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WASHINGTON—The influential Club for Growth was quick to endorse Rep. Byron Donalds (R) to be the next governor of Florida over potential Republican gubernatorial candidate Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis. “The Club,” as they are referred to, and who endorsed Gov. DeSantis over President Donald Trump in the contentious 2024 Republican Presidential Primary election, are […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is relaunching the bipartisan Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus with Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) as obesity surges in the United States, even in the military, prompting the introduction of two pieces of legislation. The Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus will work to identify and highlight how obesity affects American life, […]

WASHINGTON—Four Republican legislators in the House spoke to The Floridian regarding the possibility of extending President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017 and the enhanced premium tax credits for Marketplace plans, which was introduced in 2021. The Floridian discussed these tax cuts and credits with Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Jodey Arrington […]

Rubio and Waltz Announce Ukraine's Acceptance of 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraine’s acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia...READ MORE   FL Sen. Ben Albritton: "Thank you @GovRonDeSantis for directing the flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraine’s acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. “Today, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) praised President Donald Trump's retooling of the CBP One app into CBP Home in a recent blog post, saying, "The days of our border being overrun by criminal illegal aliens have come to an end." The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that the controversial CBP One app, which allowed illegal […]

President Donald Trump is encouraging the people of Greenland to vote for candidates that will support annexing the island to the US in the upcoming general elections.  “As I made clear during my Joint Address to Congress, the United States strongly supports the people of Greenland’s right to determine their own future,” said President Trump.  […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced a bipartisan bill redesignating the Republic of Turkey's (Turkiye) designation from an Eurasian country to a Middle Eastern one for diplomatic purposes. Rep. Bilirakis's Turkey Diplomatic Realignment Act would require the U.S. State Department to move Turkey's designation from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to the Bureau of […]

On Friday, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) reintroduced the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act. This bill would “hold Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) accountable by requiring enforcement of federal antisemitism prohibitions.” Sen. Scott introduced this bill alongside then-senator and current Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They cited the rise of antisemitic harassment cases at college campuses […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for negotiations with Ukrainian officials on a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war.  Secretary Rubio’s meeting with Ukrainian officials follows President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelesnkyy’s recent acerbic discussion in the Oval Office.  The discussion initiated the rapid deterioration of US-Ukraine relations, as […]

House Democrats Continue to Spiral Down, Vote Against Detaining Criminal Illegal Aliens The Republican Party of Florida released an ad Monday slamming Reps. Maxwell Frost and Darren Soto for opposing the Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention of illegal aliens accused of theft and violent crimes. ...READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio-I had an […]

Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Thom Tillis (R-SC) have reintroduced the Falun Gong Protection Act. The bill aims to sanction those who participate in the horrors of Forced Organ Harvesting, especially those targeting Falun Gong practitioners in China. According to Freedom House, millions […]

Republican Rep. Meg Weinberger Asked to Remove Her Trump Flag From Home State Rep. Meg Weinberger appears to have a political target painted on her back after a second political attack against her was levied, this time for flying a “Trump—Make America Great Again” flag on her house in Tallahassee, Florida. ...READ MORE   U.S. […]

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) is introducing a bipartisan bill reauthorizing federal assistance to states' maternal healthcare programs. Named the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act, the legislation, as suggested, reauthorizes the 2018 Preventing Maternal Deaths Act, which became law in 2018. As March of Dimes explained, the original Preventing Maternal Deaths Act strengthens and expands federal […]

In a move to blunt the power grab Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to potentially be planning by endorsing his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis, to succeed his governorship, President Donald Trump’s full endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds (R) puts the popular congressman from Southwest Florida in line to become the first Black Governor in state […]

US Central Command (CENTCOM) is reporting the recent capture of ISIS-K leadership as a result of a joint mission between US forces and armed Syrian groups.  CENTCOM claimed its forces had cooperated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of armed Kurdish groups, to capture Salah Mohammad Al-Abdullah, an ISIS cell leader, in the […]

Sen Pizzo Inches Towards Running for Governor in Florida Florida Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo touched on several topics in a recent interview with Fox News anchor Trace Gallagher, including his rumored run for Florida governor in the 2025 midterm elections...READ MORE   Debbie Wasserman Schultz-It's unthinkable that House Republicans just stand by as Trump guts decades of investments […]

The State Department is reportedly launching a ‘Catch and Revoke’ program that will harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and deport Hamas supporters living in the US on an immigrant visa. State Department Secretary Marco Rubio, who initially floated the idea of revoking Hamas sympathizers’ visas prior to joining the state department, is allegedly leading […]