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HUGE: Former DeSantis Supporter From Florida Backs Lara Trump to Replace Sen. Rubio After Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) strongly endorsed former RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump to replace Senator Marco Rubio, three more Republican members of Congress from Florida have expressed their support for Mrs. Trump to replace the soon-to-be former senior senator from the state...MUST READ House Speaker Daniel Perez welcomes ex-Democrat […]
Steube Introduces Bill Defunding Foreign Aid During Natural Disasters Many Americans remained in tents after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, yet federal dollars continued to be sent to other countries. Representative Greg Steube has introduced a bill defunding...READ MORE Sen. Rick Scott: "President Trump was given a mandate by the American people to secure […]
Mast Selected to Lead House Foreign Affairs Committee US Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has been selected to lead the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. ....MUST READ House Speaker Daniel Perez welcomes ex-Democrat Valdes to GOP after party switch MIAMI - House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez, R-Miami, welcomed Rep. Susan Valdes, R-Tampa, to the Republican Party after […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Congratulates Mast on Foreign Affairs Gavel Miami Mayor Francis Suarez congratulated Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast on Monday after House Republicans selected him to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Mast beat out California...READ MORE Sen. Rick Scott: "Today, I met with my good friend, @PamBondi & heard her vision […]
Miami-Dade GOP Elects Pro-Israel, Trump Loyalist Kevin Cooper as Chairman There is a new day for Miami Republicans as members of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County have voted in the youngest chairman in the group’s history. Kevin Cooper, an attorney from Aventura, served as vice chairman under former Chairman, Rep. Alex Rizo....MUST READ […]
Rudman Files Bill to Let Lawmakers Conceal Carry, Repeal Parkland Law A Florida state Lawmaker and candidate for Matt Gaetz's congressional seat has filed a bill that would let Lawmakers conceal carry in the Capitol and repeal red flag laws passed after the massacre...READ MORE Florida Happenings Part One: American Education Institute Report Finds Education […]
Fine's Primary Challenger Disparages Trump, Says He Has 'Blind, Baseless Obsessed With Israel' Florida State Senator Randy "Hebrew Hammer" Fine (R) is expected to press his pro-Israel, pro-Jewish agenda on Capitol Hill and take on Progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives. But before he is voted into office in the special congressional election in Florida’s […]
DeSantis to Attend Army-Navy Game With Trump Amid Cabinet Rumors Gov. Ron DeSantis and President-elect Donald Trump will attend the Dec. 14 Army versus Navy football game together amid rumors that the Florida Governor may be nominated as the next Secretary...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "I'm pleased to direct the formation of an advisory commission to work […]
DeSantis Unfit to be Secretary of Defense? President-elect Donald Trump has supposedly considered tapping Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for Secretary of Defense if current appointee, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is withdrawn...MUST READ Gus Bilirakis-Capitol Hill was hopping w. enthusiasm today as my House colleagues & I met with the DOGE DUO to start talking budget cuts. No more […]
Mast Calls Sotomayor a 'Moron' After Likening Aspirin to Sex-Change Surgeries During the oral arguments of the latest Supreme Court Case—United States v. Skrmetti—Justice Sonia Sotomayor, considered a liberal judge, compared the inherent risks of taking over-the-counter drugs...READ MORE Rep. Maxwell Frost: "I’m so proud of my brother @GregCasar for being elected Chair […]
Trump is a Threat to Western Hemisphere Dictators In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) discussed the incoming Trump Administration. Western Hemisphere...MUST READ Rick Scott-Congratulations to my friend and former colleague, @KLoeffler! I know America’s #smallbiz owners will have a strong fighter and advocate in Kelly as our next SBA Administrator! Diaz-Balart Says Trump […]
'Right Man for the Job': Patronis Endorses Trump-Backed Gruters for Chief Financial Officer Post Florida's outgoing Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, delivered a resounding endorsement of Trump ally Sen. Joe Gruters for his post Wednesday morning. Patronis, who will resign his seat in March...READ MORE Attorney General Ashley Moody: "Clearly @JoeBiden does not believe in […]
In a time when Americans were facing a critical affordable health care crisis, Congress created a program – the 340B Drug Pricing Program – as a remedy. It was life-changing for our low-income and uninsured neighbors — allowing certain hospitals to purchase drugs at steep discounts, with the expectation that these savings would be passed […]
Ted Cruz May not Vote to Confirm Marco Rubio as Secretary of State? WASHINGTON— After being tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next Secretary of State, Senator Marco Rubio may have a hard time being confirmed by the U.S. Senate if Texas Senator Ted Cruz decides to withhold his support ...MUST READ Debbie Wasserman Schultz-RFK […]
Trump Threatens Hamas, Says There Will be 'Hell to Pay' if Hostages Not Released President-elect Donald Trump has issued stern warnings against the terrorist group Hamas, warning they will face severe consequences if hostages they have been holding since October 7th...READ MORE FDP Chair Nikki Fried: "These guys are f**king idiots. We need balanced leadership […]
Congressional Shake-Up in Florida After President Donald Trump tapped Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz to lead his incoming administration, the two congressional vacancies that were created threw Florida politics into unchartered political waters, but that stir-up was short-lived because the President-elect endorsed two candidates in those respective districts and ended the drama. But is […]
FL Senator Files Bill to Ban Weather Modification, Cloud Seeding Amid Weather Control Fears A Miami Senator has filed a bill banning weather modification in Florida, prompted by fears of excess chemicals and amid claims that the government purposely manipulated Hurricanes Helene and Milton...READ MORE FL Rep. Angie Nixon: "A few more pardons […]
Trump Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi Was Ahead of the Fentanyl Crisis President-elect Donald Trump’s (R) appointee for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will likely make the drug (fentanyl) epidemic – especially stemming from the southern border...MUST READ Rick Scott-As a father & a grandfather, I can understand the desire to make life better […]
