National Politics

TALLAHASSEE, FL --- Watchdog group Defend Florida held a press conference Wednesday afternoon, advocating for tighter election security and elimination of voter fraud. Florida Republican lawmakers Rep. Rick Roth and Rep. Doug Bankson were among the speakers, highlighting 8 bills this session designed to protect elections. "We don't have ballot security in the state of […]

WASHINGTON—In an exclusive interview, The Floridian spoke with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) regarding his expected general election opponent, former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) and her efforts to win his senatorial seat. Former Rep. Mucarsel-Powell recently campaigned with Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) who has a record of sympathizing with defunding the police movements. The Floridian […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL --- In two exclusive interviews with The Floridian, Democrat Sen. Shevrin Jones and Republican Rep. Alex Rizo responded to Gov. Ron DeSantis' 30 point loss at the Iowa Caucus. As Democrats point at America's rejection of the Governor, Republicans are determined to present a unified front. "My hope is that we as Republicans […]

Over the Christmas break, Senator Rick Scott's (R-FL) Naples residence was "swatted" by unknown callers. Upon returning to Congress, Sen. Scott and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced a bill increasing the criminal penalties for swatting. "Swatting," as it is known, is the act of making a fraudulent police call to a victim's address in order […]

The state of Texas was recently blamed for the drowning deaths of three illegal migrants near the border by the Biden Administration, only for the accusation to fall apart after further investigation. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said, "It does not surprise me" that the White House seemingly lied about the incident in a recent appearance on Fox […]

While stumping for former President Donald Trump (R-FL) in Iowa, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) gave a passionate speech in an attempt to convince Iowans to caucus for his candidate. In Rep. Donalds’ speech, he reminded Hawkeye State residents of President Trump’s track record concerning important issues such as the economy, Russian aggression, and abortion. There’s […]

Few crimes warrant revulsion as rape and sexual assault, and it was one of many atrocities perpetrated by Hamas on October 7th. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Lois Frankel (D-FL) introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Hamas' horrific use of these crimes as weapons of war. "Hamas’ crimes are unfathomable in their depravity and inhumanity. We […]

US Representative Maria-Elvira Salazar (R-Fl) has filed a bill to reauthorize sanctions on Nicaragua in light of the Nicaraguan government’s recent hostile acts towards Catholic officials.  Since December 2023, Nicaraguan police have detained a total of 16 priests and seminarians, including Bishops Isidoro del Carmen Mora and Rolando Jose Álvarez Lagos. Nicaraguan Dictator Naiel Ortega […]

USA Boxing, which governs the sport nationwide, recently announced they would allow transgender women would be able to participate in women's boxing matches. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote a letter to USA Boxing's CEO Mike McAtee, calling out the danger of the new policy and demanding its reversal, saying, "Allowing men to hit women is reprehensible, even […]

House Republicans remain unbowed in demanding the passage of HR2, the Secure the Border Act passed in May, as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) recently signaled he would reject a proposed deal containing border measures and funding for Israel and Ukraine. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) discussed the bill ahead of the Iowa Caucus on Fox Business's Kudlow, saying the […]

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced Monday night following the Iowa Caucuses that he has officially suspended his campaign. This was followed up with the former entrepreneur and biotech tycoon fully endorsing Donald Trump for the presidency. Ramaswamy tweeted, “This entire campaign is about speaking the truth. We did not achieve our goal tonight & […]

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has reported a US ship, the Gibraltar Eagle, was struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Ansarallah (Houthi) militants earlier today.  CENTCOM also reported another Houthi missile fired toward Red Sea commercial navigation lanes which failed to reach its destination and landed in Yemen.  According to CENTCOM, despite being […]

With concerns about China and Russia's influence reaching Central and South America, the United States can take relief knowing they have an ally in Javier Milei's Argentina. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) praised Milei's decision to keep the South American country out of BRICS, the trade alliance between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa in a recent op-ed for […]

It's Iowa Caucus Day, and the Republican primary candidates' paths forward from here on out are on the line. Former President Donald Trump maintains his massive lead in the polls. However, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said in a recent appearance on Fox and Friends First, "I always like being the underdog," and suggested some Republicans who have endorsed Trump […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) has announced that he is traveling to the Hawkeye State to support former President Donald Trump (R) at the Iowa Caucuses. Despite the near-zero temperatures with nasty winds that make it feel like -10 (or worse), the Naples, Florida representative is making the trip to back up his endorsement. Iowa, I’ll […]

Investigative journalist and professional bomb thrower Laura Ingram encountered her latest “LOOMERED” victim, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in Des Moines, Iowa ahead of the Iowa Caucuses on Tuesday. In her latest viral video that has garnered one million views, Loomer pulled up on Gov. DeSantis inside of his hotel lobby as he was grabbing something […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has sent a letter alongside nearly 50 of her colleagues to demand that congressional appropriations leadership reject appropriations provisions that would “gut new energy efficiency standards.” The letter, sent to both House and Senate Appropriations leaders, calls for an agenda that retains the power of the Department of Energy (DOE) as […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) introduced a bill this week that would reveal the amount of US Federal funds that are being invested into China every year.  Each fiscal year, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submits a report to Congress outlining the White House’s yearly budget for executing its different policy initiatives. If Senator […]