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"Waltz Makes ‘Paramount’ Plea for Afghanistan Evacuations" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina

"Roger Stone Credits God for Being Spared by Trump in Witch Hunt [Video]" by The Floridian's Jim McCool

"Gwen Graham Tries to Deflate FSU Football on Opening Night" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres

"Scott Slams Biden’s ‘Shameless Appeasement’ to Cuba" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Since protests against the Cuban dictatorship began on the island earlier this year, Florida Republicans have criticized President Joe Biden (D) for his response. An uprising in protests also coincided with the Taliban taking over Afghanistan, which as subsequently led to tension increasing between the United States and Afghanistan. In turn, the U.S. embassy was evacuated along with soldiers and interpreters that have been serving in the country. Now, the President has signaled that staffing should be increased at the U.S. embassy, and Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is calling the move “shameless appeasement.”

"McCaul: 6 Planes Carrying Americans Being Held ‘Hostage’ By Taliban" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) said that six airplanes carrying American citizens and Afghan allies are sitting at an airport in Afghanistan trying to depart, but the Taliban is currently “holding them hostage for demands.”

"Kathy Castor Champions Removal of Confederate Statue from Congress" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—As statue removal has become normalized over the past few years, the practice was taken to the U.S. Capitol this week. According to reports, US Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) has championed the removal of a Confederate General statue from the US Capitol building.

VP Kamala Harris Pushes Biden’s Failed Foreign Policy to Address Human Rights" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres

"Roger Stone: Capitol Police Civil Suit a ‘Political Hit Case’" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—Roger Stone sat down with The Floridian to go over some recent revelations in national politics, including the Capitol Police Civil Suit that named him as a defendant. Stone previously pledged to “disbar” the lawyers who filed the Capitol Police suit, and now he is calling the government’s complaints a “political hit case.”

"Psaki Lashes Out At Male Religious Reporter Over Question On Biden’s Supporting Abortion As A Catholic" by The Floridian's Mona Salama

"Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson Calls Jewish-American Loomer a ‘Latrine Rat’ by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres

"Byron Donalds Encourages Whistle-Blowers on Afghanistan Withdrawal" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—As the Afghanistan withdrawal finalizes, President Biden (D) has seemingly declared victory in ending the 20-year war but angry voters are have not started to move on from the issue. Now, top Biden critic US Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL)is the latest politician to call for Biden to resign and has even hinted at possible whistle-blowers coming forward.

"Wasserman-Schultz Loves and Hates ‘Extremist’ Supreme Court," by The Floridian's James McCool—While some Republicans are disappointed with the performance of the U.S.Supreme Court after former President Donald Trump (R) appointed three supposed “Conservative” justices, most Republicans are not. This week, US Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL)has flipped the script on the SCOTUS, labeling them “extremist” after praising them for ruling in favor of DACA and for upholding the Affordable Care Act.

"House Democrat Appears to Slip and Admits Abortions Kill Children" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—For decades, Democrats and other pro-Choice advocates and supporters have argued that abortions don’t kill a human beings, some even saying that what is aborted is only “embryo or a fetus—just a simple blob of tissue, a product of conception—not a baby,” and that Abortion is terminating a pregnancy, not killing a child.”

"Biden Officials ‘Literally Horrified’ Over Afghanistan Exit" by The Floridian's Mona Salama

"Democrats Call SCOTUS Ruling ‘Another Roadblock’ Against Women’s Rights" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Angela West Innocent of DWI, Police Officer May Have Lied to Get Blood Test Warrant" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—When a defiant Dallas Chief of Police Edgardo (Eddie) Garcia held a press conference to defend the actions of his officer who arrested Angela West on a DWI charge, little did he know that the allegations of wrongful arrest and corruption levied against Ofc. Lydhia Harris would turn out to be true.

"Florida Records ‘Nearly 64,000’ Jobs Created in July" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—The state of Florida continues to be one of the hardest-hit states in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic. As cases continue to rise, the state however is experiencing an uptake in the workforce. In a newly released statement provided by Friends of Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) touted that “for 15 consecutive months, we’ve been lifting up Florida’s workers and businesses.” The Governor informed that July recorded “nearly 64,000” jobs, which is “the most in a single month in almost one year and marks 15 consecutive months of job growth in Florida.”

"Anthony Sabatini Calls Gov. Noem ‘Stupid’ and ‘Clueless’ by The Floridian's Jim McCool—South Dakota’s Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) has easily been one of the GOP’s national rising stars alongside Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). But, her stock took a huge hit today as State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32) called the governor “stupid and clueless.”

"Pushaw Attacks Miami Herald for ‘Cherry-Picked’ Quotes" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—As mainstream media continues to battle it out with the DeSantis Administration over his handling of the  COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. DeSantis’s Press Secretary Christina Pushaw is fighting back.  Pushaw has accused the Miami Herald of starting a “disinformation campaign” on COVID-19 and Florida’s infection and hospitalization numbers in an effort to smear the governor,

"New Poll: 52% of Americans Want Biden to Resign" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—While the GOP fantasy of President Biden (D) resigning seems a bit much, it could now become a reality. After the bipartisanly criticized Afghanistan debacle, handing over the nation to the Taliban, a new poll shows that 52% of Americans want Joe Biden to resign.

"Taddeo Stands up Against Texas’ new Abortion law" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres

"DeSantis’ war on school mask mandates highlights deep political schism over COVID" by Sun-Sentinel's Anthony Man— In the profoundly polarized world that has enveloped the response to COVID-19, school mask mandates are perhaps the clearest demonstration of the sharp dichotomy between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Democrats hoping to deny him a second term next year and derail his presidential ambitions.

