Cruz Says Rubio and Booker Gave 'Lame Ass Excuse' for not Accepting his Basketball Challenge

Cruz Says Rubio and Booker Gave 'Lame Ass Excuse' for not Accepting his Basketball Challenge

Jackson Bakich
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April 10, 2024
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke with The Floridian’s Javier Manjarres regarding one of his recreational hobbies: the sport of basketball. He also called out his colleagues Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ)  and Marco Rubio (R-FL) for not accepting the challenge of facing him on the hardwood. “I play hoops, as you know. Every week. I’m going […]
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Former Scott Press Secretary Honored in Senate Resolution

Former Scott Press Secretary Honored in Senate Resolution

Mateo Guillamont
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April 10, 2024
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a Senate resolution commemorating the life of Jereima ‘‘Jeri’’ Bustamante.  Bustamante had been serving as Senator Scott’s press secretary during his time as Florida Governor. She passed away during a tragic boating accident in the Florida keys six years ago.  Bustamante graduated from Miami Beach Senior […]
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Rubio Condemns Venezuela's Arbitrary 'Anti-Fascism' Law to Crush Machado, Opposition

Rubio Condemns Venezuela's Arbitrary 'Anti-Fascism' Law to Crush Machado, Opposition

Grayson Bakich
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April 9, 2024
As Venezuela's Presidential Elections draw closer in July, few in the United States expect the results to be legitimate, and a recent bill presented in the South American country's legislature only reinforces the notion. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued a bipartisan statement with Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) condemning the regime of Nicolas Maduro […]
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Florida Lawmakers Unhappy With Yellen's China Trip

Florida Lawmakers Unhappy With Yellen's China Trip

Mateo Guillamont
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April 9, 2024
US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen is visiting China this week on a diplomatic trip to strengthen economic ties between both nations.  Via press conference in Beijing, Secretary Yellen underscored President Joe Biden’s desire to expand existing bilateral American-Chinese economic partnerships and forge new ones.  Yellen suggested a US separation from China would be […]
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Mast Calls for Leadership Change after Homicide Occurs at West Palm VA Hospital

Mast Calls for Leadership Change after Homicide Occurs at West Palm VA Hospital

Jackson Bakich
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April 4, 2024
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is looking for accountability for the failures at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital after a series of terribly unfortunate events occurred there. The Florida congressman is calling for new leadership of the medical center. This includes a homicide that happened at the hospital, and according to Rep. Mast, […]
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Lawmakers Allege FEMA Decision Could Ravage Florida's Lee County

Lawmakers Allege FEMA Decision Could Ravage Florida's Lee County

Mateo Guillamont
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April 4, 2024
Lee County officials recently publicly criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to remove Lee County’s residents’ eligibility for flood insurance discounts.  According to a Lee County press release, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) had been granting residents premium discounts that allowed policyholders to save up to 25%. FEMA’s decision to cut flood […]
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Florida Lawmakers on Edge Following Maduro's Targeting of Journalists Abroad

Florida Lawmakers on Edge Following Maduro's Targeting of Journalists Abroad

Mateo Guillamont
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April 4, 2024
US lawmakers have denounced Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro allegedly ordering for the extrajudicial detainment of Venezuelan journalists living abroad.  Dictator Maduro’s regime carries a ghastly repertoire of unlawful detainments, extrajudicial killings, tortures, and kidnapping of regime dissidents and political opponents. Most recently, Colombian-Venezuelan journalist Orlando Avendaño, a public critic of Maduro’s regime, suffered a government […]
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Trump, Gaetz Attend Palm Beach Republican Event at Mar-a-Lago, Raises Over $1 Million

Trump, Gaetz Attend Palm Beach Republican Event at Mar-a-Lago, Raises Over $1 Million

Jackson Bakich
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April 2, 2024
Last month, the Republican Party of Palm Beach County (RPPBC) raised over $1 million at the Lincoln Day Dinner that was held at the Mar-a-Lago Club. Kevin Neal, the RPPBC Chairman, and Lincoln Day Dinner Chairman touted the event’s success as the dinner sold out with 800 attendees including former President Donald Trump (R) and […]
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Rubio Says Biden Administration 'Has Done Industrial Policy Wrong'

Rubio Says Biden Administration 'Has Done Industrial Policy Wrong'

Grayson Bakich
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April 2, 2024
Manufacturing was what allowed the United States to become the world superpower it is today, but modern industrial policy does not reflect it. In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) envisioned a new path for American industry, one that involves "focusing on the domestic industrial base and the working class, not fantasies such […]
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State Department's Ambivalent Venezuelan Stance Decried by Conservatives

