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Florida's Panic Button Law Sparks Debate on Future School Security: Should They Be 'Built Like Military Bases?' As school shootings, dead students, and murdered educators become sickeningly more commonplace, a dark new trend has emerged to protect the most vulnerable: panic buttons on teachers...READ MORE Sen. Marco Rubio: "Since March, Biden and Kamala Harris have […]
Former President Donald Trump has promised to make his 2017 tax cuts permanent and appoint Elon Musk to head a commission on assessing government bureaucracy if elected as president. Trump made the promises during a speech at the Economic Club of New York, where he spoke about his planned economic policy at length. President Trump […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A measure that would force Congress to recognize Puerto Rico as a state—if that's what the islanders vote for on November 5th—is working its way through Washington, D.C. as Floridian support for the potential 51st state in America grows. This is Congress's most recent attempt at pushing through the legislation, entitled the "Puerto Rico […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business to discuss the upcoming election between former President Donald Trump (R) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D). Despite the initial surge that VP Harris received, both in polling numbers and funding, Rep. Donalds stated that he would take the position President Trump is in “any day of […]
Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein and Chinese online shopping platform Temu will likely soon be investigated by American regulators following a report from a US government agency. Members of the US Consumer Safety Product Commission (CSPC) released a statement outlining the need to investigate both businesses’ US operations, foreshadowing a full investigation by the CSPC. The […]
Florida Republicans are accusing Brazilian officials of undermining free speech as Elon Musk’s X is permanently banned from the country. X was definitively blocked for Brazilian internet users after Musk refused to collaborate with the Brazilian justice system’s prosecution of X’s free speech policies. Brazil's top court, led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, upheld Moraes' […]
Republicans are celebrating former President Donald Trump’s Venezuelan sanctions as they continue being harnessed by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to persecute Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro and allies. Earlier this week, the DOJ announced it had successfully seized a private jet purchased and used by Dictator Maduro in the US, violating sanctions imposed on […]
Scott Savages Harris's Tax Policy Proposals, 'No Earthly Idea What She is Doing' Vice President Kamala Harris has ignited derision among Republicans for her proposed tax policies should she retain the White House in November. Senator Rick Scott hit these policy proposals with both...READ MORE Danny Burgess: "As a fellow Zephyrhills resident, I see firsthand […]
The Biden-Harris Administration has recently expanded the issuance of non-immigrant visas (NIVs) to Cuba, which has raised concerns among Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Ted Cruz (R-TX). In a recent letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, they say the expansion "does not serve America's interests" and is "yet another case of […]
With the State of Florida voting on Amendment 4 – enshrining the right to have abortions in the state constitution – Floridians can look to the results of other states that have similar laws to Sunshine State’s six-week ban on the procedure. Texas has the same six-week ban that was triggered following the reversal of […]
Honduras President Xiomara Castro is facing pressure to resign following reports her family previously cooperated with Honduran drug traffickers to secure campaign funds. The reports come one week after President Castro unilaterally terminated Honduras’ extradition treaty with the US. According to Castro, the extradition treaty’s termination was based on maintaining Honduran sovereignty and preventing US […]
With election day about two months away, Floridians will have to decide not only who they will choose to occupy the White House, but also the legality of abortion in the Sunshine State. The measure in question to decide this issue in the state is Amendment 4. The Vote No on 4 Campaign has released […]
Several states have allowed DACA recipients and illegal aliens to become law enforcement officers, a move Seattle also began implementing in June. In response, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced a bill pulling federal funds from law enforcement agencies that fill their ranks with foreign nationals. Police Magazine noted in June that Seattle's police force has […]
Medicare and Veterans Affairs rarely coordinate, making providing care to elderly and disabled veterans on both programs more of a hassle than it should be. Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (R-FL) have introduced a bipartisan bill to create case managers for these veterans, streamlining and personalizing the processes. Named the "Coordinating Care for […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has ignited derision among Republicans for her proposed tax policies should she retain the White House in November. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) hit these policy proposals with both barrels during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying Harris "has no earthly idea what she is doing" and calling […]
A major oil spill could soon result in the Red Sea if salvage operations fail for an oil tanker recently struck by Houthi missiles. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported the Greek-owned MV DELTA SOUNION, which carries approximately one million oil barrels, is currently in flames following Houthi attacks and “threatens the possibility of a major […]
China has stopped at nothing in stealing American chips and semiconductor technology, which the Biden Administration needs to prepare to counter. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote a recent letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo demanding safeguards against this theft, saying, "If you are serious about protecting American technology, the only effective solution is for […]
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) is receiving some blowback from conservatives after wearing earphones while exiting the VP motorcade and entering Air Force Two, alleging she did so to avoid questions from the press. For instance, former congressional candidate and investigative journalist Laura Loomer commented on the event, poking fun at VP Harris' wired earphones […]
