Poll Suggests Majority of Americans in Favor of Trump's Pharmaceutical Executive Order

Poll Suggests Majority of Americans in Favor of Trump's Pharmaceutical Executive Order

Grayson Bakich
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June 12, 2025
A recent poll released by the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance (PRA) found that a majority of Americans approve of President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at lowering drug prices for pharmaceutical companies. President Trump issued the order in mid-May, arguing that other countries have drastically lower drug prices because their governments are the single buyers and […]
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Republican Infighting as Tensions Escalate with Iran

Republican Infighting as Tensions Escalate with Iran

Mateo Guillamont
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June 12, 2025
Republican lawmakers are at an apparent impasse regarding next steps with Iran as nuclear negotiations sputter.  Iran and President Donald Trump’s administration have been discussing potential diplomatic solutions to halt the former’snuclear development programs.  However, recent reports suggest Iran is unwilling to concede to the US’s main requests, and every day without a ‘nuclear deal’ […]
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Who is Thomas Gudinas? Rapist, Murderer Set to be DeSantis's Seventh Execution of the Year

Who is Thomas Gudinas? Rapist, Murderer Set to be DeSantis's Seventh Execution of the Year

Liv Caputo
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June 11, 2025
In the early morning hours of May 24, 1994, Rachelle Smith walked out of Orlando's Barbarella nightclub and headed toward her car, parked in a nearby lot. 20-year-old Thomas Lee Gudinas was watching. Waiting. Hiding. The Massachusetts native was crouched behind another car as Smith passed him around 1 a.m., causing the young woman—whose fiancé […]
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US Sanctions Fraudulent Palestinian NGOs

US Sanctions Fraudulent Palestinian NGOs

Mateo Guillamont
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June 11, 2025
The US Treasury Department has announced new sanctions against several charitable aid organizations that are surreptitiously channeling donations received to Palestinian terror organizations.  The sanctions impact five nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) spread throughout the Middle East and Europe who reportedly directly cooperate with US-designated terror groups Hamas and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). […]
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Israel Battles Houthis While Trump Admin. Sidelines Conflict

Israel Battles Houthis While Trump Admin. Sidelines Conflict

Mateo Guillamont
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June 11, 2025
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently struck Houthi assets in the Hudaydah Port in Yemen as a response to ongoing daily Houthi attacks on Israel’s citizenry.  According to IDF reports, the Hudaya port was targeted because it “is used to transfer weapons and to exploit civilian infrastructure to advance terrorist activities.”  Civilians allegedly received warnings […]
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Sen. Rick Scott Writes Letter to President Trump Detailing NASA Headquarters Relocation

Sen. Rick Scott Writes Letter to President Trump Detailing NASA Headquarters Relocation

Adrian Morgade
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June 11, 2025
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, (R-FL) is leading a Florida delegation in a letter addressed to President Trump outlining the many reasons why he should choose Florida as NASA’s new headquarters location. Scott notes that NASA’s current headquarters lease in Washington, D.C., will expire in 2028 and points out that the agency plans to build a […]
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DeSantis Signs Suite of Anti-Sexual Predator Bills into Law

DeSantis Signs Suite of Anti-Sexual Predator Bills into Law

Liv Caputo
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June 10, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four measures targeting sexual predators into law on Tuesday, strengthening penalties for child groomers, targeting deepfake porn, and lengthening the prison sentences for certain sexual offenders. The massive bill signing happened at a Tuesday press conference in Jacksonville, where DeSantis paraded Florida's no-nonsense stance against the sexual abuse of minors. DeSantis […]
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DeSantis Allies: If Broward Sheriff Won't Support ICE Raids, Suspend Him

DeSantis Allies: If Broward Sheriff Won't Support ICE Raids, Suspend Him

Liv Caputo
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June 10, 2025
The Broward County Sheriff, embroiled in controversy for refusing to track down and arrest unauthorized migrants, should be suspended and replaced if he continues to deprioritize illegal immigration efforts, two top allies to Gov. Ron DeSantis and likely picks to lead high office said Monday. Gregory Tony, the sheriff of the county with the most […]
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Georgia Emerges as Potential Partner in Lieu of EU