State Department's Ambivalent Venezuelan Stance Decried by Conservatives

Mateo Guillamont
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April 2, 2024
As a sanctions relief deadline looms, conservatives are renewing calls for President Joe Biden to reinstate previously lifted sanctions on Venezuela.  In October of last year, the Biden Administration lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gold sectors in exchange for assurances Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro would hold fair elections. As Dictator Maduro jailed opposition figures […]
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Rubio Calls for Aid to U.S.-Adopted Haitian Orphans Amid Crisis

Rubio Calls for Aid to U.S.-Adopted Haitian Orphans Amid Crisis

Grayson Bakich
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March 29, 2024
The ongoing crisis in Haiti has left many among its population vulnerable, especially orphaned children. In a recent letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) called for assistance to children adopted by American citizens as they attempt to leave the country. "I write with a profound sense of urgency and concern […]
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Rubio Breaks News of Aborted Children Fetal Tissue Trafficking, Demands Retribution

Rubio Breaks News of Aborted Children Fetal Tissue Trafficking, Demands Retribution

Mateo Guillamont
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March 27, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has sent a letter to U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding an investigation and prosecution into reported trafficking of aborted children’s fetal tissue.  Senator Rubio’s letter follows a Center for Medical Progress (CMP) publication unearthing Planned Parenthood’s transferal of fetal body parts to UC San Diego (UCSD) […]
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Scott Drafts Senate Resolution Proposing Measures to Secure Southern Border

Scott Drafts Senate Resolution Proposing Measures to Secure Southern Border

Mateo Guillamont
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March 26, 2024
US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) filed a resolution outlining policy measures President Joe Biden could adopt to manage the ongoing crisis at the southern border.  A sister resolution was filed and passed in the  House of Representatives by Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-TX). Senator Scott’s resolution denounces how over 9 million illegal immigrants have […]
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Rubio Discusses How U.S. Can Aid in 'Apocalyptic' Haiti Crisis

Rubio Discusses How U.S. Can Aid in 'Apocalyptic' Haiti Crisis

Grayson Bakich
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March 25, 2024
The ongoing crisis in Haiti has sparked discussion in the United States, such as potential aid and how to deal with the expected mass migration of fleeing Haitians. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) discussed the unfolding situation in a recent appearance on Miami-based NBC 6, saying it was "a very, very complicated situation with no easy answers," yet […]
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Juice?—3.25.2024—VP WATCH: Marco Rubio's Strong Loyalty to Trump a Big Plus—Passidomo—Child Labor Law— Pride Flag–More...

Juice?—3.25.2024—VP WATCH: Marco Rubio's Strong Loyalty to Trump a Big Plus—Passidomo—Child Labor Law— Pride Flag–More...

Javier Manjarres
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March 25, 2024
Marco Rubio's Loyalty to Trump Could Land him VP Spot We have been saying it for some time—Senator Rubio is the sleeper 2028 Presidential candidate. Now that he is on President Trump's shortlist to be vice president, all bets are off in 2028. If Trump picks Rubio, and if Trump wins in November, Rubio could […]
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Moscow Massacre Prompts Conservatives to Point at Southern Border as a Security Liability

Moscow Massacre Prompts Conservatives to Point at Southern Border as a Security Liability

Mateo Guillamont
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March 25, 2024
Nearly 150 Russians were massacred at a terrorist attack in Moscow, Russia over the weekend.  Gunmen from the Khorasan branch of the Islamic State, known as Isis-K, indiscriminately opened fire on civilians attending a concert at Moscow’s Crocus City hall.  Hundreds were severely wounded, 137 killed, and the concert hall decimated in a ghastly blaze.  […]
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Marco Rubio's Loyalty to Trump Could Land him VP Spot

Marco Rubio's Loyalty to Trump Could Land him VP Spot

Javier Manjarres
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March 25, 2024
With former President Donald Trump all but becoming the presumptive Republican presidential nominee in the 2024 general election, just about every single political pundit, operative, wannabee political know-it-all, and TV talking head, is speculating on who the former president will pick as his running mate, and Senator Marco Rubio’s name is on everyone’s mind. Of […]
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Reinstatement of Trump-Era Pride Flag Ban Prompts Rubio Bill

Reinstatement of Trump-Era Pride Flag Ban Prompts Rubio Bill

Mateo Guillamont
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March 23, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill restricting flying any flags, other than the US flag, at official US government property. Flags other than the US flag may only be flown on diplomatic missions, official residences, official offices, or official vehicles if they are smaller and flown beneath the present US flag.  Senator Rubio […]
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