National Politics

Marco Island—Former Congressman Chris Colllins (R) has landed a broad political body blow against his Republican congressional primary opponents as he tries to secure the nomination in the highly-contentious race in Florida's 19th District to replace retiring Rep. Byron Donalds. During an interview with The Floridian, Rep. Collins called his primary opponents a bunch of […]

Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) is celebrating the House's passage of his Florida Safe Seas Act. The bill, which Rep. Webster first introduced last June, prohibits feeding sharks in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), defined as the area extending 200 miles from the U.S. coastline, a rule that already exists in Hawaii and several other American territories […]

Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), in collaboration with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy to expose shady health care billing practices that lead to increased levels of medical debt. “We are writing to request you investigate and provide recommendations to […]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) requesting that artificial intelligence (AI) companies provide models to the federal government to test their capabilities before they are publicly released. AI Benchmarking Process The PROMOTING ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION AND SECURITY directive asks AI companies (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) to voluntarily partake in a benchmarking process […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) affirmed that it will stop work on the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization” Fund following a district judge’s ruling temporarily halting any payouts from the program. In a statement on X, the DOJ condemned the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia’s ruling on the fund, “wherein the Court […]

President Donald Trump announced that he will be appointing Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Chairman of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)/Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), will be succeeding Tulsi Gabbard. “William has deep experience managing the most […]

Google is seeking approval from federal regulators to release up to 64 million specially treated mosquitoes within Florida and California over the next two years as part of an initiative known as the “Debug” program. According to the Federal Register of the Office of the Federal Register, in early May 2026, Google filed a request […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced he will be introducing a bill that “would give the public a direct ownership stake in the largest A.I. [(Artificial Intelligence)] companies” in the U.S. According to an op-ed by the independent lawmaker published in the New York Times (Times), the legislation, the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, would […]

Iran will halt "talks and the exchange of texts through a mediator" with the U.S. in response to ongoing ceasefire violations, including Israel’s ongoing conflict with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency. “No dialogue will take place” until Israel fully withdraws from occupied areas in Lebanon and stops all […]

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it neutralized two Iranian ballistic missiles that targeted American troops stationed in Kuwait. According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces successfully intercepted the missiles on May 31, 2026, at 11 P.M. ET, additionally confirming that no American personnel were harmed. “U.S. Central Command remains vigilant and will continue to protect our […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill to study the link between animal abuse and violent crime, especially in order to prevent those convicted of animal cruelty from harming other people. Specifically, the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act commissions a study within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to […]

American birth rates hit a troubling low in 2025, with just 3.6 million babies born -- a record 23% decrease since 2007. What is happening? The standard explanations -- housing costs, student debt, stagnant wages, and delayed marriages -- don’t fully explain the collapse. While economic factors receive all the media attention, biological contributors, especially chemical […]

Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is introducing legislation to crack down on the fraudulent acquisition of controlled substances meant for animals and pets. Specifically, Rep. Mills' Practitioner Enforcement and Tracking of Substances (PETS) Act requires veterinarians to adhere more strictly to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), a system that tracks controlled substance prescriptions, and clarifies aspects […]

Sen. Shevrin "Shev" Jones (D-Miami Gardens) announced will not be seeking re-election in Senate District 34 in an emotional message shared on social media this week. "Everything I've done over these last 13 years has been rooted in one simple belief, and that that people deserve leadership that fights for them, listens to them, and […]

Sydney Gruters' list of endorsements to replace the outgoing Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) in the 16th congressional district has only gotten longer, as Turning Point Action has given her its support. Turning Point Action is the voter mobilization wing of Turning Point USA, the conservative activist organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk and currently […]

Former Trump Administration official Catalina Lauf fiercely criticized former Representative Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) for hosting a meet-and-greet event on Memorial Day in a social media post. Both Lauf and former Rep. Cawthorn are competing in the Republican primary for Florida's 19th congressional district, which Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) is leaving to run for Governor. And […]

President Donald Trump affirmed that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated” after a call with several U.S. allies in the Middle East. "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly," Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened as […]

U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her post in response to her husband’s recent diagnosis of a rare form of bone cancer. “I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead ODNI [The Office of the Director of National Intelligence] for […]