Last Squeeze🍊— 1.2.2026 — DeSantis Announces $209 Million for Rural Health Care — Maduro Wants to Negotiate Agreement With U.S. — and More...

Last Squeeze🍊— 1.2.2026 — DeSantis Announces $209 Million for Rural Health Care — Maduro Wants to Negotiate Agreement With U.S. — and More...

Daniel Molina
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January 2, 2026
DeSantis Announces $209 Million in Funding to Boost Rural Health Care Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that the State of Florida has been awarded $209 million through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "The 'warmth' of collectivism that always requires coercion and force. How many dead over […]
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DeSantis Continues Miami Hype as Hurricanes Move to National Semifinal

DeSantis Continues Miami Hype as Hurricanes Move to National Semifinal

Michael Costeines
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January 2, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis is continuing to hype up the University of Miami after the Hurricanes' big win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on New Year's Eve. The Hurricanes beat the Buckeyes 24-14 in the College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic to advance to the national semifinal, where they will face […]
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Carlos Gimenez Compares Minnesota Daycare Fraud to 'Organized Crime'

Carlos Gimenez Compares Minnesota Daycare Fraud to 'Organized Crime'

Grayson Bakich
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January 2, 2026
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) compared the recently uncovered Minnesota daycare fraud scandal to organized crime in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., adding that government collusion must have been a factor in its perpetration. Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) initially made the comparison in a previous interview, where he called for the federal government […]
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Maduro Says Venezuela Is Open to Negotiate Agreement With U.S.

Maduro Says Venezuela Is Open to Negotiate Agreement With U.S.

Joseph Quesada
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January 2, 2026
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday that his government is open to talks with the United States to negotiate an agreement. The news comes after months of the U.S. military’s pressure campaign against ‘narco-terrorism’ tied to his government. Maduro said Venezuela is “ready” for discussion with the U.S. on all pertinent issues. "The U.S. government […]
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Trump Administration Rolls Back on Several Tariffs

Trump Administration Rolls Back on Several Tariffs

Joseph Quesada
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January 2, 2026
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve executive order delaying increased tariffs for a year on select items. The items include kitchen cabinets, vanities, and upholstered furniture. The Trump administration has also rolled back levies on Italian-made pasta imports. The proclamation signed on Wednesday keeps the 25% tariff he imposed in September […]
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Byron Donalds Calls for Elimination of Senate Filibuster as Second Shutdown Concerns Rise

Byron Donalds Calls for Elimination of Senate Filibuster as Second Shutdown Concerns Rise

Grayson Bakich
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January 1, 2026
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) urged the U.S. Senate to eliminate the filibuster as concerns of a second government shutdown at the end of January loom, calling it "destructive" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow. Substitute host David Asman began the discussion by asking Rep. Donalds how Republicans might stop a second shutdown, to which […]
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U.S. Military Confirms Five Killed in Strike on Alleged Drug Boats

U.S. Military Confirms Five Killed in Strike on Alleged Drug Boats

Joseph Quesada
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January 1, 2026
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military revealed Wednesday it struck five suspected narco-terrorist vessels over the course of two days. The attacks killed a total of eight people, with some jumping overboard and possibly surviving. The U.S. Southern Command issued a statement on the social media platform X. They attached footage of the initial strikes, which […]
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Florida Welcomes 34.3 Million Visitors in Third Quarter

Florida Welcomes 34.3 Million Visitors in Third Quarter

Michael Costeines
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January 1, 2026
Florida welcomed an estimated 34.3 million travelers in the third quarter of 2025, continuing impressive year-over-year growth after a 0.3% increase in visitation from the third quarter of 2024, according to VISIT FLORIDA. The third quarter (Q3) of the year runs from July to September. “Florida tourism remains strong and leads the nation,” VISIT FLORIDA […]
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DeSantis Announces $209 Million in Funding to Boost Rural Health Care

DeSantis Announces $209 Million in Funding to Boost Rural Health Care

Michael Costeines
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January 1, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that the State of Florida has been awarded $209 million through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) this week. The funding will specifically help the state's health care by prioritizing workforce, innovation, and access in underserved rural areas. Florida's funding was also made possible by a $50 billion initiative […]
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JUICE🍊— 1.1.2026 — Trump's Vetoes Spark Outrage — U.S. Strikes 'Big Facility' in Venezuela — and More...

JUICE🍊— 1.1.2026 — Trump's Vetoes Spark Outrage — U.S. Strikes 'Big Facility' in Venezuela — and More...

