Cory Mills Introduces Bill Expanding Employee-Owned Business Defense Contracts

Cory Mills Introduces Bill Expanding Employee-Owned Business Defense Contracts

Grayson Bakich
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December 11, 2025
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) has introduced legislation expanding the allowance of employee-owned businesses to enter into contracts with the Department of War. The Department has launched an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Pilot Program that allows employee-owned businesses to compete for contracts. However, the requirement is that companies be 100% employee-owned, which restricts a significant […]
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Gun Owners of America Criticizes Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins Over 2A Record

Gun Owners of America Criticizes Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins Over 2A Record

Michael Costeines
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December 11, 2025
The Gun Owners of America (GOA) slammed Miami mayor-elect Eileen Higgins in a press statement this week, emphasizing her history against the Second Amendment as she prepares to take over the city. Specifically, the GOA blasted Higgins' time on the Miami-Dade Commission, saying she supported cashless bail policies pushed by anti-gun activists, leading to repeat […]
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Byron Donalds Warns Against ‘Wide Open Immigration’

Byron Donalds Warns Against ‘Wide Open Immigration’

Adrian Morgade
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December 11, 2025
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Florida Congressman Byron Donalds (R) warned against the dangers of “wide open immigration,” asserting that the U.S. is the best country in the world and that "wide open immigration" must be stopped to avoid the kind of crisis that Europe is facing. “I think the issue is that […]
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Donalds Says 'Play the Whole Tape' on Immigration Views, Including H-1B Visas

Donalds Says 'Play the Whole Tape' on Immigration Views, Including H-1B Visas

Michael Costeines
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December 11, 2025
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) challenged his political rivals to "play the whole tape" when it comes to his stances on immigration, including birthright citizenship, chain migration, and H-1B visas, during a recent interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. "Play the whole tape. Don't be 60 minutes," Donalds challenged. "Don't selectively […]
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Trump Unveils $1 million 'Gold Card' Immigration Visas

Trump Unveils $1 million 'Gold Card' Immigration Visas

Joseph Quesada
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December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration has begun accepting applications for his immigration “Trump Gold Card”. The visa program offers legal status and a pathway to U.S. citizenship to foreign recipients. Individual applicants will pay $1 million, while corporations are set to pay twice the amount per foreign-born employee. The president […]
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Florida Republicans Celebrate House Passage of 2026 NDAA

Florida Republicans Celebrate House Passage of 2026 NDAA

Grayson Bakich
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December 11, 2025
Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) lauded the House's passage of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The final vote count was 312 in favor to 112 against. There were 18 Republicans and 91 Democrats who voted against the bill. Controversy arose due to the 2026 NDAA providing $800 […]
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Trump Announces U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker off Venezuelan Coast

Trump Announces U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker off Venezuelan Coast

Joseph Quesada
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December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced this week that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The capture comes after a months-long buildup of military forces surrounding the country. “As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump announced during a meeting at […]
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JUICE🍊— 12.11.2025 — Governor DeSantis Announces $117B 'Floridians First' Budget Proposal — Byron Donalds's Make SWAPS Efficient Act Passes Unanimously — and More...

JUICE🍊— 12.11.2025 — Governor DeSantis Announces $117B 'Floridians First' Budget Proposal — Byron Donalds's Make SWAPS Efficient Act Passes Unanimously — and More...

Daniel Molina
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December 11, 2025
DeSantis Outlines $117 Billion Budget Proposal for 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Gov. Ron DeSantis detailed plans in his $117 billion "Floridians First" budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year during a press conference in Orlando this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Dissents in opposite directions = perils of the 'dual mandate'." Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "BTW […]
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DeSantis Praises Trump's Targeting of Criminal Drug Cartels, Supports Launching Attacks Within Venezuela

DeSantis Praises Trump's Targeting of Criminal Drug Cartels, Supports Launching Attacks Within Venezuela

Joseph Quesada
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December 11, 2025
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Governor Ron DeSantis praised President Trump's efforts targeting Venezuelan drug cartels and his response to the recent shooting of two National Guardsmen. Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has taken aggressive steps in response to rising domestic and international conflicts. The U.S. military has expanded across the […]
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Aaron Bean Introduces MACA Act to Fix Obamacare Failures

