National Politics

Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) released a report on the events surrounding January 6, 2021 and on the politicization of the January 6th Select Committee, alledging that Liz Cheney “colluded” with January 6 committee witness Cassidy Hutchinson without Hutchinson’s attorney’s knowledge. Cheney’s support for, and leading role in, the January […]

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan has ruled President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential immunity protections do not apply for his conviction on 34-felony counts by a New York court earlier this year.  Last July, the Supreme Court ruled that Presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts conducted while in office.  In a 6-3 decision, […]

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is currently running for the open Congressional District 1, which was held by former Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) during his bid for U.S. Attorney General. In the latest campaign update from CFO Patronis, the Congressional hopeful shared that he would join the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) Congressional […]

The tragedy of stillbirth remains relevant even today, and one in four stillbirths is estimated to have been preventable. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Young Kim (R-CA) have introduced and are urging the passage of a bipartisan bill to improve and fund research into the phenomenon. Rep. Castor's bill, introduced initially last August, is the […]

President-elect Donald Trump told reporters during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence that the US won’t need Venezuelan oil while he’s president.  President Trump’s comments come as rumors swirl over his administration’s policy towards Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s regime.  According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump had been facing pressure from oil executives to continue […]

One progressive candidate who’s hoping to inject some youth into the party is David Hogg, who announced this week that he’s running for Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

The Incidents Report Center of the Foundation for Pan-American Democracy (FDP) has released dismaying reports outlining the Cuban government’s myriad human rights violations in recent months.  The FDP’s report claims over 500 different human rights violations occurred from September to November, including nearly 300 arbitrary detentions and tens of extrajudicial executions.  One significant execution was […]

With Senator Marco Rubio all but assured of being confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of State, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been tasked with finding the senior senator’s replacement, the search for the next senator from Florida may start and end in the Cabinet with Attorney General Ashley Moody. It appears […]

During a recent press conference, President-elect Donald Trump (R) was asked about whether he expects Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to appoint his daughter-in-law, former RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump, to Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) seat. President-elect Trump tapped Sen. Rubio to be a part of his cabinet as the next Secretary of State. Pres.-elect Trump told […]

What will President Trump do with China in his second term? Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed his vision of how to deal with the Chinese during a weekend appearance on Fox News, saying, "This is a new sheriff, a different sheriff, and we are going to play this game completely differently than the previous administration." […]

Fresh from cofounding the House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is now set to join the House Ways and Means Committee in the upcoming Congress, saying, "Let's go get 'em." The House Ways and Means Committee is the oldest and most influential committee in the lower Chamber of Congress. It […]

After Hurricanes Helene and Milton made landfall in the Sunshine State, Florida residents have been attempting to rebuild their homes and communities. However, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) is calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ease its regulations on home constructions so they can rebuild their lives, literally and figuratively. AG […]

President-elect Donald Trump attended Sunday’s ceremonial Army vs Navy football game in Maryland alongside Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and national security advisor Mike Waltz, among other cabinet nominees.  The occurrence was symbolic as republicans have rallied around nominee Hegseth in recent weeks following questions regarding his character and capacity to lead the Defense […]

Rep. Mast shared a video on social media, decrying the “lackluster response” from Secretary Blinken.

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian to discuss the concerns of farmers- specifically farmers from Florida – over the predatory practices of the Chinese government, including concerns about the theft of genetically modified seeds to improve crops and their refusal to buy seed-generated produce from Florida. For instance, in 2023, Newsweek published […]

The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023, led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Representative Greg Steube (R-FL), has been signed into law by President Joe Biden.  The new law, which was historically passed in the House of Representatives via discharge petition, will provide tax relief for certain federal disasters.  A discharge petition is […]

With more members of Congress willing to cooperate with President-elect Donald Trump and the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), one area of government spending sure to be prickly is defense spending, which was part of the discussion during Representative Cory Mills' (R-FL) recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line, saying it demonstrated the need for […]

The November Producer Price Index (PPI) report’s publication on December 12th, demonstrating a 3% increase in annual inflation for 2024 under President Joe Biden, has incited criticism towards the white house’s economic policies.  The PPI reported an 11% increase in the price of Fruit, 34% in Vegetables, 80% in Eggs, and 13% in Coffee among […]