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Florida Republicans have welcomed state Rep. Cassel with open arms, and President-elect Donald Trump (R) is now encouraging other “Disillusioned Democrats” to join the GOP.
During a time when Democrats are moving away from the party because of platform disagreements, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried (D) is calling for a time of “leadership and self-reflection.”
President Jimmy Carter dies Republican and Democrat political figures alike are paying tribute to former President Jimmy Carter following his death on December 29th Jimmy Carter dies...MUST READ Marco Rubio-President Carter lived a life of service that extended well beyond his presidency. He was a servant leader who felt called to action. As we […]
MIAMI - Sen. Jason Pizzo (D), and potential 2026 gubernatorial candidate, criticized the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Friday after posting videos that show people waiting in long lines at one of its locations. "Time to get back to government basics. Ridiculously long lines like these at our @FLHSMV locations are […]
Republican and Democrat political figures alike are paying tribute to former President Jimmy Carter following his death on December 29th. President Carter had been battling cancer and spent the last months of his life in hospice care. Carter’s presidency, which followed that of President Gerald Ford and anteceded President Ronald Reagan’s, lasted only one term […]
Constitutional lawyer and staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump David Rivkin has passed away. Rivkin, an immigrant from Soviet Russia who pridefully championed the US Constitution for preserving individual rights and freedoms, served at the Justice Department and the White House Counsel’s Office during the Reagan and George H.W. Bush Administrations. President Trump characterized Rivkin […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business to discuss his bill, The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023, and what it means for Floridians and Americans alike as President Joe Biden (D) recently signed it into law. The legislation would allow all Americans affected by a federally declared natural disaster to receive a tax […]
President-elect Donald Trump's plans to curb the border crisis will involve "no holds barred" methods, as Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) described in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, which would include the possibility of cutting funding to sanctuary cities and imposition of tariffs or even sanctions on Mexico and Canada for enabling the crisis […]
Democrats like Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) however questions talks of reclaiming the Panama Canal, calling it "preposterous."
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row to life in prison, a move that infuriated many Republicans. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) commented on the pardons in a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity, where he suggested Biden was not personally involved because "this country does not have […]
MIAMI - House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez, R-Miami, announced on Friday that Rep. Hillary Cassel, R-Dania Beach, has switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican and will join the GOP for the upcoming term. "I am proud to share that @RepCassel has joined our House Republican Conference. "Welcome to the team!" Perez said. Cassel […]
The Republican Jewish Coalition has welcomed state Rep. Cassel as another Jewish voice in the GOP.
The US Embassy in Venezuela is pressuring Dictator Nicolas Maduro to cease his sponsorship of systemic human rights violations. Through social media posts, the US Embassy claimed Dictator Maduro is “jailing hundreds of women for political reasons, many of them suffering inhumane treatment, separated from their children and families.” “We call on the justice system […]
Trump Should be Disqualified? Huh? In a twist of events that has left conservatives scratching their heads, a recently written op-ed calls for President-elect Donald Trump to be disqualified...MUST READ Debbie Wasserman Schultz—Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for (audience)? Why should they care (benefit)? What do I want […]
Responding to the article, Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) dismissed the article, assuring the president-elect will get confirmed.
MIAMI - House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez, R-Miami, congratulated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabera on Wednesday after he was named U.S. ambassador to Panama by President-elect Donald Trump. "Congratulations to my friend @KMCabreraFL on his nomination to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Panama! Another great Florida pick showcasing @realDonaldTrump's trust in our state's leaders to […]
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have executed a series of strikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. According to the IDF, the strikes targeted Houthi military infrastructure in locations including airports and power generating facilities. “The targets that were struck by the IDF include military infrastructure used by the Houthi terrorist regime for its military activities in […]
Will Trump Use Military Force to Retake Panama Canal? President-elect Donald Trump has recently made the Panama Canal a new talking point of his America First agenda, and Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) agrees. Whether or not Trump ...READ MORE Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Teachers, first responders, letter carriers & other public workers paid into the system & deserve Social […]
