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*Note: Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) provided a statement to Texas Politics after publishing. His response is listed following State Sen. Jay Collins' (R-FL) statement. Republican lawmakers from Florida and Texas blasted the Biden-Harris administration after a House Judiciary Committee report surfaced detailing that Border Patrol has released “at least 99” illegal aliens on the terrorist […]
MIAMI-DADE, FL—Republican candidate for Miami-Dade Sheriff Joe Sanchez said he wants to call out "Republicans in name only" as he blasts his same-party opponent, Rosie Cordero-Stutz, as a fake conservative who donates to Democrats. “I announced my candidacy for Sheriff at the beginning of the year based on a simple, yet powerful platform consisting of […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Florida Democrats rally around Vice President Kamala Harris' newly announced presidential running mate, Governor Tim Walz, Republicans are taking shots at the far-left, "antisemitic" segment of the party they believe nixed her other top contender: the Jewish, pro-Israel Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Republicans claim this speaks to an insidious growth on the far […]
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) has not been announced as her running mate, but the Trump campaign is dubbing him a 'west coast wannabe'.
The border crisis has sparked fears of a terror attack on American soil due to the high number of individuals on the terror watchlist encountered, some arguing that it is a matter of "when." Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) expressed this concern in a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity, saying the only thing he knew to […]
STEINHATCHEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis ripped "vapid San Francisco Democrat" Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz for allowing Minneapolis to "burn" during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, insisting that America cannot have liberal leaders that will "destroy" the quality of life. "Those were riots that Harris egged on and raised money [for] to bail out […]
Representatives Colin Allred (D-TX) and Young Kim (R-CA) – both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee – introduced the bipartisan Stopping PRC Environmental Exploitation and Degradation Act (SPEED) Act. This bill would attempt to combat the “negative environmental, ecological, and public health effects of investments linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in […]
'Your Balls Are Little BB Balls': Dem Donor John Morgan Challenges GOP Candidate Tom Leek to Debate Personal injury lawyer and major Democratic donor John Morgan has challenged Republican Rep. Tom Leek to a debate over a 2022 insurance bill Leek sponsored, which Morgan argues increased rates and worsened the homeowner crisis...READ MORE Debbie Wasserman […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Personal injury lawyer and major Democratic donor John Morgan has challenged Republican Rep. Tom Leek to a debate over a 2022 insurance bill Leek sponsored, which Morgan argues increased rates and worsened the homeowner crisis. Furthermore (and perhaps more devastating), Morgan believes Leek has "Little BB balls." "I don't care who you vote for. […]
In the Republican primary race in Florida’s 22nd congressional district, Trump-endorsed Dan Franzese has been pummeling former anti-Trumper Andrew Gutman over his past statement that former President Donald Trump was a bigot and a racist. “As much as we must fight the bigotry, racism and exclusionary tendencies of Trump,” stated Gutmann in a now-deleted opinion […]
In the letter, the lawmakers request that the president provide a revised Presidential Declaration for Emergency Assistance.
Iran is expected to retaliate after Israel successfully killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh last week, leading to fears of open war breaking out in the Middle East. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) laid escalating hostilities at the feet of the Biden-Harris Administration in a recent appearance on Fox News's America's Newsroom, calling their foreign policy "maddening." "The […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis delivered an update on Hurricane Debby Monday afternoon, documenting the state's efforts to restore power and infrastructure following its 7 a.m. landfall and warning residents to not drive nor "disaster sight-see". Hitting near the North Florida city of Steinhatchee with 80 mph winds, the category 1 storm ripped through parts of […]
Despite their experience in the military as snipers and counter-snipers, Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL) and Eli Crane (R-AZ) are not on the task force investigating the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. As a result, the two have conducted their own independent investigation, with Rep. Mills discussing development in a recent […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) appeared on Fox News’ “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy” to discuss the rising tensions in the Middle East and the Biden administration’s rules of engagement in the area. Since Oct. 7, Israel, Hamas (Palestine), Iran, and other terrorist groups have exchanged violent attacks that have resulted in thousands of […]
This morning, news circulated regarding a potential recession, and this Rep. Donalds argues is because there's no "serious leadership" in the White House.
TALLAHASSEE, FL—David Shoar, a St. Johns Sheriff and Republican hopeful for Florida's newly vacant SD 7 seat, scored former President Donald Trump's endorsement in the heated primary Sunday afternoon, a surprising move once again placing Trump at odds with Governor Ron DeSantis—who endorsed current Rep. Tom Leek for the post. "David Shoar is a tremendous […]
American Race Politics, Biased Media at its Worst Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, where he was accused of using a racial slur against Vice President Kamala Harris during a discussion...READ MORE Floridians called 'lab rats' by Democratic Party Chairman Nikki Fried FL Division of Emergency Management-There are tornado […]
