Tag: Florida

Energy and Environment

Hurricane Irma elevated to Category 4 storm, threatens to hit Florida

Josh Siegel · September 4, 2017 9:17 pm

A woman holds up a sign in support of the Obama administration program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, during an immigration reform rally at the White House in Washington last month.

Two GOP lawmakers rip Trump over decision to end DACA for vastly different reasons

Kyle Feldscher · September 4, 2017 1:28 am

James Bridenstine was among 42 people nominated to key Trump administration posts Friday.

Both Florida senators wary of James Bridenstine, Trump’s nominee to lead NASA

Anna Giaritelli · September 2, 2017 4:19 am

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Congress should preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which temporarily protects young illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as minors from deportation. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida Gov. Rick Scott joins push to keep DACA

Diana Stancy Correll · September 1, 2017 11:50 pm

Menendez asked then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pressure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reverse a decision that hurt Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Justice Department: Harry Reid pressured Obama administration to help Bob Menendez ally

Melissa Quinn · August 31, 2017 7:04 pm

The education secretary was notably "booed" when speaking at an HBCU earlier this year. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Betsy DeVos met privately with HBCU leaders

Ariella Phillips · August 30, 2017 11:55 pm

The Environmental Protection Agency approved a multi-state fuel waiver from Texas to Washington, D.C., over concerns of fuel supply disruptions increasing after Hurricane Harvey, which inadvertently is also seen as helping the ethanol industry. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Energy and Environment

EPA waives fuel emission requirements from Texas to DC in Harvey’s wake

John Siciliano · August 30, 2017 10:25 pm

A University of Tampa professor tweeted his way to unemployment this week. As Hurricane Harvey ravaged southeast Texas on Sunday, University of Tampa Adjunct Sociology Professor Ken Storey, safe in central Florida, had a remarkably mean-spirited take on the tragedy. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Beltway Confidential

University fires professor who blamed Republican supporters in Texas for Hurricane Harvey, said Republicans elsewhere ‘deserve’ similar fate

Emily Jashinsky · August 29, 2017 6:05 pm

"I deeply regret a statement I posted yesterday. I never meant to wish ill upon any group. I hope all affected by Harvey recover quickly," Storey tweeted Monday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

University of Tampa fires professor who said Hurricane Harvey was ‘instant Karma’ for Texas

Melissa Quinn · August 29, 2017 4:34 pm

Clinton will make a stop in Wisconsin on Nov. 9, one year and one day after she lost to President Trump. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Hillary Clinton to visit states she lost during book tour

Caitlin Yilek · August 28, 2017 4:21 pm

Mark Asay received a three-drug injection that began with the anesthetic, etomidate. (Florida Department of Corrections via AP)

Florida executes convicted double-murderer using new drug in lethal injection

Associated Press · August 24, 2017 11:21 pm

The president of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce apologized to Mar-a-Lago after its director urged charities to rethink holding events at the Florida resort owned by President Trump. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce president apologizes to Mar-a-Lago for encouraging charities to stay away

Sean Langille · August 24, 2017 4:14 pm