Elections
President-elect Donald Trump (R) said in a social media post that he was the one to withdraw his pick for administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, despite the sheriff coming out yesterday and sharing his intention to withdraw from the process. President-elect Trump took a jab at The Wall […]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn himself from consideration for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator position. He was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump for the DEA job on November 30. At the time, Sheriff Chronister described the appointment as the "honor of a lifetime" but withdrew, stating that "there is more work to […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) appeared on "The Ingraham Angle" on Fox News to discuss President Joe Biden's (D) recent decision to pardon his son, Hunter, but also shared his thoughts on former Pam Bondi's appointment for U.S. Attorney General under President-elect Donald Trump's (R) incoming administration. Bondi served as Florida's Attorney General during former Governor Rick Scott's tenure […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) appeared on "The Ingraham Angle" on Fox News to discuss President Joe Biden's (D) recent decision to pardon his son, Hunter, for all federal crimes from January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024. This move grants legal absolution against any alleged crimes, such as Hunter's involvement with Ukrainian businesses (in a […]
President-elect Donald Trump (R) has sent a stern message to Hamas and all other terrorist organizations demanding the hostages from the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel be released before he assumes office on January 20. In a social media post on Truth Social, President-elect Trump said the conversations surrounding the hostages have been “all […]
President-elect Donald Trump (R) has appointed Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister as the next Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) administrator. He will need to be confirmed by the Senate. This move from President-elect Trump appears to be reinforcing a pattern as a large amount of his cabinet positions have come from the State of Florida, such […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s (R) appointee for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will likely make the drug epidemic – especially stemming from the southern border – one of the main priorities while in office should she be confirmed by the Senate. During President Trump’s announcement that he had chosen Bondi to lead the Department of Justice, […]
According to Rep. Donalds, ‘we’re leaderless right now," but things will change with the next administration.
Throughout Thanksgiving week, President-elect Donald Trump (R) has threatened the nations of Mexico and Canada with 25% tariffs, citing illegal immigration concerns from both countries. However, President-elect Trump shared that his recent “wonderful” conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum brought solutions to the table surrounding the migrant crisis at the southern border. Recently, President Sheinbaum […]
Opinion by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich President-elect Donald Trump (R) completed one of, if not the greatest, political comebacks in history this election cycle. His opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris (D), dealt with unique circumstances that put her at an immediate disadvantage. However, she made a critical mistake at the very end of her campaign […]
President-elect Donald Trump's announcement to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China is a hot topic as their application and impact are subject to discussion. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) said the proposals show "real leadership" from Trump and expected bipartisan support in Congress for the measures in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria. […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith has dropped his charges against President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, a move which several Florida Republicans, including Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Mike Waltz (R-FL), and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) celebrated on X (formerly Twitter), deriding the case Smith made as "lawfare" that was finally ending. Forbes detailed […]
Late last week, Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a resolution prohibiting transgender individuals at the Capitol from using single-sex facilities opposite of their assigned gender at birth, which was met with death threats. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has introduced a resolution condemning the threats, calling them "awful and completely unacceptable." Rep. Mace's resolution was […]
Calling Bondi's work "incredible," Florida congresswoman-elect Meg Weinberger (R) believes she's much more than a "lackey."
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling out President Joe Biden (D) and his administration for considering to remove Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list. This move comes just weeks before President Biden transitions out of office. Legislators such as Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) are requesting President Biden to remove Cuba from the list, […]
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport upwards of 10 million illegal aliens who have entered the country under the Biden-Harris Administration, a task Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) said would not be as difficult as it sounds in a recent appearance on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures. Rep. Donalds began by emphasizing that President-elect Trump […]
Three days after President-elect Donald Trump urged and endorsed State Senator Randy Fine (R) to run for Florida's 6th Congressional seat, Senator Fine went on the Fox & Friends morning show and announced that he would run for Congress to replace Rep. Michael Waltz (R), who was appointed to serve as National Security Advisor. Fine, […]
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Russell Vought to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a move Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) commended in a Friday night appearance on Fox News's Ingraham Angle, where she called Vought "an absolute patriot" and discussing the importance of the unity in Trump's Cabinet picks. "I know that he is […]
