National Politics

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President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) visited separate areas of the southern border on Thursday. President Biden appeared in Brownsville, Texas while President Trump appeared in Eagle Pass, Texas. Lone Star State Representative in the U.S. House Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) said that Brownsville has a “much more orderly process than elsewhere […]
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) called on his fellow Floridians in the State Legislature to reject HB 789/SB 738 – legislation that “revises construction relating to causes of action for damages to real or personal property directly resulting from certain discharges or other conditions of pollution.” Some believe this bill would make it easier for polluters […]
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) surprised America when he recently announced he was to step down from his Senate Minority Leader position in November. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a brief statement in response, saying this represented "an opportunity to refocus our efforts on solving the significant challenges facing our country and actually reflect the aspirations of voters." […]
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin went to the hospital at the beginning of January without proper notice, for which he will testify before the House Armed Services Committee. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) appeared on Fox and Friends First to speak ahead of the deposition, saying Austin should resign because "how can he enforce discipline if he does not do […]
A coalition of US Senators and Members of the House of Representatives have filed the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 to incentivize investment in the American space industry. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) introduced the bill in the Senate while Representatives Neal Dunn (R-FL) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) […]
In an op-ed for Fox News, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced the passage of the American Security Drone Act into law, calling it "a huge win" against China and its attempts to spy on the United States. Sen. Scott first introduced the bill in 2019, which would ban the purchase of Chinese-made drones out of concerns they were […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) provided a statement after political commentator Ben Shapiro posted a thread on social media detailing the rise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) standards within the medical field. The thread also demonstrates the consequences of implementing these standards. Rep. Bilirakis, a Senior Member of the Health Subcommittee, gave his thoughts relating […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News's “Hannity.” In his appearance, the Florida congressman mentioned that when the Democratic Party is in control, he believes society’s crime, education, and order benchmarks are failing. Total Democrat control NEVER ends well: ❌Crime is exploding❌Schools are failing❌Our kids are falling behind❌Our border's been systematically broken❌Illegal aliens are […]
Thousands of people from all over the world, including countries opposed to America, continue to cross the border. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) warned, "Something terrible is going to happen. It is just a matter of time now," while discussing the number of people found on the terror watchlist who were […]
A partial government shutdown is imminent as members in the House of Representatives negotiate to provide government funding prior to a nearing deadline. Democrat legislators are criticizing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his failure to obtain a consensus amongst Republican representatives to pass government funding legislation.  On their end, Republicans are accusing Democrats of […]
US Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and others have filed legislation that would prohibit the national government from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). CBDC is a form of digital cash that can be tracked and regulated in real-time by a centralized regulatory authority. In September of 2022, President Joe Biden announced […]
The Biden Administration's foreign policy toward American allies has continually drawn criticism from Republicans, accusing the President of turning them away while embracing adversaries. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently spearheaded a letter to the White House claiming they are "misusing" sanction authorities in Central and Latin America. "We write to express deep concerns […]
A group of conservative senators led by Rick Scott (R-FL) has penned a letter urging President Joe Biden reconsider his current foreign policy strategy in Latin America. The letter alleges President Biden’s current strategy is a “misuse” of US influence and runs counter to the nation’s foreign policy interests. Namely, the senators criticized Biden’s designation […]
It seems as though anti-Israel groups in the West have moved from protest to active sabotage of the Jewish State's war efforts against Hamas, as a Dutch court ruled in favor of preventing American F-35 parts stored in the Netherlands from being shipped to Israel. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote a letter to Secretary of […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) alongside 29 fellow Members of the House Committee on Agriculture sent a letter to the committee leaders – Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA) – to ensure farmers receive access to “advanced technology” in the latest Farm Bill. Ensuring America’s growers have access to advanced technology is […]
China, whether officially or not, is taking advantage of the ongoing border crisis, as over twenty thousand military-age men have crossed into America, and Chinese criminals aid the cartels in laundering money. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) briefly discussed the issue during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying it was entirely preventable with "a simple […]
MIAMI—The Miami International Airport (MIA) recently boasted that its 2023 fiscal year saw a “historic” surge in international and domestic travel, not to mention praising Miami-Dade County’s efforts to address the airport’s long-standing maintenance issues. Earlier this year, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that a significant investment in MIA’s infrastructure would be made and at […]
Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) in hopes of securing American intellectual property (IP) relating to COVID-19 vaccines. According to Rep. Buchanan’s press release, a proposal within the World Trade Organization (WTO) would waive IP protections for COVID-19 […]
