to Florida last month amid a dispute with North Carolinas Democratic leaders over holding an event indoors with maskless supporters. But those plans were steadily scaled back as virus cases spiked in Florida and much of the country over the last month. A small subset of GOP delegates will still gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, to formally renominate Trump on Aug. 24.
Trump shakes up campaign after mishaps, replacing Parscale
Read full article: Trump shakes up campaign after mishaps, replacing ParscaleWASHINGTON President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien. Trump and Parscales relationship had been strained since a Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally that drew a dismal crowd, infuriating the president. Parscale, a political novice, ran Trumps digital advertising in 2016 and was credited with helping bring about his surprise victory. Stepien has been in politics for years, working for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and serving as Trumps national field director in 2016.
This Week in South Florida: Oct. 27
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Oct. 27On '"This Week in South Florida" host Calvin Hughes is talks with former Broward County sheriff Scott Israel and is joined on the roundtable by Florida ACLU deputy director Melba Pearson, Florida GOP... Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
This Week in South Florida Roundtable podcast - Aug. 19, 2018
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Roundtable podcast - Aug. 19, 2018PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – On "This Week in South Florida," hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg discuss the week's top news stories with Politico Reporter Marc Caputo, Deputy Director of the ACLU of Florida Melba Pearson and Miami-Dade County GOP Chairman Nelson Diaz. SUBSCRIBE TO THE TWISF PODCAST - iOS | Android