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Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently released a video questioning some of his Democratic colleagues’ thought processes concerning American citizenship and the defining qualities of what makes someone a “real American.” In the video, Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) states that “the notion that there are some ‘real Americans’ that we should really care about. I don’t […]
The Trump Team continues to direct choice words at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), pointing to recent polls showing the Governor polling low.
Senator Marco Rubio is calling out the National Institute of Health (NIH) for “pushing President Biden’s progressive agenda.” This encompasses the rejection of grantee candidates that do not “prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in their research,” as well as “promoting sex-changing surgery and puberty blockers as ‘safe and effective’ despite the proven social, psychological, […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have introduced the Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act, a bill which looks to address “unaccompanied migrant children” that have been given to sponsors that haven’t received proper vetting from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sen. Scott blamed President Joe Biden (D) […]
With Florida’s Legislative Session coming to a close, the Sunshine State’s Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson (R-FL) applauded the State Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 264, a bill concerning “Interests of Foreign Countries” which looks to protect Florida’s food supply by barring hostile nations from purchasing agricultural land and plots near “critical infrastructure facilities.” Commissioner […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has signed the Prescription Drug Reform Act, which looks to create “transparency and accountability within the Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex.” Its goal is to limit the power of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBMs) which are known as middlemen in the industry. The bill requires PBMs to pass through 100% of all rebates received […]
President Joe Biden (D) and his administration recently announced a new plan that looks to reward homeowners with lower credit scores by penalizing those with higher ones. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and other Senate Republicans have voiced their displeasure with this plan, as it comes across as a way for the government to unfairly redistribute […]
Waltz has directed a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormouth, questioning the Army’s climate strategy.
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner continued with many jokes directed at Trump and Republicans.
The bill, titled the CASES Act, looks to confront corruption in Argentina’s government.
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has now signed House Bill 3 – the Government and Corporate Activism bill – into law. The bill surrounds Gov. DeSantis and his administration’s efforts to combat the usage of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards at the state level. ESG standards (and the adherence to them) is an economic philosophy […]
Haley is once again affirming her support for a competency test and calling on a Senate member to resign.
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently introduced bipartisan companion legislation to the International Nuclear Energy Act, alongside Representative James Clyburn (D-SC). The Senate version of the bill (of the same name) was sponsored by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Jim Risch (R-ID). The bill looks to provide a sustainable “whole-of-government strategy” towards nuclear productions and exportation […]
2024 Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy came out swinging against Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in a recent interview on NBC's Meet the Press, criticizing the Governor's war with Disney. Specifically, Ramaswamy spoke against Gov. DeSantis signing Florida Senate Bill 7072 in 2021, which allowed Floridians to sue Big Tech platforms that censored their political opinions. […]
Trump has signaled that there’s no fundraising interest in another Biden run.
Following Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL) and former President Donald Trump (R) lead about the U.S. using military action against Mexican drug cartels, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has stated that he is also in favor of going after the cartels in the same way. Rep. Steube was asked if there would be any limitation to going […]
House Bill 29 permanently eliminates Florida’s sales tax on children’s diapers and adult incontinence products.
After Governor Ron DeSantis (R) dissolved the Reedy Creek Improvement District and took control away from The Disney Corporation, the Mouse struck back with a lawsuit. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) told NewsMax's Eric Bolling, "[Disney] picked the wrong fight with the wrong guy." "Instead of bringing joy to children, Disney indoctrinates them with woke […]
