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Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein and Chinese online shopping platform Temu will likely soon be investigated by American regulators following a report from a US government agency. Members of the US Consumer Safety Product Commission (CSPC) released a statement outlining the need to investigate both businesses’ US operations, foreshadowing a full investigation by the CSPC. The […]
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Sen. Shevrin Jones, D-Miami Gardens, responded Wednesday to a bill proposed by Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, that would end 'gun free' zones and allow students to carry guns on college campuses. "I think at this time it's pretty tone deaf for anyone to even float an idea like that," Jones […]
Florida Republicans are accusing Brazilian officials of undermining free speech as Elon Musk’s X is permanently banned from the country. X was definitively blocked for Brazilian internet users after Musk refused to collaborate with the Brazilian justice system’s prosecution of X’s free speech policies. Brazil's top court, led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, upheld Moraes' […]
Exceeding internal benchmarks and highlighting a significant support from grassroots donations, the Trump-Vance ticket celebrated a massive fundraising month.
Despite Vice President Harris’ growing popularity, the Trump Campaign argues that President Trump has the momentum in the race.
Republicans are celebrating former President Donald Trump’s Venezuelan sanctions as they continue being harnessed by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to persecute Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro and allies. Earlier this week, the DOJ announced it had successfully seized a private jet purchased and used by Dictator Maduro in the US, violating sanctions imposed on […]
President Donald Trump (R) has professed his support for religious freedom on the campaign trail. At a time when his most ardent supporters argue that religious liberty is under attack, a new coalition has formed to push back against detractors. President Trump announced the launch of "Catholics for Trump," a coalition endeavoring to protect freedom […]
The Biden-Harris Administration has recently expanded the issuance of non-immigrant visas (NIVs) to Cuba, which has raised concerns among Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Ted Cruz (R-TX). In a recent letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, they say the expansion "does not serve America's interests" and is "yet another case of […]
MIAMI - The Associated Industries of Florida, or AIF, announced additional endorsements Thursday for Florida Senate and House of Representative candidates running in the 2024 General Election. “We’re proud to announce AIF’s 2024 General Election endorsements for Florida Senate and House candidates. "These endorsements build on the slate of strong candidates we have already announced […]
With the State of Florida voting on Amendment 4 – enshrining the right to have abortions in the state constitution – Floridians can look to the results of other states that have similar laws to Sunshine State’s six-week ban on the procedure. Texas has the same six-week ban that was triggered following the reversal of […]
Honduras President Xiomara Castro is facing pressure to resign following reports her family previously cooperated with Honduran drug traffickers to secure campaign funds. The reports come one week after President Castro unilaterally terminated Honduras’ extradition treaty with the US. According to Castro, the extradition treaty’s termination was based on maintaining Honduran sovereignty and preventing US […]
With election day about two months away, Floridians will have to decide not only who they will choose to occupy the White House, but also the legality of abortion in the Sunshine State. The measure in question to decide this issue in the state is Amendment 4. The Vote No on 4 Campaign has released […]
Several states have allowed DACA recipients and illegal aliens to become law enforcement officers, a move Seattle also began implementing in June. In response, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced a bill pulling federal funds from law enforcement agencies that fill their ranks with foreign nationals. Police Magazine noted in June that Seattle's police force has […]
Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D), responding to the shooting, claims that Congress “isn’t serious” about issues like gun violence.
MIAMI-DADE, FL—Democratic Sen. Shevrin Jones, the chair of the party's Miami-Dade committee, is coming under fire from within after the group posted a seemingly innocuous Instagram video of a member urging Democrats to mobilize ahead of their "Blue Gala" event. The issue? The video's speaker is Oliver Gilbert, the Democratic Chairman of the Miami-Dade County […]
Medicare and Veterans Affairs rarely coordinate, making providing care to elderly and disabled veterans on both programs more of a hassle than it should be. Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (R-FL) have introduced a bipartisan bill to create case managers for these veterans, streamlining and personalizing the processes. Named the "Coordinating Care for […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has ignited derision among Republicans for her proposed tax policies should she retain the White House in November. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) hit these policy proposals with both barrels during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying Harris "has no earthly idea what she is doing" and calling […]
Amendment 3: Where things stand 60 days till the election Florida voters will head to the voting booth on Nov. 5 not only to vote on the next president of the United States but on key state amendments that include legalizing the use of recreational marijuana, Amendment 3...READ MORE Florida's digital economy nears $76 […]
