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U.S. Senator and potential Vice Presidential pick Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke to Fox News's Sean Hannity following Thursday’s debate between former President Donald Trump (R) and President Joe Biden (D). Hannity had Sen. Rubio on during a special 11 p.m. EST show in the spin room in Atlanta where the debate was held. By almost […]
From the economy to the border to abortion rights, both President Trump and President Biden sparred for 90 minutes during a tense presidential debate.
US Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) filed a bill to gut federal aid for programs he alleges are incentivizing illegal immigration. Representative Balart’s bill is an amendment to the 2025 appropriations bill for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and related programs. Balart introduced the bill during a hearing in the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Department, […]
AUBURNDALE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis said he vetoed $32 million from the state's budget because he doesn't want money going toward things the government can't control, such as the "sexual" and "inappropriate" Fringe Festival. "This is money that would go and—we didn't have control over how it was being given, so you have your tax dollars […]
AUBURNDALE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis announced his latest attack on "wokeness" Thursday morning with the Florida Department of Transportation's new website: roadsarenotforpolitics.com. "I'm pleased to announce that today, to make clear where Florida stands, the Florida Department of Transportation is launching a dedicated portal that will highlight for folks the politicization of the Biden transportation department […]
US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced various bills limiting China’s ability to do business in the US. If passed, the bills would prohibit American companies from investing in Chinese companies, bar individuals from purchasing Chinese stocks, and prevent Chinese companies from going public. Senator Scott justified his bills by claiming China was profiting off […]
Investigative journalist Laura Loomer has called out Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the U.S. Coast Guard for not apprehending a Haitian migrant sailboat allegedly carrying over 100 passengers that appeared on the shores of Key West, Florida. “How did [the U.S. Coast Guard] not detect this massive migrant boat in Key West this morning? Ron […]
To add insult to injury, the bill failed after 14 House Republicans joined 202 House Democrats to block its passing.
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Evan Power, and the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) are catching some criticism from some Republicans around the state. Some Republicans have not been able to join their county executive committee because they are already a member of other organizations that have been deemed “in violation of the restrictions on the […]
Ron DeSantis Slams SCOTUS Ruling on Social Media Censorship TALLAHASSEE, FL—A new, pro-Biden Supreme Court ruling dealing with the federal government's allegedly social media censorship of conservatives online may bode poorly for Governor Ron DeSantis...READ MORE Rep. Cory Mills-The American dream is far from reach and no longer affordable for many young Americans. […]
With Latimer advancing, progressive Democrats are outraged, moderate Democrats are celebrating, and George Rep. Majorie Taylor Green (R) has bid her colleague Jamaal Bowman goodbye.
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A new, pro-Biden Supreme Court ruling dealing with the federal government allegedly censoring conservatives online may bode poorly for Governor Ron DeSantis in a soon-to-be-decided Florida case, in which he's argued that his 2021 law banning social media companies from taking down conservative posts is valid and necessary. Social media companies disagree. And, based […]
A group of over two dozen Republican lawmakers have joined an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against a Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) environmental rule. The SEC rule would require publicly traded companies to record and disclose some of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The rule’s final publication triggered immediate lawsuits, including one […]
A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers is urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to adequately prepare for a potential emergency in Florida’s coral reefs. Coral reefs have recently suffered the consequences of historic heat levels, which often lead to coral ‘bleaching’, a term describing the white color corals turn after dying. According to […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Benny Johnson’s “The Benny Show” to discuss the economic effects of President Joe Biden’s (D) tenure in office that those in the music industry – especially those in the hip-hop sphere – are feeling. The Florida representative was candid in his perspective that some of those in the hip-hop […]
JUICE?—6.26.2024—DeSantis: Illegal Immigrant-led Terror Attack Against U.S. is Imminent—Much More...
DeSantis: Illegal Immigrants Will Commit a Terror Attack on America UMATILLA, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis claimed that a terrorist attack on the United States is bound to happen, prompted by the millions of illegal immigrants that have crossed the Southern border in recent years. ... READ MORE U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor-Protecting our workers is smart economic policy. Taking […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) reintroduced the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, a bill that provides “immediate access to support and medical care for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) who already qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and are therefore eligible for Medicare.” The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act is […]
MIAMI, FL—Angelica Pacheco tried and failed three times to win a Hialeah City Council seat, though her fourth try seemed to be the charm when she succeeded in November. Until the FBI arrested her. Now, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order indefinitely suspending the embattled councilwoman, accused of falsely billing insurers millions of […]
