National Politics

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs announced it will impose additional sanctions on the Cuban Regime’s “Instruments of Repression” and “Source of Funding” as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to end the communist-led government’s “malign activities.” In a press release issued this week, the Department of State unveiled the designations […]

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) celebrated the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becoming law over the weekend. The Context The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a bipartisan effort, originally introduced by Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), to make homebuying easier and more affordable for Americans through numerous provisions that […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has fired back at the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) “illegitimate interventions” on American military and law enforcement, announcing a “diplomatic campaign” against the intergovernmental organization. In a statement issued on X, Secretary Rubio accused the ICC of wanting to take away the U.S.’s “essential and indispensable feature of our form […]

When Republican billionaire donor Ken Griffin recently acknowledged that he would be open to back Secretary of State Marco Rubio if he ran of president in 2028 over Vice President JD Vance, the shot across the political was not made against VP Vance or President Donald Trump, but to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Griffin, who […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is dead at the age of 71. Sen. Graham's office announced on social media that the veteran lawmaker died of a "brief and sudden illness." “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” the statement said. Sen. Graham's death is a […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) laid out his vision for Florida's education policy should he win the 2026 gubernatorial election in November during a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity. Elementary School Policy Rep. Donalds began by explaining, "We want to make sure that our young kids, by the time they reach third grade, are all reading […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the legal status of a Laotian national “convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in the state of Minnesota” after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pardoned the sexual offender as he was set to be deported. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on June 11, 2026, the […]

As the soon-to-be contentious Republican primary for Florida’s 25th Congressional District ramps up, businessman Dan Franzese has secured an endorsement from U.S. military veteran Congressman Brian Mast. “I’m endorsing Dan Franzese for Congress because he is the conservative fighter South Florida needs to stand with President Trump and put America First,” Rep. Mast affirmed. Franzese […]

President Donald Trump has discharged the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Committee (EAC) just a few months before the 2026 Midterm elections, effectively leaving the four-person independent bipartisan committee vacant ahead of the congressional races. “The President, and head of the Executive Branch, reserves the right to remove individuals that may not be […]

Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has announced his withdrawal as Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus, citing their hostility to Israel. 'Political Grandstanding Over Moral Clarity' In a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Rep. Gimenez accused him of having "repeatedly chosen political grandstanding over moral clarity" in one of the most turbulent […]

President Donald Trump must pay New York Columnist E. Jean Carroll over $5 million after a U.S. federal appeals court rejected the president’s emergency order to block the payment. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s decision comes after repeated efforts by President Trump to overturn a 2023 Manhattan jury ruling against him, […]

President Donald Trump announced that he will request the U.S. Supreme Court to rehear the case involving his executive order restricting birthright citizenship, following its ruling against the president’s bid. “This miscarriage of justice will destroy America if they don’t change their absolutely insane decision,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social, arguing that the high […]

The Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) has weighed in on the soon-to-be-contentious Republican congressional primary race in Florida's 22nd District, endorsing businessman and U.S. Marine Veteran Casey Askar over the field of candidates who are all running on being the most conservative choice to represent the district. Getting the CPAC endorsement is a big deal. […]

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on Congress to pass several bills that seek to crack down on scammers “who defraud and exploit Americans.” “Whether it’s in the form of phone calls or sophisticated cybercrime, scammers are running rampant through our country,” Sen. Scott warned. “Criminals are weaponizing new technologies like artificial intelligence to swindle […]

In a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) suggested that Democrats are showing their true colors by embracing socialism. The Context Substitute host David Asman played a clip from a recent interview with conservative pundit Joel Pollak, where he suggested that the Democrats' embrace of socialism is "changing the contours […]

A federal appeals court struck down parts of Florida’s “Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (WOKE) Act,” deeming the law’s effort to censor public higher-education instruction a violation of the First Amendment. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld a district court’s preliminary injunction against the bill, calling […]

The U.S. military has confirmed the launch and completion of a series of offensive strikes on Iran, hitting more than 80 targets. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the “new round” of attacks came as an “immediate response” to the Islamic Republic’s most recent attack on commercial ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz. The three […]

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) was among 17 Democratic lawmakers cosigning a letter voicing opposition to the Trump Administration's apparent plan to reintegrate the Republic of Turkey (Turkiye) into the F-35 program as Ankara hosts the NATO Summit this week. Context In late June, President Donald Trump said that Turkish President Recep Erdogan could expect a […]