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During a House Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) demanded an investigation into alleged forgery regarding a birthday card attributed to President Donald Trump. The president is alleged to have given the card to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. The card was allegedly gifted to Epstein by Trump […]
Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) discussed the effects of defunding public education in a recent House Oversight Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee hearing. "No two students are the same, and students across our diverse country do need options when it comes to education," Rep. Frost explained, noting that, "these options have been proven […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Benjamin Franklin on the 238th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Franklin County this week. Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States and a signer of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. “Benjamin Franklin was an American original,” DeSantis […]
WASHINGTON— Florida Rep. Randy Fine is the latest lawmaker to call for Gov. Ron DeSantis to remove Palmetto Bay Councilman Steve Cody over his insensitive and offensive remarks about conservative Charlie Kirk, who was recently assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley University. "Charlie Kirk is a fitting sacrifice to our Lords: Smith & Wesson. […]
Florida Republican Congressman Byron Donalds has been a vocal critic of crime in the capital, aiding in the Trump administration’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., with his “D.C. Crimes Act.” The bill passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 240-179. “The House has PASSED my bill, HR 4922 – "The DC CRIMES Act" with […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) discussed the impact of a second drone strike against a boat from Venezuela allegedly crewed by Tren de Aragua in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, echoing President Donald Trump's sentiment that "their existence will no longer continue." The new strike, which killed three people aboard the boat, was announced […]
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds (R) introduced a new bill that cracks down on illegal immigrants working in the trucking industry following a deadly crash involving an illegal alien trucker that led to the deaths of 3 people in Fort Pierce, Florida. HR 5177, also known as the ‘WEIGH Act,’ will enforce CDL license and English […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) spearheaded a bipartisan letter demanding reforms to nutrition education and training in American medical education. The letter builds off of a late August announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calling for the same thing, prompting Reps. Buchanan and Jim McGovern (D-MA) to write to Accreditation Council for […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) unveiled a new bill designed to offer tax breaks to victims of natural disasters. The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025 would allow tax breaks for victims of federally declared disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, until the end of 2026. The bill also extends victims’ ability to make […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) condemned those who celebrated the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., calling such words "absolutely disgusting." During the interview, he expressed that "it demonstrates an issue we have in America right now where there is a disdain and dehumanization of people on […]
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is spearheading a letter to Representatives John Carter (R-TX) and Jack Bergman (R-MI) demanding a full review of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) amidst numerous reports of unsafe housing conditions. Chairman Carter heads the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (House Appropriations), while Chair Bergman is the head of the […]
Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago is making a plea to conservative lawmakers, suggesting that “the best way to win red is to go green.”
Michael Costeines contributed to this article Two days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated during an event on the campus of Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump announced that a suspect was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with the shooting. Now that there is a suspect in […]
The House passed Florida Congressman Brian Mast's (R) “Transitioning Retiring And New Service Members to Port, Ocean, Rail, and Truck (TRANSPORT) Jobs Act” in a bid to boost the U.S. economy while supplying veterans with careers after retirement. “The TRANSPORT Jobs Act works for two reasons: it connects veterans with careers in trucking, rail, shipping, […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) celebrated the passage of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contained several amendments that he introduced or sponsored. The six amendments of Rep. Steube's include Amendment 4, which requires Congress to be briefed on the status of deliveries to the Government of Israel of any military aircraft or air-launched […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) is introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect seniors' access to laboratory testing for new medications. For additional context, the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule is the system by which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pays for clinical diagnostic lab tests, based on the weighted median of private […]
President Donald Trump has just announced live on Fox News that law enforcement has Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin in custody. "With I high degree of certainty, we have him in custody. Everyone did a great job. We worked with the local police, the governor. Everyone did a great job," stated President Trump, adding," essentially, someone […]
During an appearance on the Benny Johnson Show, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) discussed her bill to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination. Johnson posted the clip to X, announcing that Luna would introduce the bill against Antifa "and impose capital punishment for its crimes." 🚨BREAKING: […]
