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Florida Republicans are condemning President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy following a poor jobs report for the month of August as inflation continues. According to the report, unemployment has increased from 3.8% to 4.2% and employment growth was lower than last year’s average. Jobs in the healthcare and construction industries grew while they declined […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Young Republicans broke ranks with Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday morning by throwing their support behind a recreational marijuana amendment backed by Democrats and former President Donald Trump ahead of the ABC Presidential Debate. "As champions of individual freedom, supporting Amendment 3 is the obvious choice for Florida Young Republicans. We're ready to […]
With a continuing resolution likely on the horizon, Republicans want to include the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) recently described the measure as “Republican extremism,” prompting a response from Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), a co-sponsor of the bill. The SAVE Act includes provisions to ensure that only United States citizens – […]
As Congress returns after the August recess, Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) plan to include the SAVE Act in a continuing resolution is a significant facet of the next few weeks. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) spoke to the press on Capitol Hill, expressing dissatisfaction with a continuing resolution, calling for spending cuts in addition to border […]
Puerto Rican Voters Could Decide the 2024 Presidential Election The consequential 2024 presidential election between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris will be decided on November 5 and, as most public opinion polls show, Puerto Rican voters may be the deciding factor...READ MORE Quack! Quack! Immigrants Eating Ducks, Cats in America? Social […]
Social media posts have created a viral frenzy in the town of Springfield, Ohio – triggering responses from major U.S. legislators after reports of Haitian immigrant-related crimes and disturbances have put a political spotlight on the city as a result of the Biden border policy. There are a multitude of truths, fabrications, and misleading and […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's “Mornings with Maria” to discuss the prospect of Democrats working (or at least sympathizing) with communists and authoritarians – both directly and indirectly – to further each other’s agendas. This talking point has reappeared after an aide to both former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and […]
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado joined Florida International University’s (FIU) Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom in launching the Democracy Innovation lab. Machado, who has been actively seeking to pressure Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro into accepting his defeat in the country’s last presidential elections, underscored the importance and necessity for FIU’s Democracy lab. “This […]
First Son Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to all nine federal tax charges on Thursday, surprising many. However, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said during a recent appearance on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures that this would not let the First Family off the hook for their supposed influence-peddling schemes, and legislation should be introduced to prevent […]
'Weird and Desperate': Pizzo Slams State's Anti-Abortion Website, Hunt for Fraudulent Petitions MIAMI LAKES, FL—Florida's incoming Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo excoriated both Republicans searching for fraudulent abortion petitions and the state health care agency's anti-abortion website as "weird" and "desperate" Monday—mere minutes after Gov. Ron DeSantis assured Floridians that "everything is above board."...READ MORE Muslim Group […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed superseding indictments against former President Donald Trump, despite a federal judge previously ruling Smith was unlawfully appointed to pursue. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding to know who authorized this new indictment. In July, Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that Smith was […]
MIAMI LAKES, FL—Florida's incoming Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo excoriated both Republicans searching for fraudulent abortion petitions and the state health care agency's anti-abortion website as "weird" and "desperate" Monday—mere minutes after Gov. Ron DeSantis assured Floridians that "everything is above board." On an afternoon Senate Democrats press call discussing recreational marijuana, just minutes after […]
He is admired by many for his staunch pro-Israel position and his unwavering war against antisemitism, but Rep. Randy Fine is hated and condemned by the pro-Palestinian, pro-Hamas, and antisemitic factions in today’s society, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Rep. Fine is the antichrist to fundamentalist Muslims. CAIR, the “unindicted co-conspirators in a […]
SportsHandle reports that President Donald Trump (R) has a 7-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris (D).
HOLLYWOOD, FL—Republican state Lawmaker David Borrero scathed Democrats for "pandering" and painting Republicans as "extremists" after liberal leaders demanded an investigation into a state healthcare agency for campaigning against Amendment 4 on its taxpayer-funded anti-abortion website. Borrero thinks it's legal. Democrats don't. "I think it's wholly appropriate to be able to state where we are […]
Former President Donald Trump (R) made his message loud and clear on Saturday: If he wins, he will attempt to prosecute anyone involved with cheating in the election on Nov. 5. Based on the phrasing of the statement he released on social media, it isn’t exactly clear whether the former president will go after those […]
MIAMI - Miami-Dade Republican sheriff candidate Rosie Cordero-Stutz recently emphasized the importance of having a "voice" in policing and working with Democrat Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, if she is elected as the county's first sheriff in nearly 60 years. "Ultimately, we see what happens when too much power gets given to one person. I think […]
State Senator Jay Collins (R-FL) spoke to the media at the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) “Victory Dinner," during an interview The Floridian’s Javier Manjarres, State Sen. Collins said that the Amendment 4 ballot initiative would enshrine the right to an abortion up to viability (although critics say it would allow it up till birth) […]
