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The U.S., in its bid to curb Venezuelan drug imports, has launched strikes on Venezuelan submarines in an attempt to cripple Venezuela’s drug cartels and put pressure on the contested Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the strikes in a press conference held in the White House […]
In a recent appearance on Fox Business' Varney & Co., Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) vowed to end illegal immigration "once and for all" in response to a new report about deportation numbers. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report from late September revealed that approximately 400,000 illegal aliens have been deported and an estimated 1.6 million […]
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) shared a post on social media, gathering with the families of the hostages who were taken during the October 7 attacks as she celebrated their return home. “Two years ago, days after the Hamas attack on October 7th, I joined Rolling Thunder, [Josh Levy], and constituents who were organizing […]
Florida Rep. Kathy Castor (D) issued a statement during an appearance on WFLA, the MSNBC affiliate news channel for the Tampa Bay area, where she accused the GOP of refusing to negotiate terms to reopen the government, which has led to cuts to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. “MYTH-BUSTERS: Republican Health Care Crisis Edition. […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently declared on X that any Democrat who is denying that illegal aliens receive healthcare via Medicare and Medicaid is "lying." Republicans have long argued that Democrats have sought $1.5 trillion in extra spending on top of the continuing resolution (CR) to provide healthcare coverage to illegal aliens, which Democrats have […]
One month after House Republicans passed the continuing resolution (CR), Representatives Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL) and Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) are on the offensive against Democrats, accusing them of perpetrating the government shutdown. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), much like House Democrats, feels the blame lies with House Republicans. Over the weekend, the House Republicans X […]
Republican congressional candidate and former member of the Florida House of Representatives, George Moraitis, announced that his campaign raised over $106,000 in the third quarter of 2025, bringing his total raised to more than $485,000 since entering the race last March. Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, the district Moraitis aims to win, is a key target […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) chastised Democrats for allowing the government shutdown to continue in a recent appearance on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria, claiming it is purely to oppose President Donald Trump. In a recent address, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) outlined various foreign aid programs Democrats want to continue funding if it means ending […]
During a recent episode of The Overlap podcast, English footballer Ian Wright criticized American professional golfers for being more "selfish" during the singles play competition of The Ryder Cup, which pits 12 of the top golfers from Europe and the United States against each other. "Americans are much better at singles, cause they are more […]
Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is introducing legislation to ensure that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relief funds continue to pay out as the government shutdown enters its third week. Specifically, Rep. Moskowitz's Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act mandates that resources available in the Disaster Relief Fund would continue to be obligated and dispersed for covered programs […]
On October 18th, protestors are expected to take to the street across the country in support of "No Kings Day," pushing back against the Trump Administration. As Democrats share their support, Republicans like Florida Senator Rick Scott are denouncing the protest and criticizing leadership like Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for their support. Sen. Scott claims that […]
Republican entrepreneur Michael Carbonara is running for the U.S. House of Representatives to unseat current Florida District 25 Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D). Florida’s 25th Congressional District had historically combined Broward and Miami-Dade counties. However, in 2022, lawmakers redrew the district to include only Broward County, where Rep.Wasserman Schultz has served since then. Carbonara says […]
Representative Randy Fine's (R-FL) No Sharia Act has gained a sponsor in the Senate through Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who is introducing the bill to the Upper Chamber. As The Floridian previously covered, Rep. Fine's bill prohibits Sharia law from being used by a U.S. court, public agency, or legal institution when it conflicts with constitutional […]
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) blasted Senate Democrats heading to Napa Valley, California, for a retreat and fundraiser during the ongoing shutdown as "sociopathic" in a recent appearance on Fox Business' Evening Edit. The retreat, led by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), had already been planned, but its apparent continuance despite […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) recently led a U.S. Senate Special Committee on how to combat the crucial vulnerabilities in the American pharmaceuticals industry and how to reduce America’s over-reliance on foreign-made generic drugs. Sen. Scott welcomed health experts Tony Sardella, Tony Paquin, and Andrew Rechenberg to testify on potential avenues to bolster domestic generic drug […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is calling Democratic lawmakers in Washington, D.C., dysfunctional and anti-police after a group of House Democrats, including Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, allegedly "stormed" House Speaker Mike Johnson's office this week, pressuring him to swear in newly elected Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D). "Every American should be concerned as Democrats’ dysfunction […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) spearheaded a bipartisan call from Florida lawmakers to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation for greater coordination with the aerospace industry in the Sunshine State. As the Washington Examiner described, Rep. Steube and the other signers of the letter are calling for the creation of an Airspace Coordination […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) joined several Republican veterans in Congress in a letter demanding that Senate Democrats who also served pass the continuing resolution (CR) and end the government shutdown. "We are a group of military Veterans now serving in the House of Representatives who voted YES for the House's September 19th Continuing Resolution," the […]
