National Politics

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Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's “Varney & Co.” to discuss President Joe Biden’s (D) leadership as Haitian migrants are attempting to flee their homeland – with some making their way toward the United States – amidst the nation’s political turmoil. The Florida congressman called on the Biden administration to set up some […]
The reelection campaign for Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to the Senate has gained momentum as the 2024 elections in November inch closer. The former Florida Governor has received the endorsements of his fellow Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL), boosting his already high number of endorsements. Sen. Rubio publicly endorsed his colleague […]
Over the weekend, US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) celebrated the Senate’s unanimous approval of their Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act. The bill would command the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designate the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) as an “Estuary of National Significance.” The Pensacola and […]
MIAMI, FL—47 Americans trapped in the perilous Caribbean isle of Haiti returned to the United States last night, though fears of other stuck citizens, gang violence, and surges in immigration plague discussions on how to address the Haiti situation. On February 29, violence broke out in Haiti. Gangs began to target airports and shipping ports […]
As the November general election looms, Republican hardliner Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is putting stock behind primary challengers to the reelection campaigns of Representatives Mike Bost (R-IL) and Tony Gonzalez (R-TX). This puts him at odds with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who demanded both sides "cool it." Rep. Gaetz briefly appeared on CNN over the […]
South Florida Lawmakers voiced their support for Cuban pro-freedom demonstrations as scores of Cuban citizens took to the streets on Sunday to protest governmental human rights abuses. Thousands of Cubans publicly expressed their disdain for the present communist regime’s repression of fundamental freedoms as well as the dire economic crisis ravaging the island. The protests […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) appeared on NewsNation to discuss the mental acuity of President Joe Biden (D) after Special Counsel Robert Hur deemed him unfit to stand trial as he is an “elderly man with poor memory.” During Special Counsel Hur’s interview with President Biden, the Commander-In-Chief had a hard time remembering the year in […]
With the crisis in Haiti descending deeper into chaos, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) once again personally traveled to evacuate Americans trapped in a foreign country, rescuing ten orphanage workers. The Florida Congressman recently appeared on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss the mission and condemn the Biden Administration for "dereliction of duty" and accused the Department of State […]
The Ortega-Murillo (Sandinista) regime in Nicaragua's persecution of Christians reaches not only Catholics but Protestants as well, cracking down on the American Evangelical Mountain Gateway missionary organization. As a result, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) led a group of Senators in a letter demanding the Biden Administration place additional sanctions on Nicaragua in response. Sen. Scott's letter and […]
The Florida Legislature is poised to send a legislative measure concerning the regulation of single-use (disposable) vape products to Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) desk. HB 1007 – Nicotine Products and Dispensing Devices – passed both chambers significantly different than the legislation’s original language, but it could be argued that the end goal was still reached: […]
Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee has ruled District Attorney Fani Willis must abandon her case against former President Donald Trump unless special prosecutor Nathan Wade is removed. District Attorney Willis had recently acknowledged her “personal relationship” with Prosecutor Wade, whom she hired in her prosecution of President Trump. Willis hired Wade in November 2021 despite […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) with some of her Democratic colleagues from both chambers introduced the Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Act, a bill looking to boost investments in grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) – a type of transmission technology that “expands the capacity of existing transmission infrastructure.” U.S. legislators including Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Scott Peters (D-CA) […]
US representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) welcomed Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation announcement. The announcement comes amid rampant gang violence across the island. Representative McCormick stated Haitians had been waiting for the Prime Minister to make the announcement and welcomed it. McCormick is the cochair of the Congress Haiti caucus and still has family members […]
America was shocked, saddened, and outraged by the February murder of University of Georgia student Laken Riley by Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, becoming a symbol of the ongoing border crisis. Ibarra was supposedly released into the country in 2022, prompting Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to spearhead a recent letter to Homeland Security […]
The border crisis along the southern border has continued to be center stage in American politics, Florida may face its own illegal immigration problems very soon. Governor DeSantis (R-FL) is currently getting Florida ready for a mass influx of Haitian migrants. A humanitarian crisis in Haiti has caused speculation that Florida may be the next […]
US President Joe Biden’s administration recently announced new sanctions for Israeli individuals and entities on March 14. President Biden had already directed his administration to sanction certain Israeli individuals for their acts in the West Bank. The individuals named in the sanctions package were allegedly making “threats of violence against civilians, intimidating civilians to cause […]
The violence and unrest in Haiti has reached a fever pitch with the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, throwing the Caribbean country into deeper turmoil. While Republicans anticipate preventing the fleeing populace from entering the United States en masse, Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) recently called instead for Haitians to receive Temporary Protected Status, saying, […]
The day before University of Georgia student Laken Riley was murdered by Jose Ibarra, an unidentified 21-year-old Pensacola motorcyclist was struck and killed on February 21st by an illegal immigrant driver wanted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who represents the area in Congress, demanded information about Byron Pineda, the accused, […]
