South Florida Fashion Industry Prompts National Bipartisan Environmental Bill

South Florida Fashion Industry Prompts National Bipartisan Environmental Bill

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2024
US Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Sean Casten (D-IL) have jointly submitted a bill to boost sustainable fashion. Together, Representatives Salazar and Casten drafted the Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling Act to spur the sustainable clothing industry. The bill would enable customers to identify sustainable apparel brands through an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved tag. If […]
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Chaos at the Hard Rock: Sheriff Candidate Joe Sanchez Demands Opponent James Reyes Resign As Public Safety Director

Chaos at the Hard Rock: Sheriff Candidate Joe Sanchez Demands Opponent James Reyes Resign As Public Safety Director

Liv Caputo
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July 15, 2024
MIAMI, FL—Miami-Dade County sheriff candidate Joe Sanchez, a Republican, is calling on liberal Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava to depose her Director of Public Safety, James Reyes, after major security breaches and property destruction at the Hard Rock Stadium during the Copa America final. Reyes, a Democrat, has been endorsed by Levine-Cava for the sheriff position—putting him […]
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Last Squeeze?—7.15.2024—Trump Documents Case Dismissed—Congress, DeSantis Demand Secret Service Investigation—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—7.15.2024—Trump Documents Case Dismissed—Congress, DeSantis Demand Secret Service Investigation—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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July 15, 2024
Judge Dismisses Documents Case Against President Donald Trump Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed Prosecutor Jack Smith's documents case against former President Donald Trump. The 93-page dismissal cites that Smith was not appointed by the President, nor was...READ MORE       Donald Trump, Jr: "Biden is stuck with the worst VP in the history of our […]
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Scott and Senate Republicans Waste No Time After SCOTUS Ruling, Form Group to Scale Back Bureaucracy

Scott and Senate Republicans Waste No Time After SCOTUS Ruling, Form Group to Scale Back Bureaucracy

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2024
Conservative Senators are hurriedly capitalizing on the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling curtailing bureaucratic rule making authority in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Loper overruled Chevron v Natural Resources Defense Council, a keystone case for the expansion of federal agencies’ authority subsequently known as Chevron deference. Chevron created legal precedent dictating that federal agencies had […]
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Donalds on Trump Assassination Attempt Aftermath: This is 'What Leadership Requires'

Donalds on Trump Assassination Attempt Aftermath: This is 'What Leadership Requires'

Jackson Bakich
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July 15, 2024
U.S. Representative and potential VP pick Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News in Milwaukee just hours before the commencement of the Republican National Convention and less than 48 hours removed from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump’s (R) life. On Saturday a gunman shot and nearly killed the former president at his […]
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DeSantis, Congress Demand Investigation Into Security Lapses After Failed Assassination

DeSantis, Congress Demand Investigation Into Security Lapses After Failed Assassination

Liv Caputo
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July 15, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—After a bullet  came within a "quarter of an inch" of killing former President Donald Trump in an assassination attempt Friday evening, Governor Ron DeSantis has joined a chorus of congressional voices demanding an investigation into the Secret Service and its security protocols. "Biden tells us to trust the bureaucracy to investigate the assassin's […]
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RNC 2024: Waltz Says American Exceptionalism Will be 'Unleashed'

RNC 2024: Waltz Says American Exceptionalism Will be 'Unleashed'

Daniel Molina
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July 15, 2024
At the RNC, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) introduced the Republican Party's Platform, calling on all to support the platform and to support President Trump.
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Congressional Pressure Grows for Investigation Into Attempted Trump Assassination

Congressional Pressure Grows for Investigation Into Attempted Trump Assassination

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2024
US lawmakers are calling for full congressional investigations into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. As reported by The Floridian’s Javier Manjarres, President Trump was shot in the right ear during Saturday's rally. The shot came from the right side of the stage, and Secret Service whisked away the former president. Trump pumped […]
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Florida Representatives in U.S. House React to Trump Assassination Attempt, Denounce Violence

Florida Representatives in U.S. House React to Trump Assassination Attempt, Denounce Violence

Jackson Bakich
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July 15, 2024
U.S. Representatives from the state of Florida shared their reactions to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump’s (R) life. On Saturday a gunman shot and nearly killed the former president at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. President Trump’s right ear was pierced by a bullet, millimeters from an even more catastrophic event. […]
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Trump Recounts Assassination Attempt, Claims he was Saved “By Luck or by God”

