Mills Rescues 10 Americans from Haitian Orphanage, Slams Biden for 'Abandonment'

Mills Rescues 10 Americans from Haitian Orphanage, Slams Biden for 'Abandonment'

Jackson Bakich
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March 13, 2024
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) announced that he and his team rescued a group of 10 Americans from the “Have Faith Orphanage” in Haiti on Monday. In a statement, Rep. Mills exclaimed that President Joe Biden (D) has shown a “clear pattern of abandonment” after he and his team rescued Americans on their own. I am […]
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Mast Talks Capitol Police After His SOTU Guest, Gold Star Father Arrested for 'Demonstrating'

Mast Talks Capitol Police After His SOTU Guest, Gold Star Father Arrested for 'Demonstrating'

Jackson Bakich
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March 12, 2024
Before the State of the Union address from President Joe Biden (D) on March 7, Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) announced that his guest for the event would be Steve Nikoui, the Gold Star father of Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui. Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui was one of the 13 U.S. servicemembers who died amidst the […]
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Gold Star Father Steve Nikoui - Guest of Rep. Mast - Speaks on SOTU Heckle, Eventual Arrest

Gold Star Father Steve Nikoui - Guest of Rep. Mast - Speaks on SOTU Heckle, Eventual Arrest

Jackson Bakich
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March 12, 2024
Steve Nikoui – the Gold Star father and State of the Union guest of Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) – appeared on Fox News's “Hannity” to discuss the details of his display at the event as well as his detention and arrest. Steve Nikoui was the father of Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui. Lance Corporal Kareem […]
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Mast Stands Behind Gold-Star Father After His Arrest During State of the Union

Mast Stands Behind Gold-Star Father After His Arrest During State of the Union

Jackson Bakich
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March 11, 2024
Before the State of the Union address from President Joe Biden (D) on March 7, Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) announced that his guest for the event would be Steve Nikoui, the father of Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui. Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui was one of the 13 U.S. servicemembers who died amidst the withdrawal from […]
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DeSantis Announces Big Job Growth  in Florida

DeSantis Announces Big Job Growth in Florida

Jackson Bakich
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March 11, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced a growth rate in private sector jobs for January. Adding 37,900 jobs over the year (0.4%), Florida doubled the national private sector job growth average for the same period. The state4's labor force growth nearly tripled the national average over-the-year in January as it grew by 243,000 jobs (2.2%) compared […]
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170 House Democrats Vote Against Laken Riley Act, Republicans Raise Hell

170 House Democrats Vote Against Laken Riley Act, Republicans Raise Hell

Jackson Bakich
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March 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act on Thursday, hours before President Joe Biden’s (D) State of the Union address. The bill passed by a vote of 251-170. The crux of the legislation is that it requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold any illegal immigrant who has been […]
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Giménez says Reversion to Remain in Mexico Would Solve '70% of the Problem' at the Border

Giménez says Reversion to Remain in Mexico Would Solve '70% of the Problem' at the Border

Jackson Bakich
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March 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Carlos Giménez (R-FL) spoke with The Floridian to discuss Democrats being open to reinstating the “Remain in Mexico” policy as well as President Biden’s State of the Union address, just hours away. When asked about the receptiveness of Democrats on the Trump immigration policy, Rep. Giménez said that “probably 70% of […]
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Biden's State of the Union Address Declared 'Partisan' by Republicans

Biden's State of the Union Address Declared 'Partisan' by Republicans

Jackson Bakich
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March 8, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden (D) delivered his third official State of the Union address (fourth if you include his 2021 Address to a Join Session) on Thursday night. Republicans did not receive the speech well. The 46th Commander-in-Chief immediately addressed issues such as the Russia-Ukraine War, abortion, and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Additionally, […]
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Appropriations Bill Passes in House, Minority of Republicans Call it Funding for the 'Swamp'

Appropriations Bill Passes in House, Minority of Republicans Call it Funding for the 'Swamp'

Jackson Bakich
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March 7, 2024
U.S. Representatives shared their rationales for voting for or against the newest appropriations bill that stopped a government shutdown. The bill passed 339-85. The vote was not strictly on party lines, but most “no” votes came from Republicans (83). GOP Members of Congress boasted cuts to federal agencies including the FBI (6%), ATF (7%), and […]
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Republicans Fume After Biden Flew 320,000 Migrants Over the Border

