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
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, a bill designed to ensure that federal funds may not be used to “withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the delivery of defense articles or defense services to Israel. This move comes after President Biden (D) decided to refrain from sending offensive weaponry […]
The United States' presence in West Africa diminishes as troops withdraw from Chad. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sent a letter on Friday to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin asking for information regarding the withdrawal, hoping to avoid repeating the disastrous Afghanistan debacle of 2021 or the more recent events in Chad's western neighbor Niger. Late in April, […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business to discuss the death of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi. He perished in a helicopter crash. While President Raisi was a high-ranking official, the Supreme Leader of Iran – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – remains the head of state in the Middle Eastern theocratic nation. The Florida congressman says […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently added twenty-six more Chinese companies, primarily from the textile industry, to the list of blacklisted entities under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). However, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued a brief response, saying these entries should have been made sooner and calling for more significant pressure on China. "While […]
WASHINGTON—Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian for an exclusive interview regarding the possibility of an elected official bringing forth impeachment articles against President Joe Biden (D), especially after he refused to supply offensive weapons to Israel in Rafah. The Florida congressman believes the articles of impeachment will come soon from another Florida […]
MIAMI, FL—The Department of Education has launched an official inquiry into the Reviver Academy, a private Islamic school that operates downstairs from where Fadi Kablawi—an antisemitic dentist—works as a mosque leader. "I am glad that the Department of Education has acted immediately at my request and think it shows that Florida has little tolerance for […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives voted and passed the Israel Security Assistance Support Act (H.R. 8369), but House Democrats were split on the issue. This Republican measure aimed at preventing President Joe Biden from halting any more military aid to Israel. House members voted 224-187 with 19 not voting, to pass the measure, with Florida’s […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently chastised President Joe Biden (D) and his administration for claiming to have “done more than anybody” to seal the southern border. However, it appears the numbers do not reflect those efforts. Fox News’ Bill Melugin provided the numbers of known “gotaways” at the border over the last 13 years from […]
WASHINGTON—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian for an exclusive interview surrounding President Joe Biden’s (D) approach to the Israel-Hamas war, calling him the "most pro-Hamas President in our lifetime." After President Biden announced that he would not send offensive weapons to aid Israel’s movement into Rafah, a southern region in Gaza, Republicans […]
The state of Florida was most recently hit with headline-worthy protests as three women – part of a group known as “Queers for Palestine” – blocked exit 67 on Interstate-4 near Disney World holding signs that stated “Free Palestine” and “Lookup Nakba 1948.” The three women were arrested and charged with misdemeanor refusal to obey […]
Florida Rep. Cory Mills formally introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to impeach President Joe Biden for high crimes and misdemeanors. “As a member of the House of Representatives, it is my constitutional duty to present articles of impeachment against Joe Biden for his most recent abuse of power,” said Rep. Mills in […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced the Maximizing Israel-U.S. Research Advancement and Collaborative Leadership in Emerging Medical Technology (MIRACLE) Act alongside Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA). The bill is designed to do eight things according to Rep. Buchanan's Office: Promote research and development between the U.S. and Israel Support innovation hubs to […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has released a statement concerning President Joe Biden’s (D) decision to withhold offensive weapons from Israel as it begins its operation in Rafah, the southernmost region in the Gaza Strip. The Florida congressman has been incredibly vocal in his support for Israel and quite negative toward President Biden’s approach toward the […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) have introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on the steps of the Capitol. The legislation includes provisions to ensure that only United States citizens – not illegal immigrants – can vote in U.S. elections. Speaker Johnson said that American voting procedures currently face […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis lauded the Sunshine State's expedited snuffing out of pro-Palestinian college protests and encampments, prompted by the University of Southern California and Columbia University canceling their main graduation ceremonies due to unsafe environments. "You can't commandeer property that doesn't belong to you, you cannot disrupt the operations of a university, and […]
During the General Speeches on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) held nothing back in a fiery condemnation of the Biden Administration's handling of American servicemembers stuck in the West African country of Niger, saying the United States is "at the bended knee of Third World criminals and thugs […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) introduced the American Flag for American Aid Act, alongside Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), James Baird (R-IN), and Mike Lawler (R-NY). The bill requires that foreign aid from the United States be marked with the American flag so that its origin is apparent to those who receive it. The Florida congressman […]
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL—A Republican Lawmaker seeking a Florida Senate seat has remained unabashedly pro-Israel and pro-military action amidst a seven-month-long war with Hamas, a series of pro-Palestine college protests, and an apparent divide in the Democratic party over which entity to support. Late Sunday, Israel ordered around 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate the city of Rafah, […]
