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Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed CS/HB 1297 into law, which made sexual assault and battery on children 12 or younger a capital offense, taking effect in October. Florida's Fifth Judicial Circuit could see the first application of the new law in a case now. Florida's Fifth Judicial Circuit, which covers Lake, […]
Florida Senator Joe Gruters (R) has filed a bill that would create an ‘Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council’ within Florida’s state government. The AI council would be lodged in the Department of Management Services and surveil the development and use of AI systems across Florida. Some of the council’s responsibilities would include recommending administrative and legislative […]
The effects of the border crisis are impacting Americans from all walks of life, including our veterans. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) recently spearheaded a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough demanding answers to allegations the VA was processing medical claims for illegal immigrants, which he called "an absurdity." Fox News described how migrants in need of medical […]
In February, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) as a co-sponsor of the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023. Over 10 months later, the bill passed unanimously in the upper chamber. According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill encourages the development of strategies that would “attract investment in U.S. semiconductor […]
Congresswomen Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fl) and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) have jointly reintroduced the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Act. The VERDAD Act, passed in 2019 and set to expire in 2023, imposes sanctions against Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s regime and outlines US strategy towards supporting a democratic transition in Venezuela. Congresswoman Salazar claimed […]
Florida Republicans Split on Supporting Controversial NDAA Appropriations Florida House Republicans are usually in lock-step legislatively, but the NDAA appropriations measure has created a divide within the caucus...READ MORE FIU Poll: U.S Hispanics Consider Themselves Moderate, Dislike ‘LatinX’ Label It’s official: Hispanics in the U.S. continue to refuse to refer to themselves as LatinX ...READ […]
Republican Representatives from Florida are almost split down the middle on the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024. 11 Florida Republicans voted against the bill, and nine voted for it. The bill passed by a tally of 310-118. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) – an Army combat veteran and Bronze Star recipient – voted […]
The Florida Legislature is considering whether to pass recently proposed laws that would deregulate some aspects of minor employment in Florida. Florida Representative Linda Chaney (R) filed legislation that would, among other things, enable all those 16 and up to work the same hours as adults. Yesterday, Representative Chaney’s bill was approved in the Regulatory […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] FIU Poll: U.S Hispanics Consider Themselves Moderate, Dislike ‘LatinX’ Label It’s official: Hispanics in the U.S. continue to refuse to refer to themselves as LatinX ...READ MORE Lauren Book-So-called “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” masquerade as healthcare clinics, misleading pregnant women with false […]
The persecution of Catholics under Dictator Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua has continued to receive international condemnation. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently wrote to Pope Francis I, urging him to double his efforts in having Bishop Rolando Jose Álvarez Lagos released from prison in the Central American country. Bishop Álvarez has been highly critical of the […]
The yearly National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) awaits final approval in the House. Some Republicans have signaled they intend to vote against the bill due to several provisions the Senate approved, such as the extension of FISA surveillance, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at the Pentagon, and similar "woke" policies across the military. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) […]
A new survey now shows that one-in-five voters who cast mail-in ballots took part in at least one kind of voter fraud.
Elected officials from the House of Representatives are providing their thoughts after the lower chamber brought a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden (D). The impeachment was brought on the grounds that President Biden had used his office as Vice President in the Obama administration to gain wealth through shady LLCs and foreign influence. […]
Texas Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R) is further criticizing the president, calling him “a logistics partner for the drug cartels.”
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) has introduced a bill that would expand a biological father’s child support duties throughout the course of a pregnancy. The legislation would amend the Social Security act to compel participating states to include language establishing increased support obligations for biological fathers. Biological fathers would now be responsible for covering 50 […]
It’s official: Hispanics in the U.S. continue to refuse to refer to themselves as LatinX. Nearly 80% refer to themselves as Hispanics versus 1.3% as LatinX, revealed Florida International University’s (FIU) Annual Hispanic Public Opinion Survey unveiled this Wednesday. Are Hispanics Mostly Democrat or Republican? While most Hispanics remain registered Democrats, support for the party […]
Bidenomics Bah Humbug During Christmas Season Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has provided his monthly reaction to the latest Bidenomics bad news...READ MORE U.S. Companies Boycott "X" but Still Remain on the CCP's Tik Tok? Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is calling out Media Matters and the 18 companies that are boycotting the social media platform, X […]
After the presidents of Harvard, UPenn, and MIT failed to share whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate university standards, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution condemning their testimonies. The measure also called for the remaining university presidents to resign (UPenn’s Elizabeth Magill stepped down on Saturday). The resolution passed by […]
