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Orlando Weekly (blog)
February 2, 2018
Early today, fact-checking site Politifact announced that it had hired former Florida Reps. David Jolly (a Republican) and Alan Grayson (a Democrat) as "reader advocates," ostensibly to fight accusations of liberal bias. (Turns out liars don't like it when you point out they're lying.) Politifact's AaronÃÂ ...
Politico
February 1, 2018
His Florida colleagues invited hurricane survivors, and the family of a hostage in Iran. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, however, invited a far more inflammatory guest to the State of the Union address: Chuck Johnson, a alt-right troll who's been banned from Twitter and accused of Holocaust denying and whiteÃÂ ...
Cosmopolitan.com
January 30, 2018
In January 2017, after Congressman John Lewis announced he would boycott Donald Trump's inauguration, the then-president-elect went after the civil rights leader on Twitter. Among Lewis's defenders was Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who also planned to skip the ceremony, though she said it wasÃÂ ...
WCTV
January 30, 2018
COLEMAN, Fla. (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown has begun serving a five-year federal sentence for her part in a fraud scheme. Brown surrendered Monday at a minimum-security camp at the Coleman Federal Correction Complex in central Florida. She was accused of using money from a charity forÃÂ ...
WMFE
January 23, 2018
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida congresswoman Corrine Brown is asking a federal judge to extend by 30 days the date she must report to prison for her fraud conviction. Brown's attorneys filed the request Monday in federal court in Jacksonville. The 71-year-old Corrine Brown was sentencedÃÂ ...
SpaceCoastDaily.com
January 16, 2018
President Donald Trump and Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), who were locked in a well-documented feud months ago over the latter's account of a phone call between the president and the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, may have a new reason to renew their spat. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily).
Tampabay.com
January 9, 2018
WASHINGTON – Earmarks are trying to make a comeback and President Donald Trump is fueling the idea, suggesting more control over pet projects could smooth things over in a bitterly divided Congress. One Florida Congressman, Republican Tom Rooney of Okeechobee, promptly endorsed the idea.
WMFE
January 9, 2018
Representative Stephanie Murphy got a basket of oranges for winning a bet about the University of Central Florida football game. (Courtesy Javier Hernandez). U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy got a bucket of Florida oranges and a University of Central Florida football helmet Tuesday from AlabamaÃÂ ...
Orlando Weekly (blog)
January 3, 2018
Slated to report to prison Jan. 29, former Congresswoman Corrine Brown is asking a federal appeals court to allow her to remain free while she continues to fight her conviction on charges related to a charity scam. Brown's attorney, William Mallory Kent, filed a 37-page document Friday at the 11th U.S.ÃÂ ...
Washington Examiner
December 29, 2017
“Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough warned Thursday that 2018 stands to be the “most consequential political year of our lives.” In an op-ed for the Washington Post, the former Florida congressman reflected on the first year of Donald Trump's presidency, and denounced Trump for the charges against hisÃÂ ...
ABC News
December 15, 2017
Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, a House conservative who has led the charge against the Russia investigation and calls for a second special counsel, said Friday morning he wants Robert Mueller fired — and wants more Republicans to join in his cause.
Orlando Weekly (blog)
December 13, 2017
Florida congresswoman calling for investigation into sexual misconduct allegations by Trump ... Florida Congresswoman Lois Frankel and more than 50 other Democratic congresswoman are now calling for an investigation into the 17-and-counting allegations of sexual misconduct by President DonaldÃÂ ...
Florida Sentinel Bulletin
December 7, 2017
Former Congresswoman, Corrine Brown of Jacksonville, has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison. Former Congresswoman, Corrine Brown of Florida was sentenced to 5 years in prison after taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors who thought their money was going to charity.
Essence.com
December 5, 2017
Former Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown is facing dire consequences for her role in a reported scam that prosecutors say cheated thousands of people out of money they thought they'd donated to charity. The 71-year-old representative plead not guilty to 18 counts of criminal charges, including mailÃÂ ...
