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Consistent Houthi terrorist attacks throughout the Red Sea are inciting renewed conservative criticism towards President Joe Biden’s response. Almost daily, Houthi forces have executed drone attacks against ships believed to have direct or indirect links to the US, Israel, or any of their allies. Given a third of the global container shipping trade traverses the […]
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News in the spin room in Atlanta following Thursday’s debate alongside former senior advisor to President Trump (R). The Florida congressman provided his thoughts as well as some quips against President Joe Biden (D). By almost all accounts, President Biden’s performance was lackluster. His age did […]
The US Supreme Court has overturned its decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a keystone case for the expansion of federal agencies’ authority. Chevron created legal precedent dictating that federal agencies had legal authority to interpret ambiguous laws within the agencies’ respective policy areas. However, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court’s […]
Communism, Slavery, and Theft: Florida Lawmakers Will File Bill Cracking Down on China-Owned Temu On the heels of Florida authorities denying the fast-fashion, Chinese-owned company Shein access into its retail federation, another Chinese business tied to the Communist Party of China...READ MORE President Joe Biden: "Folks, I might not walk as easily or […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced that the State of Florida is “fighting back” against President Joe Biden (D) and his political infrastructure agenda by self-funding its transportation improvements. With less help from the federal government, Gov. DeSantis’ office stated that these projects are “fully funded and ahead of schedule” and will add capacity to the […]
Former President Donald Trump's legal case for supposedly mishandling classified documents in Miami has slowed considerably thanks to Judge Aileen Cannon. However, Southern District Chief Judge Cecilia Altonaga seems to think the case is not moving fast enough, with recent allegations suggesting she had pressured Cannon to drop the case and let a more liberal […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor (no relation) announced that the Palmetto Beach neighborhood would be receiving a sum of over $24 million for local infrastructure from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equality (RAISE) grant. This grant comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the $454 billion infrastructure […]
The US Supreme Court ruled to temporarily halt new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations after a lawsuit led by Ohio objected to them. The EPA’s regulations were issued to reduce power plant and industrial facility pollution. Relying on the Clean Air Act’s good neighbor provision, the EPA intended to foist new, heftier emissions-control regulations on […]
U.S. Senator and potential Vice Presidential pick Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke to Fox News's Sean Hannity following Thursday’s debate between former President Donald Trump (R) and President Joe Biden (D). Hannity had Sen. Rubio on during a special 11 p.m. EST show in the spin room in Atlanta where the debate was held. By almost […]
US Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) filed a bill to gut federal aid for programs he alleges are incentivizing illegal immigration. Representative Balart’s bill is an amendment to the 2025 appropriations bill for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and related programs. Balart introduced the bill during a hearing in the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Department, […]
Expectations vary widely ahead of the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, which will air tonight on CNN. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) discussed the upcoming debate in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying Trump should challenge Biden to say the names of Jocelyn Nungaray, Rachel Morin, […]
US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced various bills limiting China’s ability to do business in the US. If passed, the bills would prohibit American companies from investing in Chinese companies, bar individuals from purchasing Chinese stocks, and prevent Chinese companies from going public. Senator Scott justified his bills by claiming China was profiting off […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Evan Power, and the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) are catching some criticism from some Republicans around the state. Some Republicans have not been able to join their county executive committee because they are already a member of other organizations that have been deemed “in violation of the restrictions on the […]
While most of the nation's eyes are looking at the Presidential election in November, Florida is seeing an equally significant contest between incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), who hopes to unseat him in what many are calling a longshot bid, especially now that Sen. Scott has been endorsed by […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) gambit to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress will be up for a vote this Friday. At a recent press conference, she expressed confidence that House Republicans, with their narrow majority, will vote to do so. While AG Garland was voted to be held in contempt […]
Cryptocurrency is a hot commodity, and it could become legal tender soon. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is already on it and has recently introduced a bill allowing the payment of Federal income taxes with Bitcoin. Rep. Gaetz, inspired by El Salvador's bold move to legalize Bitcoin as a legal tender, has introduced a bill that […]
A group of over two dozen Republican lawmakers have joined an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against a Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) environmental rule. The SEC rule would require publicly traded companies to record and disclose some of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The rule’s final publication triggered immediate lawsuits, including one […]
A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers is urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to adequately prepare for a potential emergency in Florida’s coral reefs. Coral reefs have recently suffered the consequences of historic heat levels, which often lead to coral ‘bleaching’, a term describing the white color corals turn after dying. According to […]