Georgia Emerges as Potential Partner in Lieu of EU

Mateo Guillamont
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June 9, 2025
Georgia’s government is taking decisive steps to restore relations with the US and position itself as a strong European ally.  Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, recently met with an American diplomatic delegation, led by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), to discuss avenues for expanded US-Georgia cooperation.  The meeting symbolizes the Georgian government’s recent efforts to […]
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Greta Thunberg Detained in Mediterranean Sea Amid Gaza Aid Stunt

Greta Thunberg Detained in Mediterranean Sea Amid Gaza Aid Stunt

Mateo Guillamont
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June 9, 2025
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was recently detained in the eastern Mediterranean by Israel’s government during a voyage she and other activists were taking towards Gaza with the hopes of protesting the ongoing war.  The vessel Thunberg was on belongs to an anti-Israeli group called the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which has criticized Israel’s blockade of […]
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Trump and Rubio Expand Sanctions Against the ICC

Trump and Rubio Expand Sanctions Against the ICC

Mateo Guillamont
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June 9, 2025
State Secretary Marco Rubio, under the authority of an executive order formerly issued by President Donald Trump, recently expanded sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC).  The ICC is an international tribunal designed to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Last February, President […]
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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Shot at Campaign Rally

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Shot at Campaign Rally

Adrian Morgade
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June 9, 2025
Gunmen shot and critically wounded Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a future presidential candidate last week during a campaign rally in Bogotá, Colombia. Armed assailants entered the park where the rally was taking place and shot Uribe from behind. Uribe, who announced his presidential bid in March, was accompanied by a team of 21 people […]
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Rep. Salazar Releases Message Expressing Disapproval Regarding Recent Immigration Actions

Rep. Salazar Releases Message Expressing Disapproval Regarding Recent Immigration Actions

Adrian Morgade
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June 7, 2025
U.S. Rep Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) recently expressing her disapproval over the Trump administration's handling of immigration court cases and asylum seekers. “I am fully aware, and heartbroken, about the uncertainty now gripping Florida's 27th District because of the recent immigration actions of the Administration. Arrests in immigration courts, including people with I-220A and pending […]
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DeSantis Signs Veteran Legislation on D-Day Anniversary

DeSantis Signs Veteran Legislation on D-Day Anniversary

Liv Caputo
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June 6, 2025
On the 81st anniversary of D-Day, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed three pro-veteran bills into law. The Florida governor spoke alongside veterans of World War II—one of whom is nearing his 105th birthday—at a Port Charlotte press conference, where he stressed the importance of protecting veterans from exploitation, making it easier for them to […]
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Florida Democrats Rip Trump Travel Ban as 'Un-American,' 'Xenophobic'

Florida Democrats Rip Trump Travel Ban as 'Un-American,' 'Xenophobic'

Liv Caputo
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June 6, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—Florida Democratic leaders ripped President Donald Trump's new travel ban as "xenophobic" and "discriminatory" on Friday. On a virtual press conference, lawmakers tied to some of the 19 nations newly restricted from visiting the United States argued Trump's ban is an "un-American" attempt to exclude non-citizens from visiting the country, based out of a fear […]
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Patronis Introduces Resolution to Form Select Committee on Biden's Decline

Patronis Introduces Resolution to Form Select Committee on Biden's Decline

Grayson Bakich
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June 6, 2025
Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has filed his first piece of legislation, House Resolution 477, to establish a select committee aimed at uncovering the truth of President Joe Biden's mental decline during his presidency. The Select Committee on President Biden's Cognitive Decline will consist of 13 members, including five approved by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries […]
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Machado Thanks Salazar, Balart, and Gimenez for Hosting Venezuelan Dissidents

Machado Thanks Salazar, Balart, and Gimenez for Hosting Venezuelan Dissidents

Mateo Guillamont
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June 6, 2025
Venezuelan Democratic opposition leader Maria Corina Machado personally thanked Republican South Florida Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Carlos Gimenez for hosting three Venezuelan dissidents who recently fled Venezuela. The three Republican representatives hosted Venezuelan democratic dissidents Pedro Urruchurtu, Claudia Macero, and Humberto Villalobos.  The dissidents had been sheltering inside Argentina’s embassy in Venezuela […]
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Trump-Musk Feud: Lawmakers Weigh In

Trump-Musk Feud: Lawmakers Weigh In

Mateo Guillamont
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June 6, 2025
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s ongoing political row over the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is causing intense debate over whether Republicans should pass the act in an upcoming Senate vote.  The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ was recently passed in the House of Representatives, and includes a variety of policies including no taxes on tips, […]
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