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The Floridian is a state-centric media platform that covers the U.S. Congress, specifically races throughout Florida.
China is facing new political pressure from conservatives following reports it is employing draconian surveillance tactics to monitor Tibetans. According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), China is persecuting Tibetan dissidents by increasing its police presence in Tibet, suppressing social media use, and employing surreptitious civilian surveillance officers. US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) publicly lamented Tibetans’ […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) spoke on the recent developments surrounding the 291-page report of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D), led by the House Committees on Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means. The report shares that there is “overwhelming evidence” demonstrating President Biden attempted to conspire to “monetize his office of public trust […]
With the Democratic National Convention ending, Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed a massive $5 trillion tax increase should she win the White House in November. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) discussed the proposals in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line, calling them "Soviet-style, top-down overreach." Americans for Tax Reform provided host Dagen McDowell […]
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is celebrating the inclusion of amendments in the Senate’s Appropriations Committee he proposed to combat antisemitism in American college campuses. Antisemitic incidents have feverishly risen since Hamas’ October 7th attacks on Israel, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). In the months following the attacks, ADL reports a 360% increase in […]
The ongoing border crisis under the Biden-Harris Administration has led to a crime wave in the United States perpetrated by illegal aliens, with many American citizens harmed. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has introduced a bill giving victims some relief in the form of compensation. Rep. Gaetz's bill, known as the "Allocating Liability to Illegal Entrants […]
DeSantis Compares Harris' Economic Plans to Arson: 'Would You Bring in the Arsonist to Put Out the Fire?' For the second day in a row, Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped Vice President Kamala Harris for both casting the tie-breaking, "money-grab" vote on a law he says spiked inflation and for her "Orwellian" plan...READ MORE FL-13 Candidate […]
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has released new data surrounding the latest provisional drug overdose deaths across the country from February 2023-2024. Boca Recovery Center has two locations in Florida (Boca Raton, Pompano Beach) and four nationwide – has analyzed this data and found some tragic state-by-state trends. As expected, the three most populated […]
Did you know that Medicare fraud is estimated to cost a staggering $100 billion in 2023 alone? This figure, which could be even higher, underscores the urgent need for immediate action. Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has introduced a bill to combat this rampant fraud, emphasizing that Congress has a duty "to ensure that taxpayer dollars […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has stood firm in his opposition against the legalization of marijuana since assuming office in 2019. Amendment 3 is the measure that will be voted on by Floridians in November that allows the legalization of recreational marijuana. While Gov. DeSantis has stated that how the amendment is written is “too broad,” […]
Biden Admin Warns It Will Seek “Accountability” for Fraud in Venezuela Elections President Joe Biden’s administration warned they would seek accountability for those responsible for fraud in Venezuela’s elections. Venezuela's Dictator Nicolas Maduro has refused to accept opposition...READ MORE Casey DeSantis: "Following Hurricane Debby, we deployed the Hope Bus to provide one-on-one navigation and […]
Americans for Prosperity Action Florida (AFP Action FL) has commended 11 of their endorsed candidates as they emerged victorious in key primary races across the Sunshine State. This cycle, AFP Action FL has already sent out more than a million mail pieces, reaching more than 300,00 voters according to its data. The 11 candidates endorsed […]
The 2024 primary is officially behind us, and the results are in. Many Representatives for Florida in the House on both sides of the aisle up for reelection this year, such as Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Mike Waltz (R-FL), have overwhelmingly secured their nominations in their respective primaries, and will now […]
President Joe Biden’s administration warned they would seek accountability for those responsible of fraud in Venezuela’s elections. Venezuela Dictator Nicolas Maduro has refused to accept opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez’s victory in the recently held presidential elections. President Biden’s administration’s announcement comes hours after global protests erupted criticizing Maduro’s regime and requesting election results be respected. […]
Florida Republican congressional incumbents won in yesterday's Republican primary election.  In the Senate, Florida’s sitting senator, Rick Scott (R-FL), defeated two Republican challengers before facing off against Democrat nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (DMP). The Floridian’s Jackson Bakich reported that the latest polls had granted Senator Scott a ten-point lead over DMP. Sen. Scott ultimately won by […]
Hollywood— The contentious Republican primary race in Florida's 25h congressional district between retired FBI agent Chris Eddy and small business owner Bryan Leib is over. Eddy prevailed, beating Lieb by garnering 65 percent of the vote. Eddy, who campaigned on an impeccable pedigree, will now face Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) in the November general […]
Races to Watch: Proxy DeSantis v. Trump Battle Rages Through Tom Leek, David Shoar in SD 7 As Florida's primary day drags on, so does the hotly anticipated Republican race between Trump-endorsed David Shoar and DeSantis-backed Tom Leek for the newly vacant Senate District 7 seat...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Thank you to […]
As the Democratic National Convention continues, the apparent leftward shift among Democrats continues to materialize, with the most glaring example of socialism becoming acceptable coming in the form of Vice President Kamala Harris's recent suggestion of implementing price controls. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) discussed the growing trend in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening […]
Republican lawmakers have unleashed waves of criticism towards progressive legislators as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) gets underway in Chicago. Republicans have attempted to belittle Democrats’ alleged gains in opinion polls since Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democrat nominee. Less than one month ago, former President Donald Trump was the clear favorite in […]
