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House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) are alleging the Biden-Harris White House may have violated the Presidential Records Act by revising President Joe Biden’s controversial “garbage” remarks. The accusation comes after the White House published the transcript of President Biden’s call with Voto […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is referring to President Joe Biden’s (D) administration as “cowards” after members of his cabinet, including Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray, refused to testify publicly at the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) concerning national security threats. ? BREAKING: The Biden admin just pulled out […]
This vote could see the United States expanding to 51 states with Puerto Rico, and a new poll indicates that many Americans support it.
Despite the enactment of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which prohibits the importation of goods manufactured in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), recent reports allege some XUAR-based pharmaceutical companies are still exporting to the US. Xinjiang Nuziline Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. and SEL Biochem Xinjiang Co are, according to the reports, rumored to use […]
War Against Big Weed (Marijuana Amendment) Continues Gov. Ron DeSantis has led the charge against the marijuana initiative since Day 1. Now that Election Day is less than a week away, more lawmakers are voicing their opposition to the Big Weed-sponsored amendment, which, according to the latest Florida Atlantic University Poll, looks like it will […]
President Joe Biden's (D) recent labeling of supporters of former President Donald Trump as "garbage" has been condemned by the Harris-Walz campaign. Still, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) did not buy it in a recent appearance on Fox News's Ingraham Angle, saying their attempt to dismiss the remark "is the message of a dying campaign." Vice […]
A new bipartisan legislative effort intended to cut red-tape for caregivers supporting their families is being led by US Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL). Representative Salazar, alongside Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mark Warner (D-VA), has introduced two bills that aim to bolster the finances of caregivers. Together, the […]
Part of what allows the border crisis to continue are the non-government organizations (NGOs) that help bring illegal aliens into the country, which Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has sought to halt by introducing legislation removing these organizations' tax-exempt status. Rep. Gaetz named the bill the "Helping Americans by Restricting Resources to Immigrant Services (HARRIS) Act," […]
The president has since then taken to social media to clarify his comments, but Republicans aren't convinced.Â
On November 5th, citizens of the island will answer the Puerto Rico political status plebiscites, choosing statehood, independence, or sovereignty in free association with the U.S.
A bipartisan delegation of Florida lawmakers has written to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting expanded relief for Florida farmers impacted by hurricanes in previous months. Florida farmers have lost billions in crops and damages, according to the latest estimates. The USDA has provided hundreds of millions in agricultural relief aid and recently announced […]
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has reported a 2.8% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2024. Conservatives and progressives have harnessed the news to attack and commend Democrat economic policy, respectively. The 2.8% GDP rate shrunk from the previous quarter’s 3% rate, despite economists’ prediction rates would grow to 3.1%. […]
Residents of Northeast Florida, which is dominated by Jacksonville, have continually complained of slow or lost mail from the United States Postal Service (USPS). This has prompted Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) to demand answers from Inspector General Tammy Hull on why this problem persists. Rep. Bean's letter noted that the USPS modernized its facilities in […]
Dear Editor, In the post-covid world, inflationary pressure is driving up medical costs for the average patient. This is causing basic medical insurance to be unaffordable for the average consumer, and I can see the pain as people have to make tough decisions about which bills they are and are not going to pay. As […]
The discussion, featuring scholars on the subject, explored the implementation of sanctions against Venezuela and the unintended consequences that might result.
Halloween and the Big Bad Scary Weed Wolf Happy Halloween! Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is relentlessly campaigning around the state against the Amendment 3 & 4 ballot initiatives. Gov. DeSantis has been vocal in his disdain of Big Weed and the smelly campaign Trulieve has mounted to make it legal to smoke marijuana recreationally. The […]
With 6 days until election day, President Donald Trump (R) is defending his supporters, calling them “higher quality.”
Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) has introduced two bills that provide retirement security for family caregivers.
