Conservatives Win Again as SCOTUS Bans Biden Student Loan Repayment Plan

Conservatives Win Again as SCOTUS Bans Biden Student Loan Repayment Plan

Mateo Guillamont
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June 30, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C.- On Friday, June 30, the United States Supreme Court again handed down big political wins for conservatives. It had not been 24 hours since the Supreme Court derogated public affirmative action policies when fresh decisions emerged enshrining religious freedom and nullifying President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. In Biden v Nebraska, the […]
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Moskowitz, Rubio, Scott Join Forces to Secure Disaster Relief Funding

Moskowitz, Rubio, Scott Join Forces to Secure Disaster Relief Funding

Jackson Bakich
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June 30, 2023
Before becoming a U.S. Congressman, Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) was known as the “Master of Disaster,” as the former Emergency Management Director of Florida. Now, the Florida Representative has introduced the Disaster Relief Fund Replenishment Act to secure that the nation can properly respond to major natural disasters. Currently, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster […]
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Scott Highlights 'Big Wins for Florida' in recent NDAA

Scott Highlights 'Big Wins for Florida' in recent NDAA

Jackson Bakich
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June 30, 2023
After the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) – a member of the committee – applauded the bill which includes $886.3 billion in defense spending. However, it is the “big wins for Florida” that Sen. Scott is the most excited about. “Florida is home to […]
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Rubio Demands Halt of Semiconductor Production in China

Rubio Demands Halt of Semiconductor Production in China

Grayson Bakich
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June 30, 2023
Florida Republicans continue to lead the charge against China the Biden Administration is not. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently teamed up with Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) to demand Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo block plans to indefinitely extend waivers allowing Taiwanese and Korean semiconductor manufacturers to remain in China. Sen. Rubio's letter called the proposal "further evidence that […]
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DeSantis Responds to Trump Calling Him 'Disloyal'

DeSantis Responds to Trump Calling Him 'Disloyal'

Grayson Bakich
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June 30, 2023
A common thread of attack against Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) by his biggest rival for the 2024 Election, former President Donald Trump, is his apparent "disloyalty." During his appearance on Fox News's Jesse Watters Primetime, Gov. DeSantis stated politicians "are not entitled to support" and that his loyalties lie with his "family, to our Constitution, and […]
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SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action, FL Legislators React

SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action, FL Legislators React

Jackson Bakich
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June 30, 2023
As news broke regarding the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down affirmative action in the college admission process nationwide, big names in Florida politics voiced their opinions concerning the landmark case. All six conservative judges voted against the use of race as a factor when selecting college applicants, citing the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection […]
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Political Fallout Surges Following Affirmative Action Supreme Court Decision

Political Fallout Surges Following Affirmative Action Supreme Court Decision

Mateo Guillamont
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June 29, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C.- On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court rendered unconstitutional race-based, ‘Affirmative-Action’, college admissions policies. The long-awaited decision is a blow to progressives who have championed Affirmative Action policies as benefiting racial minorities. Harvard College and the University of North Carolina had been separately sued by a group of students officially known as “Students […]
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Wasserman Schultz Reintroduces Bill to Care for Cancer Survivors

Wasserman Schultz Reintroduces Bill to Care for Cancer Survivors

Jackson Bakich
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June 29, 2023
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) reintroduced the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA) alongside three other Democratic United States lawmakers. The bill is dedicated to addressing the “gaps in survivorship care and develop desperately needed standards to improve the overall patient-centered quality of care and navigation needs of cancer survivors and their families.” As most cancer […]
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Florida's 'Moms for Liberty' Group Labeled an 'Extremist Group,' Rubio and Co. Respond

Florida's 'Moms for Liberty' Group Labeled an 'Extremist Group,' Rubio and Co. Respond

Jackson Bakich
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June 29, 2023
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), as well as other Florida lawmakers, penned a letter to President Joe Biden (D) regarding the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) decision to label the Florida-based group, Moms for Liberty, an “extremist group.” Moms for Liberty’s motivation stems from “a desire to stand up for parental rights at all levels of […]
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DeSantis and Trump at Loggerheads Once Again Over Prison Reform

