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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently added twenty-six more Chinese companies, primarily from the textile industry, to the list of blacklisted entities under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). However, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued a brief response, saying these entries should have been made sooner and calling for more significant pressure on China. "While […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R) questioned the idea of glamorizing "campus protestors," instead calling them "trespassers" and "vandals."
The workload and travel schedule Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) had put upon himself is nothing less than exhausting, but the popular congressman from Florida’s 1st District is now adding another big move on his plate—putting together a reelection campaign. The Floridian has learned that Rep. Gaetz has put together his tight nit campaign against former […]
WASHINGTON—Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian for an exclusive interview regarding the possibility of an elected official bringing forth impeachment articles against President Joe Biden (D), especially after he refused to supply offensive weapons to Israel in Rafah. The Florida congressman believes the articles of impeachment will come soon from another Florida […]
MIAMI, FL—The Department of Education has launched an official inquiry into the Reviver Academy, a private Islamic school that operates downstairs from where Fadi Kablawi—an antisemitic dentist—works as a mosque leader. "I am glad that the Department of Education has acted immediately at my request and think it shows that Florida has little tolerance for […]
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to take part in two debates ahead of the presidential election this fall. The first debate will be hosted at CNN headquarters in Atlanta. This is the first debate the two have had since the 2020 presidential election. Trump’s campaign team has requested that the […]
President Joe Biden’s recently announced new tariffs on select Chinese imports have received lukewarm responses from Conservatives who have awaited such tariffs for months. President Biden claimed he would be imposing tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum, semiconductors, electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels, ship-to-shore cranes, and certain medical products. However, some Republicans are not convinced by […]
Florida House Democrats Split on Israel Military Funding Bill WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives voted and passed the Israel Security Assistance Support Act (H.R. 8369), but House Democrats were split on the military aid issue. This Republican measure...READ MORE Scott Blasts Biden, Deems Him to be the 'Most Pro-Hamas President' MUST-READ Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez-Why […]
Mayor Fraga Apologizes for "Fundamentally Flawed" Ceasefire Resolution It rained today, which was fitting as Doral Mayor Christi Fraga addressed reporters and members of the community after attracting controversy over her ceasefire resolution...READ MORE President Joe Biden: "Republicans want to slash taxes for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations and raise taxes for middle-class families. They […]
DORAL, FL—Republican Mayor of Doral Christi Fraga has just rescinded the city's Israel-Palestine ceasefire resolution and announced a new resolution recognizing Hamas must be defeated to ensure peace, prompted by massive backlash after she worked with a pro-Palestine activist to draft the armistice call. Fraga told The Floridian that this apparent 180-degree flip from her […]
MIAMI, FL—City of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo very much intends to stop the U.S. Marshals from seizing his $3.2 million home for “defrauding” the city and politically targeting his detractors, even if that means racially gerrymandering district lines and allegedly fraudulently adding his wife’s name to the deed. But Carollo won’t go quietly. After embarking […]
Calling the resolution "naive" as well as "fundamentally flawed," Mayor Fraga apologized for the "turmoil" it caused.
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently chastised President Joe Biden (D) and his administration for claiming to have “done more than anybody” to seal the southern border. However, it appears the numbers do not reflect those efforts. Fox News’ Bill Melugin provided the numbers of known “gotaways” at the border over the last 13 years from […]
WASHINGTON—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian for an exclusive interview surrounding President Joe Biden’s (D) approach to the Israel-Hamas war, calling him the "most pro-Hamas President in our lifetime." After President Biden announced that he would not send offensive weapons to aid Israel’s movement into Rafah, a southern region in Gaza, Republicans […]
US Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) are leading legislation filed by a group of Senate Republicans overturning President Joe Biden’s recent pause on US-Israel weapons deliveries. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act would force President Biden send Israel weapons he recently claimed would not be delivered if Israel executed a ground invasion […]
Maligning foreign influence on American politics has become a worrying concern. It is often subtle, amplifying talking points that are already common. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke of this at the end of a recent Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, saying, "Whatever the issue is here, I can see [foreign influence] becoming part of it, even in our […]
Mast Interested in Secretary of Veterans Affairs Job, Would Work out of an RV WASHINGTON— In a recent interview with The Floridian, Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) expressed interest in becoming Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in President Donald Trump's second term in office, if he defeats President Joe Biden in November...READ MORE Rick Scott-Inflation has been […]
WASHINGTON— In a recent interview with The Floridian, Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) expressed interest in becoming Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in President Donald Trump's second term in office, if he defeats President Joe Biden in November. Rep. Mast initially discussed fixing issues within the VA, such as vacancies for hospital directors, nurses, and physical […]
