National Politics

Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed the Iran conflict in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit, saying "this is our opportunity, our hinge point," to end the threat of the Iranian regime permanently. Oil and gas prices spiking as a result of the Strait of Hormuz being blocked has been the most immediate effect of […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) roundly denounced several lawsuits that have been filed in the wake of Governor Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) signing of the Florida SAVE Act during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., claiming Democrats are opposed because they want to cheat in elections. Gov. DeSantis signed the bill into law on Wednesday, […]

President Donald Trump has issued a statement announcing that he has replaced U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Blanche will serve as acting attorney general. President Trump stated on his Truth Social account:"Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General […]

President Donald Trump said it’s “not possible” for the U.S. government to fund child care costs, Medicare, and Medicaid, claiming that it should be the states’ responsibility instead to “take care” of those programs as the federal government focuses on “military protection.” During a private Easter luncheon, President Trump said he told Russell Vought, the director […]

For the first time in over 50 years, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully launched a crewed lunar flyby mission on Apr. 1, 2026. Artemis II marks the first voyage with crew aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. The 322-foot-tall rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, […]

President Donald Trump has reportedly discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin, according to several sources familiar with the ongoing White House discussions. According to one source, President Trump has grown frustrated with the Justice Department’s (DOJ) handling of the release of the Epstein files, […]

The U.S. has lifted sanctions against Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) action notice on the U.S. Department of the Treasury website. Her removal from the Treasury Department’s OFAC sanctions list ends prohibitions that prevent U.S. companies and investors from doing business with Rodriguez, at the risk […]

Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has revealed that he was targeted in an Iranian cyberattack operation earlier this year, declaring, "I will not be intimidated or back down." In February, shortly after the attacks on Iran began, an apparent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operative posed as a reporter for Newsmax, emailing Rep. Fine's staff and […]

Iranian officials deny President Donald Trump’s recent claims that the Islamic Republic’s president requested a ceasefire to end the current conflict in the Middle East between joint U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran. In a post via Truth Social, President Trump wrote that Iran’s "new regime president" asked for a ceasefire, calling him "much less Radicalized and […]

In an interview with Fox News, U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) questioned the United States' involvement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) amid the conflict with Iran. The Florida Republican cited President Donald Trump’s public frustration with the U.S.’s European allies refusing to partake in the current conflict against the Islamic Republic. In a […]

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a warning to a swath of U.S. tech companies, deeming them as “legitimate targets” for their alleged involvement in combat operations conducted by the U.S. and Israel against the Islamic Republic. “From now on, for every assassination, an American company will be destroyed,” the IRGC said in a […]

Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) spearheaded a recent letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging reviews of emerging technologies that help protect Florida citrus production, especially by improving the plants' resilience to diseases. Rep. Franklin specifically highlighted citrus greening disease, known as huanglongbing (HLB), which has devastated citrus production since its discovery in […]

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced the introduction of the GI Bill Transferability Act and SCHEDULES Act, two bills that seek to provide aid to U.S. servicemen and women by broadening access to education benefits and enhancing accountability within the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) for members. According to a press release from the Senator’s Office, […]

In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar called on the agency to resume processing citizenship applications and naturalization ceremonies for Cuban and Venezuelan applicants while maintaining enhanced security screening procedures. According to a media release from the Representative’s Office, Congresswoman Salazar outlined three specific requests in […]

Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is unhappy with a recent ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding Florida construction projects, calling it another example of "Washington's overreach." In 2020, Florida sought to streamline construction permitting by conducting its own environmental and wildlife protection reviews when wetlands are polluted or paved over. Environmentalists sued, arguing […]

A group of three Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents is suing FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI, and the Justice Department following their firing over their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. "Defendants, the current Director of the FBI, Kashyap P. […]

President Donald Trump took to social media to express his frustration with the U.S.’s European allies, charging them to "go get your own oil" as the conflict with the Islamic Republic and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz leaves energy shortages worldwide. "All of those countries that can't get jet fuel because of the […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan legislation protecting mental healthcare access for America's foster children and other vulnerable children. The Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act corrects an unintended effect of the 2018 Family First Prevention Services Act, which created Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) to provide mental healthcare for kids […]