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Is Camelot in Florida?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was inaugurated this week and the event was nothing less than presidential. As we wrote, this was the first shot across the bow against former President Donald Trump, and Casey DeSantis stole the show.
Never has Florida seen an inauguration like this.
But what made the event so unique?
Forget about the military cannon salute, the U.S. Air Force flyover, the presence of a staggering amount of military and law enforcement personnel, the police snipers on the roof of the capitol, or even the barricaded streets and presidential-looking stage.
It was First Lady Casey DeSantis who stole the show.
Mrs. DeSantis stole the show.
Yes, Gov. DeSantis gave his red meat speech, but it was Mrs. DeSantis's Jackie Kennedy-like appearance that made the event. MUST WATCH
Matt Gaetz Destroys GOP House Minority Majority McCarthy
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz took to the floor of the House of Representatives during the House Speaker votes and flexed his muscles in opposition to Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
Rep. Gaetz, who has been very clear and open about his distaste for Leader McCarthy’s candidacy for Speaker, eviscerated McCarthy in front of the entire lower chamber.
All negotiations between McCarthy and Conservative members like Gaetz have failed.
Just a couple of weeks back, Gaetz and McCarthy were seen walking in the Rayburn Room in the Capitol to try to hash things out.
Follow closely behind the two men were Reps. Jim Jordan and Lauren Boebert.
Rep. Boebart smirked and rolled their eyes after The Floridian asked her about the Gaetz and McCarthy meeting.
Rep. Jordan just laughed and said, “they are trying,” when we asked him,” Jim, are they playing nice?”
Interestingly enough, there could be more defections in a fourth vote.
Several members of the Republican Conference have told The Floridian that they were plugging their nose to vote for McCarthy, and that they would rather see someone like Rep. Jordan be Speaker.
According to one Florida House member, “Jordan doesn’t want it.” Rep. Byron Donalds, who changed his vote on the third ballot, was one of those fence-riding members.
Rep. Donalds voted for Jordan on the third try. Rep. Gaetz’s KING KONG moment on the floor of the House of Representatives can be READ HERE
Occupy Speakership
Gaetz Calls out McCarthy for Occupying Speaker’s Office
The ongoing circus in the House of Representatives continues as Gaetz is now rightfully questioning why McCarthy has moved into the office of the Speaker of the House without having been elected to the position.
Go grab some more popcorn. READ MORE
@GovRonDeSantis and family make their entrance #inauguration #FlPol pic.twitter.com/dTshmK5CSY
— Javier Manjarres (@JavManjarres) January 3, 2023
Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Democrats are united to deliver for families. Republicans are too busy attacking women's rights - and themselves.
Jared Moskowitz-Dear Republican colleagues: As a Emergency Management Director I know a disaster when I see one. Sooo, maybe phone a friend @fema
US Rep Kathy Castor-I could post cute kitten videos while we wait for the @HouseGOP to get their act together. What do you think?
Byron Donalds- Today @GovRonDeSantis will be sworn in for another term with our strong Republican Cabinet. His historic victory is a testament to his bold leadership & dedication to the people of Florida— fighting to keep our state open & free and the best place to work, live & raise a family.
"Gaetz Questions McCarthy Residing in Speaker's Office" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich
"Byron Donalds Receives Support for Speaker of the House" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich
"Governor Ron DeSantis: 'Florida is #1' (VIDEO)"by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich
"Florida-Based Farm Share #1 Food Bank in America" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich
"Long Awaited Miya's Law Takes Effect this Week" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—After the tragic death of 19-year-old Miya Marcano in Orlando, Florida, Miya's Law has now gone into effect in the state of Florida.
"FL Democrats Celebrate One-Sided Victories in 2022" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—With 2022 behind us, Republicans look to take majority of the House of Representatives. Meanwhile, Florida Democrats continue to celebrate the "Great Eight" gains made in 2022. As Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL-23) previously describes, these include the Inflation Reduction Act, Respect for Marriage Act, Safer Communities Act, and policies relating to Medicate and Social Security.
