Moskowitz to Have Important Bipartisan Role in New Congress

Moskowitz to Have Important Bipartisan Role in New Congress

Jackson Bakich
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December 12, 2022
Incoming freshman Congressman, Representative-Elect Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) will have an interesting job ahead of him as he attempts to navigate not only the D.C. landscape but the intrapersonal politics of the Democratic Party. With Democrats claiming 50% of Jewish party registration compared to a 17% Republican clip and a 32% Independent number (according to the […]
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Donalds Says House Republicans Should Make no Major Deals With Democrats

Donalds Says House Republicans Should Make no Major Deals With Democrats

Grayson Bakich
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December 12, 2022
With Congress in its lame-duck session period, presumptive House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) says this time Republicans will gear up for January and be limiting their work across the aisle with Democrats. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) appeared on MSNBC's The Beat to explain the Republican position, while also discussing his opinion on why Herschel Walker […]
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Byron Donalds Says House Oversight Committed to Ramping up Investigations

Byron Donalds Says House Oversight Committed to Ramping up Investigations

Jackson Bakich
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December 8, 2022
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) told The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarrés what the American people can expect from the House Oversight Committee he sits on come January 3rd when House Republicans take control of the 118th Congress. Republicans such as Donalds, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), and Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) have all come out in favor […]
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Scott, Senators Look to Suspend Long-Term Spending Bill During Lame Duck Congress

Scott, Senators Look to Suspend Long-Term Spending Bill During Lame Duck Congress

Jackson Bakich
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December 8, 2022
With the midterm elections done and over, all Americans can do now is wait for all the congressional changes to take effect the first week of January. Currently, the House of Representatives is in a lame-duck session with less than a month until the 118th Congress is fully sworn in and ready to go. Because […]
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Rubio Questions the Lack of Leadership Change in the Senate

Rubio Questions the Lack of Leadership Change in the Senate

Jackson Bakich
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December 7, 2022
Since the disappointing election returns for Republicans in November, there have been intraparty debates between the established leaders and those who are looking for a more conservative approach. For example, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) have been calling for change within the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives, and Sen. […]
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Rubio Accuses China of Interfering in Midterms Through TikTok

Rubio Accuses China of Interfering in Midterms Through TikTok

Grayson Bakich
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December 6, 2022
Immensely popular social media app TikTok is under scrutiny by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). Earlier in November, he called for banning the app due to its Chinese ownership. Not is there a possibility the CCP is collecting user data, but it has actively censored material critical of the government. More worryingly, says Rubio, is the […]
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Gaetz, DeSantis Showcase Divide Within Republican Party

Gaetz, DeSantis Showcase Divide Within Republican Party

Jackson Bakich
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December 5, 2022
There is no question that former President Donald Trump's presidency and the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement turned the political world on its head. Hillary Clinton’s loss to the former The Apprentice host will probably go down as the greatest upset in political history. However, the ripple effects – from what seemed the most […]
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Gaetz Endorses Jim Jordan as House Speaker

Gaetz Endorses Jim Jordan as House Speaker

Grayson Bakich
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November 26, 2022
While the Republican Party has won majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, tensions have arisen over who will be the new Speaker. While House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is the  presumptive, new Speaker. there has been a contingent of those opposed to him. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) is easily one of the most vocal […]
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Rick Scott Headlines Meeting in The Villages on Protecting Seniors

Rick Scott Headlines Meeting in The Villages on Protecting Seniors

Jackson Bakich
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November 25, 2022
The Villages – On Monday, several statewide elected officials such as Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) led a special meeting about protecting aging seniors and their needs concerning their peace of mind both physically and fiscally. The Villages, which resides in three counties (Lake, Sumter, and Marion), is home […]
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Mast Introduces Bill Cutting Red Tape for Veterans

Mast Introduces Bill Cutting Red Tape for Veterans

Jackson Bakich
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November 23, 2022
Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL)  has introduced the Veterans Homecare Choice Act. This bill looks to make it easier for those who served our country to have more options when it comes to picking their homecare service providers. Should the bill be sent to the President’s desk at some point, red tape would be reduced to allow […]
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Donalds, House Oversight Committee Launches Investigation into Joe Biden

Donalds, House Oversight Committee Launches Investigation into Joe Biden

Jackson Bakich
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November 18, 2022
Now that the Republicans have officially retaken the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, they now control various committees and have the ability to launch investigations on a Congressional scale. And despite their slim majority, the failure of Republicans to take back the Senate puts them in a position to scrutinize the Biden administration […]
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Waltz Chairs Panel Looking to Address Military Recruitment

Waltz Chairs Panel Looking to Address Military Recruitment

Jackson Bakich
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November 18, 2022
On Wednesday, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) took part as the chair of the Heritage Foundation meeting for its National Independent Panel on Military Service and Readiness (NIPSMR). Especially with tensions rising all throughout the world right now, military readiness is a major concern. Therefore, not only getting men and women to be a part of […]
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Tavares City Council Candidate Reports Mistake in Election Administration

Tavares City Council Candidate Reports Mistake in Election Administration

Jackson Bakich
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November 17, 2022
Tavares, FL – In Lake County, about an hour northwest of Orlando, it appeared the November election went off without a hitch. In step with Florida’s more recently gained reputation, votes were counted quickly and without controversy. Or so we thought. Lou Buigas, who ran for a seat on the City Council of Tavares (the […]
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Rubio Scathes Biden for Lackluster Meeting With Xi

Rubio Scathes Biden for Lackluster Meeting With Xi

Jackson Bakich
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November 16, 2022
Just days after Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) came forward and said that the social media giant TikTok should be banned in the United States due to personal and national security risks, the Florida Senator is also giving his thoughts about the recent meeting between President Joe Biden (D) and the leader of the Chinese Communist […]
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Gaetz Speaks on GOP Leadership, New Majority

Gaetz Speaks on GOP Leadership, New Majority

Jackson Bakich
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November 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There is breaking news in the nation’s capital: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will become the next Speaker of the House, maybe. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said before the decision was made final that he wanted change in leadership. He also stated that he voted for Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), a member of […]
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Both Rubio and DeSantis Defeated Crist by 20 Points

Both Rubio and DeSantis Defeated Crist by 20 Points

Jackson Bakich
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November 14, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) crushing 20-point victory over Charlie Crist (D-FL) in Florida's 2022 gubernatorial race sucked all the political oxygen out of the election cycle. While the DeSantis vs. Crist race was arguably the biggest race in the state, there was another major race that sailed under the radar—the Senate race between Senator Marco […]
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Senate Republicans Divided as Leadership Fails to win Majority

Senate Republicans Divided as Leadership Fails to win Majority

Jackson Bakich
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November 13, 2022
It would be a stretch to say that the Democrats shocked the world by maintaining their majority in the Senate this election cycle, but they were not expected to. According to FiveThirtyEight, Republicans were slightly favored to take back control of the upper chamber with a 59% chance of doing so on election day. Democrats […]
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Rubio Calls for Ban of TikTok in U.S.

Rubio Calls for Ban of TikTok in U.S.

Jackson Bakich
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November 11, 2022
Throughout the past few years, the social media app TikTok as has taken the world by storm. On this app, users can post comedic, informative, or persuasive content that is then thrown into an algorithm that attempts to provide videos for each individual based on their content likes, interactions, and other factors that make up […]
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