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This week marks the third anniversary of the tragically botched Afghanistan withdrawal, which claimed 13 American soldiers' lives at Abbey Gate. Despite this, the Biden Administration insists it was a success and has not contacted the families of the deceased. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) discussed this "unconscionable" behavior in a recent appearance on Fox and Friends […]
As RFK Jr. campaigns with President Trump, he pushed back against critics by interpreting MAGA.
In August of 2021, the botched Afghanistan withdrawal left 13 United States servicemembers dead at Abbey Gate and billions of dollars in equipment stranded for terrorist groups to use. Republican legislators from Florida and Texas shared their disdain with President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), not only for how they handled […]
Ron DeSantis: Golf Courses, Pickleball, and Political Thuggery Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s apparent heavy influence within Republican political circles, which include lobbyists and state and federal lawmakers, appears to have been diminished to the point that...READ MORE The Champs Congratulations to the Lake Mary Little League team for defeating Chinese Taipei 2-1 to win the Little […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s apparent heavy influence within Republican political circles, which include lobbyists and state and federal lawmakers, appears to have been diminished to the point that a growing number of former loyalists are now openly defying the popular governor over his push to build lodging, glamping sites, pickleball courts, and/or golf courses, in […]
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has called upon Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to end the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposal with plans to construct lodging, glamping sites, pickleball courts, and/or golf courses in at least nine different state parks. This has infuriated legislators on both sides of the aisle including […]
New footage of Thomas Crooks, the would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, has surfaced, depicting him walking around the rally site approximately two hours before the attempted shooting. Additionally, he supposedly had encrypted messaging accounts with people in Belgium, Germany, and New Zealand, making Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) skeptical of the […]
On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Times broke the news of the “Great Outdoors Initiative” from Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. This included plans to construct lodging, glamping sites, pickleball courts, and/or golf courses in at least nine different state parks, infuriating a lot of legislators on both sides of the aisle […]
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro has been confronted with new bipartisan Congressional criticism for refusing to accept the recent presidential election’s results. US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) led a bipartisan statement along with other legislators condemning Dictator Maduro’s dismissal of the Venezuelan opposition’s electoral victory over him. Senator Rubio and colleagues criticized Maduro’s fraudulent acts and […]
As China’s influence in Latin America (LatAm) nears unprecedented levels, some US lawmakers are pushing for a renewed initiative to exert American influence over the South American continent. Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and House Ways and Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) released a joint statement calling for strengthening US-LatAm partnerships. Representatives […]
In response to RFK Jr.'s endorsement of the former president, the Trump campaign has issued a memo outlining what the endorsement means for the election.
BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is officially suspending but not ending his presidential campaign and has endorsed former President Donald Trump (R). He announced the suspension of his campaign from the race by taking his name off the ballot in battleground states. He encouraged his voters to vote for him in the secure blue and […]
Given that President Trump has recently warmed up to the idea of an endorsement, RFK Jr. has suspended his campaign and thrown his support behind President Trump.
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Murderer and rapist Loran Cole is trying to use a new DeSantis-signed law as his get-out-of-jail-free card—literally. The issue? He's a murderer and rapist. So, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the 57-year-old's death warrant on July 29th, 2024—the first execution of the year. Cole is set to be executed on Aug. 29th, though he argues […]
Congress has made it clear that Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro's theft of his country's presidential elections near the end of July will not stand. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Jim Risch (R-ID) have made it clear in a new bill they introduced, strengthening sanctions on the regime until they become legitimately democratic. Named the Venezuela […]
Top Republicans Turn on DeSantis' State Park Plan That 'Doesn't Make Sense', Ask Floridians for Help
TALLAHASSEE, FL—For the first time since Republican firebrand Gov. Ron DeSantis took office, his conservative-dominated Legislature is publicly blasting him and his plan to construct golf courses on state parks while pleading with Floridians to "make their voices heard". In other words, they're turning on him. "We have worked so hard to restore, preserve, and […]
Democrats are fired up at the Democratic National Convention, but Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) isn't impressed with the message that Democrats have delivered thus far. On the campaign trail, Rep. Donalds has praised President Donald Trump (R), urging voters to reject Vice President Kamala Harris (D). In a recent appearance, Rep. Donalds commented on […]
China is facing new political pressure from conservatives following reports it is employing draconian surveillance tactics to monitor Tibetans. According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), China is persecuting Tibetan dissidents by increasing its police presence in Tibet, suppressing social media use, and employing surreptitious civilian surveillance officers. US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) publicly lamented Tibetans’ […]