"McCormick, Eskamani, Scott Slam Southwest Airlines Over Holiday Flight Cancellations" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich
"Proxy Voting in House Comes to an end" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—With the Republican majority reentering the House of Representatives and potential soon-to-be first-time Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) taking the helm in the lower chamber, naturally, there are going to be some new rules. Due to this natural progression, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) mentioned that proxy voting will be coming to an end come January 3rd.
"DeSantis to Continue Waging Legislative War Against the Communist Chinese" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to craft his “Florida First” War on China just as he is about to be inaugurated governor, again.
"Moskowitz Sends Comical Tweets at George Santos" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich
"Demings Reflects on Time as Representative" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—In the November election, Florida Rep. Val Demings (D) came short in her bid to replace Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R). The former Orlando police chief had once been considered for the role of President Joe Biden’s (D) Vice President. Voters decidedly reelected Sen. Rubio, and Rep. Demings has ended her time as a representative of Florida’s 10th congressional district.
"Rick Scott Reviews Biden's 2 Years of Inflation" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—With 2022 coming to a close and everyone, including politicians, are looking back on the year they had, as well as the year that others have had. Usually, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) offers his weekly update on the inflation crisis, but now that we can assess how the United States has changed in the two years with President Joe Biden (D) behind the Resolute Desk, Sen. Scott is offering his analysis for that timespan as a whole.
"Debbie Wasserman-Schultz Highlights Democrat Gains in 2022" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL-23) is celebrating the gains made by Democrats throughout 2022.
"Florida's Biggest Winners and Losers of 2022" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—It’s the end of the year and every Florida news publication out there has its winners and losers of the year.
"Democrat-Controlled Ways and Means Committee Releases President Trump's Tax Info" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Since he was elected President, Congressional Democrats have pursued President Donald Trump’s (R) tax returns. The President has been embroiled in legal woes regarding the January 6 Committee’s investigations, and the House Ways and Means Committee has finally been able to release a redacted version of Trump’s tax returns.
"Greg Steube: Biden Admin "Intentionally Violating" Border Law" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Republicans continue criticizing the Biden administration's border policy and its lack of priority in the omnibus spending bill. Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17) accuses Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas of "willfully and intentionally violating federal law" in a recent appearance on Fox Business.
"Findings in DeSantis's Investigation of Drag Queen Shows Imminent, Possible Criminal Recommendations on Table" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Days after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that his administration was formally investigating the videos taken of children attending “sexualized drag shows” in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, The Floridian has learned that the official findings and potential criminal recommendations from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) are imminent, and will be released as early as next week.
"Rick Scott Shares Skepticism for the $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich
"Brian Mast Introduces Bill Questioning Wuhan Labs, Funding" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich
"Drag Show in Florida Continues Exposing Minors to Sexualized Acts" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Rubio Slams China, Says Divestment from Nation is 'Common Sense'" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—During the pandemic, many Americans were worried about the nation’s dependence upon foreign countries (such as China and India) for our pharmaceuticals. Whether or not the disputed claim that 80% of America’s pharmaceuticals come from China and India is true, what cannot be disputed is the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) numbers which show that China and India control 31% of all drug manufacturing facilities in the world, as of August of 2019.
"Moskowitz Slams NY Republican for Lying about Jewish Heritage" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—With just days before all newly-elected House of Representatives and Senators are sworn in on January 3rd, a bombshell revelation has come out of the New York State, as reports discover that Long Island Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) lied about the family on his mother’s side fleeing the Holocaust as well as lying about his education and his former employment. At one point, Santos states that he is not Jewish, nor ever claimed to be Jewish, but refers to himself as “Jew-ish.” Rep.-elect Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) commented about the new reports in a series of tweets about Santos.
"DeSantis Investigating 'Drag Queen Christmas' Event That Exposed Children to Sexualized Acts" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is formally investigating the “A Drag Queen Christmas” event that took place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Monday, December, 26th.
