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Senate Republicans held a press conference this afternoon on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment trial.
MIAMI, FL—In the wake of an increasing Republican hold over Florida, Democratic Senator Shevrin Jones has decided to step in and run for the recently embattled, newly-vacant Miami-Dade County Chair seat after its last occupant was ousted for malpractice. Last month, Robert Dempster was suspended and removed by Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried and the […]
JACKSONVILLE, FL—At a press conference hosted at the Jacksonville Classical Academy, DeSantis blamed name, image, and likeness (NIL) endorsements and the increasing presence of the college transfer portal for Florida's decreased football presence. “I think this whole NIL may need some guardrails and the transferring has gotten out of hand," DeSantis said Tuesday morning at […]
The bipartisan bill would honor the location where Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and played his first professional baseball game.
A 2-year supplemental review into the Aug. 26, 2021, terrorist attack at Abbey Gate outside Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) in Kabul, Afghanistan has just been released. The supplemental review was ordered by the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) to examine new information made available during public testimony and other public statements about the […]
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has published a letter pressing US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken on how his agency missed internal and external warnings of being spied on by a covert Cuban agent. Former US Ambassador to Bolivia Victor Manuel Rocha pleaded guilty late last week to covertly working for Cuban intelligence services for […]
In a rare show of bipartisanship, 18 Members of Congress from Florida – led by Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) – have sent a letter to Secretary Deb Haaland (Department of the Interior) of the Biden administration to demand the protection of the Big Cypress National Preserve. Rep. Donalds claims that any “wilderness designation” of the […]
'Get Out of the White House': U.S. Representative Slams Biden Over Iran Drone Strikes Following Iran's retaliatory drone strike on Israel, U.S. Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) told The Floridian that the Islamic nation would never have launched an attack if Donald Trump...READ MORE President Joe Biden: "Under my plan, nobody earning less than $400,000 a year […]
U.S. Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Cory Mills (R-FL) spoke to The Floridian to voice their displeasure with President Joe Biden (D) after reports surfaced that he would be taking executive action to limit border crossings. The move from the President – should he go through with it – comes at a time in which […]
TAMPA, FL—Following Iran's retaliatory drone strike on Israel, U.S. Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) told The Floridian that the Islamic nation would never have launched an attack if Donald Trump was still in office. "I can tell you confidently that all of these events would not happen under President Trump. This is happening because weakness emboldens those who […]
PENSACOLA, FL—At a Pensacola press conference, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Monday a sweeping education package that limits book ban objections from non-parents and addresses poor-performing "turnaround" schools. "You should not be having books in these schools that are sexually explicit [or] that are promoting ideology like gender ideology," DeSantis said, turning to the high proliferation […]
Former US Ambassador to Bolivia Victor Manuel Rocha pleaded guilty late last week to covertly working for Cuban intelligence services for decades while also serving in the US’ foreign service. Ex-Ambassador Rocha’s guilty plea earned him 15 years behind bars. Rocha had served on the US State Department’s National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 […]
President Donald Trump (R) arrived in court this morning for the beginning of his first criminal trial.
TAMPA, FL—A top Republican Lawmaker wants to file a bill mimicking a Texas law allowing state officials to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, a job that critics say is solely for the federal government. "I think the state of Florida should take up and pass the same law that Texas did," Senator Blaise Ingoglia, a […]
Although the Biden campaign has gained immense ground on the Trump campaign in fundraising, Florida is projected to still be an uphill climb for President Biden's (D) re-election efforts. Abortion access will be on the ballot in Florida, seemingly showing a positive sign for Democrats. Along with fundraising numbers, Biden looks ready for the upcoming […]
As reported earlier today, Iran has issued a drone strike to Israel.
Rick Scott (R) is calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) to take action by allowing a vote on the House-passed Israel aid bill.
After a week of Republican infighting, the House has reauthorized the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
