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Gentle cited the storming of the Capitol on January 6th, calling it an “inflection point in our history” and saying that Diaz-Balart is one of many lawmakers who “repeat proven lies to further their corrupt scheme.”
Even before the 2022 election cycle fully kicks in, Americans are excited about 2024 and who will be running for president on the GOP ticket. While many Republicans have been excited for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), the third run from former President Trump (R) keeps looking promising as DeSantis plays down his chances at a […]
Miami—Critics of the law say it’s unconstitutional, that it doesn’t have the muster to pass a legal challenge in court, but by signing Senate Bill 7072, Gov. Ron DeSantis poked his finger in the eye of Big Tech and garnered himself more credibility amongst the Republican faithful who were enraged when former President Donald Trump was de-platformed earlier this year.
Miami—Shortly after signing Senate Bill 7072, the Big Tech measure to hold social media companies accountable for canceling Floridians, Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters and supporters that came to his Florida International University press conference, that he was going to defund Critical Race Theory or prevent tax dollars from being spent to promote the “divisive” and controversial philosophy in Florida.
Governor Ron DeSantis, who is pushing the reintroduction of civics into the classroom, is also on record of denouncing the controversial Critical Race Theory as “divisive” and “an identity politics version of Marxism and has vowed to eradicate it from school curriculums around the state, including in Broward County where CRT is alive and well.
Calling the deal “negotiating malpractice,” Waltz says that the President should focus on “strengthening U.S. national security and standing with our allies.”
The Governor has disregarded the rumors of a presidential run, commenting that he wants to focus on his current role because “we need more Republicans to show some backbone,” and he feels that leading by example at this point is best done as Governor.
The highlighted “Freedom Week” will be a tax holiday that is scheduled to take place at the peak of Summer.
On top of the thousands of rockets fired into Israel, Middle East tensions have sparked massive political theatre here at home, leading many progressives such as Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to call Israeli aid "an act of terrorism." However, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) has not taken kindly to the rhetoric, calling Israel a "non-negotiable" issue. […]
Governor Ron DeSantis, who is pushing the reintroduction of civics into the classroom, is also on record of denouncing the controversial Critical Race Theory as “divisive” and “an identity politics version of Marxism," has vowed to eradicate it from school curriculums around the state, including in Broward County where CRT is alive and well.
Weeks after Israel first started taking indiscriminate attacks from the Hamas terrorist group, many political figures have hesitated to comment on the delicate issue while Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has gone as far as accusing Israel of committing war crimes. However, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) believes that Democrats at large are divided over the conflict between Israel […]
Washington D.C.- Although it has been almost a year now since the Black Lives Matter riots plagued major American cities, some Republicans think the anti-police sentiment is still present in national politics, including Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) who claims political pressure has made anti-police rhetoric "even worse," and recently said that many House Democrats are […]
With Florida getting one new congressional seat during the redistricting process, and with Republicans having the task of redrawing all of the district boundaries later this year, Democrats have begun to make moves to help preserve their political careers.
In the upcoming 2022 midterm election, both Democrats and Republicans are looking to expand their number in the House and in the Senate. Although a recent Greenberg Poll indicated that the GOP is “defining the battle for 2022,” Democrats are hopeful that they’ll be able to turn the state blue by defeating Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (D) and by also...
Fried made the announcement, showcasing that St. Petersburg would be working with Tampa’s Lykes Brothers Inc. and St. Petersburg’s Brick Street Farms on an urban farming partnership.
Florida has a long-standing reputation of being a litigious state, and it’s time we do something to fix it. In addition to this bad reputation, the lawsuit abuse clogging our courtrooms has various and far-reaching effects that impact every single one of us, as well as our state’s economy. Excessive litigation is bad for business. […]
Though she’s not commenting on her future political aspirations, she has commented that it “makes sense” for her to be exploring a potential candidacy.
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is chiming into the Senatorial run, assuring that “Rubio’s going to win.”