DeSantis and Trump at Loggerheads Once Again Over Prison Reform

Mateo Guillamont
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June 29, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump are crossing swords over the former President’s First Step Act, a prison reform law. Former President Trump signed the First Step Act in 2018. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the intent was “to improve criminal justice outcomes, as well as to reduce the size […]
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Diaz-Balart Speculates China Compromised Biden Administration

Diaz-Balart Speculates China Compromised Biden Administration

Grayson Bakich
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June 28, 2023
Earlier this week, Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) called the Biden Administration "asleep at the wheel" in confronting China. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Mornings with Maria, Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) took the criticism further, speculating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had compromised President Biden. Host Maria Bartiromo described the influx of Chinese nationals into […]
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Gaetz Meets With Coast Guard on Florida Border Crisis

Gaetz Meets With Coast Guard on Florida Border Crisis

Grayson Bakich
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June 28, 2023
While coverage of the migrant and border crisis is focused primarily on the U.S.-Mexico border, many migrants also come by sea, Florida being a common destination. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) joined the U.S. Coast Guard to witness what he called "the forgotten invasion." "In Washington, people are always talking about the U.S. Mexico Border but […]
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Scott Doubles Down on Warning to Socialists Traveling to FL, 'Think Twice'

Scott Doubles Down on Warning to Socialists Traveling to FL, 'Think Twice'

Jackson Bakich
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June 28, 2023
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a travel advisory for racial minorities and members of the LGBTQ+ community stating that Florida is “openly hostile” towards those groups. However, just days later, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a travel advisory of his own. The NAACP issued its statement as a response […]
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Florida Dems Assail ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Following Charges for AJ Owens Shooting

Florida Dems Assail ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Following Charges for AJ Owens Shooting

Mateo Guillamont
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June 27, 2023
Florida Democrats have criticized Florida’s 5th circuit state attorney for only filing assault and manslaughter charges against Susan Lorincz for the death of Ajike Owens. Lorincz has been charged with one count of manslaughter with a firearm and one count of assault. Both charges could potentially lead to Lorincz spending 30 years in prison. The […]
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Supreme Court Rejects Independent State Legislature Theory

Supreme Court Rejects Independent State Legislature Theory

Jackson Bakich
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June 27, 2023
Despite lacking the glitz and the glamor of a landmark case like Dobbs v. Jackson, a major win was granted to Democrats across the country in what could be a generational Supreme Court decision. Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) recognized the importance of this decision following the announcement of the 6-3 decision. The ruling by the […]
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Scott's END FENTANYL Bill Unanimously Passes Senate Once Again

Scott's END FENTANYL Bill Unanimously Passes Senate Once Again

Jackson Bakich
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June 26, 2023
It has been nearly a year since Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of Life (END FENTANYL) Act. And after the bill passed unanimously in the Senate in the dying days of the 117th Congress, the bill has risen from the ashes […]
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Gimenez Calls Biden 'Asleep at the Wheel' Against China

Gimenez Calls Biden 'Asleep at the Wheel' Against China

Grayson Bakich
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June 26, 2023
As China continues to seek and establish global dominance, Republicans continue to criticize the lack of response from the Biden Administration, considering the Chinese are in talks with Cuba to establish a spy base on the island. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) recently appeared on NBC, where he stated Biden "is asleep at the wheel." "My […]
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DeSantis Releases Ad Focusing on 'Biden Border Crisis'

DeSantis Releases Ad Focusing on 'Biden Border Crisis'

Jackson Bakich
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June 26, 2023
Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has released a minute-long campaign advertisement regarding the border crisis and his plan to address it. The ad showcased a multitude of sound bites including one that stated, “The crisis at the southern border: a record 2.76 million migrants crossed the border during the 2022 fiscal year, shattering […]
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