Daniel Molina
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January 1, 2026
Trump Vetoes Bipartisan Bills That Spark Outrage President Donald Trump issued the first two vetoes of his second term in office this week. READ MORE. Rep. Byron Donalds: "We are fighting to put hardworking Floridians FIRST and THE BEST IS YET TO COME." Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "We could make the new year, even happier […]
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Last Squeeze🍊— 12.31.2025 — Florida Gator Appointed to New College Board of Trustees — Trump Freezes Minnesota Childcare Funds — and More...

Last Squeeze🍊— 12.31.2025 — Florida Gator Appointed to New College Board of Trustees — Trump Freezes Minnesota Childcare Funds — and More...

Daniel Molina
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December 31, 2025
DeSantis Appoints Former Florida Gators Head Coach Urban Meyer to New College Board of Trustees Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed former University of Florida and Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Homeowners are basically forced to pay rent to […]
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Trump Administration Freezes Childcare Funds in Minnesota, Demanding Audit

Trump Administration Freezes Childcare Funds in Minnesota, Demanding Audit

Joseph Quesada
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December 31, 2025
WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration announced this week that it’s halting childcare funds to Minnesota. The administration is demanding an audit of several daycare centers after numerous fraud schemes involving government programs have arisen in recent years. Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill shared on X that the decision is in response […]
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Trump Vetoes Bipartisan Bills That Spark Outrage

Trump Vetoes Bipartisan Bills That Spark Outrage

Joseph Quesada
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December 31, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump issued the first two vetoes of his second term in office this week. He rejected two bipartisan bills passed by Congress. The White House announced on X that Trump vetoed a pipeline measure and legislation that would give more land to the Miccosukee Tribe in Florida. Both the House and Senate […]
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DeSantis Appoints Former Florida Gators Head Coach Urban Meyer to New College Board of Trustees

DeSantis Appoints Former Florida Gators Head Coach Urban Meyer to New College Board of Trustees

Michael Costeines
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December 31, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed former University of Florida and Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees this week. Meyer won two national championships with the Gators in 2006 and 2008 before moving on to Ohio State, where he won a national championship with the Buckeyes in […]
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JUICE🍊— 12.31.2025 — FL GOP Holds Massive Registration Lead Into 2026 — Florida Gets 'C' Grade on Immigration Reform — and More...

JUICE🍊— 12.31.2025 — FL GOP Holds Massive Registration Lead Into 2026 — Florida Gets 'C' Grade on Immigration Reform — and More...

Daniel Molina
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December 31, 2025
Florida Republicans Maintain Large Registration Advantage Over Democrats into 2026 The Republican Party of Florida is heading into the New Year with a sizeable advantage over its Democratic counterparts, according to the Florida Division of Elections. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "This is why I sought and achieved the repeal of in-state tuition for illegals […]
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Last Squeeze🍊— 12.30.2025 — Cherfilus-McCormick's Arraignment Postponed Until January 20 — Minnesota Fraud Investigation Picks up Steam — and More...

Last Squeeze🍊— 12.30.2025 — Cherfilus-McCormick's Arraignment Postponed Until January 20 — Minnesota Fraud Investigation Picks up Steam — and More...

Daniel Molina
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December 30, 2025
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Postpones Arraignment Until January 20 Last month, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) was indicted on charges alleging she stole millions in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds, and her arraignment has been postponed until January 20, 2026. READ MORE. Rep. Byron Donalds: "Not in my Florida! I protected Florida from red light cameras, and […]
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Byron Donalds Rips Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Over Day Care Fraud Allegations

Byron Donalds Rips Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Over Day Care Fraud Allegations

Michael Costeines
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December 30, 2025
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) ripped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) this week for what have become massive fraud allegations in Minnesota's child care assistance programs. Rep. Donalds's criticism followed a post from Gov. Walz showing Minnesota's unaccounted-for ranking in several areas, including the economy and public safety. "#1 in fraud #1 […]
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Florida Republicans Maintain Large Registration Advantage Over Democrats into 2026

Florida Republicans Maintain Large Registration Advantage Over Democrats into 2026

Michael Costeines
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December 30, 2025
The Republican Party of Florida is heading into the New Year with a sizeable advantage over its Democratic counterparts, according to the Florida Division of Elections. As it stands, the GOP has 5,522,833 registered voters compared to the Democrats' 4,108,884 (+1.4 million). No party affiliations (NPAs) have 3,381,443 voters, while minor parties have 455,725. And […]
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