Tag: Florida

As of Tuesday night, the hurricane is a Category 5. (National Hurricane Center)

Ahead of Irma, Trump issues state of emergency for Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Ariella Phillips · September 6, 2017 12:20 am

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio, a Republican, and Bill Nelson, a Democrat, are urging President Trump to grant a pre-landfall emergency declaration for Florida as the state prepares for Hurricane Irma to make landfall. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson request emergency declaration before Hurricane Irma makes landfall

Melissa Quinn · September 5, 2017 9:43 pm

Tuesday morning, Florida Gov. Rick Scott asked President Trump to declare a pre-landfall emergency for the state of Florida. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, Pool)

Energy and Environment

Florida Keys orders visitors to evacuate as Irma approaches

Josh Siegel · September 5, 2017 8:17 pm

Liberal journalist Kurt Eichenwald, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, claimed he anticipated the occurrence and intensity of Hurricane Irma by using climate change data, though one meteorologist called the assertion "bullshit."(NOAA via AP)

Journalist Kurt Eichenwald claims he ‘predicted’ Hurricane Irma, meteorologist calls ‘bulls–t’

Eddie Scarry · September 5, 2017 5:22 pm

"The failure to act now could have devastating consequences days from now for the residents of and visitors to the state of Florida," Gov. Rick Scott said. (AP photo/Joe Reedy)

Florida Gov. Rick Scott asks Trump for emergency declaration as Florida braces for Hurricane Irma

Melissa Quinn · September 5, 2017 4:53 pm

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