"Kat Cammack Spends Christmas with US Troops" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—The holiday season is often a time where people all over the world travel to spend time with family and close friends. But for US Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) this season was a time for her to spend Christmas with US troops deployed overseas.
"Greg Steube, Mario Diaz-Balart Bash Omnibus Spending Bill" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Though it has passed, Republicans continue castigating the trillion-dollar omnibus spending bill. On Christmas Eve, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17) offered his own statement, calling the bill a "bloated spending package that puts America Last." Similarly, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25) says that this bill "will only further fuel and lengthen inflation."
"Top Florida Democrat Acknowledges DeSantis 'Crushed' Democrats in 2022" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—This past week, "My Pillow guy" Mike Lindell accused Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) massive electoral victory to be the work of election fraud. Unlike the allegations of Russian collusion by former President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election, Democrats, as a whole, have not made any statements denying the 2022 Florida gubernatorial election that saw Gov. DeSantis crush former Rep. Charlie Crist (D) by 20 percentage points.
"Gaetz Clears Air Concerning his Stance on Russia" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Since the accusations of Russian collusion were levied against former President Donald Trump (R), some have tried to link other Republicans to the former superpower as sympathizers or even supporters of the nation and their president Vladimir Putin. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was recently included in that mix.
"U.S. Lawmakers Warn of Rising Socialism in Latin America, Support Sanctions Against Anti-American Regimes" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Federal judge Refused to Dismiss Charges Against Former DeSantis Opponent Gillum" by The News Service of Florida and Javier Manjarres
"Salazar's Mental Health & Substance Abuse Bill Now Law" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) has all the more reason to appreciate the Christmas season as her Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act was recently passed into law.
"Trump Ally Mike Lindell Accuses DeSantis of Election Fraud" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—After President Trump (R) announced he will be running once again for the White House, Republicans across the country either remained in the former president's corner or jumped ship for a potential run by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Now the rivalry thickens as fellow Republican, Mike Lindell, has accused Ron DeSantis of election fraud.
"Waltz, Crenshaw Urge Biden to Help Afghan Soldier" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) and Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) have joined forces to send a letter to President Joe Biden (D) requesting that Afghan Special Forces Commando Abdul Wasi Safi be granted parole as his asylum case is adjudicated.
"Ron DeSantis' Policies Make Florida Fastest-Growing State" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Although Florida is famous for snowbirds, not all of them have been heading back north once winter ends. The Sunshine State is the fastest-growing state in the Union for the first time since 1957, attributing the governance of Ron DeSantis (R) as the driver for this milestone.
"Rick Scott Advocates for BUILD Border Wall Act" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Florida Republicans continue to be amongst the most vocal advocates in support of b
order security. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) spoke on the Senate floor in favor of Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-IA) BUILD Act, which would allow states to request material with which to build a border wall, and the federal government must oblige. Senate Democrats, however, block the Act.
"Scott and Rubio Vote Against Omnibus Spending Bill" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—During the 2016 presidential election primary season, many Republicans used Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) involvement with the immigration reform “Gang of Eight” bill as an indication that the Senator was a RINO (Republican In Name Only). When Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) was Governor of Florida following the tragic Parkland school shooting, people accused him of being a RINO as well for his signage of the bill that raised the minimum age to buy a firearm from
18 to 21.
"Matt Gaetz Bashes the $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill for Funding Muslim Countries" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—On Thursday, the Senate approved the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill which will fund the government until the end of September of 2023. The 4,000-page bill was approved with a 68-29 vote with 29 Republicans objecting. The Republican coalition of 18 votes was spearheaded by Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). On his podcast Firebrand, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) interviewed Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) about the omnibus bill.
"Conservative Harmeet Dhillon Positioned to Pull off Major RNC Election Upset" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—The Republican National Committee (RNC) in January will vote for a new chairman or reelect incumbent Chairwoman Ronna McDaniels, but at what cost as a deep divide continues to grow between grassroots conservatives that support Committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon and those establishment-type that back McDaniels.
"Byron Donalds Calls for Government Shutdown Amid Border Crisis Inaction" by The Floridian's Jim McCool
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