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While everyone already knows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D), the self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist from New York, a lot more people are talking about her tonight. This week, Rep. Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) appeared at the Met Gala wearing a dress that read "Tax the Rich." However, the political statement did not go without backlash, triggering Lt. Gov […]
Rep. Hardy took to Twitter to slam Manchin, arguing that Manchin wants “to keep rich ppl [sic] rich even if it means keeping poor ppl [sic] poor.”
Waltz and Graham issued a statement of relief while further slamming the Biden Administration, arguing that “it was inexcusable that the Biden Administration allowed a terrorist regime to dictate the terms” in their negotiation.
Parental choice versus vaccine mandates in public schools has become the most critical issue in Florida politics, especially with new, strict mandates coming from the White House. However, Florida parents have secured a huge win this week, with the appellate courts upholding Gov. DeSantis' (R-FL) no-mask mandate policy in Florida Public Schools. The school year […]
Although the worst is behind us, you'd be kidding yourself if you thought politics around COVID-19 was over. In fact, this week Florida has been the center of all things COVID, with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) practically predicting President Biden's (D) new vaccine mandate. Recently, the President in what some have called an overreach of […]
As a result, since she has not received all the information necessary for a vote, Murphy “cannot make an informed, substantive decision.”
Florida Republicans are criticizing both the Biden Administration and the State Department, calling their response a “disgrace” as the conflict surrounding Afghanistan continues to have lasting effects.
Soto is sharing his experience of testing positive to urge Floridians to get vaccinated while noting that he is “grateful to only have mild symptoms.”
Scott called for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) and Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer (D) to launch an investigation instead of being “shamefully silent.”
In response, the DeSantis Administration announced that it would be filing an “emergency motion to reinstate the stay.”
Censorship has been a crucial talking point for Republicans since Twitter and Facebook's infamous ban of former President Trump (R) on all the major social media platforms. Now the practice is starting to become less foreign for many Conservative officials, such as US Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who has been censored by Youtube for simply […]
the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust has also filed a complaint against Wasserman Schultz as well as Florida Rep. Kathy Castor (D), arguing that Wasserman Schultz bought stocks that were not disclosed until after the required deadline.
The lawmaker has vehemently criticized the Biden Administration for its response to the political turmoil in Afghanistan, and in the letter Waltz calls evacuating those left behind “paramount.”
The President has signaled that staffing should be increased at the U.S. embassy, and Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is calling the move “shameless appeasement.”
While some Republicans are disappointed with the performance of the U.S.Supreme Court after former President Donald Trump (R) appointed three supposed "Conservative" justices, most Republicans are not. This week, US Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) has flipped the script on the SCOTUS, labeling them "extremist" after praising them for ruling in favor of DACA and for upholding […]
The Governor informed that July recorded “nearly 64,000” jobs, which is “the most in a single month in almost one year and marks 15 consecutive months of job growth in Florida.”
As mainstream media continues to battle it out with the DeSantis Administration over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. DeSantis's Press Secretary Christina Pushaw is fighting back. Pushaw has accused the Miami Herald of starting a "disinformation campaign" on COVID-19 and Florida's infection and hospitalization numbers in an effort to smear the governor, Yesterday, […]
Over last weekend, the Roger Stone endorsed candidate for Florida's state House Brian Clowdus (R-FL), hosted a campaign kickoff event in Panama City, FL after officially getting on the ballot. Now, Clowdus is making big promises as he heads into an intense primary. Clowdus unveiled a new campaign video Saturday night, where he reinforced his […]
