Rick Scott, Mark Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill Modernizing Federal Clean Water Allotment Program

Rick Scott, Mark Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill Modernizing Federal Clean Water Allotment Program

Grayson Bakich
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July 20, 2026
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have teamed up to introduce a bipartisan bill to modernize the federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to meet changing needs rather than remain a fixed allotment system. Context for What the Bill Does The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) is a joint federal and […]
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Ex-Marine & FL CD Candidate Arrested After Saying Trump 'Must Be Killed'

Ex-Marine & FL CD Candidate Arrested After Saying Trump 'Must Be Killed'

Joseph Quesada
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July 17, 2026
Former Marine and write-in Republican candidate for Florida’s 5th Congressional District (FL CD 5), William Upham, has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump. Upham’s arrest comes after he published a video statement on X, claiming President Trump is the “Anti-Christ” and “must be killed.” “We are at war with evil. […]
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Trump Accuses China Of 'Election Meddling' and Claims Deep State Cover-Up

Trump Accuses China Of 'Election Meddling' and Claims Deep State Cover-Up

Joseph Quesada
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July 17, 2026
During a primetime televised address, President Donald Trump announced the release of declassified intelligence reports that allegedly reveal “shocking vulnerabilities” in the American election infrastructure. According to the president, the documents – now accessible on the White House website – indicate that the U.S.’s election system is “dangerously exposed” to “hacking, exploitation, and foreign intelligence.” […]
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Federal Regulators Investigate Trump Aide Who Made Over $100K On His Speeches

Federal Regulators Investigate Trump Aide Who Made Over $100K On His Speeches

Joseph Quesada
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July 16, 2026
Federal regulators have launched an investigation into President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator after allegedly earning more than $100,000 by placing bets on the president’s speeches on a prediction market. Gabriel Perez, a technical assistant to the president who has been operating Trump's teleprompter since 2016, is reportedly in talks with the Commodity Futures Trading […]
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Sen. Scott Cosponsors Bill Tackling Foreign Influence In U.S. Drug Supply Chains

Sen. Scott Cosponsors Bill Tackling Foreign Influence In U.S. Drug Supply Chains

Joseph Quesada
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July 16, 2026
U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has co-sponsored a bipartisan bill cracking down on both foreign influence and control in U.S. pharmaceutical supply chains. Alongside Minority Ranking Member Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and committee member Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Scott introduced the Pharmaceutical Investment Oversight and Accountability Act. The legislation aims […]
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Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev Praises President Trump for Brokering Peace Deal with Armenia

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev Praises President Trump for Brokering Peace Deal with Armenia

Javier Manjarres
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July 13, 2026
Shusha, Azerbaijan— During the 4th Annual Shusha Global Media Forum, where several hundred media outlets around the world were invited to attend, including The Floridian, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev praised President Donald Trump and his administration over their efforts to broker peace between his country and the country of Armenia. Breitbart News senior investigative reporter […]
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State Department Sanctions Cuba's 'Instruments Of Repression'

State Department Sanctions Cuba's 'Instruments Of Repression'

Joseph Quesada
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July 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs announced it will impose additional sanctions on the Cuban Regime’s “Instruments of Repression” and “Source of Funding” as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to end the communist-led government’s “malign activities.” In a press release issued this week, the Department of State unveiled the designations […]
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Marco Rubio Fires Back At ICC For 'Illegitimate Interventions'

Marco Rubio Fires Back At ICC For 'Illegitimate Interventions'

Joseph Quesada
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July 13, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has fired back at the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) “illegitimate interventions” on American military and law enforcement, announcing a “diplomatic campaign” against the intergovernmental organization. In a statement issued on X, Secretary Rubio accused the ICC of wanting to take away the U.S.’s “essential and indispensable feature of our form […]
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Ken Griffin Backing Rubio Over Vance in 2028 is Really a Message to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Ken Griffin Backing Rubio Over Vance in 2028 is Really a Message to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Javier Manjarres
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July 13, 2026
When Republican billionaire donor Ken Griffin recently acknowledged that he would be open to back Secretary of State Marco Rubio if he ran of president in 2028 over Vice President JD Vance, the shot across the political was not made against VP Vance or President Donald Trump, but to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Griffin, who […]
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Marco Rubio Secures Pardoned Sex Offender's Deportation