Aaron Bean Introduces MACA Act to Fix Obamacare Failures

Adrian Morgade
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December 11, 2025
Florida Congressman Aaron Bean (R), alongside Texas Congressman August Pfluger (R), introduced the More Affordable Care Act (MACA), aiming to fix the failures of Obamacare, slash healthcare costs, and “empower families to choose the care that fits their needs.” In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Congressman Bean shed light into the failures of Obamacare […]
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Republican Lawmakers Seek to Ban Abortion Coverage in Congress Health Plans

Republican Lawmakers Seek to Ban Abortion Coverage in Congress Health Plans

Ericka Piñon
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December 10, 2025
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is urging the U.S Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to discontinue health care plans that cover abortion procedures funded by taxpayers in those plans health plans. Alongside Sen. Lee, a bicameral letter was sent with Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ). The letter references the 1984 legislation that prohibits elective abortions funded […]
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Last Squeeze🍊— 12.10.2025 — DeSantis Backs Blaise Ingoglia for Florida CFO — Florida Special Election Results

Last Squeeze🍊— 12.10.2025 — DeSantis Backs Blaise Ingoglia for Florida CFO — Florida Special Election Results

Daniel Molina
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December 10, 2025
DeSantis Formally Endorses Blaise Ingoglia For Florida CFO Gov. Ron DeSantis formally endorsed Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia for a full term in the race for Florida's CFO in 2026 this week, praising him for his commitment to fiscal responsibility, conservative leadership, and protecting state taxpayers in his support. READ MORE. Republican Party of Florida […]
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DeSantis Outlines $117 Billion Budget Proposal for 2026-2027 Fiscal Year

DeSantis Outlines $117 Billion Budget Proposal for 2026-2027 Fiscal Year

Michael Costeines
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December 10, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis detailed plans in his $117 billion "Floridians First" budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year during a press conference in Orlando this week. "It's always good to be in a situation where we're being able to do this from a position of fiscal strength," DeSantis said. "If you look back, when I became […]
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DeSantis Talks College Football, Calls for Reforms to NIL and Transfer Portal

DeSantis Talks College Football, Calls for Reforms to NIL and Transfer Portal

Michael Costeines
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December 10, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the current structure of college football's name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies and players' use of the transfer portal to move to different schools in an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. "This whole NIL and transfer portal has got to be worked out a little bit," DeSantis said. "If […]
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Díaz-Balart Accuses Democrats of Narco Terrorism Hypocrisy, Praises Trump For Targeting Drug Cartels

Díaz-Balart Accuses Democrats of Narco Terrorism Hypocrisy, Praises Trump For Targeting Drug Cartels

Adrian Morgade
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December 10, 2025
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) accused Democrat lawmakers of hypocrisy for pushing back against President Donald Trump’s military attacks against drug cartels in Venezuela when former President Barack Obama was “very aggressive in using the U.S. military to take out terrorists.” “It's interesting that the Democrats are pushing back […]
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DeSantis Formally Endorses Blaise Ingoglia for Florida CFO

DeSantis Formally Endorses Blaise Ingoglia for Florida CFO

Michael Costeines
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December 10, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis formally endorsed Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia for a full term in the race for Florida's CFO in 2026 this week, praising him for his commitment to fiscal responsibility, conservative leadership, and protecting state taxpayers in his support. “I'm pleased to endorse Blaise Ingoglia for the Chief Financial Officer of Florida. We've […]
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Donalds's ‘Make SWAPS Efficient Act’ Passes Unanimously, Protecting State Wildlife

Donalds's ‘Make SWAPS Efficient Act’ Passes Unanimously, Protecting State Wildlife

Adrian Morgade
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December 10, 2025
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds’s (R) “Make SWAPS Efficient Act” (H.R. 1676) passed unanimously with a vote of 400-0 in the House. The bill will overhaul the state’s approval process for basic wildlife protection plans, cutting wait times from more than 18 months to just 180 days. “Currently, it takes 18+MONTHS to approve basic state wildlife […]
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Senate Republicans Unveil Counter-Proposal to ACA Extensions

Senate Republicans Unveil Counter-Proposal to ACA Extensions

Joseph Quesada
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December 10, 2025
WASHINGTON – Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Bill Cassidy unveiled a bill that would deposit $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts for qualifying customers. The proposal aims to be an alternative to the extension of the Affordable Care Act. Subsidies granted during the COVID-19 pandemic for the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” […]
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