National Politics

After the Texas state legislature voted on and passed a measure to redraw congressional lines, Governor Ron DeSantis and the state Republican lawmakers are now seriously considering following the Lone Star State's redistricting lead. Gov. DeSantis recently expressed his support for a mid-census redraw of the congressional lines because he feels that Florida was cheated […]

Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) blasted Democrats and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for their supposed willingness to shut down the government in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria. Several Republican lawmakers previously told host Maria Bartiromo that a continuing resolution (CR) is likely to be the vehicle through which the government remains […]

Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is introducing legislation that provides flexibility to veterans who hold professional licenses, allowing them to more easily secure employment after military service. As Rep. Patronis explained, under current law, veterans and their spouses with medical, engineering, or other licenses must receive approval from state and local professional authorities to practice their […]

'Don't Lie': DeSantis, Ingoglia Subpoena Orange County Employees Over Alleged DEI Cover-Up Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida's chief financial officer announced investigative subpoenas on Wednesday for Orange County employees accused of covering up taxpayer spending on diversity, equity...READ MORE   FL Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith: "WE THREATENED THEM TO STOP PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AND IT […]

Florida Representative Kathy Castor (D) released a statement pressing the Trump administration to release a Palestinian-born Floridian held captive on Israeli soil. “I urge the Trump Administration to do everything in its power to obtain the release of Mohammed Ibrahim - a child, an American citizen, and Floridian,” she said. I am deeply concerned about […]

Cracker Barrel and the marketing team that decided to change their traditional, long-standing logo, have cracked under immense public pressure. Also, it didn't help the embattle restaurant chain that President Donald Trump also chimed in and that the company's stock lost $94 million in one day. "Cracker Barrel should go back to the old logo, […]

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) praised President Donald Trump for removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while criticizing the current Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. “After years of no accountability under Jerome Powell’s tenure at the [Federal Reserve], [President Trump] is doing the right thing to hold people accountable, protect American families, and restore trust in […]

DeSantis: Florida Didn't Initially Have Probable Cause to Arrest Harjinder Singh When undocumented truck driver Harjinder Singh killed three Floridians in a traffic accident, highway troopers didn't immediately arrest him because they didn't have probable...READ MORE   Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Today, I was proud to announce significant progress on two critical infrastructure projects in the Tampa […]

Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) wrote to President Donald Trump, urging action against the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) due to its role in trafficking Cuban doctors. As Rep. Gimenez explained, PAHO is enabling the travel of Cuban medical professionals under the island dictatorship's Mais Medicos program to foreign countries such as Brazil, in conditions that the United […]

Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro that he could be charged as an accomplice of the Cartel de los Soles in recent posts to X (formerly Twitter). For additional context, Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro's second-in-command, Diosdado Cabello, recently announced the deployment of troops along Venezuela's border with Colombia, supposedly to defend the […]

Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Flag Burning, Includes One-Year in Jail President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prosecute individuals who burn the American flag. The order, which includes a one-year prison sentence for an offense, defies decades...READ MORE   Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Today, I had the honor of accepting the James V. Day […]

Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins (R-FL) discussed the arrest of Harjinder Singh, an illegal alien truck driver, in a recent appearance on Fox News while further blasting California, where Singh obtained his commercial driver's license, as a "blue state idiocracy." Host Martha MacCallum began noting that another illegal alien driver had recently been arrested, asking […]

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) has written to State Secretary Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, demanding an investigation into South Florida companies that are potentially evading sanctions placed on Cuba. For instance, many of these companies offer "tourism packages," "logistics," car sales, and door-to-door shipping, despite the United States prohibiting tourism to Cuba. […]

Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Katie Britt (R-AL) wrote a recent letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick demanding action to counter illegal Chinese fishing. As Sen. Scott explained, China's illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is highly unethical on multiple fronts. For instance, ships' crews are "notorious for their gross human rights abuses, including […]

Joe Gruters Unanimously Elected Chair of Republican National Committee State Sen. Joe Gruters was unanimously elected chairman of the Republican National Committee during the GOP's summer meeting in Atlanta on Friday. Sen. Gruters, a Trump ally, will take...READ MORE     FL Sen. Keith Truenow: "A good friend, a tremendous public servant, and an exceptional leader. […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) is endorsing Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) in his run for Texas Attorney General in a post to X (formerly Twitter). Rep. Roy announced his campaign in a press release earlier Thursday afternoon, saying, "It has been my honor to represent the 21st Congressional District of Texas – the best part of […]

Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) is announcing that a new passport application office is being built in Orlando after years of demanding a second location in Florida. As we covered last May, Rep. Frost described how the Miami Passport Agency in Miami is the sole passport application office in the entire state, putting it too far […]

Florida Congressman Greg Steube (R) unveiled a bill that will give tax incentives to independent media platforms not owned by “the big four” to boost their market share. Rep. Steube’s Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act will “give [independent programmers] a tax incentive to give them the ability financially to do the things they need to […]