National Politics

Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) has introduced a resolution condemning the Iranian government for its increased repression of its people, further condemning the regime for its destabilizing influence in the Middle East. The countrywide protests began in December 2025 as a result of the Iranian Rial (its currency) collapsing from economic pressure, pressing demonstrators to call […]

The Republican Party of Florida criticized Democrat Jennifer Jenkins after she dropped out of the U.S. Senate race to run for Congress this week. Jenkins, whom the GOP referred to as "jumpin," withdrew in favor of Alexander Vindman to run against U.S. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) in Florida’s 6th congressional district. "After getting chased out of […]

Representatives Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced a bill encouraging homeownership among younger generations through financial reform. The Save for Success Act amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow qualified tuition distributions to be treated as qualified housing expenses. In addition, the definition of qualified housing expenses would be modified to mean […]

The Trump administration unveiled TrumpRx.gov on Feb.5, a direct-to-consumer website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs at a discounted rate if they pay cash rather than through their health insurance. “You’re going to save a fortune,” President Donald Trump said during the launch event. “And this is also so good for overall health […]

Democratic leaders outlined their requirements for funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Feb. 4, threatening to block funding when it expires less than two weeks later unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal enforcement agencies involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns […]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, challenged Republican members of the House Oversight Committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein to take their testimony in a public hearing rather than a closed session, as officials originally planned. Hillary Clinton took to social media to address the committee chair, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), […]

Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has introduced legislation to prevent the investment of Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) funds in countries deemed adversarial. The TSP is essentially a retirement fund for federal employees, including plans specifically for veterans, and Rep. Fine's TSP Fiduciary Security Act blends national security interests into the system in order to prevent investment of TSP […]

U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in September 2024, to life in prison. Routh was convicted on five counts for his assassination plot on President Trump in 2024, during his election campaign, while the president was golfing at the Trump International Golf Club in West […]

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attorney was removed from her post with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Feb. 4, after declaring to a Minnesota judge during a hearing on immigration enforcement that the “system sucks” and that her “job sucks.” She also stated that she wished the judge would hold her in […]

The Trump administration is withdrawing 700 federal immigration agents in Minnesota “effective immediately,” White House border Czar Tom Homan announced on Feb. 4 during a press conference in Minneapolis. Despite the reduction in personnel, Homan affirmed that immigration crackdowns will persist within the state. Nearly 25% of the total number of federal officers deployed to […]

Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) warned of the nature of Sharia law, the traditional form of Islamic legal theory, in recent comments to The Floridian, saying that it is about "conquest, not assimilation." Rep. Fine is a member of the recently formed Sharia-Free America Caucus, founded by Representative Chip Roy (R-TX), which seeks to prevent Sharia from […]

Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) commented on the recent evaluations conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a new detention facility in Orlando. The facility ICE is potentially looking at is a large warehouse in Orlando intended to address increasing capacity needs as other detention centers are beginning to exceed maximum capacity. In an […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) celebrated the House's vote to end a partial government shutdown in a recent statement, saying, "This critical legislation provides a well-earned pay raise for our troops, advances lifesaving biomedical research, invests in our air traffic controllers, and deploys new technologies to keep our skies safe." The Senate previously passed a spending […]

The U.S. military is claiming to have shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, along the Arabian Sea. The U.S. Central Command confirmed that the Shahed-139 drone “aggressively approached” the vessel with “unclear intent” as it was navigating through the Arabian Sea, nearly 500 miles […]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) shared with reporters on Feb. 3 that he’s not in favor of federalizing elections," following recent comments made by President Donald Trump on a podcast where the President suggested that "Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.” During an appearance on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s podcast on Feb. […]

President Donald Trump has signed a nearly $1.2 trillion funding package to end the four-day partial government shutdown on Feb. 3, following the Republican-led House’s passage of the bipartisan bill just hours prior. The measure, which allocates funds for the Pentagon, Treasury, Education, Labor, and State departments until Sept. 30, passed with a vote of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—During a press conference of the No Sharia Law House Caucus, Florida Rep. Cory Mills expressed his unwavering opposition to the implementation of Sharia Law over American laws, in particularly the U.S. Constitution. “But freedom of religion does not mean freedom to impose a parallel legal system or undermine constitutional governance. No ideology religious […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation promoting a "food as medicine" approach to support veterans with diet-related chronic illnesses. Specifically, Rep. Buchanan's Produce Prescription for Veterans Act authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prescribe special diets and to issue debit cards or vouchers that veterans can use to purchase fresh […]