National Politics

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The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was recently vandalized, with images published by the White House on X showing the site defaced with spray paint and covered in layers of bubbles around the fountain at its center. THERE CAN BE NO GREATER INSULT TO THOSE AMERICAN HEROES WHO DIED […]
A law enforcement officer in Haines City, Florida, was recently charged with one count of official misconduct and one count of offenses against the use of computers, computer systems, computer networks, and electronic devices for allegedly tracking his estranged wife with Flock Safety technology more than 700 times. According to the probable cause affidavit, Christopher […]
Dan Bilzerian, one of several Republican candidates in Florida's 6th Congressional District, is under fire for posting a video attacking his opponent, Representative Randy Fine (R-FL), on X. The Video Bilzerian posted the video Thursday evening, writing, "Wonder if I can get them to play this on the radio in the district." Wonder if I […]
The Republican primary in Florida's 11th Congressional District appears to be a two-way race between veteran Lake County official Carey Baker and businessman Joe Strada, but it looks like media personality Tim Wilkins has a chance to pull off an upset if his history of foreclosures and civil judgments doesn't get in the way. Considering […]
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently published a report showing the federal government’s largest July budget deficit in history, at $432 billion, reaching the highest monthly deficit since March 2021. According to the Treasury Department’s Monthly Treasury Statement, despite receiving $334 billion in revenue, the U.S. government spent $766 billion, with most of the funds […]
U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) recently issued a letter to New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James demanding an explanation for why her office has failed to crack down on Medicaid fraud and hold fraudsters accountable. “Since you assumed office, fraud indictments and convictions secured by the [New York Medicaid Fraud […]
Republican challenger for Florida’s 7th Congressional District (FL CD 7) Ryan Elijah has brought into question incumbent Congressman Cory Mills’ (R) Donald Trump endorsement for Florida’s upcoming Primary election. “President [Donald] Trump released his list of endorsements. He reposted them for Republicans up for election in Congress – even those without a primary,” the Sanford […]
Concerns over the mental and physical well-being of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have increased significantly after multiple reports of firsthand accounts from active military personnel describe attempted overboard incidents and grueling living conditions. “This deployment is the worst one, and I pray no other boat goes through the same,” one sailor wrote to […]
Vivek Ramaswamy became a Republican fan favorite, bashing woke ideology on the 2024 presidential campaign trail. Before that, he was a successful biotech entrepreneur turned author (Woke Inc. among other books), and he’s now running for Governor of Ohio. Ramaswamy has varied business interests, but one firm with which he is closely aligned is Strive […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has reintroduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen conservation efforts for the world's most critically endangered species. What the Bill Does The Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act establishes a Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund within the Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize $5 million per year between Fiscal Year 2027 and FY […]
Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) celebrated the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Stop Secret Spending Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at cracking down on undisclosed federal spending. The bill broadens federal agencies’ expenditure disclosure requirements by mandating that the government additionally disclose spending hidden from public view under the “Other Transaction Agreement” (OTA) category. “Washington has […]
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump pivoted the nation’s attention back to vaccines this week with an executive order that aims to scale back the childhood immunization schedule and space out shots into separate visits. After acting to overhaul the nation’s vaccine policy and guidance, the Trump administration had recently largely stepped back from additional changes to […]
General Mike Flynn (Ret.), a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, has officially endorsed Casey Askar in the 22nd Congressional District Republican primary. "Embodies the American Dream" In a statement announcing his endorsement, Gen. Flynn lauded Askar as a man who "embodies the American Dream," describing Askar's flight from Iraq as a child to escape […]
Miami-Dade County’s (MDC) Office of the Tax Collector is joining the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Cuba by ensuring that the communist-led nation’s attempts to remain in power through economic reforms do not succeed. In a video statement on X, MDC Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez affirmed that despite Cuba’s recent free-market overhaul, U.S. individuals and […]
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) expressed anger at President Donald Trump’s recent executive order reforming childhood vaccine mandates, calling the measure “dangerous” and nonsense. “Donald Trump’s new executive order changing the childhood vaccine schedule against the advice of pediatric experts is dangerous and makes no sense,” Rep. Frankel said in a statement. President Trump's "Gold Standard" Recommendations […]
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) posted a shocking image containing an antisemitic hate crime against the incumbent Representative. Amid early voting for Florida’s primary elections, Rep. Fine posted an image of one of his campaign’s yard signs defaced with a spray-painted swastika symbol. The vandalized yard sign was found at the Wickline Senior Center Early Voting […]
Just two weeks after the Trump Administration rescinded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants across the country, South Florida has begun to feel the adverse effects of the protections’ end, impacting several industries across the state. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport Recent reports indicate that as of July 27, 2026 – the day Haitian TPS was […]
In an effort to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling (SCOTUS), the Trump administration is once again seeking to remove Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook from her post over allegations of mortgage fraud, this time, as instructed by the high court. On Aug. 5, 2026, White House aide Dan Scavino issued Cook […]
