Accusations of Anti-Florida CMS Bias Continue to Mount

Accusations of Anti-Florida CMS Bias Continue to Mount

Grayson Bakich
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February 23, 2026
The accusations that Florida's Medicare and Medicaid program was denied reauthorization due to political bias are heating up, as several conservative activist organizations have written to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to escalate the situation. Several Florida lawmakers previously demanded reauthorization of the Sunshine State's CMS program in early […]
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Judge Bars Public Release of Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago Report

Judge Bars Public Release of Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago Report

Joseph Quesada
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February 23, 2026
A federal judge permanently barred the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from unveiling special counsel Jack Smith’s final report into President Donald Trump’s alleged handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate after leaving his first term. Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon authorized the president's request to conceal the report on the investigation, which […]
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Ron DeSantis Says Unfolding Iran Events Were 'A Long Time Coming'

Ron DeSantis Says Unfolding Iran Events Were 'A Long Time Coming'

Grayson Bakich
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February 23, 2026
in a recent appearance on Fox News's Life, Liberty, Levin, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) discussed the unfolding events in Iran, saying they were "a long time coming" because of their own policies. Gov. DeSantis suggested that, prior to 1979, "the U.S. had a very reliable ally in Iran with the Shah, and Jimmy Carter was President […]
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Greg Steube's CHARGE Act Bans Chinese Energy Storage Systems

Greg Steube's CHARGE Act Bans Chinese Energy Storage Systems

Adrian Morgade
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February 23, 2026
Florida Congressman Greg Steube (R) has introduced the Countering Harmful Adversarial Rechargeable and Generative Energy Act (CHARGE Act), which prohibits the importation of energy storage systems containing remote monitoring capabilities from Chinese entities.  “China has made its intentions known with its rapidly growing surveillance state and blatant disregard for the security of the United States,” […]
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House Financial Documents may Suggest Lois Frankel Engaged in Insider Trading

House Financial Documents may Suggest Lois Frankel Engaged in Insider Trading

Grayson Bakich
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February 20, 2026
According to House Financial Disclosure documents, Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL) may have engaged in insider trading back in March 2023. In 2023, First Republic Bank collapsed and was purchased by JPMorgan. Rep. Frankel allegedly held stock in First Republic, allegedly selling her shares for $1001 to $15,000 on March 16th. Six days later, on March […]
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Aaron Bean Introduces Bill Combating Healthcare Fraud

Aaron Bean Introduces Bill Combating Healthcare Fraud

Grayson Bakich
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February 20, 2026
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has introduced a bill that strengthens criminal penalties for healthcare fraud. The Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act raises the minimum sentence for defrauding state, private, and public programs from 10 years to 25 years in prison, and increases the minimum sentence for cases involving bodily harm to 30 years in prison. […]
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Florida Democrats Respond to Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s Tariffs

Florida Democrats Respond to Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s Tariffs

Adrian Morgade
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February 20, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s “emergency tariffs” violated federal law and are deemed illegal.  Chief Justice John Roberts and the court agreed in a 6-3 vote that the tariffs exceeded the law. The court, however, did not say what should happen to the more than $130 billion in tariffs that […]
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State Department Announces Foreign Relations of the United States Publication Digitization

State Department Announces Foreign Relations of the United States Publication Digitization

Joseph Quesada
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February 20, 2026
The Department of State (DoS) announced this week the release of Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Volume V, Microfiche Supplement, American Republics, in a new digitized format. “This publication supplemented the print volume of Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Volume V, American Republics,” according to the media note from the State Department’s […]
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Secretary Rubio Announces Visa Restrictions on Chilean Officials

Secretary Rubio Announces Visa Restrictions on Chilean Officials

Joseph Quesada
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February 20, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week a response to Chilean officials who have sought to undermine regional security in the Western Hemisphere by imposing visa restrictions on several Chilean government officials. “Today, the Department of State is announcing it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions […]
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Secretary Marco Rubio Delivers Board of Peace Speech

Secretary Marco Rubio Delivers Board of Peace Speech

Joseph Quesada
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February 20, 2026
In a speech given at the Board of Peace Event in the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the crisis in Gaza, praising President Donald Trump for his efforts to achieve a resolution. "We want to talk a little bit about the strategic vision of this organization […]
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Slams VA Policy Change, Claims it will Threaten the Lives of Countless Veterans

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Slams VA Policy Change, Claims it will Threaten the Lives of Countless Veterans

Adrian Morgade
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February 20, 2026
Florida Congresswoman and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), alongside Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D) released a joint statement this week, slamming the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for suspending their cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), removing barriers that prevent individuals who may pose a threat to themselves […]
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Jimmy Patronis Mocks Zohran Mamdani's Massive NYC Budget

Jimmy Patronis Mocks Zohran Mamdani's Massive NYC Budget

Grayson Bakich
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February 19, 2026
Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) mocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's massive $127 billion city budget in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., pointing to it as another example of Democratic fiscal irresponsibility. Mayor Mamdani unveiled the budget this week, announcing that it would require a city property tax hike of nearly 10%. […]
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Trump Says He Will Soon Decide if U.S. Will Strike Iran

Trump Says He Will Soon Decide if U.S. Will Strike Iran

Joseph Quesada
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February 19, 2026
President Donald Trump warned this week that he’ll decide whether the U.S. commences military action with Iran within the next 10 days, saying that “bad things will happen” if a “meaningful deal” is not achieved. During the Board of Peace event in Washington, President Trump shared that negotiations with Iranian representatives are ongoing, describing them […]
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Christopher Landau Will Co-Host Pacific Agenda Summit

Christopher Landau Will Co-Host Pacific Agenda Summit

Joseph Quesada
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February 19, 2026
The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week that Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau and Commander of the U.S Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), Adm. Samuel J. Paparo’s itinerary to Hawaii, Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa will co-host The Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity Summit at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. “Deputy Secretary of State […]
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State Department Launches Edge AI Package Developments

State Department Launches Edge AI Package Developments

Joseph Quesada
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February 19, 2026
The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week the start of a “competitive process” to grant up to $200 million in foreign aid funding that aims to back programs “to accelerate the deployment of secure, high-quality, and affordable handheld smartphone devices across the Indo-Pacific region.” “Through the Edge AI Package, the Department seeks innovative […]
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Was Florida's CMS Program Delayed for Political Reasons?

Was Florida's CMS Program Delayed for Political Reasons?

Grayson Bakich
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February 18, 2026
Real America's Voice anchor Eric Bolling recently suggested that the long-delayed approval of Florida's Medicare and Medicaid program by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was politically motivated during a recent episode of his program Bolling! Florida's Medicaid system is one of the most disciplined and fiscally responsible in the country, ranking 46th among […]
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Ports, Power, and Penalties: Belize on a Collision Course with Trump’s America

Ports, Power, and Penalties: Belize on a Collision Course with Trump’s America

Javier Manjarres
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February 18, 2026
With President Donald Trump having ordered the perfectly executed military operation that resulted in the capture of drug kingpin Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, all of the Socialist governments in the Western Hemisphere were put on notice, but it seems as if Belize is inexplicably driven to embrace Communist Cuba and Communist China, or the Chinese […]
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At Least a Dozen Democratic Lawmakers Will Skip Trump’s Address

At Least a Dozen Democratic Lawmakers Will Skip Trump’s Address

Joseph Quesada
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February 18, 2026
At least a dozen Democrats in both the Senate and House of Representatives have announced their intention to skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech scheduled for Feb. 24, instead choosing to participate in a rally protesting his policies in the National Mall. Liberal groups MoveOn and MeidasTouch announced on Feb. 18 their […]
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