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After Florida state lawmakers demanded an investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation, a Florida House committee convened to investigate any alleged fiduciary ties between the foundation and any political committee. The legislative investigation led by Rep. Alex Andrade (R) ended,  and now Leon County State Attorney Jack Campbell is allegedly looking into the documents Rep. […]

Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) recently wrote to President Donald Trump’s administration requesting they block the proposed sale of the Venezuelan democratic opposition's control over oil company CITGO.  CITGO is a US-based oil refiner, transporter, and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and other industrial products.  PDVSA, a state-owned oil company of the Venezuelan government, is […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that the Trump administration will target "foreign officials and persons" who look to restrict Americans' "free speech rights," stating that a new "visa restriction policy" will be put into place. "For too long, Americans have been fined, harassed, and even charged by foreign authorities for exercising their free […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation to rename the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access (WMAGA). Additionally, Rep. Steube's bill requires that the Washington, D.C., Metrorail system be renamed the "Trump Train." It will block all federal funding to the system until both requirements are met, […]

The Houthis recently fired ballistic rockets at Israel, continuing a month-long trend of missile attacks against Israeli civilians. According to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), civilians across eastern Israel had to shelter in place due to projectile fire originating in Yemen.   Meanwhile, the US is diminishing its military presence in the region as its USS […]

Florida families still can't recover certain damages if a doctor accidentally kills some of their loved ones, thanks to Gov. Ron DeSantis's plan to veto a new measure repealing the state's so-called "free kill" law. Dubbed "free kill" by critics, the controversial 35-year-old law disallows unmarried 25-year-olds or their parents from suing physicians for pain […]

The ‘penny’ coin has been in circulation for nearly as long as the US’s existence and is worth one cent.  Penny production has long sparked intense debate as lawmakers have quarreled over the coin’s benefits. Producing pennies costs more than they are worth, as each one costs over three cents.  Recently, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) […]

Lawmakers are suggesting the general public make preparations for hurricane season, which begins June 1st and lasts until November 30.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has estimated that this 2025 Hurricane season will likely feature stronger hurricanes and storms than previous seasons.  NOAA predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal season, with a […]

The Trump administration has just announced that it will begin to expel or revoke the visas of Chinese students studying at U.S. colleges and universities. Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on social media that Chinese students would have their visas revoked, including "those with connections" to the Chinese government. "?The U.S. will begin revoking […]

BUDAPEST— The center of the conservative universe descended on Budapest, Hungary, as the highly anticipated 2025 CPAC Hungary event kicked off with CPAC Hungary Chairman Miklós Szánthó , America Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and followed up by a short video address from President Donald Trump. Interestingly enough, the event […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) discussed Senate concerns with the so-called "big beautiful bill" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying, "We have got to go through every line of the budget." "First off, I want to be a 'yes.' I want to get a bill done. I support President Trump's agenda to […]

The US State Department recently issued warnings urging US citizens in Venezuela to depart as soon as possible as the country was assigned a Level 4 travel advisory: ‘Do Not Travel.’ According to the State Department, the Level 4 travel advisory was issued due to “severe risks to Americans including wrongful detention, torture in detention, […]

When high schooler Lucy Stevenson’s godbrother used AI to create an explicit video of her—based solely on a photo she posted to Instagram at 16—the Pensacola teen’s family was stunned to learn he couldn’t be criminally charged. A new Florida law would change that. HB 757, approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, makes it […]

Florida animal abusers will be publicly tracked while those who abandon pets during emergencies will face prison time, according to two new laws signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday. Named after two dogs abused by their owners, HB 255 and SB 150 strengthen penalties and increase transparency for those who neglect, harm, or kill […]

BUDAPEST— As economic tensions between the U.S. and the European Union (EU) persist as a result of President Donald Trump moving to levy a 50% tariff on the European Union, his senior advisor, Jason Miller, highlighted the threat to free speech the EU poses to the Western world and the need for overall trade and […]

President Donald Trump’s administration has petitioned the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to rescind a nationwide injunction preventing the US government from deporting individuals to countries from which they did not emigrate.  US District Judge Brian Murphy issued the nationwide injunction after he found the Department of Homeland Security to have violated an earlier order demanding […]

Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott released a video with Weather Channel Meteorologist Jim Cantore urging Floridians to prepare for the upcoming 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. "This hurricane season, I urge all Floridians to take the time to make sure that their families and businesses are prepared […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday approved a new law allowing Floridians to use gold and silver in certain transactions. The DeSantis-backed measure, HB 999, recognizes gold and silver coins as "legal tender" to pay down debts incurred after July 1, 2026. At an Apopka press conference on Tuesday, DeSantis claimed this law is the latest […]