Foreign Affairs

The Floridian is a statewide and national political media platform that covers government affairs, elections, public policy, and campaigns on Florida politics. These stories are focused on foreign affairs as it pertains to the U.S. government
Laurel Lee Blasts Biden After Report Claims Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Illegal Immigrants
A recent report from the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement claims President Joe Biden (D) and his administration are using tens of millions of taxpayer dollars for “services supporting illegal aliens, often through left-wing nonprofit organizations.” Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) spoke about this report on Fox Business and gave her take. More than […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) sat down with The Floridian to discuss her recent meeting with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille. They discussed the country's relationship with the United States as the Caribbean country grapples with a severe gang crisis and governmental collapse, a situation of utmost urgency. The Florida Congresswoman expressed optimism about the new […]
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) recently launched the Congressional El Salvador Caucus alongside Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX). The Texas congressman will serve as the inaugural co-chair. The caucus aims to “promote a better understanding of issues related to the United States’ relationship with El Salvador, [American] interests, and the interests of the United States.” Rep. Gaetz […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) sat down with The Floridian to discuss her recent meeting with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille. They discussed the country's relationship with the United States as the Caribbean country grapples with a severe gang crisis and governmental collapse, a situation of utmost urgency. The Florida Congresswoman expressed optimism about the new […]
Tel Aviv—After realizing that his planned one-week family vacation would bump up against another planned official trip to Israel, Florida Rep. Randy Fine (R) decided that the best thing to do was extend his trip to 3 weeks. Rep. Fine, who is arguably the loudest voice of support for Israel and against antisemitism in the […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—On the heels of Florida authorities denying the fast-fashion, Chinese-owned company Shein access into its retail federation, another Chinese business tied to the Communist Party of China (CCP)—featured no less than six times during the Super Bowl—has been sued by Arkansas for breaching customer data. And now, Florida Lawmakers want to take action. "The […]
Human trafficking remains a great evil in the present day, and the State Department's recent 2024 Trafficking in Persons report only reflects its grim prevalence. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed outrage in a recent statement responding to the report: "The concerns listed in this report for these heinous crimes must transcend into tangible actions to […]
Recently the latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA FY25) passed the U.S. House. 18 of Representative Vern Buchanan’s (R-FL) amendments passed in the lower chamber. These bills vary from veteran care to supporting Israel to monitoring China’s use of artificial intelligence (AI). Rep. Buchanan provided a statement after his amendments gained approval from his colleagues […]
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently released a video criticizing the Biden Administration for their lack of military aid to the Jewish State as they battle Hamas. An enraged White House canceled a meeting about Iran and its nuclear program in retaliation, which became the subject of heavy criticism of Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) in […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) – a former Army soldier – appeared on “StandPoint with Gabe Groisman” and discussed the performance of President Joe Biden’s (D) foreign policy. The Florida congressman did not hold any words back in his analysis of the Commander-in-Chief’s strategies, specifically surrounding his approach to the Middle East. Foreign policy isn’t hard: […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently visited North Korea to bolster its war effort against Ukraine, deepening their alliance. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) blasted the Biden Administration's apparent lack of concern in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying the White House's only response is to send more money to Ukraine. Host Stuart Varney […]
President Biden's final day at the G7 conference in Italy was heavily overshadowed by the potential for former President Donald Trump to return to the White House should he win the 2024 Election in November. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) discussed the fear of European leaders at that prospect in a recent appearance on Fox News, […]
The Floridian and Texas Politics spoke to Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX) following the closed-door meeting between former President Donald Trump (R) and Republicans from the House and the Senate, where the congressman offered insight surrounding what Trump communicated inside the meeting. According to the Texas congressman, the former president often made comparisons to Reagan with himself, […]
The popular airline tracking website Flightaware .com may have experienced a security breach on Friday. Upon logging in to check the flight status of a flight, The Floridian typed in the site's URL and text populated in Russian. Several minutes later, the site was still in Russian but then changed back to English. The Russian […]
HOLLYWOOD, FL—While discussing Russian warships hovering off the Cuban coast, Governor Ron DeSantis blasted President Joe Biden's foreign policy "weakness" and alleged personal "confusion" Friday morning—insisting that strength is the only way to keep the Russians at bay. "Under this administration, they've put out a posture of weakness that's invited more aggressive actions from our […]
Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) sat down with Forbes to discuss the notion of minority voters, specifically Black men, switching their vote from President Joe Biden (D) to former President Donald Trump. Rep. Donalds answered first, providing what he believed to be an all-encompassing answer followed by an extended response. “Why do […]
Last week, a Ukrainian news article, which is of significant concern in the context of U.S. foreign aid to Ukraine, was written by a U.S.-backed author. The article listed multiple Republicans skeptical of funding the country's war effort against Russia. In response, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) wrote a letter to […]
14 U.S. Representatives from the state of Florida alongside Senators Rick Scott (R) and Marco Rubio (R) appear on a list provided by a Ukrainian NGO – the Data Journalism Agency – named, “From Trumpists to Communists. The Forces in the U.S. impeding aid to Ukraine and how they do it.” Investigative journalist Laura Loomer […]
