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The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is about to hold a Special Session to file legislation that would prevent the recent federal government vaccine mandates handed by President Joe Biden from being enforced. And as expected, Florida Democrats are fuming over what they believe is a simple “political stunt” by Gov. Ron DeSantis to score political points. Florida […]
After Progressive Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-49) bashed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his statements in support of bringing on In-N-Out Burger to Florida, CFO Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) clapped back at Eskamani, implying she knows nothing about job creation. Rep. Eskamani described Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) work on getting In-N-Out Burger to Florida as, "trying to grab […]
Veteran's Day Today, we honor all those Republican, Independent, and Democratic Americans who put on the uniform in defense of our great nation. While politics never rests, and barbs and attacks will not stop today, we as Americans should take time today away from our busy day and thank a veteran, or two. Happy Veteran's […]
While the GOP members note that “the United States may have left Afghanistan,” they clarify that withdrawal has not resolved anything because “the war against Islamic terrorism has not left us.”
This week, Roger Stone, controversial political ally to the President, directed verbal jabs to DeSantis.
Next week, the Florida Legislature will hold a special session to resolve the vaccine mandates that many Republicans claim oppress unvaccinated employees. Democrats are opposing the legislative session and the bills, and so does State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32), who thinks this special session does not do enough. In a statement today, Sabatini stated that […]
With a slim majority in the House, Democrats have still managed to pass critical Build Back Better legislation with the help from 13 Republicans. However, US Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) is not going down without a fight after calling out Speaker Pelosi on the House floor. Reportedly, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was giving a speech in […]
Ex-Con, GOP Congressional Candidate is Eligible to Hold Office After Jason Mariner won his Republican primary race in the Special Election to replace the late-Rep. Alcee Hastings (D), media outlets were quick to report that Mariner was ineligible to hold office due to Florida statute, but failed to understand that the U.S. Constitution "Trumps" state laws. MUST-READ THE REAL VAL […]
Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D), who’s vying to unseat the Governor, recently criticized DeSantis, calling his administration an “authoritarian regime.”
Rubio expressed this week that voters “will get to know the Real Val Demings,” arguing that she “is too radical for Florida.”
One would think that Republican attorneys general would know better than to make common cause with Merrick Garland’s Justice Department. But then we live in the crazy season of politics, and it’s in this atmosphere that Republican attorneys general Mark Brnovich of Arizona and Ashley Moody of Florida have united with the Biden administration to […]
News outlets have been running with the narrative that Republican congressional nominee Jason Mariner is ineligible to hold public office because he did not go through the necessary process set in place by the Florida Commission on Offender Review and Office of Executive Clemency, but it appears as if he is eligible. Mariner (pictured with […]
Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) released another episode of their podcast, "Real America." In this episode, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel sat down with US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) where the two reiterated the term, "systemic socialism" to describe the Biden/ Democrat Party agenda for America. Aside from many other topics such as the 2022 […]
It is no secret that Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) loves his hamburgers. Now, Florida is rumored to be courting In-N-Out Burger to Florida over the Draconian vaccine passport mandates in California. After In-N-Out Burger closed several locations in California as a direct result of the vaccine passport mandates, rumors have circulated that the closings are […]
It's Official. Gov. Ron DeSantis Has Filed for Re-election JUICE—Gov. Ron DeSantis has quietly filed to run for re-election and Democrats are beside themselves. “Ron DeSantis just filed for re-election. I'm here to stop that,” stated AG Commissioner Nikki Fried. But how is she going to stop him from filing for re-election? Oh, she meant to stop […]
As Governor DeSantis (R-FL) calls a special session in the Florida legislature over the recent vaccine mandate, a long-time critic of the governor, Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-49), is accusing DeSantis of "politicizing" the COVID-19 Pandemic. After a fiery rant from Rep. Smith, Florida Democrats stuck it to the DeSantis Administration, crediting Smith for telling […]
The former Governor of Florida introduced the bicameral Supply Chain Emergency Response Act, which is meant as a response to “President Joe Biden’s disastrous supply chain crisis.”
Although Republicans claim that they are fighting against vaccine mandates in the name of freedom, not everybody agrees with the messaging. Senator Lauren Book (D-32) feels that Gov. DeSantis' special session threatens freedom. In response to federal vaccine mandates, Florida has been leading the way for Republicans nationally against the Biden administration. With several lawsuits in […]
