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Senator and former presidential candidate Tim Scott (R-SC) has led some of his cohorts in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to share their worries about Chinese influence in the American education system. More specifically, the senators are concerned about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence on Chinese Students and Scholars Associations (CSSAs) […]
Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) No Budget No Pay Act has made the annual National Taxpayers Union (NTU) “No Brainers” list for the year 2023. The bill would “prohibit Members of Congress from receiving their salaries if they fail to pass a concurrent budget resolution and the required appropriations bills by the start of each fiscal […]
Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) recently announced that he will be joining the House Oversight Committee. The Republican-led committee is in the process of investigating President Joe Biden (D) and the alleged criminal exploits of his family. Rep. Waltz said he is looking forward to working with the chairman of the Committee, Representative James Comer (R-KY). […]
Is the world beginning to accept that COVID-19 most likely came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology? Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed a recent statement made by former Biden health advisor Dr. Raj Panjabi and what sort of role Dr. Anthony Fauci could have had in covering it up in a recent appearance on Fox News's On Air, […]
Could First Son Hunter Biden's recent indictments for tax crimes have an ulterior motive, such as covering up Joe Biden's possible involvement in supposed influence peddling? Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) called the timing of the indictments "suspect" in a recent appearance on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures, pointing to the fact that previous statutes of limitations for similar crimes were […]
Buenos Aires, Argentina- President Javier Gerardo Milei was sworn in as Argentina’s next president. Milei, whose political career began in Argentina’s Congress, is a conservative figure whose rise has taken the world by surprise. Yesterday’s inaugural speech centered on Milei’s plans to reshape Argentina’s fiscal policy. Milei inherited sky-high inflation, colossal debt, and record unemployment […]
Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) continues to receive political pushback from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The Florida congressman, whose congressional seat is considered vulnerable, is accused of repeatedly hosting and engaging with the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL), which has failed to condemn Hamas the terrorist organization’s attack against Israel […]
US Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) has floored legislation that would prohibit using federal tax dollars to purchase at home COVID-19 tests manufactured by certain states, namely China. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it would purchase $600 million in COVID-19 tests earlier this year “ to Bolster US Manufacturing of COVID-19 […]
First Son Hunter Biden has been indicted on 9 news tax-related charges as the House's impeachment inquiry continues revealing more information. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed the indictment and what this means for the investigation in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying, "This is part of the Biden family criminal enterprise," and, […]
Is Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger) profiting from algorithms allowing pedophiles to find content? A recent letter spearheaded by Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) seeks to uncover the truth, demanding Meta answer questions raised from investigations showing the promotion of adult content through even minimal interaction. A June report by the Wall Street Journal showed that Instagram, in particular, […]
Educational institutes are a prime target in China's attempts to subvert the United States, not only in colleges and universities but K-12 schools. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) detailed examples of how the Chinese have infiltrated schools nationwide in a recent op-ed for the New York Post and has introduced legislation to combat it. While Sen. Rubio noted […]
Just in case widespread hateful anti-Semitic college demonstrations were not enough, top Ivy league University Presidents gave Congress even more reasons to take action this week. On Tuesday, US Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) questioned the Presidents of Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, and MIT, over whether speech calling for the eradication of Jews violated campus […]
Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) is celebrating the passage of the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act in the House of Representatives. After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new standards that would make electric cars the only viable option, the CARS Act would nullify the EPA’s new standards. Rep. Mast reminded Americans that command […]
On the four year anniversary of the deadly Pensacola Naval Air Base (NAS) terrorist attack, US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fl) has filed a bill aimed at holding Saudi Arabia accountable. On December 6, 2019, Saudi Arabian Royal Air Force second lieutenant Mohammed Alshamrani opened fire on American servicemen after being radicalized by al-Qa‘ida’s ideology. Alshamrani […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and some of his colleagues in the upper chamber released a bipartisan statement condemning Venezuelan President and dictator Nicolas Maduro. Maduro has arrested and imprisoned political opponents and has even barred opposition leaders such as María Corina Machado from holding office for 15 years. Additionally, the Maduro regime has issued “bogus […]
House Republicans have two demands: aid to Israel without any other strings attached and a secure southern border, putting them at odds with the Democrat-controlled Senate under Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) blasted the Majority Leader in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying "he does not support Israel" and "does […]
Brian Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs from the U.S. State Department, said this week at an Atlantic Council event, that the U.S. “will assess all actions taken [by the Maduro government in Venezuela] and conduct a review of our sanctions policy,” in agreement with the progress made. Nichols was referring to the […]
Freshman Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) has introduced legislation to counter book bans and – indirectly, Governor Ron DeSantis’ alleged book bans. The Fight Book Bans Act would provide school districts with the necessary funding to “fight off a bad book ban.” This would include funding for legal representation, travel costs, and generic logistical monetary […]
