Randy Fine to Refile Bill, Ends College Tuition Breaks for Illegal Immigrants

Randy Fine to Refile Bill, Ends College Tuition Breaks for Illegal Immigrants

Jackson Bakich
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January 14, 2025
State Senator Randy Fine (R-FL) has announced his intention to reintroduce legislation that would end college tuition subsidies for illegal immigrants attending Florida state colleges and universities. The bill, SB 90, would reverse a 2014 state law that applies to 40 of the Sunshine State's institutions of higher education which currently gives undocumented migrants tuition […]
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Floridians Set to Control House Foreign Affairs Committee

Floridians Set to Control House Foreign Affairs Committee

Mateo Guillamont
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January 14, 2025
Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL) and Maria-Elvira Salazar (R-FL), under the direction of Representative Brian Mast (R-FL), have been selected as subcommittee chairs for their respective subcommittees within the House Foreign Affairs committee.  The slate grants Floridian lawmakers control over nearly one third of the subcommittees of a committee already led by a Floridian lawmaker: Representative […]
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Scott Introduces Bill to Tackle 'Swatting' Once Again

Scott Introduces Bill to Tackle 'Swatting' Once Again

Jackson Bakich
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January 14, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced legislation alongside Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) known as the Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act. This bill increases the criminal penalties for swatting by expanding the federal criminal hoax statute to specifically prohibit “swatting” hoaxes. "Swatting," as it is known, is the act of […]
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Trump Fumes at Special Counsel Smith's Last Condemning Report

Trump Fumes at Special Counsel Smith's Last Condemning Report

Mateo Guillamont
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January 14, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump fiercely attacked former Special Counsel Jack Smith after the latter’s final report on his investigation and prosecution of the former president was published.  Special Counsel Smith had prosecuted President Trump for the latter’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and wrongfully retaining classified documents.  Smith dropped charges against Trump following […]
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Andrew Pollack Slams 'Gun Grabber' David Hogg's DNC bid

Andrew Pollack Slams 'Gun Grabber' David Hogg's DNC bid

Daniel Molina
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January 14, 2025
Andrew Pollack has responded to “gun grabber” David Hogg’s political ambitions.
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Last Squeeze?—1.13.2025—DeSantis Calls Special Session to Tackle Immigration, Petitions—Mills Won't be Appointed to U.S. Senate—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—1.13.2025—DeSantis Calls Special Session to Tackle Immigration, Petitions—Mills Won't be Appointed to U.S. Senate—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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January 13, 2025
DeSantis Announces January Special Session to Aid Trump With Illegal Immigration Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced that he will call a special session for the last week of January to bolster President-elect Donald Trump's anti-illegal immigrant agenda. The Florida Governor...READ MORE     Sen. Rick Scott: "I applaud the people of Venezuela, under the leadership of @MariaCorinaYA and […]
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Florida Democrats go at 'Big Mad' DeSantis Over Special Session

Florida Democrats go at 'Big Mad' DeSantis Over Special Session

Daniel Molina
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January 13, 2025
Florida Democrats are furious at "BIG MAD" Governor Ron DeSantis (R), arguing that his call for a special session is as authoritarian as it gets.
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DeSantis' Special Session to Rework Citizen Petition Process After Abortion, Marijuana Battles

DeSantis' Special Session to Rework Citizen Petition Process After Abortion, Marijuana Battles

Liv Caputo
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January 13, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis' newly announced special session will consider altering Florida's citizen petition process, prompted by the state's slew of battles against now-failed amendments legalizing marijuana and most abortions. DeSantis claimed that many of the petitions to get those amendments on the 2024 ballot were not just fraudulent, as the Department of State alleged, but […]
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DeSantis Announces January Special Session to Aid Trump With Illegal Immigration

DeSantis Announces January Special Session to Aid Trump With Illegal Immigration

Liv Caputo
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January 13, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced that he will call a special session for the last week of January to bolster President-elect Donald Trump's anti-illegal immigrant agenda. The Florida Governor's comments come one week before Trump—whose top priority is combatting illegal immigration—will be inaugurated. DeSantis, who says he has been in contact with Trump and […]
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Bipartisan Group Pursues Raising Nicolas Maduro's Bounty

