National Politics

JERUSALEM – Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) visited the Museum of Tolerance in the Holy Land to reaffirm his support of Israel, as well as the State of Florida’s support of the Jewish nation. Gov. DeSantis spoke on his time as a U.S. Naval Officer deployed to the Middle East, providing insight into his experiences fighting […]

President Joe Biden (D) and his administration recently announced a new plan that looks to reward homeowners with lower credit scores by penalizing those with higher ones. Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) and other Republicans have scratched their heads at this plan, as it comes across as a way for the government to unfairly redistribute wealth. […]

A Pasco County man was recently murdered and dismembered by an associate of the El Salvadorean gang MS-13. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R), whose Congressional District covers much of Pasco, offered his condolences and reminded constituents that incidents such as these are precisely why border security should be a priority, criticizing the Biden Administration for allowing […]

In January, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) spoke of defunding or abolishing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Recently, Rep. Gaetz interrogated ATF Director Steven Dettelbach for the Agency's apparent corruption and inefficiency. In October, Bearing Arms reported that between 2016 and 2019, ATF employees stole thousands of guns, rounds of ammunition, and gun parts. Rep. […]

Today, Representatives Carlos Gimenez and Laurel Lee (R-FL) spoke in favor of the 2023 Border Reinforcement Act during the House Homeland Security Committee meeting. The Act would finish the border wall former President Donald Trump advocated for and beef up Customs and Border Patrol with resources and funding. Rep. Gimenez began by speaking of his […]

Hours after President Joe Biden officially announced his reelection campaign, American lawmakers like Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) railed against the administration’s divisive policies, and questioned if the country could "survive another four years of Bdien.” “America, at least as we know it, honestly can’t survive another four of Joe Biden. In just the last […]

As President Joe Biden (D) has officially thrown his hat back in the ring to keep his seat in the White House, Republicans such as Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) have called out the President for some of the claims he made during his announcement video. Within the video, President Biden claims that “MAGA Republicans” are […]

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) recently appeared on Spectrum News, criticizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the perpetual easement requirement that delated hurricane risk reduction in the area ahead of Hurricane Ian. "The Army Corps is essentially asking property owners in Pinellas to sign over their land at the expense of our […]

Earlier today, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and First Lady Casey DeSantis met with the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and discussed the Sunshine State’s mutual interests with the East Asian powerhouse. According to the DeSantis press release, PM Kishida and Gov. DeSantis met previously at the Southeastern United States – Japan Conference (SEUS Japan) […]

Before his official and presumed presidential announcement, Governor Ron DeSantis (R) trails behind former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2024 Republican primary contest. The latest national public opinion polls place Trump far ahead of the competition by a comfortable margin, averaging 29 percentage points over Gov. DeSantis as of April 19th. Additionally, practically every […]

Former President Donald Trump continues to capture endorsements from Florida's congressional Republicans over Governor Ron DeSantis. Representative Carlos Gimenez intends to formally and publicly endorse President Trump very soon, as does Rep. Brian Mast. One of the few remaining holdouts is Representative Kat Cammack. While Time reported she intends to support President Trump over Gov. […]

In March, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) wrote a letter to the National Basketball Association (NBA) regarding their strong relationship with the Chinese government; the sports league has spent decades promoting their brand in the country with over a billion people and has become a huge market for the organization. Because of this, some Sen. Scott […]

Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) have sent a formal request for waivers of red tape and requirements (such as the usage of non-summertime fuel) to meet the fuel scarcity in South Florida. The Senators’ letter comes a day after two lawmakers both stated that more resources need to be expended in order […]

Fort Myers and surrounding areas were hit hard by Hurricane Ian in 2022. However, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) had scaled back on a hurricane risk reduction project authorized by the federal government. Senators Rick Scott (R) and Marco Rubio (R) have written a letter demanding the project move forward to prevent further […]

Oftentimes in the Legislative Branch, lawmakers will introduce bills on the anniversary of an important day related to the bill’s text, and they might give it a funny or relatable acronym so that people will remember it. However, Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) might have outdone himself with this one. On April 20th (4/20), Rep. Mast […]

More and more Florida legislators such as Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) have announced their endorsements for former President Donald Trump (R) over likely candidate, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). Simultaneously, the two biggest Sunshine State lawmakers, Senators Rick Scott (R) and Marco Rubio (R) have yet to make a peep concerning who […]

In a recent appearance on CNN, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump in the 2024 Election, saying he is "all in" on it. "I'm all in on Donald J. Trump for 2024: Trump was a better POTUS than Biden Trump ushered global harmony, not war Trump did it once. He can […]

The political action committee (PAC) Never Back Down has released a mailer promoting Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for President. Set to be mailed out in South Carolina, Nevada, Iowa, and New Hampshire, the five-page pamphlet tells of Gov. DeSantis' background and accomplishments in Florida. The Daily Caller received a comment from Never Back Down's Communications […]