Trump Recounts Assassination Attempt, Claims he was Saved “By Luck or by God”

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2024
Former President Donald Trump is claiming his surviving Saturday’s attempt against his life is due to either fateful fortune or divine intervention. In an exclusive interview with the New York Post (NYP), President Trump underscored his shock at having survived, stating he’s “supposed to be dead.” According to the NYP, President Trump recognized that a […]
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Congressional Hopeful Bryan Leib Calls on Wasserman Schultz to Condemn Bill Stripping Trump Secret Service

Congressional Hopeful Bryan Leib Calls on Wasserman Schultz to Condemn Bill Stripping Trump Secret Service

Jackson Bakich
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July 15, 2024
Former President Donald Trump (R) dodged an assassination attempt on his life on Saturday after a gunman shot and nearly killed him at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The attempted assassination has brought the Secret Service's capabilities and bandwidth into question, but it also brought to light a recently filed legislative measure that specifically called for […]
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CONDEMNATION: 2 FL House Democrats Condemn Bill, Members Wanting to Strip Trump of Secret Service Protection

CONDEMNATION: 2 FL House Democrats Condemn Bill, Members Wanting to Strip Trump of Secret Service Protection

Jackson Bakich
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July 14, 2024
Former President Donald Trump (R) dodged an assassination attempt on his life on Saturday after a gunman shot and nearly killed him at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. President Trump’s right ear was pierced by a bullet, millimeters from an even more catastrophic event. Sadly, an audience member was killed and two spectators were […]
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Buchanan Introduces Two Bills to Protect Children Online

Buchanan Introduces Two Bills to Protect Children Online

Jackson Bakich
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July 13, 2024
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced two bipartisan bills to protect children in the digital space online. The two bills – the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Network (TAKE IT DOWN) Act and the Stop Crimes Against Children Act are designed to limit AI “deepfakes” and “revenge porn” […]
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Florida Legislator Leads National Effort to Award NATO Secretary General

Florida Legislator Leads National Effort to Award NATO Secretary General

Mateo Guillamont
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July 13, 2024
US Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) is leading a bipartisan and bicameral bill to recognize North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Secretary General Stoltenberg has served NATO since 2014 and has guided the alliance through a tumultuous period plagued with international crises, wars, and internal disputes. Nonetheless, a bipartisan group of Representatives and […]
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Floridian Mother Released From Turks and Caicos With $1,500 Fine

Floridian Mother Released From Turks and Caicos With $1,500 Fine

Liv Caputo
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July 13, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The fifth and final American detained for ammunition possession in the Turks and Caicos Islands has been released with a $1,500 fine; a far superior judgment to the 12-year mandatory sentence the native Floridian could have faced. "This outcome proves once again that under Governor DeSantis' leadership, Florida is looking out for its citizens […]
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Rubio Bent on Expanding Healthcare Support for Military Moms

Rubio Bent on Expanding Healthcare Support for Military Moms

Mateo Guillamont
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July 13, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has filed legislation aimed at improving military maternal healthcare vis-a-vis access and quality. The bill would statutorily redefine pregnancy and loss of pregnancy as ‘qualifying life events’ (QLE) under TRICARE to allow mothers to change their TRICARE plan. TRICARE is the military’s healthcare system. Under TRICARE, QLEs enable military personnel […]
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Last Squeeze?—7.12.2024—Israel and South Florida Take on Antisemitism—Rubio Proposes Attack on Chinese Mineral Exports—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—7.12.2024—Israel and South Florida Take on Antisemitism—Rubio Proposes Attack on Chinese Mineral Exports—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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July 13, 2024
Israel, Local South Florida Leaders Push Back Against Antisemitism Nine months after the horrific Hamas terror attack against Israel that led to a string of violent antisemitic riots and protests around the U.S., the movement to stop antisemitism is growing as leaders...READ MORE     Florida Sen. Joe Gruters: "RNC Credentials Committee returned the slate […]
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Salazar Unveils Delta Chat App for Cuban Protestors

Salazar Unveils Delta Chat App for Cuban Protestors

Daniel Molina
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July 12, 2024
Delta Chat is a new phone application that will make sure the Cuban people retain Internet connection regardless of the Cuban regime’s attempt to shut off broad access like the July 11 protests in 2021.
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