DeSantis’ school mask orders are being defied by school board members who control schools that educate more than half the state’s students, have been rejected by a circuit court judge, and have generated howls of outrage from critics.

‘Florida law, a Property Owner can be Held Liable for an Injury on Their Property’ —OPINION

"Biden Blows Off Question On Afghanistan" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—President Biden snapped at a reporter who tried to ask him a question about the situation in Afghanistan following remarks Sunday during a FEMA briefing where he delivered a pep talk.

"Roger Stone Vows to Discredit Capitol Police Lawsuit Filers" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—Now that Capitol Police are suing former President Donald Trump (R) for the events that took place in Washington on January 6th, the riot that day has climbed to new levels of political. Several parties were listed on the lawsuit, including Roger Stone, who is now vowing to discredit the Capitol Police lawsuit filers.

"Fried Watching ‘Every Move’ and ‘Every Breath’ DeSantis Takes," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Remember the classic song “Every Breath You Take” by The Police? Well, for those of you who don’t know, the meaning of the song has nothing to do with admiration of one partner to another, rather of a possessive lover who is watching “every move you make.” This song is very fitting of the political relationship between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried, where Commissioner Fried is all over (politically) Gov. DeSantis’s “every move” and “every breath” he takes.

Progressive Hardy Tangles with DeSantis Press Secretary Over Vaccinations," by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Democratic Socialist State Rep. Omari Hardy is running for Congress, but instead of knocking on doors and shaking hands with potential voters is not on his mind, as the aspiring politician has chosen to pick a fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis’s very vocal Press Secretary Christina Pushaw.

"Wasserman Schultz Says ‘Failed Leadership’ is a ‘Chronic GOP Problem’ by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—After a Florida judge ruled that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R) order banning local school boards from implementing mask mandates is unconstitutional, a number of Democrats have praised the ruling and criticized the governor. Ahead of the 2022 midterm election, Gov. DeSantis has feuded with President Joe Biden (D) over COVID-19 restrictions, and it appears that Florida Republicans are looking to move past the ruling. Aside from that, Democrats continue to direct criticism at Florida leadership with Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) commenting on social media that the state is facing “a chronic GOP problem.”

"Biden Checks the Time As Dead Service Members Return Home" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Several days after 13 U.S. Service Members were killed in a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, their remains were flown home and greeted by President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, military officials, and the families of those lost. President Biden might have been pressed for time or had somewhere else to be after the ceremony because he was caught on camera checking the time just as he removed his hand from over his heart.

"Florida starts turning on DeSantis" by POLITICO's Matt Dixon—TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been untouchable for the past year as he commanded the Republican culture wars to become heir apparent to Donald Trump. The latest coronavirus surge is starting to change that.

Covid infection rates continue to climb as the state faces shortages of health care staff, morgue space and even oxygen for patients. About 16,000 people are hospitalized. Child infection rates have shot up. School districts — even in Republican strongholds — have rebelled against DeSantis’ anti-mask mandates. And cruise lines are resisting DeSantis’ vaccine passport ban. Even his recent poll numbers are slipping.

"Castor Wants New DeSantis ‘Emergency Order’ for Hospital Staffing" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—With a surge in COVID-19 cases across the Sunshine State, the Florida Hospital Association reports that facilities are facing a critical staffing shortage. In turn, Florida lawmakers are turning to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) for assistance. Florida Rep. Kathy Castor (D) signaled the help that hospitals require at this moment, commenting that an “emergency order” is necessary.

"Biden Tells Israel He Pursuing ‘Diplomacy’ With Iran To Resurrect Iran Nuclear Deal" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett he intends to fulfill his desire of resurrecting the Iran nuclear deal in the face of the Jewish state’s objections, with plans of pursuing efforts of using “diplomacy” as means to prevent Iran from developing the capability of becoming a nuclear power, despite the fact the flawed 2015 accord paved the way for the Islamic regime to advance its uranium enrichment to its highest level.

"‘Who is Behind the Curtain’ at The White House?' by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Newly-elected Texas Rep. Jake Ellzey (R) has just asked the million-dollar question about President Joe Biden and The White House.

"Gov. Ron DeSantis’ statements about Florida’s COVID death rate get renewed scrutiny" by Sun-Sentinel's  Anthony Man— Multiple times during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis has pointed to a positive, but still tragic, metric: Florida’s death rate, which was long better than the national average. It was part of a message that the state under his leadership was faring better than most.

"Rubio Says Biden’s Taliban Deal a ‘User-Friendly Kill List’ by The Floridian's Daniel Molina

"Rep. Soto Defends Hero Capitol Police Officer Who Shot Rioter" by The Floridian's Jim McCool

"Biden Responds To Explosion Attack In Afghanistan, Says U.S. Will Respond ‘With Force And Precision’" by The Floridian's Mona Salama—President Biden vowed to respond “with force and precision” of his choosing to the ISIS terrorists who killed 12 U.S. service members Thursday and wounded 15 in a double suicide bomb attack outside Hamid Karzai International Airport.

"Crist Accuses Republicans of Attacking the Right To Vote" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—Election security has climbed its way to the top for concern of both the Democrat and Republican parties. But while the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in Florida successfully passed voter ID laws, national Democrats insist the real problem resides in voter suppression.  US Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) who is running for governor, has accused Republicans of “systematically” attacking the people’s right to vote.