National Politics

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has floored legislation in the US House of Representatives that would ban any apps controlled or owned by ByteDance Ltd, TikTok’s parent company. ByteDance is a company founded by Chinese entrepreneurs and partially owned by international investors and company employees. In recent months, ByteDance’s manipulation by the Chinese government has […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Florida’s Republican Congressional Caucus stood alongside Senator Rick Scott in support of his Senate reelection bid against former Democrat Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D). The theme of the event was that Republicans were a “team” and united to win back the majority in the U.S. Senate and to retain the slim majority Republicans hold […]
Crime in Washington, D.C. has been a serious concern among citizens and members of Congress alike, yet the city continues to pursue soft-on-crime policies. As a result, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced a bill strengthening Congressional authority over the D.C. Council and reasserting the ability of police to address crime. Named the D.C. Criminal […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) are working on a bill to ban former President Donald Trump (R) from holding federal office by barring him from appearing on any ballot. This news comes after the U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously against the State of Colorado’s attempt to invoke the […]
WASHINGTON—With the border crisis continuing to be the single most important issue that seems to transcend across social, political, and ideological lines, more Democratic lawmakers like Florida’s Rep. Jared Moskowitz appear to be supporting more aggressive initiatives to fix the immigration problem, including shutting down the border. Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration have been […]
President Joe Biden’s Gaza humanitarian relief air campaign, which began late last week, has made its second delivery of aid. The second aid airdrop mission focused on areas in Northern Gaza and was jointly conducted with the Royal Jordanian Air Force. According to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. C-130s dropped over 36,800 meal equivalents […]
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), and over thirty House lawmakers co-sponsored a bill to declare the migrant crisis at the southern border an “invasion.” According to Rep. Bilirakis’ , the legislation is an attempt to “help bolster the legal arguments of states in federal court who are seeking recourse against the federal government […]
The closed-door testimony Hunter Biden gave finally offered additional details into the fiduciary scandal surrounding him and President Joe Biden. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) shared his thoughts in a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity, declaring Hunter was "a crook" and describing how the First Son attempted to dodge questions by blaming his drug use. "Isn't it convenient that […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met US President Joe Biden in the White House to discuss both nations’ shared priorities. Prime Minister Meloni currently chairs the Group of Seven (G7), an informal association consisting of the wealthiest democratic nations. US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) anticipated Meloni’s visit by outlining why he thinks the US should […]
Records recently released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reveal Florida’s Sun Sentinel Newspaper and many other American media outlets have received millions in Chinese funding. The funding originated from China Daily of Beijing, a newspaper entirely owned and operated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). According to the DOJ’s records, the Sun Sentinel […]
A nuclear Iran remains a nightmare scenario for much of the world, Israel in particular. Despite this, little international action has worked against the Islamist regime. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Tim Scott (R-SC) wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding the Biden Administration censure the Iranian regime ahead of the International […]
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the state of Colorado and others removing former President Donald Trump from their state ballots. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) issued a brief statement in response to the ruling, calling it "a major win against the attempts of election interference by lawfare against Republicans." Additionally, he scolded "Activist judges […]
US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) held a meeting with doctors to discuss the recent measles outbreak in Florida. Florida recently reported 10 new measles cases, with most located in part of Representative Schultz’s congressional district Broward County. Schultz explained her meeting was motivated by her desire to ensure "we all have correct information […]
The US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs announced it will hold a hearing into ‘The Agents of Antisemitism in Latin America’ next Thursday, March 7th. Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Salazar (R-FL) will lead the hearing. Representative Salazar has been a staunch critic of the reaction of several Latin American countries to […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) released a video on social media providing a rationale for refusing to vote for the continuing resolution (CR) in order to fund the government. 97 Republicans – including Rep. Mast – voted against the CR as well as two Democrats. The bill passed 320-99. Rep. Mast pointed out that CRs have […]
Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) traveled to Cuba during the Congressional recess to discuss human rights and its relationship with the United States. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) denounced the visit in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., calling the Representatives "apologists for communist regimes." Rep. Gimenez reminded viewers, "thousands, tens […]
President Biden and former President Donald Trump both visited the southern border recently, with two very different messages. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) commented on President Biden's address in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, saying its only purpose was to "secure votes" and railed against the benefits illegal immigrants receive, calling it "backwards" and […]
A group of conservative US senators led by Rick Scott (R-FL) has sent President Joe Biden a letter urging him to rescind two documents the senators claim undermine Israel’s interests. Namely, the senators are concerned over the White House’s February 1, 2024 Executive Order 14115 and February 8, 2024 National Security Memorandum 20. The February […]