Salon
December 4, 2017
MSNBC host Joy Reid issued an apology Sunday for some 10-year-old blog posts that were seen as homophobic. "This note is my apology to all who are disappointed by the content of blogs I wrote a decade ago, for which my choice of words and tone have legitimately been criticized," Reid said,ÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
December 4, 2017
Former Florida Congresswoman Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud. Dec. 4, 2017, at 12:16 p.m. ... FILE PHOTO: Florida congresswoman Corrine Brown speaks during a public rally to honor the memory of Trayvon Martin, at Fort Mellon Park in Sanford, Florida, U.S. March 22, 2012. REUTERS/Octavian Cantilli/File Photo -ÃÂ ...
WMFE
December 31, 1999
Brown is being sent to Coleman Federal Prison in Wildwood, a Sumter County community just southwest of The Villages. As news4Jax reports, 71-year old Brown has to be there by noon Monday to begin her five-year sentence for corruption and fraud charges. Her request to remain out on bond as sheÃÂ ...
Fox 4
December 31, 1999
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. -- Southwest Florida's congressman is getting national attention after calling for a purge of the FBI and Department of Justice. Congressman Francis Rooney's comments were so controversial Tuesday he was trending on Twitter. So Four in Your Corner asked him in a videochatÃÂ ...
Sunshine State News
December 12, 2017
With 20 veterans killing themselves each day, a Florida congressman has thrown his support to a bill studying the link between painkillers and veteran suicides. U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced on Monday that he was supporting U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman's, R-Col., “Veterans OvermedicationÃÂ ...
AL.com
December 12, 2017
Stumping for embattled Republican Senate Roy Moore Monday night in Midland, Alabama, Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon mocked MSNBC host Joe Scarborough by telling the crowd he went to much better schools - Georgetown and Harvard - than the former Florida Congressman.
WPLG Local 10
December 12, 2017
WASHINGTON - South Florida congressman Alcee Hastings is under renewed scrutiny after reports that the government paid more than $200,000 to a woman who says Hastings sexually harassed her. "The fact that those funds were paid out of the Treasury has raised a lot of questions," Rep. CarlosÃÂ ...
AL.com
December 10, 2017
The special election has drawn international attention which grew after Moore, the former Alabama Chief Justice, was accused of having improper sexual contact with teenage girls in the 1970s. Scarborough is no stranger to Alabama. The former Florida Congressman is a graduate of the University ofÃÂ ...
Salon
December 4, 2017
Joy Reid apologizes for attacking Florida Congressman in “tone deaf” homophobic blog posts. The MSNBC host was criticized for anti-gay statements. Rachel Leah12.04.2017•10:27 AM•0 Comments. 0 Comments. MSNBC host Joy Reid issued an apology Sunday for some 10-year-old blog posts that were seen asÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
December 4, 2017
Former Florida Congresswoman Sentenced to Five Years for Fraud. Dec. 4, 2017, at 12:16 p.m. ... FILE PHOTO: Florida congresswoman Corrine Brown speaks during a public rally to honor the memory of Trayvon Martin, at Fort Mellon Park in Sanford, Florida, U.S. March 22, 2012. REUTERS/Octavian Cantilli/File Photo -ÃÂ ...
WPEC
November 17, 2017
(CBS 12) — A Republican congressman from Florida and the leader of a national campaign to address climate change have been honored with this year's John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards. JFK's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, presented the awards Thursday night to U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo andÃÂ ...
ThinkProgress
November 16, 2017
“The CHC isn't just an organization for Hispanics; it is a Caucus that represents certain values." Esther Yu Hsi Lee Twitter Nov 16, 2017, 1:23 pm. SHARE; Facebook ÷ Twitter ÷ Email ÷ SMS ÷ WhatsApp. Share. House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. administers the House oath of office to Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., during a mockà...
