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Surfside—Hours after the Champlain Towers condominium collapse where one person Is confirmed dead and over 90 still unaccounted for, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference to address the ongoing “search and rescue” operation being spearheaded by Miami-Dade County. Gov. DeSantis thanked first responders and noted that they were on the scene saving lives shortly after the collapse even without...
After a testy exchange with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has fired back at the Secretary of Defense in a newly released video, saying that Lloyd is ignorant of the military. Gaetz described Austin's take on critical race theory being instructed in the military as "willful ignorance" of the "inner workings of […]
Among the controversial media headlines the US military has been making lately, President Biden (D) has advocated for a 1.6% increase to defense discretionary funding and has received support from Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), who calls the increase in defense spending "strong and sensible." The House Blue Dog Democratic Caucus, a coalition of moderate Democrats, […]
A word of advice to educators around the world, in particular, public school board officials named Nadia Combs from Hillsborough County. Parents always know what is best for their children, and even if they don’t, you don’t say that they don’t. If you do, that means that you are arrogant, self-righteous, and just plain dumb. Here is how to ensure...
GOP members have rallied against the idea of “court packing” under the Biden Administration.
Demings shared that it “offended” her that Rubio would “use the pain and suffering of people” to advance his political career.
After mounting political pressure, VP Kamala Harris (D) has finally (after 90 days) announced that she will be visiting the ongoing border crisis. However, it will not be an easy fix for the Vice President as the move is proving to be controversial with former President Trump (R) claiming Harris' border is "the worst in American […]
Rep Kat Cammack (R-FL) voted in favor of H.R. 256, a bill to repeal the 2002 Iraq War Authorization, which approved U.S. military operations in Iraq. Cammack is no stranger to military issues, as she currently sits on the House Homeland Security Committee and has stood firmly behind Israel against Hamas, making this move certainly […]
When the Hillsborough County School Board recently voted unanimously to deny the renewal contracts of four private charter schools, which are situated in heavily-populated minority communities, it left parents wondering why the board decided to break from the history of accepting charter schools into the school district.
Shortly after Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) and Carlos Gimenez (R) concluded a meeting in Miami on Colombia to discuss the ongoing civil unrest, the overall climate in that country, and the resolution Rep. Diaz-Balart will presenting on the matter this week, Colombian American and Republican Activist Fabio Andrade (picture-centered) tweeted his appreciation for Reps. Diaz-Balart, Gimenez, and Maria Elvira Salazar,...
Agriculture Commissioner and 2022 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried continues her daily barrage of barbs against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Floridians have become accustomed to Commissioner Fried’s jabs at Gov. DeSantis, but it appears that’s all she has to offer.
“A federal judge sided with Florida and stopped the CDC from enforcing its unconstitutional No Sail Orders."
Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D) took a verbal swipe at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) this week, proposing that DeSantis is guilty of upholding “the big lie.”
The much-anticipated Senate Bill 1 hit the Senate floor and failed along political party lines. However, VP Kamala Harris (D) has vowed to not give up on the For the People Act. In a recent press release, Harris characterized the right to vote as "fundamental," claiming "It gives Americans a voice in what happens in […]
We all know what really happens in the VIP room at strip clubs, and because of the illicit activity that occurs at these clubs —it literally falls in the “lap” of law enforcement— there is a new bipartisan measure filed in the U.S. House of Representatives to help the federal government understand the extent of the human trafficking and prostitution...
Congressional and state Democrats have been accusing the Republican Party of “voter suppression” and racism after many states, particularly Georgia and Florida, passed voter integrity laws. But because these two states have passed and signed into law key election integrity measures aimed at protecting the electoral process, Democrats have introduced legislation to federalize elections, a move that Florida Rep. Greg...
After years of pursuing big tech and the recent Twitter ban of former President Trump (R), Florida Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is calling for evidence of Twitter collusion with California politicians to be released. Rep. Gaetz issued a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calling on the platform to release all documents and communications showing […]
2022 Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Charlie Crist, is praising the likable and bubbly State Rep. Anna Eskamani and her Progressive community organizing group that was set up to help Florida Democrats “flip Florida blue” in the upcoming 2022 midterm elections.
