National Politics

U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is urging the U.S Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to discontinue health care plans that cover abortion procedures funded by taxpayers in those plans health plans. Alongside Sen. Lee, a bicameral letter was sent with Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ). The letter references the 1984 legislation that prohibits elective abortions funded […]

In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) accused Democrat lawmakers of hypocrisy for pushing back against President Donald Trump’s military attacks against drug cartels in Venezuela when former President Barack Obama was “very aggressive in using the U.S. military to take out terrorists.” “It's interesting that the Democrats are pushing back […]

Florida Congressman Byron Donalds’s (R) “Make SWAPS Efficient Act” (H.R. 1676) passed unanimously with a vote of 400-0 in the House. The bill will overhaul the state’s approval process for basic wildlife protection plans, cutting wait times from more than 18 months to just 180 days. “Currently, it takes 18+MONTHS to approve basic state wildlife […]

WASHINGTON – Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Bill Cassidy unveiled a bill that would deposit $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts for qualifying customers. The proposal aims to be an alternative to the extension of the Affordable Care Act. Subsidies granted during the COVID-19 pandemic for the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” […]

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), alongside its Florida chapter, announced it plans to sue Gov. Ron DeSantis in response to an executive order that labeled the civil rights group as a foreign terrorist organization, calling it “defamatory and unconstitutional" in a statement this week. In their statement, CAIR National and CAIR Florida accused the […]

In a rare interview, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has openly stated that President Donald Trump will play a major role in helping Republicans win the 2026 midterm election in hopes of retaining and adding to the slim majority they hold in the U.S. House of Representatives. Wiles, who is credited with not […]

Florida Congressman Darren Soto (D) and the House Natural Resources Committee announced the passing of H.R. 8393, or the Puerto Rico Status Act. The Puerto Rico Status Act outlines the transition and implementation of a non-territorial status for the island, whether it be statehood, Independence, or Sovereignty in Free Association with the United States, as […]

Florida Congressman Scott Franklin (R) has helped secure $1 billion in funding for specialty crop farmers impacted by unfair market disruptions. He previously sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the USDA to support specialty crop farmers in the wake of unfair market disruptions. “Florida’s specialty crop producers keep America fed and our local […]

WASHINGTON – A federal judge struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects. On Monday, Dec. 8, the judge stated that the order’s attempts to halt nearly all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters were “arbitrary and capricious.” Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the State of Florida is designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) by executive order this week, effective immediately. "Florida agencies are hereby directed to undertake all lawful measures to prevent unlawful activities by these organizations, including denying privileges or resources to anyone […]

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is heading to Pennsylvania to address the economy. The President will be giving a speech at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono on Dec. 9, to test his claims that he’s tackling Americans’ affordability crisis. The town of Mount Pocono is located within two swing congressional district courts. […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to protect minors online as concerns of exploitation and harm continue to mount. Rep. Bilirakis initially introduced the bill in April 2024, which places the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in charge of overseeing and bringing enforcement actions against social media companies that fail […]

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has proposed a $12 billion farm aid package. The package aims to help farmers struggling to sell their crops. Since the president increased tariffs on China, farmers have also had to deal with rising inflation and additional market disruptions. According to a White House official, Trump will reveal the plan […]

The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it would be pausing all immigration applications from Cuban, Haitian, Venezuelan and 16 other nationals from countries considered to be “high risk.” Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) is now calling out the Trump administration for its “un-American” immigration pause. The new directive to U.S. Citizenship and […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) discussed the recent controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's drone strikes on cartel smuggling boats in a recent appearance on Fox News's Life, Liberty, and Levin, saying the President and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth were within their authority to conduct the strikes. Rep. Mast described how he visited the United States Southern […]

President Donald Trump announced his plan to sign an executive order establishing a single national artificial intelligence (AI) policy for all 50 states on Truth Social this week. In his post, Trump indicated his "one rulebook" approach was necessary to avoid "bad actors" in states as they look to roll out their own preemptive policies […]

Florida Senators Rick Scott (R) and Ashley Moody (R) sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to reject any future oil drilling plans the Department of the Interior has set for Florida and to continue the ban on all oil drilling operations in the state's waters. Alongside both Senators, the entire Florida Congressional […]

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging the refederalization of Washington, D.C., after the shooting of two National Guard members in the city. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the United States in the wake of the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal of 2021, shot two members of the […]