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ROLL CALLCapitol Hill's New Top CopVerderosa promises to keep an open mindBy Rema RahmanThree decades in Capitol Police can be a lifetime.Matthew R. Verderosa has lived it from the vantage point of a patrolman, an administrator and an internal affairs hawk.He was on the force for the shooting death of two officers in 1998 and for the fatal shooting of a woman who crashed her car into… Read more »

ROLL CALLCapitol Hill's New Top CopVerderosa promises to keep an open mindBy Rema RahmanThree decades in Capitol Police can be a lifetime.Matthew R. Verderosa has lived it from the vantage point of a patrolman, an administrator and an internal affairs hawk.He was on the force for the shooting death of two officers in 1998 and for the fatal shooting of a woman who crashed her car into… Read more »

POLITICOAmerica's summer threat: Zika virusIf the mosquito-borne virus hits big, it could spur new acrimony over abortion, global warming and immigration.By Arthur AllenIf brokered conventions and third-party insurgencies aren’t enough, consider the chaos that Zika could bring to the United States this summer.If the mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects hits big —… Read more »

Lainie Jones is a five-time cancer survivor who has been fighting for her life since she was a baby. At just 18 months old, she was diagnosed with adrenal carcinoma in her left adrenal gland. She has been diagnosed melanoma, thyroid cancer, and at age 27 was diagnosed with Stage-2 breast cancer and Li-Frameni syndrome, a rare disorder that makes a person more susceptible to cancer. Read more »

Elle honors Washington's 'most compelling' womenBy Haley BritzkyElle magazine hosted its sixth annual Women in Washington event Tuesday, honoring the 10 "most compelling" women in the nation's capital.Filling the private Kreeger Museum, fashionistas mingled with political powerhouses in what many called their “favorite event of the year.” Soft violin… Read more »

House Republicans doubled down on their failed strategy of obstructing and opposing President Obama's every move – this time by formally opposing executive actions which would benefit millions of children, parents and families who have come to this nation and especially to Florida. President Obama's executive actions fall well within previous executive actions by presidents of both parties, and would help keep families together. Instead of standing with families, my Republican colleagues, many of whom tout their so-called "pro-family" credentials, chose bitter and divisive partisanship over commonsense reforms that would keep our nation safer and lift up millions of people. Read more »

But in my opinion, the Senate Majority's unwillingness to give President Obama's nominee, Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, a fair hearing and timely vote is endangering the Affordable Care Act. Just four years ago our nation celebrated the Court's ruling that the ACA was legal, and I am concerned that their unprecedented refusal to consider Chief Judge Merrick Garland's nomination could jeopardize the ACA. Their refusal to consider his nomination could also jeopardize critical decisions like Roe v. Wade, which ruled abortion is the law of the land, and Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized marriage equality. Read more »

MIAMI HERALDNAKED POLITICS BLOGFlorida politicians comment on Obama's SCOTUS nominee@PatriciaMazzeiPresident Barack Obama nominated JudgeMerrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Senate Republicans said even before there was a nominee that they wouldn't hold any hearings.Here's what Florida politicians had to say about… Read more »

VIDEOThe Cancer Caucus: Three Lawmakers on Their Experiences With CancerWith a renewed push for cancer research in Congress following the president’s “moonshot” cancer initiative, Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Donald M. Payne Jr. and Billy Long share stories of their personal experiences with the often-fatal disease.See more at:… Read more »

Personal Losses Spur Bipartisan Approach on CancerBy Lindsey McPhersonCancer is something that has touched nearly every family, said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who lost his father to the disease.“When you bring it down to a personal level I think it’s a lot easier to get people on the bandwagon and get them cheerleading and say, ‘Hey, we’re going to beat… Read more »