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How nervous are shady special interest groups and the billionaire Koch Brothers about Andy Tobin’s chances just one week out from the primary election? They’re rushing to prop his campaign up with last minute donations, television and radio advertisements – weeks after early voting began because his campaign is too broke to run his own […]

Here’s what we know so far about the developing scandal involving Congressman Southerland and his ties to lobbyists for Big Sugar: Congressman Southerland held a press conference touting his support for a bill, supported by the Sugar Industry, that would target Florida’s wetlands. Congressman Southerland has accepted $2,000 in campaign cash from U.S. Sugar and […]

Despite being in the minority, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised a record-shattering $11.5 million in July, outraising the National Republican Congressional Committee by $3.5 million. The DCCC’s totals include $7 million in online donations, nearly matching the entire fundraising total for the NRCC. The previous best July was 2012, when the DCCC raised $8.2 million. […]

Since it was discovered that the National Republican Congressional Committee is launching “faux” news sites to deceive voters, even more local and national media criticized national Republicans for their ploy over the weekend. While the NRCC continues to peddle “vehicles for political propaganda,” that are overwhelmingly considered “deceptive” and “sleazy,” it’s clearer than ever that […]

It was a rough morning for Carlos Curbelo on ABC’s This Week in South Florida. First, Republican Ed MacDougall highlighted how Curbelo is hiding his lobbying clients by listing his lobbying company in his wife’s name, asking “who are his clients,” and “why is this not coming out.” Then, local political commentator Elaine de Valle […]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today released a new television ad in Florida’s Second Congressional District, “Flight Time.” The spot highlights how Congressman Steve Southerland has lost touch with the North Floridians he’s supposed to be working for – voting to increase taxes on North Florida’s middle class families in order to give tax breaks […]

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel issued the following statement for the 79th anniversary of Social Security being signed into law: 79 years ago today, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, making a promise to our seniors and to future generations that all Americans who work hard and earn a living would […]

Since it was discovered that the National Republican Congressional Committee is using a series of fake news websites to deceive voters, the response from actual local and national outlets has been loud and clear: these faux sites are considered a “grossly unethical monstrosity” and “a slap in the face to the military men and women […]

Despite widespread news coverage that House Republicans have abandoned him, Congressman Michael Grimm bragged to Fox Business that his colleagues have expressed support for his re-election – and conveniently left out their names. Congressman Grimm was arrested by the FBI earlier this year on federal fraud charges and slapped with a 20-count indictment. Before his […]

The National Republican Congressional Committee’s time-honored tradition of deceiving voters is in full swing yet again – this time with faux news sites described as “ethically sketchy.” After coming under fire earlier this year for tricking voters into donating money against their will, it comes as no surprise that the NRCC is looking for yet […]