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Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill improving flexibility for employer contributions to employee benefit plans. The Optimizing Participant Tax Incentives through Optional Noncash Selections (OPTIONS) Act builds upon the May 2024 Private Letter Ruling (PLR) 20243400 issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which allows single employers to implement flexible benefits programs […]
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced that vessels sanctioned by Washington “will now be subject to boarding, search and seizure under the American blockade of Iranian ports.” “In addition to enforcing the blockade, all Iranian vessels, vessels with active OFAC sanctions, and vessels suspected of carrying contraband, […]
The U.S. Senate rejected a pair of resolutions proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would halt arms sales to Israel, an effort that more than three dozen Senate Democrats backed. Sen. Sanders proposed one resolution that sought to block a $295 million sale of bulldozers, which the Democratic Socialist argued would be used to […]
Former Army Lieutenant Colonel and Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, Alex Vindman, who is a Democratic challenger to Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL), has raised a whopping $8 million in his campaign for Senator in the first quarter (Q1). Vindman, who played a key role in the first impeachment of President Donald […]
In the wake of Congressional resignations from Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) over sexual misconduct allegations, and a possible federal conviction for fellow Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (R), Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) shared that he is not expecting to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives despite alleged ethics allegations. According […]
The White House and U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that more than 53 million Americans have claimed at least one of President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts. “Under President Trump, we uphold the foundational principle that hardworking Americans should be rewarded, not punished with tax hikes, and the results of this tax season prove […]
President Donald Trump announced the permanent re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz on Truth Social on the third day of the U.S. Naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastlines. “China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also - And the World. This situation […]
Jim Oberweis (R), one of many Republican candidates vying for Representative Byron Donalds' (R-FL) 19th congressional district seat, shredded Representative Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) DIGNIDAD Act in a recent statement, vowing to oppose any amnesty for illegal aliens if he is elected to Congress. The Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and […]
President Donald Trump expresses his belief that the Iran War “is very close to over,” according to video clips of an interview with FOX Business Network’s “Morning with Maria.” “I think it’s close to over, yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over,” President Trump remarks during one of the snippets of […]
Florida Congressional candidate Scott Singer (R) touted his "America First" approach as the former Mayor of Boca Raton in a pitch to voters to win the District 23 election through a campaign video released this week. "The leader of the America First Mayors' Council, Scott Singer, has championed President Trump's America First policies right here […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced legislation preventing energy price gouging during times of war. The recent war with Iran, which is currently in the middle of a two-week ceasefire, has caused energy prices to skyrocket thanks to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil tanker passage. Due to the surge in […]
Rep. James Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, alongside 50 House Democrats, has introduced a bill to launch the removal of President Donald Trump through the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. The legislation aims to establish a “Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office,” authorized by […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) is celebrating the passage of her Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act into law, which allows Holocaust survivors and their descendants the opportunity to recover plundered cultural artifacts. The HEAR Act modifies existing laws so that claims of stolen art are decided on their merits rather than dismissed on legal technical grounds. Throughout […]
A pivotal tool of the U.S. intelligence community is set to expire on Apr. 20, 2026. As the clock approaches, Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine sent federal officials a letter urging federal lawmakers to support the White House’s efforts to an 18-month “clean renewal” of the legislation, according to reports from Politico. Section 702 of […]
The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced it conducted a kinetic strike on a boat along the eastern Pacific, accused of trafficking drugs, killing two people in the process. The attack, commanded by Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, deterred a vessel that was operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist group involved in transporting illicit narcotics to the U.S., […]
President Donald Trump addressed his recent Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated image on Truth Social in which he is depicted wearing a biblical-style robe with his hand on the forehead of a man lying in a hospital bed. A now-deleted post that has drawn commentary from hundreds due to its suggestion of the president having “saint-like powers […]
Vice President (VP) JD Vance confirmed that talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan over the weekend “did make some progress” during an interview with Fox News Channel’s “Special Report.” “They moved in our direction,” VP Vance expressed during the interview, referencing the U.S.’ demand for the removal of nuclear material from the Islamic […]
President Trump warned that Iranian “fast attack ships” will be destroyed if any vessels attempt to approach the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which commenced following failed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. “Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using […]
