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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – 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.” Rubio also said he hasn’t spoken to the former President since November but expects to talk to him soon. Rubio is running for re-election in 2022. READ MORE: South Florida House Republicans Vote Against President Biden's $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package “I haven’t spoken to him since all those things have happened,” he said. “But I usually don’t call him unless I have something to bring up or talk about at that moment. And obviously, a lot’s gone on since the end of the election till now. But I’m sure I will [speak to him] at some point here fairly soon.” Asked if he envisions making a … [Read more...] about Florida Senator Marco Rubio Defends His Vote To Acquit Donald Trump

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are continuing to claw their way back from a brutal start to the season. Butler scored 27 points, 14 of them in the final quarter, and the Heat won their fourth consecutive game by topping the Toronto Raptors 116-108 on Wednesday night. READ MORE: South Florida House Republicans Vote Against President Biden's $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package Butler also had 10 assists and eight rebounds for the Heat, plus a season-high three 3-pointers — two of them in the final minutes. Bam Adebayo had 19 points and 12 rebounds for Miami, Duncan Robinson added 17 points and Goran Dragic scored 15 in his return from an ankle injury. Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, center, looks to pass as Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam, left, and guard Kyle Lowry defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) It was the eighth win in the last 11 games for the Heat, who started … [Read more...] about Butler Leads Heat To 4th Straight Win, 116-108 Over Raptors

Sign up to get our new weekly column as a newsletter. We're looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. (CNN) "There are men of character in the U.S. Congress, both House and Senate. There are women of character, too. But the evidence for 'character' needs to be something other than the iteration of the word itself," writes Marjorie Garber in her book "Character: The History of a Cultural Obsession." That is a useful frame for trying to make sense of the dramas that proliferated on Capitol Hill this week as Congress took up multiple nominations to President Joe Biden's Cabinet and held its first hearing on the January 6 insurrection. As Garber notes, the translation of individual traits into a "national character" most often occurs at "times of stress, as a marker not so much of social progress as of social and cultural anxiety." We saw this. Conviction and commitment (and the lack of same), and in darker terms, … [Read more...] about Biden’s tricky tango with Congress

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The left-leaning No Excuses political action committee is launching an ad to run across 147 different radio stations in Texas taking aim at Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward Cruz Noem touts South Dakota coronavirus response, knocks lockdowns in CPAC speech Sunday shows preview: 2024 hopefuls gather at CPAC; House passes coronavirus relief; vaccine effort continues Texas attorney general hits links with Trump before CPAC appearance MORE (R-Texas) going to Cancun, Mexico while his state deals with the fallout of a major winter storm leaving millions without power. The 30-second ad dubs the senator “Cancun Cruz” for flying to Mexico on Wednesday as well as Cruz's defense of the trip on Thursday the day after photos of him on a flight headed to the resort city surfaced, according to The Washington Post. “Across the state of Texas, homes are without power, they’re without water, and our loved ones are dying, and our senator decided that now would be a … [Read more...] about Progressives target ‘Cancun Cruz’ in ad to run on 147 Texas radio stations