National Politics

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 […]

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." […]

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 […]

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 […]

Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) praised the passage of the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act in the House of Representatives in a recent statement, saying, "This bill sends a strong message to the international community that we will not allow the ICC or any unelected body to undermine our sovereignty or target our allies." The Illegitimate Court […]

Civil Rights Group Sues DeSantis for Not Calling Special Elections for Legislative Seats A top civil rights group is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis for not setting special election dates for two legislative seats that are, or soon will be, vacant—more than a month after the resignations were announced...READ MORE     Sen. Rick Scott: "The brutal Maduro […]

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was violently detained by Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s security forces, as reported by local media. Machado was leading global rallies to dispute Dictator Maduro’s planned January 10th inauguration when she was abruptly sequestered.  According to Democratic opposition forces, Machado was released after being forced to film a series of videos, […]

The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, has released an official response to President-elect Donald Trump's (R) recent public desire to make America's neighbors to the north part of the Union. According to Polymarket, Poilievre currently has an 88% chance of becoming Canada's next prime minister. Poilievre, on social media, provided a […]

A top civil rights group is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis for not setting special election dates for two legislative seats that are, or soon will be, vacant—more than a month after the resignations were announced. The suit was filed on behalf of two Floridians in Leon County Circuit Court Thursday by the American Civil Liberties […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has written a letter demanding expedited housing repairs for servicemembers living at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Rep. Castor explained in her letter that MacDill "is home to the 6th Air Refueling Wing and a number of additional mission partners, including U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and the […]

Tesla founder and tech billionaire Elon Musk is blaming excessive regulation for enabling the ongoing California wildfire crisis. According to Musk, California’s environmental regulations are preventing sufficient water quantities from flowing to local communities to fight these wildfires while also inhibiting them from clearing biomass, such as dead trees and shrubs, that fuel wildfires. “Take […]

Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Chip Roy (R-TX) have introduced the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, a bill designed to "shield Israeli officials from the lawless and illegitimate attacks" of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The bill would impose sanctions on ICC officials who seek to go after U.S. citizens or allies, including Israel. It passed the House […]

President-elect Donald Trump is blaming California Governor Gavin Newsom’s water management policies as partly exacerbating the ongoing wildfire crisis in the state.  President Trump’s comments have poured gasoline over the flames of the political and natural crisis Governor Newsom is facing as his administration struggles to combat raging wildfires in Southern California. According to local […]

House GOP Passes Laken Riley Immigration Bill as First Act of The Year The US House of Representatives has passed the Laken Riley Act, an immigration enforcement bill named after a US student who was murdered by an illegal alien at the University of Georgia last February...READ MORE     Rep. John Rutherford: "Israelis & […]

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released reports describing its ‘Defeat ISIS’ (D-ISIS) operation in Iraq and Syria.  D-ISIS included US-led operations against ISIS strongholds in the Hamrin mountains of Iraq and the Dayr az-Zawr region of Syria. According to CENTCOM, ISIS forces garrisoned inside a cave attacked US and allied forces during the operations. In […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced a whopping eight bills to start the 119th Congress, covering everything from tax policy to veterans' healthcare to border security to animal protection, and the session has only begun. One bill Rep. Buchanan is reintroducing is the Tax Cuts and Jobs (TCJA) Permanency Act. As the name suggests, this […]

Reporters questioned President-elect Donald Trump (R) about his willingness to acquire Canada during his upcoming presidency. When asked if he would take it via military force, he said he could do so through "economic force." President-elect Trump was also asked about the opinion of Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who said America's northern neighbor would […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) addressed concerns of Republican infighting impeding President-elect Donald Trump's agenda in a recent appearance on Fox News's Bottom Line, saying, "We are committed to that. I think every member is ready to do that work." Host Dagen McDowell began the conversation by asking Rep. Donalds if he believed Trump would be able […]