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Amid House GOP hard-liners' attempts to jam the House Chamber over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act), President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to end their retaliatory blockade of procedural votes that could put other major bills at risk. “House Republicans should unify, and stop voting down ‘Rules’ or, threatening to do […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than 60% of Florida K-12 students are performing at or above grade level in both English language arts and mathematics as part of the state's end-of-year progress monitoring system while speaking at a press conference in Lakeland this week. Florida started end-of-year progress monitoring, officially known as the Florida Assessment […]
Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells Endorses Jay Collins for Governor Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells announced his endorsement of... READ MORE. Gubernatorial Candidate David Jolly: "Let's rise above our politics, ensure TPS remains available to our Venezuelan brothers and sisters who have been displaced and to those who continue to flee the communist regime […]
DeSantis Announces Closure of 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the closure "Alligator Alcatraz"... READ MORE. Senator Ashley Moody: "We now have anarchist psychos cannibalizing the Democrat Party. This should frighten every American." Byron War Room: "New York Democrats are now sending outright anti-American socialists to Congress — just […]
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) that sought to establish a federal voter list and place new restrictions on mail-in ballots. Trump's Executive Order "Legally Void" U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani declared that procedures ordered within EO 14399, titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections”, are “legally void.” […]
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has granted the Trump administration the authority to strip legal protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the U.S. who fled from humanitarian crises. In a 6-3 vote led by the conservative majority, the high court threw out decisions by federal judges in New York and Washington, D.C., […]
Belinda Keiser, who is competing in the Republican primary for Florida's new 22nd Congressional District, suggested the border crisis under President Joe Biden was intentional in a new campaign ad. The Ad Itself The ad, posted on X, begins with Keiser saying, "It wasn't an accident; Joe Biden had a plan: Biden opened the border […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the closure "Alligator Alcatraz," Florida's illegal alien immigration detention center in the Everglades, while speaking at a press conference in Ochopee this week. "I said from the beginning that this was an emergency solution that would be temporary, that once DHS [Department of Homeland Security] had the wherewithal to be able […]
Postmaster General David Steiner told the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will no longer deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to turn over their voter lists to the federal government. Adhering to an executive order (EO) issued by President Donald Trump in Mar. 2026, Steiner defended […]
Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor by praising his leadership on law enforcement in a statement this week. “I am proud to endorse Lt. Governor Jay Collins for Governor,” Wells said. “Under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis and Lt. Governor Collins, Florida has grown to be […]
Less than two hours after the scheduled signing of a rare bipartisan and generational housing bill, President Trump abruptly canceled the ceremony, using the legislation as political leverage to encourage the U.S. Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act). In the sudden announcement, President Trump said that the signing ceremony […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) is asking Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy to host one or more debates for governor on their networks next month, in a letter sent to both executives on Wednesday. "As Florida goes, so goes the conservative movement. It is critical that our Republican primary […]
DeSantis Warns of 'Dangerous Trend' in Democratic Party After New York City Elections Gov. Ron DeSantis reacted after three New York Democratic congressional candidates... READ MORE. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "Honored to have the support of former Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors Mayor Jack Seiler." Rep. Cory Mills: "Protecting our shorelines is key to […]
Jay Collins Touts Military Service, Relationship with DeSantis in Campaign Ad Lt. Gov. Jay Collins launched a multi-million-dollar campaign ad this week... READ MORE. Senator Rick Scott: "Let’s vote on the SAVE America Act every day until we get the job DONE." Rep. Cory Mills: "The Second Amendment doesn’t stop at […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) for not having a scheduled gubernatorial debate, including at the party's upcoming Sunshine State Showdown, while taking questions at a press conference in Bradenton this week. "I think you should have debates. I think that that's important. This is a difficult state to get known […]
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) questioned the efficacy of levying fines on universities for grant fraud in a recent House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing, arguing that "repeat offenders" still receive federal research grants, rendering such fines moot. Haridopolos's Opening "A bank robber, Willie Sutton, was once asked, 'Why do you rob […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis reacted after three New York Democratic congressional candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, won their primaries on Tuesday night while speaking at a press conference in Bradenton. The progressive candidates, Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier are all likely favorites to win their general […]
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins has launched a multi-million-dollar campaign ad this week highlighting his military service and conservative record alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis in his bid for Florida governor. The 30-second ad, titled “Back in the Fight," will run on linear television, digital streaming, and social media as Lt. Gov. Collins looks to springboard his […]
