A Cambridge man who allegedly repeatedly posted online about his desire to "slit" the throat of Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain caught the attention of federal authorities when he Tweeted an offer to pay someone to kill immigration agents.
Ron DeSantis, 39, one of two Republicans running for governor of Florida, is calling for replacing the federal income tax with a 23 percent national sales tax.
The sales tax, which he calls the Fair Tax, would eliminate most federal taxes.
