National Politics

TAMPA, FL—Following Iran's retaliatory drone strike on Israel, U.S. Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) told The Floridian that the Islamic nation would never have launched an attack if Donald Trump was still in office. "I can tell you confidently that all of these events would not happen under President Trump. This is happening because weakness emboldens those who […]

Former US Ambassador to Bolivia Victor Manuel Rocha pleaded guilty late last week to covertly working for Cuban intelligence services for decades while also serving in the US’ foreign service. Ex-Ambassador Rocha’s guilty plea earned him 15 years behind bars. Rocha had served on the US State Department’s National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 […]

The crime rate across the country, particularly in certain American cities has skyrocketed. Whether it be due to a lack of opportunity in poorer areas, the end of cashless bail, and police reform in some cities enabling crime, or the arrival of criminals from foreign countries thanks to the ongoing border crisis, crime is up. […]

WASHINGTON—As the recently introduced Kids Online Security Act (KOSA) enjoys bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, the measure could be dead on arrival in the U.S. House of Representatives as the House Freedom Caucus and other conservative lawmakers are beginning to question the bill’s apparent big government overreach. The KOSA bill was cosponsored in […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) shared a rationale for his vote against the recent Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Section 702. On Wednesday the bill was killed by 19 House Republicans who claim the legislation would permit warrantless surveillance by the federal government and its agencies. The Florida congressman described the bill as something that would […]

Florida legislators are warning of the disastrous consequences an imminent Iranian attack on Israel could have for the region.  Iranian government officials have vowed to attack Israel in the coming days as retribution for Israel’s alleged bombing of the Iranian embassy in Syria.  President Joe Biden has warned Iran against attacking as he claimed he […]

Demands for a solution to the border crisis have increased as several high-profile cases of crime committed by illegal immigrants have caught national attention. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed the need to deport these criminals and how Congress will cooperate with Donald Trump if he returns to the White House after the 2024 Election, saying, […]

The Biden Administration is considering issuing an executive order to stem the flow of illegal migrants pouring in over the southern border. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) noted that such a move would acknowledge that former President Donald Trump was right all along, "So I think they are trying to […]

Argentina President Javier Milei gave an economics lecture at Florida International University in Miami on Thursday, April 10th.  An economics professor, President Milei is known as a relentless advocate for laissez-faire economics, limited government, and conservative values. Milei’s lecture, which lasted for nearly one and a half hours, claimed liberalism and free markets are optimal […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) announced that he has co-led the Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act alongside Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL). Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) first introduced the legislation. The bill is designed to “ensure that the VA Board of […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has introduced two bills and endorsed another regarding American data and its privacy. The congresswoman announced these pieces of legislation a day before she voted against the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) Section 702 bill which was killed by 19 Republicans. The final tally was 228 votes against and 193 votes […]

The Floridian was able to catch up with Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) to get her take on the recent Arizona Supreme Court abortion ruling, which she decried as "archaic" and "intrusive." Additionally, Rep. Wasserman Schultz mocked Governor Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) prediction that  Amendment 4  ballot initiative in Florida would fail, saying, "Given his recent political […]

Florida's abortion law is set to be on the ballot in November, but Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) recently suggested the pro-abortion side of the initiative will fail. However, in a comment to The Floridian, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) predicted the measure would be far closer, "right on the cusp," and, "I don’t think that’s a foregone […]

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) Section 702 was prevented from being reauthorized yesterday. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), one of the 19 Republicans who voted in favor of killing the amendment, targeted Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in a statement issued after the vote, of whom he said, "If [he] is unwilling to fix FISA Section 702, we are […]

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) Summary has given reason for many to question President Joe Biden’s economic policy.  The CPI’s announcement of a higher-than-expected inflation rate has resulted in the Federal Reserve reportedly reversing plans to cut interest rates in the coming months.  The Fed had been hoping to […]

US Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) recently filed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to strengthen protections for minors surfing the internet.   If passed, KOSA would require online platforms frequented by minors to execute a series of actions geared towards protecting minor users. Namely, KOSA would require such platforms implement design features to mitigate and prevent […]

WASHINGTON—Lawmakers have introduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) legislative measure in both chambers of Congress to address online predation of children by social media platforms. The legislation would allow the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to oversee and “bring an enforcement action” against apps and other platforms that allegedly target children. In the U.S. Senate, […]

The world at large has become polarized by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, with many countries demanding the Jewish State restrain itself. The Persian Gulf country of Qatar is an American ally that also protects Hamas leadership, a situation in which Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is demanding reconsideration of the country's status as […]