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On Thursday, The Daily Caller published a story - " Despite momentum, GOP leadership still against special Benghazi committee " - that offers new evidence of the accuracy of two assessments long maintained by so many true conservatives: 1) The people who refer to themselves as the House Republican "leadership" are far more interested in their own ... (more)

U.S. Rep. John Mica is a quote machine. In this Friday's issue of the paper, we had an overheard piece with a quote from Mica: "Don't ever assume members of Congress know anything." I heard Mica say that Monday while he was addressing the simulation and training industry at the University of Central Florida.

Check out the highlight reel from a House hearing Wednesday: bizarre plot twists, witness missteps and new revelations from IRS officials.

PHOTO BY TOM KINSEY With honor - At center, Chief Master Sgt. Gary Cornwell receives a shadow box honoring his retirement.

While momentum has been building inside the House Republican conference for a special congressional committee to investigate last year's terrorist attacks in Benghazi, the GOP leadership is making it clear they still have no enthusiasm for establishing such a committee.

Rep. John Mica grilled former IRS commissioner Doug Shulman on his personal political affiliations and contributions in a contentious exchange in front of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

On Monday, we had a story about U.S. Rep. John Mica talking to the Central Florida modeling, simulation and training industry and the threat of base closures.

U.S. Rep John Mica had a clear message for the modeling, simulation and training industry in Central Florida at a May 20 meeting: Contact Congress.

Mark Sanford took a picture with family on the Capitol steps on Wednesday, the day his swearing-in to the House of Representatives punctuated his remarkable political comeback.

An initiative to consolidate federal data centers has yielded minimal savings so far and the government is unlikely to meet its goal of $3 billion in savings by 2015, the Government Accountability Office said in a report Tuesday.

U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., the top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is reintroducing legislation today that would prevent the EPA's overreach in the Clean Water Act permitting process.

As lawmakers from both political parties urge President Obama to assume a more aggressive stance toward the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, several of Florida's Republican congressmen are warning that interference in that country's civil war is not in the U.S.' best interests.

When Congress banned "earmarks" in 2011, House Speaker John Boehner hailed the move as proof that lawmakers were "dead serious" about outlawing pet projects and "ending business as usual in Washington." But new documents show that the ban - while still in effect - has done little to curb the appetite of Florida legislators looking to steer millions ... (more)

Miami Dade College has rescued, restored and preserved three emblematic historic buildings that are part of the city's cultural heritage: the Freedom Tower, the Tower Theater and the Koubek Center.

A series of new reports uncovered by Channel 2 Action News is raising questions about whether the government agency that protects America's airports is using every dollar wisely.

Sen. Andy Gardiner , R-Orlando, and Sen. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, discuss the recent Florida Legislative Session on "Central Florida Spotlight." Greg Warmoth moderates the program at 12:30 p.m. Sunday on WFTV-Channel 9. Thompson gives the session a C grade, but Gardiner doesn't hand out any marks, Warmoth said.

Leading up to yesterday's House Oversight Committee hearing on Benghazi, the conservative media worked diligently to drive home the idea that the "whistleblowers" who testified had been silenced and were unable to make their voices heard to Congress or other investigative authorities.

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Counterterrorism Mark Thompson, a Benghazi whistleblower and "primary player" at the State Department was not interviewed by their Accountability Review Board regarding the Sept.

Clearing is under way for a new overpass on County Road 210 at the intersection of U.S. 1, which officials say will decrease travel times and streamline the trip to Interstate 95.

Fox News' Megyn Kelly worried that the network's extensive live coverage of the House Oversight Committee hearings on Benghazi was providing "lopsided" airtime to questions from Democrats -- though Fox had actually devoted over twice as much airtime to Republican questions.