Rubio relying on super PAC to attack Trump in do-or-die Florida
Rubio’s campaign isn’t spending a single dollar on radio or television advertising in Florida
Carly Fiorina Endorses Ted Cruz For President
Miami, FL (KTRS) – Former Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina is endorsing Ted Cruz for president. Speaking at a rally in Miami Wednesday, Fiorina called the Texas senator a “leader and reformer… willing to take on the status quo in Washington.” She roused a chorus of boos from the crowd when she mentioned front-runner…
The Latest: Donald Trump wins Hawaii Republican caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on campaign 2016 as Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho and Hawaii vote for nominees Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential caucuses in Hawaii, adding to his victories earlier Tuesday in Michigan and Mississippi. Trump won three of the four Republican contests held on Tuesday. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won the fourth,…
Trump calls Nazi hand salute comparisons ‘ridiculous’
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday defended a gesture he made with his right hand at a recent rally, saying he was pretending to take the oath of office. He called any suggestion that he was trying to mimic a Nazi salute “ridiculous.” Speaking to NBC’s “Today,” Trump called the accusations, which…
Officer must testify against colleagues in Freddie Gray case
BALTIMORE (AP) – Maryland’s highest court has ruled that a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray must testify against his colleagues while he awaits retrial. The Court of Appeals issued a ruling Tuesday siding with prosecutors who asked a judge to compel William Porter to testify against the five other officers…
Oldest Guantanamo detainee gets first parole hearing
MIAMI (AP) – The oldest prisoner at Guantanamo is getting his first chance to plead for release after nearly 13 years in U.S. custody. Saifullah Paracha is a former businessman from Pakistan who authorities say provided financial and other assistance to al-Qaida. He was captured in Bangkok in 2003 and sent to the U.S. base…
Florida Trump ad: Rubio another “all-talk” politician
WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump is attacking Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on his home turf in a new television advertisement, the Trump campaign says. A minute-long version of the Trump ad concludes, “Marco Rubio: Another corrupt, all-talk, no-action politician.” The new commercial is airing as Rubio, the state’s freshman senator, is expected to arrive in…
Governor Scott signs into law overhaul of Florida death penalty
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Florida’s law unconstitutional in January
Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94 in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former first lady Nancy Reagan has died at 94 in Bel-Air, California. Assistant Allison Borio says Mrs. Reagan died Sunday at her home of congestive heart failure. Her marriage to Ronald Reagan lasted 52 years until his death in 2004. A former actress, she was Reagan’s closest adviser and fierce protector…
Peyton Manning to retire after 18 NFL seasons
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are confirming that Peyton Manning is retiring after 18 seasons in the NFL. A month after Denver’s victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, the nearly 40-year-old quarterback has informed Broncos general manager John Elway he’s calling it a career. Manning is going out just as…