National Politics

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Republicans are turning on President Biden's bipartisan immigration bill, claiming the measure will lead to increased immigration and drug trafficking into the country. Democrats, however, believe Republicans' flip-flopping is a ploy to keep immigration a top talking point for former President Donald Trump's election campaign. President Biden is backing a $118 billion proposal increasing […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Congressional Republicans failed last week to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a member of Biden's Cabinet, over the ongoing illegal immigration surge at the U.S.-Mexico border. In an interview with The Floridian,  Sen. Blaise Ingoglia expresses his opinion on where conservatives went wrong. "It's unfortunate. I think it was right for the House […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-FL) in introducing the Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act to prevent the closure of commercial ports of entry late last week.  Senator Scott’s bill responds to President Joe Biden’s administration’s decision to shut down certain commercial ports of entry to allegedly combat illegal immigration […]

After the death of the bipartisan border deal, the Senate sought to move forward on the foreign aid portions of the bill. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) gave a lengthy address on the floor saying, "For most Americans, [Ukraine] is not a priority," and chastised others who put other countries ahead of the United States. Sen. Rubio clarified that while […]

The 2024 Legislative Session is now almost halfway completed, closing out the fifth week of the 9-week period. Tempers are wearing thin as we draw closer to the end, with a Republican expressing his "disgust" over Democrats storming out of a bill hearing. Other controversial issues this week included abortion rights, "identity politics" in the […]

Security of classified documents seems to have become a bipartisan concern for Democrats and Republicans alike, especially after the Department of Justice's (DOJ) recent ruling on the Joe Biden scandal. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) recently appeared on Fox News's America Reports to discuss the issue, saying, "There is definitely a procedure and protocol problem." President Joe Biden and former […]

Increased reports of healthcare data breaches across the United States are gaining the attention of lawmakers seeking to protect Americans’ personal health information.  Currently, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating nearly one thousand different breaches of healthcare data systems. Each breach enables hackers to access the protected health information of […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released a statement following the House’s failed attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. An incredibly small minority of Republicans killed the vote as Democrats voted upon party lines against it. The initial vote was 215-215 until Representative Blake Moore (R-UT) changed his vote to no so the bill could […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) released a statement following Congress’s inability to agree on the border security deal crafted in the U.S. Senate. According to CNN, the proposal would’ve allowed an influx of illegal immigrants into the country through the southern border but provided $20.23 billion for “operational needs and capabilities” and resources for the newly […]

All warfare is based on deception, but who is doing it better in current geopolitics? Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently appeared on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss the Biden Administration's retaliatory strikes against Iranian proxy militias while attempting to simultaneously prevent a wider war, saying the President is "speaking out of both sides of his mouth." Rep. […]

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado appeared in a House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the fight for freedom in Venezuela led by U.S. Representative Maria-Elvira Salazar (R-FL). Machado overwhelmingly won the Venezuelan opposition party’s recent primary elections. However, Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s puppet Venezuelan Supreme Court invalidated the election results and barred Machado shortly afterward. Machado has […]

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis recently acknowledged her “personal relationship” with the special prosecutor she hired in her prosecution of former President Donald Trump. District Attorney Willis hired special prosecutor Nathan Wade in November 2021 despite Wade’s reportedly scant prosecutorial experience.  Wade was appointed by Willis to lead her team of lawyers in bringing […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republicans in the upper chamber were able to muster enough votes to block the Senate border bill from passing. The bill failed by a tally of 49-50. 60 votes were needed to pass. According to CNN, the deal would still allow an influx of illegal immigrants into the country through the southern […]

Would anything have changed in House Republicans' impeachment attempt against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas if Representative George Santos (R-NY) remained? Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) told The Floridian that many Republicans regret removing Rep. Santos, saying, "We just shot ourselves in the foot," yet remained confident more Republicans will vote in favor of impeaching Mayorkas next […]

Although at first glance the headline may look like one of those Babylon Bee stories, a satirical news outlet, it is instead real. The Haley camp suffered a crushing defeat to “none of these candidates” Tuesday night in Nevada’s GOP primary. While Nevada still allows for a Republican primary, there are no delegates rewarded in […]

President Joe Biden claimed in a recent speech after the death of the bipartisan border deal that "the only reason the border is not secure is because of former President Donald Trump." Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) blasted the remark in a recent appearance on Fox News, questioning how he could say that with a straight […]

The House of Representatives' stand-alone Israel funding bill demonstrated that not all Republicans are standing firmly united with the U.S. ally. House Republicans have historically voted in unison on behalf of the Jewish state, but a group of 14 Republicans broke off from the party. The rationale for voting against the bill is that it […]

The House of Representatives voted not to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas after multiple attempts. A minority of Republicans killed the vote as Democrats voted upon party lines against it. The initial vote was 215-215 until Representative Blake Moore (R-UT) changed his vote to no so the bill could be reconsidered. It officially […]