Val Demings Planning To Challenge Marco Rubio For Senate Seat
In an effort to give Democrats a boost in a competitive 2022 race that could decide control of the Senate, Rep. Val Demings is planning to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio.
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In an effort to give Democrats a boost in a competitive 2022 race that could decide control of the Senate, Rep. Val Demings is planning to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio.
Florida's two Republican senators are steering clear of voicing support for Rep. Matt Gaetz, branding sex trafficking accusations against him serious but calling it premature to say what should happen to their fellow Floridian and GOP lawmaker.
Jim DeFede spoke to Florida Senator Marco Rubio exclusively during the entire half hour of Facing South Florida.
During an interview with CBS Miami, Florida Senator Marco Rubio acknowledged Donald Trump bears "some level of responsibility" for inciting the crowd leading up to the January 6 Capitol riot, but Rubio also argued it was an isolated incident because in the four years since Trump was elected, "the President spoke on almost a daily basis and there weren't daily riots."
Calling it nothing more than "rumor" and "gossip," Florida Senator Marco Rubio said Ivanka Trump was never considering a run against him for his Senate seat.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio said he supports re-opening the detention center in Homestead for unaccompanied minors.
Florida Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy is launching a listening tour on issues like the pandemic and "managing misinformation" as she seriously considers challenging Senator Marco Rubio in 2022.
Senator Marco Rubio won't have to worry about a challenge from a member of the Trump family in his 2022 re-election bid.
The second U.S. Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump got underway Tuesday.
For the second time in a little over a year, House Impeachment Managers will march across to the Capitol to where the Senate will begin considering whether to convict Former President Donald Trump of high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Friday, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio took a jab at President Joe Biden by tweeting a video criticizing the president just two days after he was sworn-in.
Florida's two Republican senators are making their critiques known about the Biden administration on day one – even before inauguration activities wrapped up.
Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on President-Elect Joe Biden to support increasing stimulus money from $600 to $2,000, on his first day in office as a show of unity following the D.C. insurrection last week.
South Florida's congressional delegation remains deeply disturbed by the breach at the Capitol Wednesday by supporters of President Trump.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio called Wednesday's siege at the US Capitol "one of the saddest days in our history," and a "national embarrassment."
Amid increasing pressure from outgoing President Donald Trump, Florida Republican U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are staying tight-lipped on how they will vote Wednesday when Congress is set to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
President Trump falsely claimed to have won several states. He accused Democrats of stealing the election. Without evidence, he said there were secretly dumped ballots. All were flagged by Twitter.
President Donald Trump is defending supporters who were seen surrounding a Biden campaign bus in Texas, which led Democrats to cancel an event there and suggested the FBI should stop investigating the incident. Florida Senator Marco Rubio also announced his support of the incident.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said the Senate should consider President Donald Trump's nominee to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died Friday at age 87 of cancer.
Florida's US Senator Marco Rubio was one of a handful of lawmakers that have been sanctioned by China for "behaving badly on Hong Kong-related issues."
Jim DeFede went one-on-one with Sen. Marco Rubio on a variety of topics.
Sen. Marco Rubio believes the handling of the coronavirus crisis has been far from ideal. He also said attacks on science have undermined efforts to control the spread of the disease.
Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio addressed a whole range of issues about the state's rising COVID-19 numbers and re-opening schools in the fall.
U.S Senator Marco Rubio is calling on younger people to abide by the Centers for Disease Control guidelines to help stem the increases of coronavirus.
A new bill introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio would protect the NCAA from being challenged in court on player compensation.
The suspect now faces several charges.
The K-9's handler was able to get the dog to an emergency veterinary hospital for treatment.
The Dane County Sheriff's office said a "significant" number of people were arrested at the Ridglan Farms facility, which has accused of constant abuse, specifically towards beagles. The facility denies the accusations.
U.K. counterterrorism police are investigating a spate of arson attacks against Jewish sites in London.
Another man, who survived the crash, was arrested when Sunrise police found the car.
The suspect now faces several charges.
The K-9's handler was able to get the dog to an emergency veterinary hospital for treatment.
The Dane County Sheriff's office said a "significant" number of people were arrested at the Ridglan Farms facility, which has accused of constant abuse, specifically towards beagles. The facility denies the accusations.
Another man, who survived the crash, was arrested when Sunrise police found the car.
As of Saturday, AAA reported Florida's average diesel fuel price at $5.54 a gallon.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The order will open the door for more research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, sources told CBS News earlier this week.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration.
President Trump has lobbed insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world's most powerful country and the world's largest Christian denomination.
Sources close to Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas tell CBS News neither is planning to retire this year.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.