Bipartisan Group Pursues Raising Nicolas Maduro's Bounty

Daniel Molina
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January 11, 2025
A bipartisan group of House members have reintroduced a bill raising the U.S. Department of Justice's bounty on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to $100 million.
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Up the Stakes: Scott, Cruz Bill Grants $100M for Info Leading to Maduro Arrest

Up the Stakes: Scott, Cruz Bill Grants $100M for Info Leading to Maduro Arrest

Jackson Bakich
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January 11, 2025
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have reintroduced legislation upping the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Venezuelan dictator, Nicolas Maduro. The current maximum reward is $15 million, but it would increase to $100 million with the bill's passage. The bill is known as the Securing […]
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Last Squeeze?—1.10.2025—Trump Becomes First President to be Criminally Sentenced—DeSantis Laughs Off Self-Appointment to Senate—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—1.10.2025—Trump Becomes First President to be Criminally Sentenced—DeSantis Laughs Off Self-Appointment to Senate—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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January 10, 2025
Trump Becomes First President to be Criminally Sentenced President-elect Donald Trump became the first president to be criminally sentenced after the US Supreme Court declined to stay sentencing in his New York ‘hush-money’ criminal case...READ MORE     Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "President Carter touched the lives of countless people in his fights for democracy, human rights […]
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DeSantis Slams 'Smear' of Appointee Amid Backlash Over Comments on Women, Education

DeSantis Slams 'Smear' of Appointee Amid Backlash Over Comments on Women, Education

Liv Caputo
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January 10, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the media's "cherry-picking" criticisms of right-wing politicians, prompted by backlash over his new university appointee previously advocating against women delaying motherhood for higher education. His comments fall in light of an AP News report, which found that new University of West Florida board appointee Scott Yenor had railed against the "evils" […]
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Trump Becomes First President to be Criminally Sentenced

Trump Becomes First President to be Criminally Sentenced

Mateo Guillamont
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January 10, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump became the first president to be criminally sentenced after the US Supreme Court declined to stay sentencing in his New York ‘hush-money’ criminal case.  President Trump had argued sentencing would unduly burden his presidency and should therefore be halted.  The Supreme Court, however, disagreed.  In a brief one-paragraph memo, the court argued […]
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Patronis: 'The Values of Northwest Florida do not Exist' in Other Parts of Florida

Patronis: 'The Values of Northwest Florida do not Exist' in Other Parts of Florida

Jackson Bakich
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January 10, 2025
Florida Chief Financial Officer and U.S. Congressional District 1 (Pensacola) hopeful Jimmy Patronis (R) answered questions during a recent public forum. During the event, CFO Patronis was asked about his knowledge of the area compared to his potential predecessor, former Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL). Patronis responded by saying that he's a "son of Northwest Florida." […]
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DeSantis 'Never Considered' Himself for Rubio's Senate Seat, Laughs at Suggestion

DeSantis 'Never Considered' Himself for Rubio's Senate Seat, Laughs at Suggestion

Liv Caputo
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January 10, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis laughed off a reporter's question Friday asking if he might appoint himself to Sen. Marco Rubio's soon-to-be vacant seat. The answer? "Absolutely not!" The Florida Governor chuckled, speaking at a Jacksonville press conference to discuss school choice. This is a far cry from rumblings that DeSantis could best further his political ambitions […]
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Deel Slapped With Federal RICO Lawsuit

Deel Slapped With Federal RICO Lawsuit

Javier Manjarres
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January 10, 2025
The human resources outsourcing company Deel has been hit with a federal RICO lawsuit. The lawsuit accuses the Silicon Valley company of flouting anti-money laundering regulations and facilitating the evasion of U.S. sanctions against Russia. The allegations in the complaint were brought forward by Melanie Damian, a court-appointed receiver tasked with recovering damages from a […]
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Scott Introduces Bill Guiding Venezuela Back Into Democracy

Scott Introduces Bill Guiding Venezuela Back Into Democracy

Jackson Bakich
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January 9, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) and five other U.S. senators in introducing the Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act). The bill would provide a blueprint for Venezuela to transition to a democratic government. The nation has been under Nicolas Maduro's dictatorship since 2013. The VALOR […]
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