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After being passed by the US House of Representatives nearly a year ago, Representative Gregory Steube’s (R-FL) Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act has been passed by the US Senate. Representative Steube had been actively lobbying the Senate to pass the Tax Relief Act, which aims to provide tax advantages to those affected by certain recent […]
A new Rasmussen poll indicates that President Biden's supporters also do not favor Hunter Biden's pardon, adding to a controversial finish to his presidency.
Trump is a Threat to Western Hemisphere Dictators In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) discussed the incoming Trump Administration. Western Hemisphere...MUST READ Rick Scott-Congratulations to my friend and former colleague, @KLoeffler! I know America’s #smallbiz owners will have a strong fighter and advocate in Kelly as our next SBA Administrator! Diaz-Balart Says Trump […]
Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) discussed the incoming Trump Administration and how it will respond to dictators in the western hemisphere.
When President Donald Trump (R) announced that Pete Hegseth (R) was his pick for Secretary of Department of Defense, some conservatives cheered and others were left scratching their heads.
MIAMI— The Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee will elect a new party Chair among four remaining candidates on Dec. 14, as announced recently by the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. The candidates for Chair are: Venusmia Fernandez Lovely Ricky Junquera Laura Kelly Marco Reyes According to the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, the Chair serves as the chief executive and […]
A bipartisan bill introduced by Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) expediting the allocation of disaster relief to the nation's fisheries has passed the House with broad bipartisan support. Named the "Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post-Emergency Situation (FISHES)" Act, Rep. Donalds' bill would streamline the regulatory process of allocating disaster relief to fisheries throughout […]
Americans will be in "grave danger" if Gov. Ron DeSantis becomes the next Secretary of Defense, Florida Democrats claimed Wednesday morning. Party Chair Nikki Fried released her statement hours after the Wall Street Journal reported that President-elect Donald Trump may nominate DeSantis to the Department of Defense post instead of his current nominee Pete Hegseth, […]
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has estimated that illegal aliens cost U.S. taxpayers over $150 billion in 2023 alone while Americans still struggle in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a contrast that Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) condemned in a recent appearance on Fox News's Ingraham Angle, saying, "everything is out […]
President-elect Donald Trump (R) said in a social media post that he was the one to withdraw his pick for administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, despite the sheriff coming out yesterday and sharing his intention to withdraw from the process. President-elect Trump took a jab at The Wall […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) stunned Democrats this week after he shared a willingness to work with the Trump Administration to crack down on deportations.
In a time when Americans were facing a critical affordable health care crisis, Congress created a program – the 340B Drug Pricing Program – as a remedy. It was life-changing for our low-income and uninsured neighbors — allowing certain hospitals to purchase drugs at steep discounts, with the expectation that these savings would be passed […]
Florida's outgoing Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, delivered a resounding endorsement of Trump ally Sen. Joe Gruters for his post Wednesday morning. Patronis, who will resign his seat in March to run for Congress, posted his "full" endorsement of Gruters on social media to urge Gov. Ron DeSantis to appoint the Florida Senator to the […]
The ongoing crisis in Haiti has worsened since Prime Minister Garry Conille was ousted in November. In a Sunday appearance on WPLG Local 10, Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) discussed the current state of affairs and what she expects to happen regarding the Caribbean country under President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, suggesting that Haiti is holding […]
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced air strikes against terrorist assets after US troops at US Military Support Base Euphrates in Syria were attacked. According to CENTCOM, a truck mounted Multiple Rocket Launcher, armored personnel carrier, and mortars were fired toward U.S. forces previous to the US’ defensive strike. The US’ strikes follow recent significant […]
With the incoming Trump Administration, Rep. Diaz-Balart is certain that a "new day" for foreign policy will take center stage.
After she stayed silent on Matt Gaetz's previous nomination to Attorney General, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 29 other Republicans in a letter Tuesday pressuring the U.S. Senate to confirm Pam Bondi as the nation's next top prosecutor. Moody, 26 current Attorneys General, and three future Attorneys General praised former Florida Attorney General Pam […]
WASHINGTON—Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) became the first Democrat to join the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, which will bolster President-elect Donald Trump's DOGE led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. In comments to The Floridian, Rep. Moskowitz said that while disagreements will exist, such as eliminating whole government agencies, Democrats should nonetheless support the overall […]
