National Politics

WASHINGTON – President Trump announced this week a plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship. The “battleship” is part of a larger project to create a “Golden Fleet.” The president called the new set of warships “Trump-class” battleships. The first ship will be the USS Defiant. Construction is set to begin “almost […]

GREENBELT, Md. – A federal judge will decide whether ICE can re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Garcia has been free from immigration custody for just over a week. USCIS released Abrego on Dec. 11. following U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis’ ruling that the government had detained him “without lawful authority.” “This is an extremely irregular and […]

Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) has introduced legislation requiring the Department of War to prioritize American companies with defense contracts. According to a press release from Rep. Mills, over 616 foreign-owned companies have received $1 billion in defense contract awards, despite numerous American-owned companies doing similar work. Thus, the Securing American Firms & Expertise in Services […]

Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has introduced legislation to ensure that non-citizens are denied government welfare benefits. The No Welfare for Non-Citizens Act explicitly reaffirms that non-citizens are not eligible for such benefits, and seeks to close all loopholes and carveouts that otherwise subvert this rule. The bill comes on the heels of the ongoing scandal surrounding […]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland. “Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security and will strongly advance our Country’s Interests for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Allies, […]

Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has issued a statement in praise of President Donald Trump's "Warrior Dividend" Christmas bonus. In honor of America's 250th anniversary this coming year, the Trump administration is set to issue a tax-free dividend of $1,776 to all U.S. servicemembers at the rank of colonel (or Navy Captain equivalent) or lower. However, […]

WASHINGTON – A top Justice Department official this week announced the department will not fully release all of its investigative files of Jeffrey Epstein by the December 19th deadline. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke with Fox News this week. Blanche expects to release “several hundred thousand documents” by the due date. Hundreds of thousands […]

In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) discussed housing reforms for active-duty military and veterans, expressing confidence in the Secretaries of War and Veterans Affairs under President Donald Trump to carry out this agenda. Reminding that both Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins are military […]

Florida Congresswoman Laurel Lee’s (R) Combating Online Predators Act has passed the Republican House Judiciary Committee and is headed for the House floor for debate. The Combating Online Predators Act strengthens federal law by explicitly criminalizing threats to distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM), also known as sextortion. “This legislation closes a dangerous loophole in federal […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday many regulatory moves aimed at banning gender-affirming care for minors nationwide. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced the measures in a press conference. The conference took place at […]

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) has introduced legislation to eliminate the special tax exemption currently held by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Sen. Scott, like many other Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Randy Fine (R) and Governor Ron DeSantis,  believes that CAIR has unequivocal "ties to terrorism. The bill, No Tax-Exemptions for Terror Act, stated […]

Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer (R) announced his bid to run for Florida’s 23rd Congressional District against incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D), former state Rep. George Moraitis (R), and Joe Kaufman (R). “As Mayor, I fought to keep taxes and crime low and delivered results to provide a safe, vibrant, and more affordable place to […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) discussed the Trump Administration's efforts to crack down on Venezuelan drug cartels in a recent interview with The Floridian, expressing support for the President's actions and supportive of regime change in Venezuela. Trump recently ordered a "full blockade" of the South American country after seizing an illegal oil tanker last week, saying, […]

WASHINGTON – The State Department announced an approved $11.1 billion package of arms sales to Taiwan. The package includes medium-range missiles, howitzers, and drones. The announcement arrived late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by President Donald Trump. The approved sales are meant to aid Taipei’s efforts to “modernize its armed forces and to maintain […]

WASHINGTON – Four House Republicans rebelled against Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) on Wednesday. The members backed a Democratic aim to force a vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies expiring on Dec. 31st. Rep Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) and Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan, and Ryan Mackenzie, all from Pennsylvania, signed a “discharge petition.” […]

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon will not publicly release raw footage of the strike that killed two survivors of an initial boat attack. The attack in the Caribbean was on a vessel suspected of carrying cocaine. The announcement comes after intense skepticism arose from Congress about the incident. Hegseth confirmed […]

WASHINGTON— With the Trump administration continuing its 'War on Drugs' by using kinetic military action against criminal drug cartels off the coast of Venezuela, the U.S. Congress is torn over supporting or not supporting President Donald Trump's effort to stamp out the illicit drug trade that has killed tens of thousands of Americans. Republican lawmakers […]

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a naval blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” leaving and heading to Venezuela," saying that the South American nation was "completely surrounded." In a post on Truth Social, Trump claims that Venezuela has been using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by […]