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The first veto issued by President Biden was on a bipartisan bill to prevent consideration of environmental social governance (ESG) issues in investment decisions. Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis appeared on Newsmax to discuss the veto, "if ESG is such a great idea, it wouldn’t need a government regulation to protect it." "If ESG is such […]
During the House Foreign Affairs Committee's hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, where the Biden administration official made his budget pitch for his department, Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) thoroughly grilled Sec. Blinken on the Biden Administration's handling of Latin American countries, especially Cuba and Argentina. Regarding Cuba, Rep. Salazar spoke of rumors that the United […]
Republicans continue driving to have the social media app TikTok banned due to its suspected ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) thoroughly interrogated TikTok's CEO Shou Chew during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. Rep. Cammack begins by asking Chew if TikTok's parent company ByteDance must have a Chinese government official […]
Stick a fork in the Open Carry amendment to the Public Safety (CS/HB 543) bill. Open Carry in Florida is dead on arrival and gun activists are seething mad. Rep. Mike Beltran introduced his amendment earlier this week and quickly pulled it. Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R) signaled that she was not in favor of […]
With Republicans in the Florida Legislature having a supermajority in both chambers, House Bill 1 – the legislation measure coined the “universal school choice” bill – was sent to Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) desk. “HB 1 expands school choice to all 2.9 million school-aged children, regardless of race, income, background, or zip code, while prioritizing […]
Just as antisemitism is on the rise in the U.S. and around the world, so is Islamaphobia and Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Maxwell Frost are standing in solidarity against such hate speech and violence. During a press conference to announce a resolution she penned addressing Islamaphobia, Rep. Omar spoke about the “epidemic” that […]
In an unlikely partnership, Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have come together to put forth legislation to “require a presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed inspector general to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.” This move comes in response to the recent collapses of Silicon […]
This week, fresh from meeting his “dear friend” Russia’s president Vladimir Putin, China’s leader, Xi Jinping’s objective is clear: position himself and China as counterweights to U.S. world dominance. One way to do it, playing an instrumental role in helping U.S. adversaries skirt Western sanctions. Case-in-point: Russia and Venezuela. As sanctions have cut off Russia […]
As debt and inflation continue to climb, Republicans call for spending cuts. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) led a press conference with House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry (R-PA) to discuss how to rein in out-of-control spending and a bloated Federal budget in Washington. Sen. Scott opens with the comparison that private businesses must balance their […]
TALLAHASSEE — A key Senate committee Wednesday supported eliminating a requirement for unanimous jury recommendations before death penalty sentences can be imposed, but it backed giving judges discretion in making the ultimate decisions. The Senate Rules Committee voted 15-4 to approve a bill (SB 450) that would allow death sentences to be imposed based on […]
Salazar discussed human rights abuse Daniel Ortega is committing against Nicaraguan catholics.
As Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) continues her crusade to protect Florida against fraud, the Attorney General's office announced that a Florida man was arrested in a $400,000 Medicaid fraud case. After an investigation from Moody's office, Cabrera worked for Angels on Earth PPEC. This business provided continual care for children with medically-complex conditions in a […]
The Federal decision to bail out Silicon Valley Bank has drawn ire from House Republicans. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) appeared on Fox's Mornings with Maria, saying, "Congress should NOT bail out banks and Wall Street for making bad decisions." "Congress should NOT bail out banks and Wall Street for making bad decisions. Especially after Biden’s […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Florida Doctor Stripped of his Board Certification Over COVID-19 The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) has stripped the certification of Florida Doctor John Littell. Littell, a U.S. Army veteran and Family Physician made headlines for using Ivermectin to treat over 3000 […]
An after-school event set to take place tomorrow at an Orlando High School featuring drag performers has been canceled after a call from the Florida Department of Education, a school spokesman has confirmed. "Donuts and Drag with Mama Rose" was advertised on the Instagram page of "Boone High's Queer and Ally Alliance". According to the […]
With President Joe Biden blaming House Freedom Caucus for the border crisis, and his press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saying that the Republican House budget proposal would cause a “5-alarm-fire” for everyday Americans, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds accused Jean-Pierre of “lying.” During a press conference hosted by Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Donalds, along with several Freedom […]
WASHINGTON—During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, inquiring if the United States is ready and capable of entering "a period of conflict." While Sen. Rubio notes this does not necessarily translate into war, countries such as Germany and Japan are remilitarizing. Additionally, countries have sought […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking considerable heat over his position to stay out of the expected indictment and arrest of former President Donald Trump by an overzealous and "Soros-funded" district attorney in Manhattan, Alvin Briggs. Now one of his past supporters and confidants, Rep. Matt Gaetz, is calling out Gov. DeSantis for not supporting […]
