National Politics
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While the island of U.S. territory Puerto Rico is recovering from Hurricane Fiona since it made landfall on Sunday, Senate hopeful and current member of Congress Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) is looking to make sure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing proper assistance to the island, including a 100% federal cost-share for […]
As the American electorate progresses deeper and deeper into election season, endorsements are becoming more and more apparent to Election Day hopefuls. However, major endorsements usually don't come from politicians across the aisle. Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has just secured one of those endorsements. While former President Donald Trump (R) won the state of […]
The long-running feud between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has just become a little more interesting. As we covered, Gov. DeSantis' relocation of 50 illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard earned strong criticism from Newsom. DeSantis shrugged it off saying Newsom's hair gel is "interfering with his brain function." In […]
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is being accused by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) of paying the EcoHelath Alliance in taxpayer dollars in order facilitate funds (including federal grants) to foreign researchers such as the Wuhan Institute for Virology. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the research activities at the Wuhan Institute […]
On Monday, over 30 Senate Republicans called for the investigation of President Joe Biden’s (D) son, Hunter Biden, due to his documented nefarious actions including alleged felonious offenses. The GOP members, including Florida’s Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), wrote Attorney General Merrick Garland asserting that U.S. Attorney David Weiss be given […]
New details surrounding Gov. DeSantis' moving of 50 illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard continue to emerge. Democrats nationwide furiously allege DeSantis engaged in "human trafficking" and "kidnapping" of these migrants, and, as we reported earlier, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) sought to press charges against the Florida Governor. The DeSantis administration denies these accusations and has […]
Governor Ron DeSantis's decision to send 50 illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard last week continues to stir up emotions. Monday morning, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-3) tweeted her segment on Fox News' Faulkner Focus discussing the fallout of the move, specifically how California Governor Gavin Newsom sought to press kidnapping charges against DeSantis. Rep. Cammack points out […]
As the general election draws nearer and nearer, Americans are starting to pay more and more attention to their local races and how they are going to use their vote at the ballot box this year. That is why we sat down with Dr. Drew Montez Clark (R), the District 20 Republican congressional nominee challenging […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis broke the national fundraising record this Friday, September 16th. A study by Open Secrets research group revealed the accomplishment. Governor DeSantis’ campaign has raised $177.4 million thus far, surpassing previous record-holder and ex-California Gubernatorial Candidate Meg Whitman. See Open Secrets’ study breakdown below: As the data demonstrates, not only is the […]
Washington- On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott bussed scores of illegal migrants to the gates of Vice President Kamala Harris’ neighborhood. Most of the migrants are reportedly of Venezuelan origin, fleeing the poverty-stricken and crime-ridden nation that Maduro’s socialist regime has created. Recently, the Biden administration came under fire for its bilateral relations with Venezuela […]
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is historically a very complex issue. For many Americans, Israel is a beacon of hope in the hostile Middle East. For other Americans, there are not the same shared emotions for the Israelis, and some even support the Palestinians. However, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) is looking to stop sending American tax dollars […]
Within the past month, The Floridian has done multiple stories on the introduction of fentanyl to American society and the effects that it has had. From the amount of lives it has claimed to how it has affected how we look at the border crisis, one fact doesn’t change: Fentanyl is one of the leading […]
As the new inflation numbers came out, August produced an 8.7% rate according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Home goods such as eggs, turkey, and home heating oil reached the upper double digits and even the triple digits in inflationary cost in the past year, with eggs at a +104.7% rise since August of […]
Tallahassee— Florida has been recognized with national distinction for being the top state across economic and educational fields. The State obtained ‘first place’ in economic freedom, higher education, freedom in education, and for the quantity of business formations. Governor Ron DeSantis’ Press Secretary highlighted the accomplishment through a tweet Wednesday evening: Florida, the country’s fourth-largest economy, […]
It has been confirmed that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) flew approximately 50 illegal immigrants arriving in Texas further north to Martha's Vineyard. Reason for this is to force Democrats to live up to their "sanctuary state" promise, which Gov.DeSantis says is the cause for record illegal border crossings. Naturally, Democrats are angry. Florida House Rep. […]
As the world stays on edge while China threatens to invade Taiwan – producer of approximately 66% of the world’s semiconductors – politicians and pundits scrambled to find ways to address the United States’ approach to the heated situation. However, when it comes to the cobalt supply, which is a critical component to producing batteries […]
The gubernatorial campaign of Charlie Crist (D) cannot seem to help itself from engaging in gaffes and alienating rhetoric. Crist recently compared himself to Jesus and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to Satan, but Crist's running mate Karla Hernandez-Mats may have just topped him. DeSantis War Room posted a clip Wednesday morning where Hernandez-Mats is speaking […]
Although Vice President Harris insists the southern border is secure, it is clear that she could not be further from the truth. Wednesday afternoon, Rep Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL-26) tweeted a short video offering his take on the border crisis. He says that "Democrats claim migrants are crossing because of climate change." Gimenez calls this […]
