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In his resignation announcement Tuesday, a prominent Miami-Dade Democrat demanded county chairman Sen. Shevrin Jones and state Chairwoman Nikki Fried resign after the Election Night "bloodbath" seemingly sounded the death knell of the Florida Democrats. Billy Corben, a popular Democrat and filmmaker, also announced that he will register as an NPA because Chair Fried and […]
In response to the controversy, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) is "appalled," denouncing the supervisor's alleged orders.
President-elect Donald Trump (R) is expected to pick Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be his Secretary of State, according to three sources a part of the vetting process. This was first reported by the New York Times. According to NBC News, a Trump ally said Sen. Rubio fits in the Secretary of State position because […]
Resurfaced footage from President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign suggests he may be planning to close the Federal Government’s Department of Education once he becomes president. “Rather than indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual, and political material, which is what we're doing now, our schools must be totally refocused to prepare our children to succeed in […]
Should Rep. Waltz lead the Pentagon, he argues that the post would require "real reform."
Rick Scott: The Next Senate Majority Leader? With the most powerful woman in Washington, Susie Wiles backing him, and his close relationship with President Donald Trump, how can Sen. Rick Scott not become the next Senate Majority Leader? Oh yeah, Sen. Marco Rubio has also endorsed Sen. Scott ....READ MORE Marco Rubio-Schumer is […]
Rep. Moskowitz was appointed to the task force on the assassination attempt against President Donald Trump (R).
Tech billionaire Elon Musk allegedly joined President-elect Donald Trump on a recent call with Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelesnky, signifying his potential influential role in a future Trump administration. According to Axios, Musk and President Trump spoke to President Zelensky during Wednesday, where Zelensky congratulated Trump on his electoral victory while Trump reassured Zelensky of the […]
The Republican Party won the majority in the Senate on Election Day, providing Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Thune (R-SD) with more motivation to become their party’s leader in the upper chamber. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has served as the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007. He announced his […]
Trump Selects Susan Wiles as First-Ever Female Chief of Staff President-elect Donald Trump’s first cabinet position was given to Susan Wiles, who will serve as the first female chief of staff in history. Wiles, who managed President’s Trump campaign, has had a successful...READ MORE FL Rep. Danny Burgess: "It was a pleasure to join the City of Dade […]
After Republicans secured the Senate majority this election cycle, discussions of who should lead the Republican Conference in the upper chamber ramped up. Both Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and John Thune (R-SD) have been portrayed as the continuation candidates for the position, whereas Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has vowed to be the “change” candidate. Senator […]
Florida Democrats only have one shot at maintaining the same number of House seats they had last session: keeping Palm Beach County Democrat Katherine Waldron in office in House District 93. The issue? She's down by 356 votes to Republican former Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig. With a margin of 0.38 percentage points between the candidates, […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s first cabinet position was given to Susan Wiles, who will serve as the first female chief of staff in history. Wiles, who managed President’s Trump campaign, has had a successful track record helping Republican candidates win their respective races. In 2010, she helped US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) win his Florida gubernatorial […]
Days away from the 86th Kristallnacht anniversary, two of Florida's top Jewish lawmakers are demanding Amsterdam authorities crack down on the "antisemitic squads" who attacked Israeli soccer fans after a Thursday night match in the Dutch capital city. Carried out by a slew of youths on scooters, the Israeli embassy to the United States said […]
Exit polls are showing however that President Trump scored big with Latino voters while the Harris campaign languished with this demographic.
US stock markets are rallying following President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral victory earlier this week. President Trump won a record victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, winning both the electoral and popular votes. Major US stock indexes rose sharply following Trump’s victory, while the dollar posted historic gains. The dollar rose by about 1.65% against […]
Similar to 2012, 2017, and 2020, voters in Puerto Rico voted for statehood.
*Note: This article will be updated as races are called. It will also be updated if either party solidifies control of the Senate. Background As expected, the presidential election is dominating the headlines. However, Republicans have officially obtained the majority in the Senate as incumbent Deb Fischer (R-NE) won her race against challenger Dan Osborn […]
