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Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Department of Health are trying to strike down an ad promoting a proposed constitutional for abortion rights, claiming it's "dangerous" because it allegedly lies about Florida's current abortion laws. In a slew of cease-and-desist letters sent to local news stations airing the pro-Amendment 4 ad—which would also overturn Gov. […]
As lawmakers join forces to provide additional support, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) is calling out Vice President Kamala Harris (D), accusing her of having "politicized" Hurricane Milton.
TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted a new report alleging that Hurricane Milton may be the most expensive storm in Florida history, pointing out that Hurricane Ian was likely worse and begging them to "give me a break." According to Wall Street analysts, Milton's incurred damages could exceed $50 billion and leave behind devastation approaching $175 billion, […]
Rep. Moskowitz called the Hurricane Milton claim “dangerous,” pushing back against Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) (R).
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has sent a letter to the Hormel Institute, an affiliate of the University of Minnesota, questioning Minnesota Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz’s (D) alleged involvement with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) via Hormel. In the recent vice-presidential debate with Senator JD Vance (R-OH), Gov. Waltz shared his experiences in […]
Conservative lawmakers have expressed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) their desire for a new deal with Argentina. Argentina is the largest IMF debtor, owing the latter over $30 billion and has struggled to consistently pay its debts to the IMF. Argentina’s financial woes resulted in the IMF placing Argentina on an extended fund facility […]
In the latest Florida Atlantic University polling conducted by Mainstreet Research, the group surveyed 811 registered voters between Oct. 2-6, all living in Texas. Former President Donald Trump (R) holds a five-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris (D) in the poll. This includes a margin of 50-45 percent with two percent of those surveyed […]
Vice President Kamala Harris's answers to foreign policy questions in her recent 60 Minutes interview continue to draw criticism, with her not committing to aiding Taiwan if China attacked. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) discussed Harris's response in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit, saying the Vice President "has no idea what is actually taking place." […]
Hurricane Milton is in the process of making landfall as a Category 3 storm in Sarasota County, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday evening in Tallahassee. Milton's rapidly approaching landfall, coming in at maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, may be hours ahead of forecasts that had landfall between 11 p.m and early Thursday morning. "Stay […]
MIAMI - Former President Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, shared a post Wednesday reportedly showing 275 linemen from Florida Power & Light arriving as guests at Trump National Doral in Miami with widespread power outages expected from Hurricane Milton. "You are amazing and the Trump Family, and entire state of Florida, appreciates you! Enjoy the […]
Parts of Canada and 20 U.S. states have sent aid to Florida after Hurricane Helene and ahead of Hurricane Milton, two major storms that will have rocked the Sunshine State within two weeks of each other. Several crews from Nova Scotia Power began their drive from the Canadian province, hanging just northeast of Maine, to […]
TALLAHASSEE—Hours before Hurricane Milton is forecast to slam into Florida's storm-battered west coast, Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted online misinformation surrounding the impending storm as a monetization scheme from people who "don't give a damn" about struggling Floridians. Some of the wilder posts on X include allegations that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is paying […]
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) have called on President Joe Biden (D) to approve the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s request to sign off on a pre-landfall emergency declaration immediately. This would allow the Seminole Tribe to have access to federal resources for emergency response and recovery preparations on tribal lands, including the […]
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ hurricane response crisis is expanding as conflicting reports regarding available hurricane recovery federal funds appear. The crisis began when Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced funding shortages for hurricane recovery aid. “We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have. We […]
Hurricane Milton: Catastrophic The time is up for Floridians to evacuate. Hurricane Milton has shifted south with landfall expected to be somewhere just south of Tampa. As of 4 am, the Category 5 storm has 160 mph winds and is moving ESE at 12 mph. All of the tracks have Hurricane Milton making landfall in […]
As the ever-important November 5th presidential election nears, voters in Puerto Rico will not only be able to cast a symbolic vote for President of the United States, but will have the opportunity to vote in favor of, or against, statehood for the island. While a growing number of both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in […]
Vice President Kamala Harris once again caught flak for her wordage in a recent interview with 60 Minutes about whether or not the United States is an ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) discussed the remark and the weakness of the Biden-Harris Administration on the world stage on Fox Business's Bottom Line, […]
Democrat Presidential nominee Kamala Harris is embroiling herself in political controversies with leading conservatives as Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida. Vice President Harris first clashed with former President Donald Trump after the latter criticized her response to late September’s Hurricane Helene. Now, Harris has sparked a feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after calling him […]
