National Politics

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U.S. Representatives from the state of Florida provided their thoughts as the Inflation Reduction Act enters its second year as the law of the land. The bill, signed by President Joe Biden (D), has been applauded by Democrats such as Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), who stated that the legislation has helped make sure wealthy […]
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in petitioning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to allow Florida State University defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. the ability to play immediately this season after his hardship waiver was denied. In late 2022, Darrell Jackson Jr. transferred from the University of Miami […]
Washington, D.C.- Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott sent a joint letter to the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The two senators are requesting action and answers regarding FEMA’s disaster relief fund (DRF). FEMA’s DRF is nearing total exhaustion, which could leave states ravaged by natural disasters without federal financial assistance […]
The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), which protects the postal system, seems to be part of the apparent collusion between the Federal government and Big Tech to silence political dissent on social media. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has introduced legislation defunding the USPIS's "Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP) for violating Americans' First Amendment rights. […]
Aug. 15, marks the two-year anniversary of the tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan which left 13 U.S. service members dead and hundreds of American citizens stranded. The Taliban then proceeded to take control of the region – including billions of dollars of equipment that the United States left behind. Republican legislators from the state of Florida […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has joined Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) alongside 17 other Republican colleagues to confront President Joe Biden (D) surrounding his decision to block funding for hunting and archery programs. According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the Biden administration has “purposely misinterpreted” last year’s gun control legislation to block funding for outdoor recreation […]
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a fourth time in Georgia. Florida's Congressional delegation took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express their thoughts and opinions. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) blasted the timing of the new indictment, which came several days after House investigations into Joe and Hunter Biden suggested they made $20 million […]
After President Joe Biden (D) requested billions in emergency funding from Congress – Including $24 billion to be sent to the Ukraine war effort, and only $4 billion for the border – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has responded with an “emphatic and unwavering no!” and called the president's request “tone deaf” and “out-of-touch.” “Once again, […]
On Aug. 9, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) decided to suspend State Attorney Monique Worrell on account that she was failing to “faithfully prosecute crimes in her jurisdiction.” In response, freshman Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) called for an Oversight Committee hearing to investigate “DeSantis’s unjust and unconstitutional suspension of Florida’s only democratically elected Black female […]
With Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) having filed articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden, his colleague Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) appeared on Fox and Friends Weekend to talk about how House Republicans must "start stepping up and acting like the majority." Rep. Mills used the phrase prior to the impeachment filing when he said an impeachment inquiry […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has announced on Newsmax he was filing articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden. Additionally, Rep. Steube spoke on introducing the HUNTER Act, which would demand answers into the Secret Services' failure to determine a suspect in the White House cocaine incident early in July. "Does the Secret Service know whose cocaine […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in writing the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai regarding the “unfair trade practices by Mexico,” specifically concerning American fruit and vegetable producers. In October of 2022, Ambassador Tai committed to establishing the private sector industry advisory panel specifically for Southeastern fruit […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) is criticizing Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for dismissing State Attorney Monique Worrell of the Orlando area, stating that she neglected her duty to “faithfully prosecute crimes in her jurisdiction.” This is not the first time this has happened, as Gov. DeSantis fired State Attorney Andrew Warren last year. […]
It has recently come out that the FBI's targeting of Catholics as "extremists" involved multiple field offices despite Director Christopher Wray's insistence to the contrary. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's Evening Edit, calling the affair "a fundamental attack on Americans as we know it" and a "weaponization of government in a nutshell." Additionally, Rep. Cammack […]
Are House Republicans ready to finally proceed with impeachment proceedings for President Biden? Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) certainly is, announcing on Newsmax's Rob Schmitt Tonight that he is filing articles of impeachment against Biden for bribery and other crimes. "Joe Biden has undermined the integrity of the Presidency. I joined @newsmax to announce my articles of […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has released another critique of President Joe Biden (D) and his administration following the latest economic numbers that have been released. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provided the recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for July. Those figures revealed a 3.2 percent rise in inflation over the year in July […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has long been warning the American public about China's efforts to influence the United States, and they have a willing collaborator in the form of tech mogul Neville Roy Singham, who has funded multiple left-leaning organizations. Sen. Rubio has written a letter demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate these organizations for […]
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, long-time political consultant Roger Stone asserted that the indictments handed down on former President Donald Trump’s (R) trial are in fact, election interference, and that the jury pool for his trial is “already tainted.” Not the most optimistic thing to hear for the Trump campaign. Floridian publisher Javier […]