Marco Rubio Secures Pardoned Sex Offender's Deportation

Joseph Quesada
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July 10, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the legal status of a Laotian national “convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in the state of Minnesota” after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pardoned the sexual offender as he was set to be deported. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on June 11, 2026, the […]
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Trump Fires Last Members of Election Commission Just Before Midterms

Trump Fires Last Members of Election Commission Just Before Midterms

Joseph Quesada
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July 10, 2026
President Donald Trump has discharged the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Committee (EAC) just a few months before the 2026 Midterm elections, effectively leaving the four-person independent bipartisan committee vacant ahead of the congressional races. “The President, and head of the Executive Branch, reserves the right to remove individuals that may not be […]
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Palm Beach International Airport Officially Renamed To Donald J. Trump International Airport

Palm Beach International Airport Officially Renamed To Donald J. Trump International Airport

Joseph Quesada
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July 9, 2026
Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) has officially been renamed to Donald J. Trump International Airport. Eric Trump celebrated the airport’s new designation, affirming that “there is no person who has done more for Florida and our country, and no one more deserving of this incredible honor,” than his father. At 5:01 a.m. EST, Trump Force One, […]
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Trump Must Pay E. Jean Carroll After Court Rejects His Appeal

Trump Must Pay E. Jean Carroll After Court Rejects His Appeal

Joseph Quesada
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July 9, 2026
President Donald Trump must pay New York Columnist E. Jean Carroll over $5 million after a U.S. federal appeals court rejected the president’s emergency order to block the payment. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s decision comes after repeated efforts by President Trump to overturn a 2023 Manhattan jury ruling against him, […]
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Trump Requests SCOTUS Rehear Birthright Citizenship Case

Trump Requests SCOTUS Rehear Birthright Citizenship Case

Joseph Quesada
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July 9, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that he will request the U.S. Supreme Court to rehear the case involving his executive order restricting birthright citizenship, following its ruling against the president’s bid. “This miscarriage of justice will destroy America if they don’t change their absolutely insane decision,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social, arguing that the high […]
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Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida's Stop WOKE Act, Opens Door To SCOTUS

Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida's Stop WOKE Act, Opens Door To SCOTUS

Joseph Quesada
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July 8, 2026
A federal appeals court struck down parts of Florida’s “Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (WOKE) Act,” deeming the law’s effort to censor public higher-education instruction a violation of the First Amendment. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld a district court’s preliminary injunction against the bill, calling […]
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Jared Moskowitz Fights to Block Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program

Jared Moskowitz Fights to Block Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program

Grayson Bakich
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July 7, 2026
Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) was among 17 Democratic lawmakers cosigning a letter voicing opposition to the Trump Administration's apparent plan to reintegrate the Republic of Turkey (Turkiye) into the F-35 program as Ankara hosts the NATO Summit this week. Context In late June, President Donald Trump said that Turkish President Recep Erdogan could expect a […]
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DOGE Shuts Down; Saves $214 Billion and Cuts More Than 260,000 Jobs

DOGE Shuts Down; Saves $214 Billion and Cuts More Than 260,000 Jobs

Joseph Quesada
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July 7, 2026
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reached its scheduled termination date on Jul. 4, 2026. “While the formal mission of DOGE has come to an end, the mission to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse will continue. Good stewardship of taxpayer dollars and accountable government are not temporary initiatives,” the agency wrote on X. “We hope those […]
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Trump Administration Allegedly Disclosed Iranian Asylum Seekers Information To Iran

Trump Administration Allegedly Disclosed Iranian Asylum Seekers Information To Iran

Joseph Quesada
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July 7, 2026
The Iranian American Legal Defense Fund (IALDF) filed a lawsuit alleging that the Trump administration has been sharing confidential information of Iranian asylum seekers with the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the complaint, the IALDF alleges that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of State began […]
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