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Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) recently discussed the Weaponization of the Federal Government subcommittee's investigation into the intelligence community suppressing information on Hunter Biden's laptop on Fox News's The Story with Martha MacCallum. After the Wednesday hearing, Rep. Cammack rejoined MacCallum to discuss further. "Let’s make one thing clear—after @Weaponization finishes its investigation of the extensive […]
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R), commenting on the transactions, called the information "Pulitzer stuff."
Following the historic CNN Town Hall that saw former President Donald Trump (R) make an appearance on the network for the first time since 2016, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) entered the lion’s den and stood his ground to defend him. The town hall, which was a little over an hour, saw Kaitlan Collins of CNN […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News Tonight to consider the possibilities that the United States faces after the end of Title 42. According to the Associated Press (AP), Title 42 stems from a 1944 public health law that allows the U.S. government to more quickly curb […]
Trump has released a statement, calling the guilty verdict an example of a witch hunt.
The effort led by Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) and Minnesota Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) seeks to further protect coastal communities.
Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez told the Floridian she looks forward to serving in "whatever capacity" if Governor Ron DeSantis is elected to a higher office. If DeSantis runs for President and wins in 2024, the Governorship would transfer to Nunez upon DeSantis's swearing in and she would serve out the last two years of […]
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested a registered sexual predator for voter fraud. FDLE’s Election Crime Unit arrested Louis Palmieri, 77, of Melbourne for false affirmation in connection with an election and voting by an unqualified elector, both third-degree felonies, according to a press release from FDLE. "Investigators say Palmieri voted in the […]
Last month, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) spoke with The Floridian on how Democrats can advance gun reforms while in the House minority. Recently, Rep. Moskowitz moved forward on one of his proposals by introducing a bill raising the purchasing age for semiautomatic firearms to 25 years of age. "After the shooting at my high school […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced a bill looking to reform food stamps by mending the nutriment options that the program currently provides. The food stamp program, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), presently provides some less-healthy options, “junk food,” as Sen. Rubio calls it, on the taxpayer dime. His new bill, […]
With the 2023 Florida legislative session having come to an end, Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to receive recently-passed legislation for his consideration. Gov. DeSantis has been laser-focused on education reform and recently signed 5 education-related bills into law. DeSantis is also prioritizing education with healthcare issues. Florida healthcare has been saddled with a massive shortage […]
Less than a day after saying that he would complete former President Donald Trump’s border security wall and use the military to combat Mexican drug cartels, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the most aggressive anti-illegal immigration bill (SB1718) into law, suggesting that states should be deputized to deport illegal immigrants. This is the responsibility of […]
TALLAHASSEE — Amid a series of legal and political battles in Florida about transgender people, a federal judge Tuesday heard opening arguments in a challenge to a state decision to prevent Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, an attorney for plaintiffs challenging the decision, told U.S. District Judge […]
The U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced the first-ever bicameral, bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution (JAHM). Members of Congress including Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) provided statements regarding the historic resolution. The resolution was instituted to “recognize the significant contributions of Jewish Americans […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and others in scribing a letter to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-OR), over what they believe to be “unprecedented attacks” against members of the Supreme Court, especially Justice Clarence Thomas. The Senators also honed in on […]
During a press conference at the True North Classical Academy in Miami, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a series of laws meant to "support and empower Florida’s teachers, reign in out-of-control unions and school boards, get TikTok out of schools, and protect the integrity of the classroom." These reforms include a Teachers Bill of Rights which […]
After a successful legislative session for the Florida GOP, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has signed a bill into law that will prohibit Chinese officials from buying land in Florida. While other bills like the six week abortion ban flooded headlines in mainstream media, the governor's ban on people with ties to the CCP from buying […]
During a press conference in Miami, Florida, The Floridian asked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis if he was put in an executive position to affect national immigration policy and if he would build the border wall and use the US military to proactively target Mexican drug cartels. "Yes and Yes," said Governor DeSantis, affirming that he […]
