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With the Chinese surveillance balloon having finally been shot down, concerns about how deep Chinese espionage against American interests has gone. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) simply says that with the balloon destroyed, "now blow up TikTok." Now blow up TikTok — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) February 5, 2023 A second follow-up tweet adds, "TikTok is a […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Could Florida be Returning to Slavery? Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recent banning of AP African-American studies has been called an attack against the Black community and an attempt to whitewash Black history. Yes, that is a bit of a stretch, but […]
Anna V. Eskamani (D) took to Twitter to scold DeSantis over his recent feud with a drag show.
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the state Department of Education (DoE) excluded The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course for high school students, fueling the Democratic narrative that the Governor was racist against the Black community. Gov. DeSantis and the state DoE found that the course “significantly lacks educational value,” but some, […]
Frankel’s letter addresses sex trafficking of foster children in Florida.
The month of February is Black History Month, and lawmakers across the country like Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz are out pointing out the accomplishments and contributions African-Americans such as Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, have made to American History. During her townhall-style “A Conversation for Black History Month” gathering in Miramar, Florida, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, […]
About two weeks ago, former U.S. House of Representatives candidate and former State Senator Annette Taddeo (D-FL) announced that she is running to lead the Florida Democratic Party (FDP). Since her announcement, Taddeo has received a flurry of endorsements from Florida politicians all around the state, from new bloods and veterans alike.nouncement, which was originally […]
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers will start a special legislative session Monday that is expected to lead to state control over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted last year after the Walt Disney Co. criticized a controversial education law. House and Senate leaders Friday announced plans for the special session, which also […]
The U.S. government has confirmed that there is a Chinese spy balloon hovering over U.S. airspace and a second balloon over Canada, and also heading towards Montana. Not only is this a blatant violation of American airspace, but the Biden administration does not seem to be taking action against it. Republican lawmakers are immediately calling […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has teamed up with Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and other Republican Senators in order to introduce the Zero Based Budget Act, which looks to “reduce the more than $31 trillion of debt held by the general public and curb unjustified spending at the federal level.” The bill looks to cut spending […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Only One Florida Democrat in Congress Supports Socialism Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) anti-socialism resolution was met with overwhelming support as the majority of Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted 386-86 in favor of the measure. READ MORE Save […]
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) anti-socialism resolution was met with overwhelming support as the majority of Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted 386-86 in favor of the measure. Florida's entire congressional caucus, including Democratic Reps. Kathy Castor, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Lois Frankel, Jared Moskowitz, Darren Soto, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and Frederica Wilson, all […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DPBR), has filed a formal 6-count complaint against the Orlando Philharmonic Foundation Inc., for exposing minor children to lewd sexual acts during a drag show that took place in Orlando on December 28, and will be revoking the organization's liquor license. As The […]
Now that the vast majority of the fear surrounding the coronavirus pandemic has subsided, Republicans such as Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) are calling for the emergency declaration to be suspended indefinitely. In a recent blog post, Rep. Mast brings up the fact that President Joe Biden (D) himself stated that the “pandemic is over” in […]
The House has passed Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar’s (R) resolution to denounce socialism.
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) has joined forces with Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) to reintroduce the BOLIVAR Bill.
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Sticks and Stones Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is used to being called all kinds of names and compared to past and current international despots and dictators He said it himself the other day when a reporter asked him about former President […]
The historical cruelties of socialism are too great to deny. As such, the House passes a resolution condemning the ideology. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz nonetheless uses this as an opportunity to take a shot at Governor Ron DeSantis. "Socialist tyrants in Cuba and Venezuela deserve condemnation, but today’s resolution fails to list their worst abuses […]
