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BOGOTA, Colombia – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday classified another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation prompts increased sanctions and can open the possibility of potential military action against them. According to Colombian newspaper El Tiempo, alongside Breitbart News, the State Department has branded the Clan del Golfo as […]
Donalds Praises DeSantis's Work as Governor, Looks to Continue and Build on His Successes Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) praised Gov. Ron DeSantis for his job as governor in a recent, exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "@RepCasar has officially signed the discharge petition […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) criticized the Biden administration for its abuse and overreach of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) while calling for future reforms in an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. "What the Biden administration was doing is they were abusing the regulatory framework that the SEC […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) praised Gov. Ron DeSantis for his job as governor in a recent, exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. "If you talk to, especially Republican voters or voters overall in our state, they love Florida, they want it to continue on the trajectory that it's going, […]
Florida TaxWatch, an independent government watchdog and taxpayer research institute, released its findings in a report on the fiscal and economic impact of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) on Florida's economy this week. The report showed that the university and its alumni generated $6.79 billion in economic impact and created 36,841 jobs for fiscal year 2024-25, […]
With the Trump Administration's investment agenda picking up steam, conservative leaders are urging the White House to crack down on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for stifling growth and overzealous enforcement. In a letter written and signed by the heads of Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, Citizens Against Government Waste, and […]
WASHINGTON – President Trump signed an executive order classifying the street drug fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. “The manufacture and distribution of fentanyl, primarily performed by organized criminal networks, threatens our national security. It also fuels lawlessness in our hemisphere and at our border,” the proclamation declares. During an event on Monday, December […]
The recent terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia, targeting the Jewish community and left 15 dead, is the latest and unfortunate event that stems from the rise of antisemitism around the world has prompted American lawmakers like Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) to point fingers at individuals and governments that appear to have turned their backs […]
WASHINGTON—Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) expressed his support of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order that classifies illicitly made fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD). “I think he is right to have proclaimed fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction,” Gimenez said in an exclusive interview with The Floridian. The order, “Designating Fentanyl […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly called for several nationwide gun laws to be passed, including an assault weapons ban, tougher universal background checks, and an expansion of red flag laws, presumably following two mass shootings at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia over the weekend. "After the tragic events […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC on Monday. Trump accuses the British network of defamation alongside deceptive and unfair trade practices. The president filed the suit in a Miami federal court, seeking $10 billion in damages. The 33-page civil complaint accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, […]
New Poll Shows Collins Beating Donalds if DeSantis Endorses in Governor's Race A new public opinion poll of Republican primary gubernatorial voters shows that Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins (R) popularity has grown, and that if Governor Ron DeSantis endorses him, he will surpass Rep. Byron Donalds (R) in Florida’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial sweepstakes. READ […]
A new public opinion poll of Republican primary gubernatorial voters shows that Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins (R) popularity has grown, and that if Governor Ron DeSantis endorses him, he will surpass Rep. Byron Donalds (R) in Florida’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial sweepstakes. According to the Public Opinion Strategies poll (3.7 Margin of error) commissioned by […]
DeSantis Moves Forward with AI Protection Plans Despite Executive Order Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated that the state is moving forward with its own Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill of Rights legislation, despite a recent executive order by President Donald Trump establishing a universal AI policy for all 50 states. READ MORE. Republican National Committee Joe Gruters: […]
The Figgers Foundation, a nonprofit aiming to improve education with effective technology and health-related access, announced it is rolling out a plan offering free devices, three years of internet service, and 4G LTE cell service to Floridians across 18 counties this week. The initiative, part of the foundation Florida Connect Program, aims to bring technology […]
LOS ANGELES – The FBI announced the arrests of four suspected members of an extremist group this week. The members allegedly plotted coordinated bombing attacks on New Year’s Eves across the Los Angeles area. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on X that members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front had planned to conduct “a series […]
WASHINGTON—In exclusive interviews with The Floridian, Democratic and Republican lawmakers expressed support for President Donald Trump's "Golden Age" investment agenda, saying Americans should be free to invest in gold, silver, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies in equal measure. Last week, President Trump issued an executive order aiming to weaken the influence of two foreign-owned companies, Institutional […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated that the state is moving forward with its own Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill of Rights legislation, despite a recent executive order by President Donald Trump establishing a universal AI policy for all 50 states. The governor committed to the plan during a roundtable discussion on AI at Florida Atlantic University's Wilkes Honors […]
