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Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) was confronted by supporters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) at his office.
U.S. Representatives Scott Franklin (R-FL) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) introduced their bipartisan bill known as the Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services (SCHEDULES) Act which looks to provide “timely treatment” for former military personnel at the VA (Veterans Affairs). The legislation would establish a standard timeline for […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Nearly six years after the school shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas that left 17 dead, Florida moves to lower the firearm purchasing age from 21 back to 18. "Restoring the rights of young adults to purchase a long gun for not only self-defense but for sporting is very important in my rural area," HB […]
Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) is leading the call for the Biden Administration to reinstate the sanctions against Venezuela that were eased at the end of 2023.
As Republicans now look to two candidates to represent them in the 2024 presidential election, the Republican Party of Florida is celebrating amassing 800,000 additional registered voters in Florida.
The United Nations (UN) is facing staunch criticism after Israeli intelligence reports exposed connections between the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and Hamas. Last weekend, Israel reported having uncovered that twelve members of UNRWA were involved in the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. New reports following Israel’s original allegations claim around 1,200 […]
With the rapid advent of AI technology, malicious usage of the internet has never been so accessible. State Senator Lauren Book (D-FL) is responding to new AI images generated of Taylor Swift. Artificial Intelligence has been able to create images, likenesses and audio of people with unprecedented accuracy. The internet's newest problem has been being […]
The US has announced it will consider imposing new sanctions on Venezuela after Venezuelan Autocrat Nicolas Maduro banned democratic opposition primary winner Maria Corina Machado. President Joe Biden had spearheaded an effort to convince Maduro’s regime to permit for democratic elections to occur in Venezuela later this year. As part of President Biden’s initiative, the […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has undoubtedly shaken up the national political stage as a result of his leading the charge against the Culture War and running for president. Gov. DeSantis has now called for additional Constitutional Amendments. DeSantis is now calling for these constitutional amendments amid what he calls, "a reckless federal government." The amendments […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News’ “Life, Liberty & Levin” to discuss Republican leadership strategies (or lack thereof) in the Legislative Branch. The Florida congressman is tired of the right side of the aisle putting the ball in the Democrats’ court when it comes to governing effectively. Too often, Republicans stress “governance” over […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill defining antisemitism in Florida passed the Senate Committee on Judiciary unanimously, though not without criticisms of censorship and First Amendment infringements. "The bill draws from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism, which is considered the gold standard throughout the world and has been adopted by 43 United Nations member states, […]
Florida lawmakers in the state legislature are currently mulling over HB 151 – Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of Retirement Benefits – which would increase the pensions of approximately one million state employees with a 3% increase due to “cost-of-living.” According to the Tallahassee Democrat, the COLA measure was eliminated during the Great Recession to cut spending […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A new bill would prohibit sleeping on or in public property, providing instead for locally-funded "camps" for the homeless. The bill faced strong opposition, with critics claiming the bill would exacerbate, not address, homelessness. "One of the greatest challenges facing our nation is chronic homelessness," SB 1530's sponsor, Republican Sen. Jonathan Martin, said in […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Artificial Intelligence use in political advertisements faces new regulations with a Florida bill requiring disclaimers of AI use in ads. Violators would be subject to civil penalties imposed by the Federal Elections Commission or an administrative law judge. "The increasing access of sophisticated AI generated content threatens the integrity of elections by facilitating the […]
NAPLES, FL—In a press conference Monday morning, Gov. DeSantis outlined the "weakness" of President Biden and the desire for fiscal responsibility and holding Washington accountable. "Weakness invites aggression, and Biden has been weak since the day he took office. He gave Iran a lifeline with massive reliefs and sanctions, of course, they're going to use […]
Maria Elvira Salazar (R) has announced that her Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act has enlisted over 255 cosponsors.
President Joe Biden (D) is facing mounting criticism after three Americans were killed and dozens more injured during an Iranian-backed drone strike in northeast Jordan. US Central Command (CENTCOM) released a statement yesterday, January 28, announcing the attack and initial casualties. An update to the original statement revealed the total number of casualties remained at […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling for the still-in-the-works Senate border deal to be called off after new reports demonstrate that border restrictions could only occur if border crossings “surge to 5,000 daily average over a week.” The next threshold is 8,500 crossings a day. Senator James Lankford (R-OK) is attempting to negotiate on behalf […]
