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A group of survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration and Google on Thursday over the release of their personal information found in the files made public by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “The United States, acting through the DOJ, made a deliberate policy choice […]
The House Ethics Committee on Friday found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) guilty of 25 ethics charges following a rare public hearing on Thursday. The announcement ends a three-year probe into allegations that the Florida Democrat stole $5 million in federal relief funds, using some of it to boost her congressional campaign. On Mar. 26, the […]
The U.S. Senate agreed early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a 42-day impasse over immigration enforcement in the U.S. Congress, which has severely affected airport security operations. Senators approved the bill at 2:20 a.m. EST by voice vote following a marathon session. The legislation will fund all of […]
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper on Thursday urged every Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N) service member to abandon their posts following the death of the service’s commander, Adm. Alireza Tangsiri. "Tangsiri commanded the IRGC-N for eight years, during which time the IRGC harassed thousands of innocent merchant mariners, attacked hundreds of […]
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian's Publisher Javier Manjarres, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) commented on the current relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela, declaring that Venezuela has to "transition towards democracy." It has been nearly three months since the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his […]
Florida Congressman Mario DĂaz-Balart (R) spoke exclusively with The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres, discussing the Trump administration’s recent efforts to pressure the Communist government in Cuba. Rep. Diaz-Balart, chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, and a member of the Subcommittee on Defense, touched on the potential for a U.S. government-backed regime transition […]
This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously (50-0) to advance H.R. 7386, the First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026, clearing the way for a full House vote. The bill, led by Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), would reauthorize the FirstNet Authority through September 2037, preventing it from sunsetting under current law in […]
The potential of a deal to end the ongoing 40-day partial government shutdown affecting several federal agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains uncertain as both President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have rejected a GOP proposal to fund the agency. Senate Republicans sent Democrats a formal proposal on Tuesday following a meeting […]
Iran’s state media reported Wednesday that Iran has rejected a U.S. ceasefire proposal. The Islamic Republic instead laid out its own demands to end the conflict in the Middle East. Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster, Press TV, reported Tehran’s refusal to comply with the plan, citing a senior political-security official involved in the matter. Fars […]
A federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. reportedly admitted to a judge in private that his office didn’t find any evidence of a crime in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) fraud investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over a $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) headquarters. According to an unsealed transcript of the […]
As the war in Iran approaches a month since the joint kinetic military operation by the U.S. and Israel, two sources familiar with the matter informed CBS News that the Pentagon is expected to deploy Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the region. […]
Benjamin Landa, President Donald Trump's nominee for Ambassador to Hungary, is suing the very same administration over Medicare payments made to a nursing home he co-owns. For additional context, Landa, a big-name Trump donor, co-owns Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, which received $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. The Department of Health and Human Services […]
WASHINGTON— We told you so. President Donald Trump has officially endorsed Sydney Gruters for Congress in Florida's 16th Congressional District. Mrs. Gruters is married to RNC Chairman Joe Gruters. As we previously wrote, "The chances of President Trump endorsing anyone whose last name isn't Gruters are zero," and such abn endorsement "would lock down Republican congressional […]
U.S. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of a national public awareness campaign aimed at promoting “Product of USA” labels reserved exclusively for meat, poultry, and egg products produced from animals born, raised, harvested, and processed in the U.S. “Our great patriot ranchers and producers grow, raise, and […]
Frank Sinatra never quite got someone to fly him to the moon, but if things go according to plan, President Donald Trump's "national space policy" could see Americans stay on the moon. Sinatra would be proud. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced today that the United States is looking to “return Americans to the Moon,” which […]
According to public records, President Donald Trump cast a mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election despite his public outcry against the voting method and his efforts to restrict the practice. Records from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections show that President Trump voted by mail in a special election for Florida’s 87th district statehouse […]
The U.S. Senate is finalizing an agreement to advance the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding stalemate and end the partial government shutdown that has stretched for nearly six weeks. The impasse has affected several agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). A group of Senate Republicans met with President Donald Trump at the White […]
The U.S. Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday, marking him the second secretary to lead the department during President Donald Trump’s second term. Sen.Mullin's confirmation follows DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s firing amid increased public backlash over the Trump administration’s efforts at immigration enforcement and […]
