National Politics
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Are House Republicans' efforts to impeach President Biden a means to distract from the indictment of former President Donald Trump? Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) suggested so in a recent interview with Brian Tyler Cohen. "We know what House Republicans’ attempts to impeach Biden are really about. They want to muddy the waters and distract from […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Florida Senator Rick Scott is celebrating the recent unanimous passage of his END FENTANYL Act in the United States Senate. “For too long, the fentanyl crisis has plagued our communities and caused crushing heartbreak to those who lose loved ones to these dangerous drugs” said Senator Scott. Illegal Fentanyl trafficking has been at […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) and House Appropriations Subcommittee Republicans released the fiscal year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding Bill. The legislation would channel funds to pro-America initiatives whilst gutting programs that surreptitiously aid Communist China and other international adversaries. As such, the move would reduce federal spending requested by the […]
If Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) won the 2024 Presidential election, how would he confront China? In a recent Fox News appearance, Gov. DeSantis spoke with Kayleigh McEnany on the subject, saying "We need to reestablish our economic sovereignty" and "declare independence from China economically." Last night on Fox News Tonight, @FoxNews, I spoke with Governor […]
The Pro-Choice Caucus in the House of Representatives celebrated the introduction of H.R. 12, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023. The bill, publicly endorsed by Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), would “create a statutory right for health care providers to provide abortion care” and would prevent states from “enacting arbitrary and medically unnecessary barriers to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) hosted a public hearing regarding the State of Florida’s “anti-democratic abuses.” This hearing was orchestrated after House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) denied bringing this issue to Capitol Hill. Both Rep. Frost and House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) published a memo regarding the ad-hoc […]
WASHINGTON—The Floridian spoke with Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) on systemic racism in the United States, where he echoed comments by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) earlier in June on ABC's The View. "I will never deny that racism exists or has ever existed in our country, I'll never deny that. And was the country systemically racist […]
Friday- The one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade is being harnessed by Republicans and Democrats alike to motivate voters. On June 24th, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, through its decision in the Dobbs v Jackson case, declassified abortion as a right and enabled its regulation by the states. Since […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) sat down for an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres to discuss the imminent impeachment proceedings surrounding President Joe Biden (D). Congressman Donalds reiterates the notion that Democrats did not have clear evidence to impeach former President Donald Trump (twice). “The Constitution is very clear: high crimes and misdemeanors. […]
Florida Governor and presidential nominee Ron DeSantis (R-FL) spoke at a press conference regarding Florida's higher education policy, but his comments concerning China and political opponents stole the show at the tail end of the event. Gov. DeSantis was questioned about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their aggressive foreign policy due to a “weak” […]
Washington, D.C. — During Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) questioned Special Counsel John Durham regarding his “Report on Matters Related to Intelligence Activities and Investigations Arising Out of the 2016 Presidential Campaigns.” Special Counsel John Durham presided over an inquiry into Robert Mueller’s controversial FBI investigation of alleged Russian election interference […]
WASHINGTON–House Republicans censure Rep. Adam Schiff (R) by a vote count of 213-209-6. House Democrats voiced their opposition to Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement of the censure against Rep. Schiff, with many members throwing barbs at the Speaker. Rep. Ilhan Omar called him a "Coward" as Democrats chanted "Adam, Adam, Adam." Republicans were quiet, for the […]
WASHINGTON– US Representative Carlos Gimenez (R) claims Hunter Biden’s conviction is the beginning of the end for the Biden family. The Floridian’s Publisher Javier Manjarres spoke with Rep. Gimenez regarding the issue shortly after floor votes. Against a backdrop of Democrat allegations claiming Republicans are pursuing an unjustified witch-hunt against the Biden family, Rep. Gimenez […]
WASHINGTON–Efforts to impeach President Biden by House Republicans have ramped up since allegations of corruption became public earlier this month. The Floridian was able to catch up with Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and was able to obtain their respective takes on a potential impeachment vote. Rep. Luna stated her intention to vote in favor […]
Washington—Florida policymakers entered crisis mode this Tuesday, June 20th, following reports of plans for a potential Chinese military base in Cuba. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) broke the news, claiming that “The facility could provide China with a platform to potentially house troops permanently on the island and broaden its intelligence gathering, including electronic eavesdropping […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has reintroduced legislation to expedite the approval process for the export of natural gas to America’s allies abroad. Known as the Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act, the bill would shorten the approval processes to supply “strategic partners like Ukraine and Taiwan from the Kremlin and Chinese Communist Party.” Currently, […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and their colleagues wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken concerning passport backlogs and delays. According to the letter, residents of the states of Florida, Texas, Idaho, Wyoming, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee have complained about this issue. The senators called the passport fiasco […]
Florida Congressman Mario-Diaz Balart (FL-26), in tandem with congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), introduced the School Guardian Act last Thursday (H.R.4111). The bill’s senate companion, S.B. 1305, was introduced last April by Florida Senator Rick Scott. If enacted, all k-12 schools in the nation, both private and public, will receive access to federal funds facilitating the […]
