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President-elect Donald Trump vowed to bring global peace upon his return to office in Phoenix over the weekend. In a Sunday appearance on Fox News, Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) said such a feat had "better than ever" chances. Mast added that global leaders recognize that "they can try President Trump, but they are absolutely rolling […]
President-elect Donald Trump recently suggested wresting back control of the Panama Canal, claiming America is being "ripped off. " However, what concerned Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) more in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co. is China's influence on the Canal, which in turn means Trump has "legitimate concerns" about the issue. Rep. […]
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro has accused Venezuela’s political opposition of attempting to trigger a “civil war” within the country. According to Iranian media in an article echoing Dictator Maduro’s claims, the autocrat accused opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and President-elect Edmundo Gonzalez of being “Venezuela’s ultra-right” and seeking to “ignite a wave of violence." Machado […]
The Senate passed the bipartisan, bicameral Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act on Friday, marking a senate win for Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) and Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock (D).
Brendon Leslie, CEO of the right-wing Florida’s Voice, has been accused of workplace sexual harassment, abuse, and intimidation by a former employee of the online publication, according to a 154-page police report filed last week. Kaitlyn Castner, the publication’s former social media manager, is also seeking a restraining order against Leslie and Florida’s Voice reporters […]
Republican Blogger Brendon Leslie Accused of Serial Workplace Sexual Harassment, Intimidation Brendon Leslie, CEO of the right-wing Florida’s Voice, has been accused of workplace sexual harassment, abuse, and intimidation by a former employee of the online publication, according to a 154-page police report filed last week...MUST READ Rick Scott-WARNING: Communist China is actively targeting […]
Lara Trump has announced that she is withdrawing her name from consideration to serve in the United States senate. The announcement comes after she previously stepped down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee to pursue the senate seat. Trump made the announcement on social media, writing on X, "after an incredible amount of thought, […]
President Trump’s historic reelection was driven by issues important to voters—inflation, crime, border security, energy policy, the overreach of woke culture, and concerns about a destabilizing world order. Yet in the post-election analysis, the latter has received little attention: chaos on the world stage. From the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal to wars in Israel and Ukraine, […]
Assessing the vote to avoid a government shutdown, Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) urged lawmakers to "put more money back into the pockets of Americans."
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), founders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus in the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively, are introducing one last bill for the holiday season as an ambitious start to cutting government waste: relocating a third of the federal bureaucracy out of Washington, D.C. Rep. […]
Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R) led a bipartisan group of House members in condemning the Venezuelan government's siege at the Argentina embassy in Caracas.
A Georgia Appeals Court has disqualified District Attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and codefendants. District Attorney Willis’ disqualification presents a reversal of a lower trial court’s finding that Willis need not be disqualified from the case. "After carefully considering the trial court's findings in its order, we conclude […]
Scott Launches 'Make America Healthy Again Caucus' Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced the formation of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Congressional Caucus. This endeavor has the blessing of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr...READ MORE Rep. Darren Soto-Democrats & Republicans came together to stop a last minute push to add […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) was one of four Florida Republicans who voted against the President-elect Donald Trump-backed continuing resolution that ultimately died on the House of Representatives floor Thursday night. She provided her rationale on X (formerly Twitter) and told reporters in Washington, D.C., on Friday that "many of us [in Congress] feel that single-issue […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced the formation of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Congressional Caucus. This endeavor has the blessing of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It intends to focus on "nutrition, access to affordable, high-quality-nutrient-dense foods, improving primary care, and addressing the root causes of chronic diseases" and […]
Ahead of the vote, Florida Rep. Greg Steube (R) spoke against the CR bill, calling it a "Christmas parade of horribles."
Trump-Backed Government Spending Bill Shot Down in House of Representatives A second Continuing Resolution spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump and introduced and voted upon in the House of Representatives to prevent a government shutdown has failed by a vote count of 174-235. The legislative measure, met the fate of its 1,500-page predecessor, the American Relief Act....READ MORE […]
A second Continuing Resolution spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump and introduced and voted upon in the House of Representatives to prevent a government shutdown has failed by a vote count of 174-235. The legislative measure, met the fate of its 1,500-page predecessor, the American Relief Act. Fox News reported that the new bill, […]
