The U.S. Senate passed a $70 billion budget reconciliation funding package to restore funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) over the next three years. The bill’s passage comes after a tumultuous effort that included a partial government shutdown, the removal of a $1 billion proposal to […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) that reclassifies nearly 8,000 federal employees working in “senior policy-influencing positions” into “Schedule Policy/Career” or at-will employees, essentially stripping them of job protections. How Does The Directive Work? The directive – IMPLEMENTING SCHEDULE POLICY/CAREER IN THE EXCEPTED SERVICE – allows the government to remove such employees for […]
Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) shared her frustration with members of Congress who talk about protecting national interests and combating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) yet do nothing about it in an interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. When discussing the significance of U.S. agricultural production, especially in Florida, Rep. Cammack affirms that “it’s absolutely […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on the American people to stop buying products from China to stop the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from doing “bad deeds.” Sen. Scott affirmed that the U.S. must hold “people [CCP] accountable" during an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. The Florida Senator referenced the crimes against […]
Following a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the State Department’s annual budget request, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) spoke with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres to discuss his views on Secretary of State Marco Rubiorecent testimony in the Senate about how the U.S. addressing the political and humanitarian challenges in Venezuela and Cuba. “Oh, he […]
In a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing for the Department of State’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the committee on “how the Department is realigning programs and bureaucracy to support the president’s America First policy agenda.” During the hearing, Secretary Rubio discussed several matters, including Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the Model Cities Initiative (MCI), a whole-of-city program to “transform public safety” across the U.S. by providing $300 million in grants to select cities. According to the DOJ’s announcement, the initiative will provide grant funds to 2 to 4 cities with populations of 100 thousand or more that […]
Three months after the groundbreaking orchestrated launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are finding it difficult to reach an accord on how to end the conflict in the Middle East. In an interview with The New York Post’s “Pod Force One,” President Trump confirmed previous reports of […]
Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), in collaboration with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy to expose shady health care billing practices that lead to increased levels of medical debt. “We are writing to request you investigate and provide recommendations to […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) requesting that artificial intelligence (AI) companies provide models to the federal government to test their capabilities before they are publicly released. AI Benchmarking Process The PROMOTING ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION AND SECURITY directive asks AI companies (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) to voluntarily partake in a benchmarking process […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) affirmed that it will stop work on the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization” Fund following a district judge’s ruling temporarily halting any payouts from the program. In a statement on X, the DOJ condemned the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia’s ruling on the fund, “wherein the Court […]
President Donald Trump announced that he will be appointing Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Chairman of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)/Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), will be succeeding Tulsi Gabbard. “William has deep experience managing the most […]
Google is seeking approval from federal regulators to release up to 64 million specially treated mosquitoes within Florida and California over the next two years as part of an initiative known as the “Debug” program. According to the Federal Register of the Office of the Federal Register, in early May 2026, Google filed a request […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced he will be introducing a bill that “would give the public a direct ownership stake in the largest A.I. [(Artificial Intelligence)] companies” in the U.S. According to an op-ed by the independent lawmaker published in the New York Times (Times), the legislation, the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, would […]
Iran will halt "talks and the exchange of texts through a mediator" with the U.S. in response to ongoing ceasefire violations, including Israel’s ongoing conflict with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency. “No dialogue will take place” until Israel fully withdraws from occupied areas in Lebanon and stops all […]
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it neutralized two Iranian ballistic missiles that targeted American troops stationed in Kuwait. According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces successfully intercepted the missiles on May 31, 2026, at 11 P.M. ET, additionally confirming that no American personnel were harmed. “U.S. Central Command remains vigilant and will continue to protect our […]
President Donald Trump affirmed that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated” after a call with several U.S. allies in the Middle East. "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly," Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened as […]
U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her post in response to her husband’s recent diagnosis of a rare form of bone cancer. “I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead ODNI [The Office of the Director of National Intelligence] for […]