The Cannabist
November 2, 2017
"The federal government has lied to the American people for a generation about cannabis," Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said. 7. SHARES.
Daily Commercial
November 1, 2017
Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown walks to the federal courthouse in Jacksonville. [Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP, file]Â ...
Washington Examiner
October 29, 2017
The Florida congresswoman engaged in a bitter battle with Trump and his chief of staff, John Kelly, last week after she released the details of ...
YNaija
October 27, 2017
As a result the four-term Rep. has, therefore, remained in Florida this past week and missed several House votes, including Thursday's budget ...
Press Herald
October 21, 2017
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Saturday jabbed back at the Democratic lawmaker who slammed him for his words of condolence to a ...
ThinkProgress
October 20, 2017
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Friday that Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) “started something that was rude” by questioning Trump about his ...
Newsweek
October 19, 2017
A Congresswoman who challenged President Donald Trump's treatment of a U.S. soldier's grieving widow has received a series of threatening ...
Florida Sentinel Bulletin
December 31, 1999
Former Congresswoman, Corrine Brown of Jacksonville, has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison. Former Congresswoman, Corrine Brown of Florida was sentenced to 5 years in prison after taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors who thought their money was going to charity.
Essence.com
December 31, 1999
Former Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown is facing dire consequences for her role in a reported scam that prosecutors say cheated thousands of people out of money they thought they'd donated to charity. The 71-year-old representative plead not guilty to 18 counts of criminal charges, including mailÃÂ ...
CBS Miami
December 31, 1999
CBS Miami's Rielle Creighton reports on the effort to bring new legislation that will ensure residents of nursing homes are kept safe in the face of natural ...
Miami.com
December 31, 1999
PASADENA, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Trevor Noah attends the 48th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 11, 2017 in ...
McKnight's Long Term Care News
December 31, 1999
Long-term care providers would be required to install generators that can keep their air conditioning systems going for at least 96 hours under ...
CBS Miami
December 31, 1999
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) — The White House is still being questioned about condolence calls to families of fallen soldiers. Over the ...
New York Times
December 31, 1999
Trevor Noah on Monday took up the cause of Representative Frederica Wilson, the Florida congresswoman who's become embroiled in a war ...
Sunshine State News
October 3, 2017
The Southwest Florida congressman used the opportunity to stress his experience on international issues and offer his thoughts on LatinÃÂ ...
WUSF News
October 2, 2017
North Florida Congressman Al Lawson is launching his Let's Feed America campaign, which aims to reduce hunger by expanding eligibilityÃÂ ...
Toronto Star
September 21, 2017
A Bloomberg report published in May said that the administrator of the Madoff Victim Fund, Richard Breeden, had racked up $38.8 million inÃÂ ...
Orlando Sentinel
September 13, 2017
Sign language interpreter: He became a social media sensation for his dramatic rendering of Gov. Rick Scott's hurricane warnings. As ScottÃÂ ...
International Business Times
September 11, 2017
The Republican congressman from one of Hurricane Irma's hardest hit counties is leading a legislative effort to let companies conceal howÃÂ ...
Politico
September 10, 2017
Florida Rep. Ted Deutch lost track of how many tornado warnings there were. Throughout the day Sunday, the Democratic congressman wasÃÂ ...
TRUNEWS
September 8, 2017
The Florida congresswoman was chair of the Democratic National Committee when it was allegedly hacked by the Russian government.
The News International
September 8, 2017
Almost every lawmaker who had hired Alvi and Awan had fired them when the federal investigation opened up, except Florida congresswomanÃÂ ...
Sunshine State News
September 8, 2017
With the help of a Florida congressman, on Wednesday, the U.S. House backed a proposal allowing car companies to test 100,000 self-drivingÃÂ ...
NBC4 Washington
September 8, 2017
As Hurricane Irma charges toward Florida, emergency officials worry about the United States' fleet of hurricane hunter aircraft.
