National Politics

Over the weekend, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she will introduce legislation this week increasing the Federal minimum sentence for child sexual abuse to a capital offense or life in prison, saying, "You cannot cure predators." I am introducing a bill this Thursday that will raise the federal minimum […]

Former State Representative and U.S. Congress hopeful Anthony Sabatini (R-FL) posted a picture of himself with former President Donald Trump (R) and accused his 2024 Republican primary opponent – Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) – of lying about receiving Trump’s endorsement. “FACT: My opponent RINO Dan Webster has NEVER been endorsed by President Trump – not […]

In the latest instance of his signature brand of humor, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) cosponsored the introduction of a bill to rename the Federal Correctional Institution in Miami after former President Donald Trump, mocking the former President's penchant "to write his name in gold letters on all his buildings" and alluding to the multitude of […]

US Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) recently unveiled $3 million in federal funding she secured for Miami-Dade College.  Representative Salazar presented the aid during a job fair she hosted at  Miami Dade College’s Padrón Campus in Little Havana.  The money will fund Miami-Dade College’s (MDC) renovation efforts seeking to turn their newly acquired Dyer Federal Courthouse […]

Republican legislators around the country including Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) are distraught by President Joe Biden’s (D) phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu in which he urged him to “work toward a ceasefire.” The President’s statement can be read below. Today, I spoke […]

Even as Iran continues sponsoring the Hamas terrorist organization as it wars with Israel, the Biden Administration recently approved a new sanctions waiver for the regime, potentially allowing Iran to access billions of dollars. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined with Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in demanding answers as to why such a decision was made, calling it […]

Former Congresswoman and U.S. Senate hopeful Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) appears confident in her bid to oust incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). After the State Supreme Court confirmed that abortion would be on the ballot for Floridians in November, former Rep. Mucarsel-Powell is doubling down on her efforts to call out Sen. Scott for his “radical […]

DeSantis Could Prove Pro-Marijuana, Pro-Abortion Amendment Supporters Wrong on Election Night When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that the state was going to “smell like marijuana” if voters supported the Amendment 3 initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana...READ MORE White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: "The President has been briefed on the […]

President Joe Biden is expected to not reinstate oil sanctions imposed on Venezuela during President Donald Trump’s term, according to recent reports.  Renewing sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports would raise domestic gasoline prices given OPEC production cuts have increased American reliance on alternative sources, such as Venezuela.  Consequently, US officials are reportedly concerned that limiting […]

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) mistakenly killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in their war with Hamas recently, which earned condemnation from President Biden and calls for a ceasefire. During a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) said while tragic, the IDF does not deliberately target civilians, and the Biden Administration has made its […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is looking for accountability for the failures at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital after a series of terribly unfortunate events occurred there. The Florida congressman is calling for new leadership of the medical center. This includes a homicide that happened at the hospital, and according to Rep. Mast, […]

Lee County officials recently publicly criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to remove Lee County’s residents’ eligibility for flood insurance discounts.  According to a Lee County press release, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) had been granting residents premium discounts that allowed policyholders to save up to 25%. FEMA’s decision to cut flood […]

Former President Donald Trump is leading in the polls against President Joe Biden with seven months left before the 2024 Election in November. However, Biden and the Democrats are hoping the abortion and marijuana issues in Florida will purple the Sunshine State. Thus Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) warned Republicans that Florida cannot be taken for granted as […]

Senate Democrats and Republicans are at loggerheads over recently announced mergers in the oil industry.  Last year, reports emerged of  planned mergers between Exxon and Chevron with Pioneer Natural Resources and Hess Corporation, respectively. Exxon and Chevron are the two largest oil companies in the United States. Exxon has claimed the merger “represents an opportunity […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) recently co-sponsored the Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act (HR 7793), a bill designed to cut red tape regarding the VA Board of Veterans’ Appeals’ (Board) appellate process for veteran claimants by giving them more choices on how and when their appeals are processed. The Florida congressman mentioned that he’s seen a […]

US lawmakers have denounced Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro allegedly ordering for the extrajudicial detainment of Venezuelan journalists living abroad.  Dictator Maduro’s regime carries a ghastly repertoire of unlawful detainments, extrajudicial killings, tortures, and kidnapping of regime dissidents and political opponents. Most recently, Colombian-Venezuelan journalist Orlando Avendaño, a public critic of Maduro’s regime, suffered a government […]

The Biden Administration recently announced plans to cut Medicare Advantage payouts for the second year in a row. In response, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) released a statement criticizing the decision, accusing the President of having "no plan to protect Social Security, and now he just cut Medicare benefits." Health Care Dive reported that the Centers for Medicare […]

As part of Israel's war with Hamas, the Jewish State struck the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, killing two Iranian generals and five other officers. However, the Biden Administration remains mealy-mouthed in its support of Israel, which earned criticism from Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) in a recent appearance on Fox News, where he said we […]