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HIALEAH, FL—As Florida languishes at the near worst-in-the-nation spot for teacher pay, Governor Ron DeSantis slams teacher unions while taking action—announcing Monday that he will approve $1.25 billion in the state budget toward teacher salary increases. "This is an increase of close to a quarter of a billion dollars in funding over the previous years...and […]
Senate Republicans Request Garland Investigate ICC Prosecutor for Potential Links to Hamas A group of Republican Senators have requested Attorney General Merrick Garland investigate International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan. The request follows Khan’s announcement of seeking...READ MORE Rep. Mike Waltz: "Biden thinks that climate change is the top threat to our national […]
In an effort to avoid the issue, the lawmakers have introduced the bipartisan Secure Airports From Enemies (SAFE) Act.
The US House of Representatives approved legislation earlier this week to end the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prohibition on assisting veterans in accessing medical marijuana. According to current law, VA healthcare providers may not recommind, refer, or facilitate veterans’ access to marijuana, regardless of a patient’s state of residence. US Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) […]
A group of Republican Senators have requested Attorney General Merrick Garland investigate International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan. The request follows Khan’s announcement of seeking arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leadership for alleged war crimes. Khan’s arrest warrants for Israeli officials were met bipartisan rejection in the US. President Joe Biden, along with […]
Mucarsel-Powell Blames 'Extremist' Rick Scott for Failed Contraception Bill, Expected-to-Fail IVF Bill In her bid to unseat incumbent Senator Rick Scott, Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell delivers a biting response to the "extremist" lawmaker after he voted down a bill promising nationwide...READ MORE Attorney General Ashley Moody: "We are providing access to free naloxone […]
KEY WEST, FL—100 feet below the Atlantic Ocean off the Key West coast, divers exploring the tropical June waters discovered 25 packages of suspected cocaine innocuously marked as "Nike SB" products. The scuba divers reported what they thought was trash to the Rainbow Reef Dive Center in Key Largo, who called deputies from the Monroe […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In her bid to unseat incumbent Senator Rick Scott, Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell delivers a biting response to the "extremist" lawmaker after he voted down a bill promising nationwide contraception access. "Keeping Radical Rick in the Senate for six more years will put access to contraception on the line for decades to come – […]
POMPANO BEACH, FL—In an enormous six-week operation, federal law enforcement agencies worked with the Broward Sheriff's Office to arrest 132 criminals and seize 38 guns in connection to skyrocketing crime rates in northwest Pompano Beach. The name of the game? "Operation Trigger Lock". "As I went through these arrests line item by line item, and […]
The latest voice is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which has condemned Rep. Donalds for his "unfortunate" statement.
Rapper 50 Cent, Congressional Republicans Say Black and Hispanic Voters Leaning Towards Trump With a recent Pew Research poll showing that President Joe Biden's support has slipped among Black voters, Congressional Republicans, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, and rapper 50 Cent...READ MORE Kat Cammack-As we mark 80 years since D-Day, let us […]
Florida Rep. John Rutherford (R), who voted in favor of the bill, praised it for bolstering the United States' national security and improving the lives of veterans.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representative Carlos Giménez (R-FL), have filed legislation in response to reports of Cuban government officials touring Miami International Airport’s (MIA) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) facilities. The visit by Cuban officials to MIA, who were led through secure areas unauthorized for the general public, caused uproar amongst the South […]
US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day by filing a resolution outlining the sacrifices borne by American and Allies’ forces on that fateful day. Senator Scott’s resolution, coauthored by Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Chris Coons (D-DE), was unanimously passed in the Senate. Scott highlighted the bravery and selflessness of the […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Suspended Democratic prosecutor Monique Worrell was rightfully pulled from her post by Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Supreme Court decided Thursday morning, denying her challenge of wrongful suspension. "We cannot agree with Worrell that the allegations in the Executive Order are impermissibly vague, nor that they address conduct that falls within the lawful exercise […]
US Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and 20 other Senators have jointly criticized a renewed push in the US Senate by Democrats to revive the ‘Right to Contraception’ Act, and now have blocked when the voted it down during a procedural vote by final count of 51 to 39. The Right to Contraception […]
Florida Representatives in the U.S. House, Mario Diaz-Balart (R) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) – both Co-Chairs of the Latino-Jewish Caucus – have sponsored a resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the 1994 AMIA Jewish Community Center bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The resolution demands justice and accountability for those responsible for the attack as […]
After suggesting that Black families were better off during the Jim Crow era, Rep. Donalds has received widespread condemnation from Democrats.
