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With President Donald Trump (R) winning the November election, the second panel hosted this week questions how the new administration would approach U.S.-Venezuela relations.

Gaetz Withdraws From Attorney General Consideration Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from being considered Attorney General of the Trump Administration. The Florida Republican announced on social media, inciting questions...READ MORE     Rep. Matt Gaetz: "While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of […]

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) has withdrawn from being considered Attorney General of the Trump Administration.

A strong Trump ally battle-worn from brushes with Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Senator Randy Fine plans to leave "no stone unturned" in holding all state government accountable—including the Governor's office—in his new role as a committee chair. Fine, a former state Representative who won a landslide victory in Brevard's Senate District 19, will use his […]

President-elect Donald Trump has signaled his opposition to the bipartisan PRESS Act, passed in the US House of Representatives in January.  The PRESS Act was sponsored by Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and nine other Republican representatives.  It would prohibit the national government from compelling journalists or their employers from releasing information regarding their sources or information […]

TALLAHASSEE—Hinting at his plan to steer Florida Democrats away from detrimentally ultra-progressive platforms, Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo revealed Tuesday that he "wasn't convinced" by Vice President Kamala Harris and the national party ahead of the election. He's not alone, as evidenced by the Republicans' victorious thrashing on Nov. 5. Sen. Pizzo, in an exclusive […]

Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) is calling for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to investigate changes in the Department of Homeland Security. 

Since the election of the first transgender member of Congress earlier in November– Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) – Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a resolution to bar transgender people at the Capitol from using single-sex facilities opposite of their assigned gender at birth. U.S. Representatives such as Congressmen Brian Mast (R-FL) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) […]

Florida Dems Move to Ban Taxpayer-Funded Political Ads After Gov's Pricey Alleged 'PSAs' Florida Senate Democrats plan to file a bill this session banning the use of taxpayer money for political advertising, prompted by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration using millions of Florida dollars...READ MORE     FL Sen. Randy Fine: "We buried Mom yesterday surrounded by her […]

TALLAHASSEE—Florida Senate Democrats plan to file a bill this session banning the use of taxpayer money for political advertising, prompted by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration using millions of Florida dollars to fund ads against abortion and marijuana initiatives. Though Sen. Tina Polsky (D-Boca Raton) doesn't know which member will file the legislation, she feels her […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has endorsed RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump for Marco Rubio’s likely soon-to-be-open senate seat as he has been tapped for President-elect Donald Trump's (R) Secretary of State. It is up to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to fill the position. The Florida governor could appoint himself or somebody in his inner circle who […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has joined some of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Robert Shriver, requesting transparency regarding the conversion of Biden administration political appointees into nonpolitical permanent positions, also known as “burrowing.” According to American Oversight, concerns about burrowing include the […]

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed rumors amongst conservatives that he will leverage the US military to counter illegal immigration as well as illegal drug and human trafficking networks.  President Trump has heavily campaigned on combating illegal immigration and has pledged to execute one of the nation’s largest deportation programs.  Now, Trump has claimed he will […]

President-elect Donald Trump has selected his transition team co-chairs, Linda McMahon and Howard Lutnick, to lead the Departments of Education and Commerce, respectively.  President Trump’s transition team’s leadership by McMahon and Lutnick has presented a stark contrast to when former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was at the helm during Trump’s first term.  McMahon was […]

Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis' promise that Florida's pricey new condo laws would be addressed by the end of the year, legislative leaders announced Tuesday that they won't tackle the issue until the regular session in March. This means there won't be a condo-focused special session like Gov. DeSantis asked for. "I have heard the call […]

This week, the House passed the bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act.

The primary race for Florida's first congressional district is on after Republican state Rep. Michelle Salzman announced her bid for the Matt Gaetz-ceded seat on Tuesday, challenging the only other candidate in the race: a former Green Beret who left the military over Covid vaccine requirements. Rep. Salzman, a 2024 Trump delegate at the Republican […]

As President-elect Donald Trump’s second term nears, his prospective cabinet has begun to take shape. Ranging from multi-millionaires to former lawmakers, President Trump’s cabinet nominees hail from diverse sectors of America. Here is a list of Trump’s choices (updated relevantly) to date: Susan Wiles- White House Chief of Staff President-elect Donald Trump’s first cabinet position […]