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Democrats

Who’s best for Hispanics? Clinton, Sanders debate

MIAMI (AP) — Fighting for Florida and beyond, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled in an intense debate over who's the true friend of American Hispanics, trading accusations over guest worker programs "akin to slavery" and the embracing of "vigilantes" against immigrants. They had even

Florida

Can Clinton, Sanders mind manners at key debate?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The manners of Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in question as they meet in their eighth debate in a nomination fight racing toward conclusion. The competitors cranked through their previous face-off just days earlier and emerged complaining of disrespectful conduct.

boston

Marco Rubio, once the protégé, steps out of the shadows

This article is part of a series of profiles of the 2016 presidential candidates that will appear on the NewBostonPost in the months leading up to the nominating conventions.

donors

Clock is ticking as Rubio looks to pick up Bush donors

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some Jeb Bush donors have been slow to swing behind Marco Rubio since Bush's exit from the Republican presidential race this weekend, leaving other donors nervous that the mainstream GOP is running out of time to rally behind a single candidate. Despite key commitments

trump

Cruz, Rubio and Kasich all face must-wins in home states

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In their efforts to derail Donald Trump from the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are all facing enormous pressure in their home state primaries, which account for about a fourth of the delegates up for grabs

GOP

An open letter to Jeb Bush

Dear Gov. Bush: There are many ways to express your love of country. One is to serve as president. In your case, that path seems closed. Since April, you spent the better part of $15 million in Iowa, yet you came sixth, winning just 2.8 percent of the vote

Florida

Apology demanded from Fla. athletic association for denying football teams use of loudspeakers to pray

(CNSNews.com) – Liberty Institute, a non-profit legal organization dedicated to the preservation of religious liberty, is demanding that the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) issue a written apology for not allowing two Christian football teams to use the loudspeakers at Orlando's Citrus Bowl to pray before their

crime

Florida death penalty system ruled unconstitutional

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Florida's system for sentencing people to death is unconstitutional because it gives too much power to judges — and not enough to juries — to decide capital sentences. The 8-1 ruling said that the state's sentencing procedure is flawed because