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The Republican Party of Florida criticized Democrat Jennifer Jenkins after she dropped out of the U.S. Senate race to run for Congress this week. Jenkins, whom the GOP referred to as "jumpin," withdrew in favor of Alexander Vindman to run against U.S. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) in Florida’s 6th congressional district. "After getting chased out of […]
The Trump administration unveiled TrumpRx.gov on Feb.5, a direct-to-consumer website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs at a discounted rate if they pay cash rather than through their health insurance. “You’re going to save a fortune,” President Donald Trump said during the launch event. “And this is also so good for overall health […]
Democratic leaders outlined their requirements for funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Feb. 4, threatening to block funding when it expires less than two weeks later unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal enforcement agencies involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns […]
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, challenged Republican members of the House Oversight Committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein to take their testimony in a public hearing rather than a closed session, as officials originally planned. Hillary Clinton took to social media to address the committee chair, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed this week that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) detected Glyphosate, a herbicide commonly applied in weed control, in six of eight bread products across five national brands commonly found in grocery stores as part of its commitment to promoting healthy food products through the state's "Healthy Florida First" initiative. “As […]
David Jolly Suggests Not Enforcing 287(g) ICE Agreements as Governor Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly suggested that he would not require state law enforcement to enforce the 287(g) program, which permits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to work with state and local partners to arrest and remove illegal aliens from the country, in a […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly suggested that he would not require state law enforcement to enforce the 287(g) program, which permits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to work with state and local partners to arrest and remove illegal aliens from the country, in a social media post this week. "I would not, as governor, […]
City of Miami Commissioner Miguel Gabela Pays Close to a Quarter Million Dollars in Taxpayer Funds to Communications Aide Recent public records received from the office of Miguel Gabela, and reflected in documents provided in response to a public records request, show that nearly a quarter million dollars in taxpayer funds have been paid to […]
Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has introduced legislation to prevent the investment of Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) funds in countries deemed adversarial. The TSP is essentially a retirement fund for federal employees, including plans specifically for veterans, and Rep. Fine's TSP Fiduciary Security Act blends national security interests into the system in order to prevent investment of TSP […]
Florida Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced this week that Florida Farmers can soon apply for more than $600 million in grant assistance from the Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief Program following impacts from the 2023 and 2024 hurricane seasons, which included 2024 storms Milton and Helene. “I want to thank President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary […]
Former Palm Beach County State Attorney and former state Sen. Dave Aronberg, along with ex-state Rep. Sean Shaw, have endorsed Democrat Jose Javier Rodríguez for Florida Attorney General. “I’ve spent my career holding powerful people accountable and investigating abuses of power when the rule of law is ignored. At a time when trust in government […]
U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in September 2024, to life in prison. Routh was convicted on five counts for his assassination plot on President Trump in 2024, during his election campaign, while the president was golfing at the Trump International Golf Club in West […]
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attorney was removed from her post with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Feb. 4, after declaring to a Minnesota judge during a hearing on immigration enforcement that the “system sucks” and that her “job sucks.” She also stated that she wished the judge would hold her in […]
The Trump administration is withdrawing 700 federal immigration agents in Minnesota “effective immediately,” White House border Czar Tom Homan announced on Feb. 4 during a press conference in Minneapolis. Despite the reduction in personnel, Homan affirmed that immigration crackdowns will persist within the state. Nearly 25% of the total number of federal officers deployed to […]
Paul Renner Outlines Steps to End Government Corruption During a press conference this week, Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) announced a series of steps to end corruption in government, including rooting out government contracts of waste, fraud, and abuse and cleaning up the "Swamp" in D.C. READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Even with […]
After dropping out of her 2026 U.S. Senate Democratic primary race and endorsing Alexander Vindman, whose testimony before Congress led to the eventual impeachment of President Donald Trump, former Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins will be running for the U.S. House of Representatives against Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Fine in Florida’s 6th congressional district. […]
Trump's DOJ Dismisses Complaint Against Casey DeSantis' Hope Florida and James Uthmeier The potential federal criminal case against the Hope Florida Foundation and those involved in $10 million Medicaid settlement scandal that came to light in early 2025 appears to have ended before it began, this according to a source within the Department of Justice […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced sentences for a pair of individuals, Delmetrice Rogers and Lasonya Savage, on multiple cocaine felony counts of cocaine trafficking while speaking in Tallahassee this week. “This case is a textbook example of what happens when a street-level dealer isn’t held accountable and escalates into large-scale trafficking,” Uthmeier said. “That cycle […]