Republicans Fume After Biden Flew 320,000 Migrants Over the Border

Jackson Bakich
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March 6, 2024
Republicans were fuming after it was announced the Biden administration flew 320,00 migrants into the United States to limit the number of border crossings – which has drastically increased since President Biden (D) took office in January of 2021. U.S. Legislators from around the country sounded off on the Biden administration for not only the […]
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Wasserman Schultz: Hamas 'Needs to Agree' to Six-Week Ceasefire

Wasserman Schultz: Hamas 'Needs to Agree' to Six-Week Ceasefire

Jackson Bakich
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March 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) spoke to The Floridian regarding the Israeli-Hamas War that has raged on since Oct. 7, where she reiterated her call The Florida congresswoman mentioned that “there are negotiations going on” but that Israel is not currently at the table. “At the moment there are negotiations going on. […]
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Wasserman Schultz Planning to Resurrect Bill to Ban Trump from Ballot for Insurrection

Wasserman Schultz Planning to Resurrect Bill to Ban Trump from Ballot for Insurrection

Jackson Bakich
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March 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) are working on a bill to ban former President Donald Trump (R) from holding federal office by barring him from appearing on any ballot. This news comes after the U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously against the State of Colorado’s attempt to invoke the […]
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Bilirakis Introduces Bill to Declare Migrant Crisis at Southern Border an 'Invasion'

Bilirakis Introduces Bill to Declare Migrant Crisis at Southern Border an 'Invasion'

Jackson Bakich
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March 5, 2024
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), and over thirty House lawmakers co-sponsored a bill to declare the migrant crisis at the southern border an “invasion.” According to Rep. Bilirakis’ , the legislation is an attempt to “help bolster the legal arguments of states in federal court who are seeking recourse against the federal government […]
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New Florida Voter Registration Numbers Come Out, GOP Builds on Massive Lead

New Florida Voter Registration Numbers Come Out, GOP Builds on Massive Lead

Jackson Bakich
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March 4, 2024
Since becoming the Florida Democratic Party Chair, former Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) launched the “Take Back Florida” tour to gain voter registrations for the left side of the aisle. After years of Democrats dominating the state of Florida in terms of party affiliation of its residents, Republicans – for the first time in […]
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Prominent DeSantis Fundraiser Heather Barker Joins Tallahassee Consulting Firm

Prominent DeSantis Fundraiser Heather Barker Joins Tallahassee Consulting Firm

Jackson Bakich
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March 4, 2024
Government affairs firm Capital City Consulting announced that former senior advisor to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Heather Barker has been hired by the firm. The former senior advisor will head the firm’s political fundraising, charitable and non-profit fundraising, and assist in “business development and the facilitation of business-to-business strategic partnerships,” according to Capital City Consulting’s […]
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Mast Blasts Continuing Resolutions, Says it's Time to Put America First

Mast Blasts Continuing Resolutions, Says it's Time to Put America First

Jackson Bakich
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March 2, 2024
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) released a video on social media providing a rationale for refusing to vote for the continuing resolution (CR) in order to fund the government. 97 Republicans – including Rep. Mast – voted against the CR as well as two Democrats. The bill passed 320-99. Rep. Mast pointed out that CRs have […]
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Biden and Trump Visit Border, Trump Receives Key Florida Endorsement

Biden and Trump Visit Border, Trump Receives Key Florida Endorsement

Jackson Bakich
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March 1, 2024
President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) visited separate areas of the southern border on Thursday. President Biden appeared in Brownsville, Texas while President Trump appeared in Eagle Pass, Texas. Lone Star State Representative in the U.S. House Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) said that Brownsville has a “much more orderly process than elsewhere […]
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Gaetz Calls On State Legislators to Reject Bill Potentially Harmful to the Environment

Gaetz Calls On State Legislators to Reject Bill Potentially Harmful to the Environment

Jackson Bakich
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March 1, 2024
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) called on his fellow Floridians in the State Legislature to reject HB 789/SB 738 – legislation that “revises construction relating to causes of action for damages to real or personal property directly resulting from certain discharges or other conditions of pollution.” Some believe this bill would make it easier for polluters […]
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