National Politics

The U.S Department of State (DoS) announced this week that it will hold the Nicaraguan Murillo-Ortega Regime accountable for its Human Rights violations within the Maximum-Security prison La Modelo. The DoS will designate La Modelo’s Director, Roberto Clemente Guevara Gomez, for his connection to the abuse of political prisoners. “Today, the Department is taking action […]

Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) top spokesperson and assistant secretary for public affairs, announced her leave from the position in a social media post this week. McLaughlin has been the chief spokesperson for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, prominently defending and boosting the administration’s deportation policy and immigration strategy throughout social media […]

Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) are introducing legislation to codify the $6,000 Social Security tax deduction. For additional context, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which was signed into law last year, allows seniors on Social Security to claim a $6,000 tax deduction ($12,000 if filing jointly). However, the provision is […]

In a recent appearance on Fox Business' Kudlow, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) discussed the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its regulation, saying that parents and the state of Florida should lead decision-making. Rep. Donalds, who is running for Florida governor, has received significant backing from the AI-focused super PAC Leading the Future. The super […]

This week, Democrats sent a counterproposal on immigration enforcement reform to the White House and Republicans, the most recent offer in negotiations over how to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a partial government shutdown. Funding for DHS, which manages Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security […]

The NAACP and other civil rights groups are requesting that a judge protect personal voter information that was obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from an election hub in Fulton County, Georgia. The organizations wrote in a motion filed on Feb. 15 that Georgia residents entrusted the state with their “sensitive personal information” […]

Iran is pursuing a nuclear deal with the U.S. that will ensure economic benefits for both parties, according to an Iranian diplomat. The US and Tehran are set to meet for their second round of talks in Switzerland. Iran stated a day before the scheduled negotiations that the U.S. stance on Tehran’s nuclear program “has […]

Once again, American politics has gone to the dogs, literally, as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called members of Congress to demand the resignation of Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) after the Florida lawmaker threw a politically-charged bone to his supporters to chew on. “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and […]

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced on Feb. 16, Secretary Marco Rubio’s National Security advancement in Central Europe through a Civil Nuclear Agreement. On Feb 15-16, Secretary Rubio announced the U.S. plan to develop nuclear power plants across Central Europe in Bratislava and Budapest. According to the DoS media note, the plan involves “using […]

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) continues to target Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in the 2026 midterm election cycle, this time the group is hitting him on Valentine's Day over the "150 pairs of sneakers" he owns and his recent vote to raise taxes by 22 percent. The group brands Rep. Moskowitz as the "least […]

President Donald Trump has cancelled a tax credit for car manufacturers that incentivizes them to install an automatic start/stop feature in vehicles. This move from the Trump administration is part of a broader rollback of environmental regulations that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This “auto stop-start” feature shuts off gas engines when cars are idle, such […]

Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is introducing legislation prohibiting the federal government from contracting with businesses that have refused to serve federal law enforcement. The Halting Inappropriate Limits Targeting Officers Now Act (HILTON Act) prohibits the government from entering into contracts for covered services like food, lodging, transportation, vehicle rental, healthcare, and other services if a business […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve Florida's long-delayed hospital-directed payment program (DPP), which has been in bureaucratic limbo for months. Medicaid allows states to direct managed care plans to make lump-sum payments to providers to reduce the gap between the cost of providing care to enrollees […]

As of Feb. 12, a shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appears imminent as federal officials in the House and Senate appeared ready to leave Capitol Hill for a 10-day recess, with talks between Democrats and the White House reaching a stalemate over Democrats’ demands for immigration enforcement reforms. Since Feb. 3, […]

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. agreed to prevent the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly for his participation in a video where he urged troops to disobey unlawful demands. The judge granted the senator’s request for a preliminary injunction against Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a suit filed by Kelly accusing […]

On Feb. 12, White House Border czar Tom Homan announced the end of the Trump administration’s immigration operation in Minnesota. The two-month-long immigration crackdown has resulted in thousands of arrests, mass demonstrations, and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizen activists. "I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan shared […]

President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada were overturned in a 219-211 House vote this week. President Trump’s tariffs have been controversial since their widespread introduction at the beginning of his second term, with many Democrats fearing the tariffs will only drive up costs for the average American. According to the Central Budgeting Office (CBO), estimates […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced legislation prohibiting registered sex offenders from receiving Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefits. The Criminals' Loss of Eligibility and Assistance Networks Act, or CLEAN Act, amends the 1986 Internal Revenue Code and Social Security Act to explicitly deny registered sex offenders from receiving refundable tax credit healthcare coverage and […]