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By Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) Kamala Harris has been Vice President for more than three years. As Cactus Jack Garner, FDR’s Vice President once famously quipped: The job is “not worth a bucket of warm piss.” When she rarely comes out of her box to do softball interviews, she leverages the mushy role of the […]
Former President Donald Trump (R) survived a second assassination attempt, this time in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the Trump International Golf Club. The shooter, Ryan Wesley Routh, tried to shoot the former president with an AK-47-style rifle while he was on the course but was thwarted by the United States Secret Service. It is […]
DeSantis Says Amendment 4 is 'Bait and Switch' and 'Built on Fraud' TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned against the dangers of Amendment 4, the measure that would enshrine abortion access in the state, as being "built on fraud" and a "bait and switch" that lacks clear definition on Monday. ...READ MORE Congressman […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned against the dangers of Amendment 4, the measure that would enshrine abortion access in the state, as being "built on fraud" and a "bait and switch" that lacks clear definition on Monday. "The whole thing is built on fraud. If you read that amendment, they don't define […]
Former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated a second time in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just weeks after the first attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) showed no quarter to anti-Trump elected officials and media figures during an appearance on Fox News, blaming their rhetoric as radicalizing individuals into […]
Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) is calling for "increased" assets after the second assassination attempt on President Trump's life.
Former President Donald Trump is showing relentless defiance after suffering a second assassination attempt in less than 3 months. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed yesterday they are investigating the Secret Service’s foiling an attempt on the former president’s life. President Trump, who assured followers of his safety, has published several statements underscoring his […]
After former President Donald Trump escaped a suspected assassination attempt—again—in Palm Beach County, Gov. Ron DeSantis is doubling down on the need for an independent state-level investigation. Why? Because he fears that the feds who prosecuted Trump in South Florida are the same ones who will investigate the alleged attack, which DeSantis claims is not […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) released an advertisement against his opponent, former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), calling her a “silly socialist.” Well, how grounded are these claims of her supporting socialism? A recent report from Voz detailed an incident in which an alleged Mucarsel-Powell campaign staffer confronted anti-Mucarsel-Powell protestors by yelling “Long live Maduro! Long Live […]
As adviser to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on veterans issues, Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) told The Floridian in a recent interview that there is a clear difference in the priority by which veterans are treated between the Trump Administration and the Biden-Harris Administration, slamming the latter for "doing everything they possibly can to eliminate community care." […]
Florida Lawmaker Confirms Pet-Eating is Happening in U.S. Eating domesticated animals and pets like cats, ducks, dogs, horses, and iguanas, may be news to Middle Americans, but in places like South Florida, eating and sacrificing these kinds of animals is seen as just another day in the Miami boogie down according to one lawmaker. Pet-eating […]
Eating domesticated animals and pets like cats, ducks, dogs, horses, and iguanas, may be news to Middle Americans, but in places like South Florida, eating and sacrificing these kinds of animals is seen as just another day in the Miami boogie down according to one lawmaker. Pet-eating is occurring. According to Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to encourage the employment of service members and veterans in the defense industrial base (DIB) as it has an “urgent need” for skilled labor. The Florida senator is calling on Sec. Austin to emphasize the importance of transition assistance programs […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a resolution denouncing the Cuban government's "modern slavery and exploitation" towards Cuban doctors.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) attached the SAVE Act, reinforcing that only American citizens can vote in elections, to a continuing resolution this week. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) discussed the bill and the impact of illegal immigration on the United States in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, mocking Democrats' arguments against the […]
The Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action Florida has announced a new wave of endorsements for candidates participating in the election on Nov. 5. After congratulating 11 of its endorsed candidates who emerged victorious in their primary races on Aug. 20, AFP Action Florida has endorsed four new candidates for the general election, making an overall […]
WASHINGTON—As the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) works its way through the U.S. Congress, it must address a vital question: How do we balance government authority and parental rights? Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) discussed the bill with The Floridian, saying, "I think that the legislation was necessary to save lives, and the parents have been […]
The US Senate has unanimously approved Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Act of 2024, which extends the commission for two years. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is a federal agency created by the 1988 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) to monitor religious freedom abroad. USCIRF’s mandate is […]
