National Politics

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TikTok has been a controversial app for lawmakers across the country, as both Republicans and Democrats have called for its ban in different capacities. Now, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is joining an effort which has been called a “bicameral push” to ban all members of Congress from using the app, due to its cybersecurity concerns. […]
Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) is demanding accountability from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) for their possible role in facilitating the trafficking of Cuban doctors in cooperation with the island's Communist regime. Reuters notes that four doctors under Cuba's Mais Medicos program were forced to work in Brazil through PAHO between 2013 and 2018. Additionally, […]
Rep. Byron Donalds has introduced the Big Biden Blunder (BBB) Act, which demands accountability from the Biden administration and their handling of the notable day in American history. Rep. Donalds (R-FL) has not been shy to call out President Joe Biden (D) and his administration for what Republicans would call failures during his tenure in […]
During the House Oversight Committee hearing with members of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) questioned Principal Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jedediah Royal and Admiral John Aquilino on the apparent superiority of China in hypersonic weaponry over the United States, according to the classified documents leaked by Jack Teixeira. […]
TALLAHASSEE – State Representatives Randy Fine (R-FL) and Anna V. Eskamani (D-FL) had a candid back and forth in the Florida House over the Protection of Children Act. The legislation looks to keep children from attending adult live performances (such as drag shows), introduced by Rep. Fine. Throughout the day, one of Rep. Eskamani’s rallying […]
TALLAHASSEE – As arguments surrounding the transgender bathroom bill rages on, State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-FL) was able to provide his thoughts concerning the legislation which looks to enforce Floridians to use the bathroom assigned to them at birth. Outside the Florida House of Representatives, protests were boisterous but did not make their way into […]
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) recently appeared on Trinity's Huckabee, where he briefly discussed his background as the son of Cuban exiles and how he and thousands of others like him appreciate the United States. "Governor @HuckabeeOnTBN: “I’ve never met a group of people who love this country more, who have a greater understanding of what […]
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, countries including the United States and western Europe made efforts – and paid the price – enacting sanctions on the Russian government and their oil industry, which, in turn, hiked up gas and oil prices for Americans to unfathomable levels. At one point, gas prices were over five dollars […]
One of the most important pieces of information found in the documents leaked from Air Force Guardsman Jack Teixeira is that there are currently 14 U.S. troops in Ukraine, supposedly without congressional authorization. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has introduced a Privileged Resolution of Inquiry in order to ascertain a complete picture of American involvement in […]
The political action committee (PAC) Never Back Down, which supports Governor Ron DeSantis (R) for President, has launched a second punch against former President Donald Trump on Sunday, after calling him a "gun-grabber" on Saturday. Titled "Fight Democrats, Not Republicans," the ad questions why Trump is investing so heavily in attacking Gov. DeSantis when he […]
Former President Donald Trump recently spoke at the National Rifle Association (NRA) conference, saying he was, and will be, the most "pro-gun" and "pro-Second Amendment" President. Pro-Governor Ron DeSantis political action committee (PAC) Never Back Down is not so sure, recently posting an ad accusing Trump of being a "gun-grabber." The ad shows footage of […]
Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) went on CNN to discuss red flag laws and gun ownership following the recent school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. Jake Tapper, longtime CNN host, questioned Rep. Donalds, asking him where an individual’s right to bear arms end compared the “individual right to live and not be gunned down in their school.” […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has delivered his comments regarding the recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data drop. According to Sen. Scott, the inflation crisis is still ongoing and problematic to Americans around the country. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), March’s numbers over the year have shown a 5% increase in inflation, and […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has a sent a letter to the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) Chairwoman and Vice Chairman, Dara Lindenbaum and Sean J. Cooksey to inquire about ActBlue (a major fundraiser for the Democratic Party) and their donation practices. Sen. Rubio alleges that their methods are illegal, especially when it comes to receiving funds […]
As we get closer to May and Governor Ron DeSantis' (R) potential (it's happening) announcement to run for President, attacks from former President Donald Trump or pro-Trump figures will continue to escalate. A pro-Trump political action committee (PAC) released an attack ad against Gov. DeSantis that parodied the allegation that he once ate a pudding […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has recently come under fire for an essay he had written in the 1990s defending antisemitic remarks by his uncle Leonard Jeffries and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan while denouncing Black conservatives as "house negroes," which he said he only has "a vague recollection" of. In a recent […]
The House Oversight Committee has begun investigating DA Alvin Bragg's indictment of former President Donald Trump. In response, DA Bragg filed a lawsuit against the Committee and its chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) appeared on Fox for comment, "Alvin Bragg didn’t expect Congress to exercise our oversight powers when he made […]
Florida Democrats continue their criticism of Governor Ron DeSantis' (R) signage of constitutional concealed carry in Florida, meaning a permit is no longer necessary. Representative Darren Soto (D) recently called the signage "a terrible setback that will cost many more lives to gun violence and put law enforcement at risk." "After Pulse, Parkland and so […]
