National Politics

US Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) are demanding the Biden administration refuse the Visa application of a Cuban official. Rosabel Roca Sampedro, a former Cuban prosecutor, is reportedly attempting to enter the US by seeking asylum. Sampedro is infamously known for requesting prison sentences for protestors participating in […]

Former State Senate President and current congressional candidate, Mike Haridopolos, appears to be cruising toward a big win in the upcoming August Republican primary election.   Since Haridopolos entered the race in late April, the Melbourne Republican is in a strong position to win the race for Congressional District 8, which is currently held by Rep. […]

Former President Donald Trump's unprecedented conviction in New York City on 34 felony charges continues to draw ire, condemnation, and outrage from Republicans. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) recently spearheaded a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, damning the conviction and the Biden Administration's apparent complicity in allowing the verdict to pass. "The conviction of President […]

Representative Nancy Pelosi is one of the many House Democrats who were unhappy about Trump's return to the Hill last week, saying that the former President "didn't have the courage" to return to the actual Capitol since leaving office. "He didn't come to the Capitol. He doesn't have the courage to set foot at the […]

A provision within the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 would prohibit any allocated funds from financing reconstruction in Gaza. The US House of Representatives passed the NDAA after  Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) amended it to include the prohibition. Representative Mast justified the amendment by claiming any group controlling the […]

Former President Donald Trump (R) spoke to Fox News following his closed-door meetings with House and Senate Republicans on Thursday. During that conversation, Aishah Hasnie questioned the former president on who would potentially appear as the VP on the Trump ticket. Since the Iowa Caucuses, Trump has stated that he already knew who would receive […]

The House of Representatives recently voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not turning over the audio of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Biden about the classified documents scandal. However, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) did not have faith in the Department of Justice to follow through on […]

As the November Presidential Election nears, the urgency of ensuring election integrity cannot be overstated. Orange County Supervisor of Elections Glen Gilzean's introduction of new measures has raised concerns among Florida Democrats, leading Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL), who represents the area in Congress, to provide a detailed explanation of these rules to prevent confusion and […]

FlightAware Site May Have Been Breached as Russian Navy Visits Cuba The popular airline tracking website FlightAware.com may have experienced a security breach on Friday. Upon logging in to check the flight status of a flight, The Floridian typed in the site's URL, and...READ MORE   Florida GOP Chair Evan Power: "Having a person who […]

The Floridian and Texas Politics spoke to Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX) following the closed-door meeting between former President Donald Trump (R) and Republicans from the House and the Senate, where the congressman offered insight surrounding what Trump communicated inside the meeting. According to the Texas congressman, the former president often made comparisons to Reagan with himself, […]

The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed Representative Maria Elvira Salazar’s (R-FL) Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act. The Act will honor sixty diplomats who saved the lives of Jews fleeing the Nazi regime. Additionally, the bill recalls the importance of such diplomats for ensuring the safety of Jewish individuals and […]

From questioning the nature of the United States’ relationship with Cuba to calling for a stricter response, Florida lawmakers are concerned about the growing tension.

Lawmakers Squabble Over Biden's Cognitive State, Accuse him of Sh*tting his Pants Congressional lawmakers from Florida, including Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), continue to question President Joe Biden's cognitive state after the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy...READ MORE   FL Sen. Lauren Book: "In the years since Roe was overturned, extremists have waged deceitful attacks on […]

Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) sat down with Forbes to discuss the notion of minority voters, specifically Black men, switching their vote from President Joe Biden (D) to former President Donald Trump. Rep. Donalds answered first, providing what he believed to be an all-encompassing answer followed by an extended response. “Why do […]

Last week, a Ukrainian news article, which is of significant concern in the context of U.S. foreign aid to Ukraine, was written by a U.S.-backed author. The article listed multiple Republicans skeptical of funding the country's war effort against Russia. In response, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) wrote a letter to […]

Eight men from Tajikistan who illegally crossed the border are suspected of having ties to the Islamic State (ISIS) after law enforcement arrested them. Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Jason Crow (D-CO) discussed the arrests and the need for border security in a joint appearance on Fox News's America's Newsroom, even if they differed in […]

14 U.S. Representatives from the state of Florida alongside Senators Rick Scott (R) and Marco Rubio (R) appear on a list provided by a Ukrainian NGO – the Data Journalism Agency – named, “From Trumpists to Communists. The Forces in the U.S. impeding aid to Ukraine and how they do it.” Investigative journalist Laura Loomer […]

Congressional lawmakers from Florida, including Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), continue to question President Joe Biden's cognitive state after the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, where the President had an awkward onstage squatting position moment. When asked by The Floridian what he thought of Democrats accusing Republicans of going after President Biden for his […]