Neither offered proof of the allegations, and the White House declined to discuss “non-open source information” that had led to their assessment. Scott cited a Diario Las Américas news report linking back to a blog.WASHINGTON — The White House said Friday it has information that individuals linked to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro have incited violence at protests in the United States spurred by George Floyd’s death.U.S. Sen Rick Scott also highlighted a similar report earlier in the week, promising Wednesday on Twitter that the U.S. government would crack down on any operatives tied to...…Neither offered proof of the allegations, and the White House declined to discuss “non-open source information” that had led to their assessment. Scott cited a Diario Las Américas news report linking back to a blog.WASHINGTON — The White House said Friday it has information that individuals linked to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro have incited violence at protests in the United States spurred by George Floyd’s death.U.S. Sen Rick Scott also highlighted a similar report earlier in the week, promising Wednesday on Twitter that the U.S. government would crack down on any operatives tied to...WW…

/A Democratic state senator testified that problems were no secret, with “audit after audit,” and that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis knew about the issues because one of the audits was “on the governor’s desk” when he came into office.A Miami state senator testifying before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday highlighted the shortcomings of Florida’s unemployment system to federal lawmakers.Democratic state Sen. José Javier Rodríguez told senators that Florida’s unemployment system, which was implemented by Republican Sen. Rick Scott when he was governor of Florida, “suffered from...…/A Democratic state senator testified that problems were no secret, with “audit after audit,” and that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis knew about the issues because one of the audits was “on the governor’s desk” when he came into office.A Miami state senator testifying before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday highlighted the shortcomings of Florida’s unemployment system to federal lawmakers.Democratic state Sen. José Javier Rodríguez told senators that Florida’s unemployment system, which was implemented by Republican Sen. Rick Scott when he was governor of Florida, “suffered from...WW…

/He takes over as interim chair after Richard Burr stepped down.Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio will lead the Senate Intelligence Committee, one of the most influential roles in Washington, after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell named him to the post on Monday on an interim basis.Rubio will lead the committee, which often conducts classified work and led a high-profile investigation into Russian influence of the 2016 election, after North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr Thursday from the chairmanship while the FBI investigates his stock transactions.“The senior senator for Florida is a...…/He takes over as interim chair after Richard Burr stepped down.Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio will lead the Senate Intelligence Committee, one of the most influential roles in Washington, after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell named him to the post on Monday on an interim basis.Rubio will lead the committee, which often conducts classified work and led a high-profile investigation into Russian influence of the 2016 election, after North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr Thursday from the chairmanship while the FBI investigates his stock transactions.“The senior senator for Florida is a...WW…

/The 67-year-old U.S. senator said he is showing no symptoms of novel coronavirus.Coronavirus outbreak stories are free to read as a public service at . Sign up for our to receive updates weekday mornings. If this coverage is important to you, consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Tampa Bay Times at.• • •WASHINGTON — Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott announced Thursday he will self-quarantine after having possible contact with Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s press secretary Fabio Wajngarten during a meeting in Florida this week.Wajngarten also posed for a photo...…/The 67-year-old U.S. senator said he is showing no symptoms of novel coronavirus.Coronavirus outbreak stories are free to read as a public service at . Sign up for our to receive updates weekday mornings. If this coverage is important to you, consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Tampa Bay Times at.• • •WASHINGTON — Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott announced Thursday he will self-quarantine after having possible contact with Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s press secretary Fabio Wajngarten during a meeting in Florida this week.Wajngarten also posed for a photo...WW…

/Most schools in Florida would reopen in August under an emergency order from Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued two weeks ago that called on locally controlled school districts to plan to send children back to school.WASHINGTON — With Florida’s schools emerging as the latest battleground in the fight over coronavirus public health measures, the state’s three top Republicans aren’t entirely in agreement about what they think is the safest way to go to school when it comes to their own family members.Gov. Ron DeSantis said his children, who are too young to attend school, would...…/Most schools in Florida would reopen in August under an emergency order from Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued two weeks ago that called on locally controlled school districts to plan to send children back to school.WASHINGTON — With Florida’s schools emerging as the latest battleground in the fight over coronavirus public health measures, the state’s three top Republicans aren’t entirely in agreement about what they think is the safest way to go to school when it comes to their own family members.Gov. Ron DeSantis said his children, who are too young to attend school, would...WW…

/Orlando Rep. Val Demings, who is on Joe Biden’s shortlist for Vice President, was the only Democrat not to sign the letter.WASHINGTON — Nearly all of Florida’s Democratic congressional delegation is calling for targeted stay-at-home orders and a statewide mask order as the state’s coronavirus death toll breaks records.In a letter sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday and obtained by the Miami Herald, 12 of Florida’s 13 Democrats in the House of Representatives urged the governor “to finally take strong action to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in Florida.”“We ask that you...…/Orlando Rep. Val Demings, who is on Joe Biden’s shortlist for Vice President, was the only Democrat not to sign the letter.WASHINGTON — Nearly all of Florida’s Democratic congressional delegation is calling for targeted stay-at-home orders and a statewide mask order as the state’s coronavirus death toll breaks records.In a letter sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday and obtained by the Miami Herald, 12 of Florida’s 13 Democrats in the House of Representatives urged the governor “to finally take strong action to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in Florida.”“We ask that you...WW…

/The Equality Act passed the House of Representatives Thursday on a 224-206 vote, with three Republicans joining all Democrats to vote for the bill.WASHINGTON — After to expand federal protections for LGBTQ people, Miami Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart changed his position on Thursday.Diaz-Balart voted against the Equality Act, a bill that would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation by amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to explicitly include new protections. He was one of  to vote in favor of the bill two years...…/The Equality Act passed the House of Representatives Thursday on a 224-206 vote, with three Republicans joining all Democrats to vote for the bill.WASHINGTON — After to expand federal protections for LGBTQ people, Miami Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart changed his position on Thursday.Diaz-Balart voted against the Equality Act, a bill that would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation by amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to explicitly include new protections. He was one of  to vote in favor of the bill two years...WW…

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/Scott was one of eight Senate Republicans to vote last week against certifying the Electoral College results. Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott spent the beginning of this week facing calls for his resignation from a job he had yet to start.Scott, one of eight Senate Republicans to vote last week against certifying the Electoral College results in either Arizona or Pennsylvania or both states, on Monday began a two-year term leading the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the fundraising arm for Senate Republicans. But on Sunday, even before he’d officially begun, Democratic groups...…/Scott was one of eight Senate Republicans to vote last week against certifying the Electoral College results. Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott spent the beginning of this week facing calls for his resignation from a job he had yet to start.Scott, one of eight Senate Republicans to vote last week against certifying the Electoral College results in either Arizona or Pennsylvania or both states, on Monday began a two-year term leading the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the fundraising arm for Senate Republicans. But on Sunday, even before he’d officially begun, Democratic groups...WW…

/“This is probably the only state where a Republican should fear a primary challenge from a Trumpist candidate, and Marco’s first in line,” says one GOP consultant.At a weekend rally organized by Republicans outside Miami’s Freedom Tower, a crowd unified by the false belief that the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump gathered and waved Trump 2020 banners, American flags — and, in one case, a sign asking “Where’s Marco?”Marco Rubio, Florida’s senior Republican U.S. senator, was not expected to attend the event, one of many protests planned around the country by Trump’s most...…/“This is probably the only state where a Republican should fear a primary challenge from a Trumpist candidate, and Marco’s first in line,” says one GOP consultant.At a weekend rally organized by Republicans outside Miami’s Freedom Tower, a crowd unified by the false belief that the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump gathered and waved Trump 2020 banners, American flags — and, in one case, a sign asking “Where’s Marco?”Marco Rubio, Florida’s senior Republican U.S. senator, was not expected to attend the event, one of many protests planned around the country by Trump’s most...WW…