Waltz Says Concluding the Russia-Ukraine War 'Is Not Going to Be Easy'

Waltz Says Concluding the Russia-Ukraine War 'Is Not Going to Be Easy'

Grayson Bakich
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March 24, 2025
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz discussed foreign policy under President Donald Trump in a recent appearance on Fox News's My View with Lara Trump, saying that bringing the Russia-Ukraine War "is not going to be easy" as negotiations continue. With a ceasefire coming into effect, Waltz described the difficulty in getting just to that point, saying, […]
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Cherfilus McCormick Bashes Trump Executive Order Dismantling Department of Education

Cherfilus McCormick Bashes Trump Executive Order Dismantling Department of Education

Grayson Bakich
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March 21, 2025
Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) issued a statement criticizing President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle and abolish the Department of Education. President Trump issued the order Thursday night, citing the Department's investment of over $3 trillion since its founding in 1979. Yet standardized National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores reveal pupils' worsening performance […]
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Sen. Ossoff Urges Secretary Rubio to Reinstate Peanut Lab Funding

Sen. Ossoff Urges Secretary Rubio to Reinstate Peanut Lab Funding

Jackson Bakich
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March 21, 2025
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) recently wrote a letter to his former colleague and current Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, regarding the budget cuts to USAID that have affected Georgians, specifically the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut at the University of Georgia. With Secretary Rubio serving as the acting administrator, Sen. Ossoff has written […]
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Scott, Cruz's Bill to Ensure Fed Purchased U.S. Flags are Made in America

Scott, Cruz's Bill to Ensure Fed Purchased U.S. Flags are Made in America

Jackson Bakich
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March 21, 2025
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Thom Tillis (R-SC) have introduced a bill to ensure federal agencies purchase American flags made in the United States. The legislation is known as the Make American Flags in America Act of 2025 and would also close the loophole for Chinese manufacturers to advertise their American flags […]
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State Department Continues Combatting Iran's Illicit Oil Sales

State Department Continues Combatting Iran's Illicit Oil Sales

Mateo Guillamont
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March 21, 2025
The US Department of State recently announced new sanctions against certain commercial entities for aiding Iran’s global illicit oil sales.  Sanctions target a crude oil and petroleum products storage terminal in the port of Huizhou in China for allegedly receiving nearly one million barrels of Iranian crude oil.  The sanctions come as the State Department […]
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Casey DeSantis Inching Closer to Governor Bid? 'We'll See', First Lady Says

Casey DeSantis Inching Closer to Governor Bid? 'We'll See', First Lady Says

Liv Caputo
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March 21, 2025
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis sidestepped a Friday question about whether she will run to succeed her husband as governor, telling onlookers at a conservative conference: "We'll see." Gov. Ron DeSantis and the First Lady spoke with conservative magazine National Review's senior political correspondent, Jim Geraghty, where they fielded a slew of Florida-related questions on […]
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Trump Executive Order Shutters DOE

Trump Executive Order Shutters DOE

Mateo Guillamont
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March 21, 2025
President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order mandating the closing of the US Department of Education (DOE).  The Department of Education, established in 1979, was intended to “support and complement” the educational efforts of the states, whose authority over education is enshrined in the Constitution’s tenth amendment.  In the Executive Order, President Trump directs […]
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FL Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Law to Fetuses Advances, Sparking IVF and Abortion Debate

FL Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Law to Fetuses Advances, Sparking IVF and Abortion Debate

Liv Caputo
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March 21, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—A Florida bill expanding the state’s wrongful death act to fetuses passed its first House committee on Thursday, sparking a debate on IVF procedures and causes of action against Floridians who help women get abortions.  This is the second time Florida lawmakers have attempted to get a fetal wrongful death bill across the finish line. […]
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Cammack Calls for 'Long Overdue' Judicial Reform Amidst Anti-Trump Injunctions

Cammack Calls for 'Long Overdue' Judicial Reform Amidst Anti-Trump Injunctions

Grayson Bakich
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March 20, 2025
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) said that reforming the judiciary was "long overdue" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line. Multiple judges have issued injunctions against President Donald Trump's policies. Rep. Cammack posted the clip to X (formerly Twitter), where she posted, "The Left hates what President Trump is doing in giving the American people a […]
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Trump Campaigns For Fine as Election Day Nears

Trump Campaigns For Fine as Election Day Nears

Mateo Guillamont
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March 20, 2025
President Donald Trump is advocating for the election of Florida Sate Senator Randy Fine (R) in the upcoming special election for the US’ House of Representatives 6th Florida seat.  The special election is occurring due to the vacancy caused by former Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) becoming President Trump’s National Security Advisor.  Trump claimed Fine has […]
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Ron DeSantis, Tom Homan Discuss Alien Enemies Act, Ruling

Ron DeSantis, Tom Homan Discuss Alien Enemies Act, Ruling

Michael Costeines
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March 20, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis participated in a roundtable discussion on Thursday at New College of Florida in Sarasota alongside U.S. "Border Czar" Tom Homan to discuss the recent deportation flights of alleged  Venezuelan gang members by the Trump administration. Tom Homan explained the order after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to […]
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Replacing DeSantis and Donalds a Heavy Lift in Florida

Replacing DeSantis and Donalds a Heavy Lift in Florida

Javier Manjarres
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March 20, 2025
Filling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' big shoes when he  leaves office in 2026 is a heavy lift, and so is filling the void that Rep. Byron Donalds (R) creates in the U.S. House of Representatives if he wins the Republican gubernatorial nomination and the governorship. Both men are big political figures, who alongside President Donald […]
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'They Decided to be Our Enemy': Scott Criticizes Adversary China

'They Decided to be Our Enemy': Scott Criticizes Adversary China

Jackson Bakich
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March 20, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business with Maria Bartiromo and discussed the presence of China's adversarial nature in American life. Sen. Scott did not hold back in his assertion that China has chosen to be an adversary of the United States and pleaded with Americans to stop buying Chinese products and services. Communist […]
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New CBP 'Home' App Encourages Illegal Immigrants to Leave 'The Easy Way'

New CBP 'Home' App Encourages Illegal Immigrants to Leave 'The Easy Way'

Mateo Guillamont
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March 20, 2025
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at President Donald Trump’s direction, has released a new Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) ‘Home’ Application.  The CBP Home App is designed to facilitate illegal immigrants’ voluntary departure from the US.  Illegal immigrants who voluntarily depart the US will still be eligible to return to the US through […]
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Scott Helps Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Full Benefits for Combat Veterans

Scott Helps Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Full Benefits for Combat Veterans

Jackson Bakich
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March 20, 2025
Senator Rick Scott joined a bipartisan effort in the Senate, including Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and 186 members of the House of Representatives such as Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) to reintroduce the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act to ensure full benefits for veterans. The legislation is named after […]
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House GOP Prepares to Impeach Judge Blocking Trump's Gang Deportations

House GOP Prepares to Impeach Judge Blocking Trump's Gang Deportations

Mateo Guillamont
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March 19, 2025
Some Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing for the impeachment of District of Columbia District Court Judge James Boasberg after he issued rulings to block President Donald Trump’s deportation of hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members.  Judge Boasberg ruled President Trump’s deportation flights of the Tren de Aragua (TDA) members ought to turn […]
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Trump Brokers Partial Ceasefire With Putin, Sets Up Future Talks

Trump Brokers Partial Ceasefire With Putin, Sets Up Future Talks

Mateo Guillamont
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March 19, 2025
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have brokered a partial ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia and agreed to schedule future negotiations for a full ceasefire.  Presidents Trump and Putin reached the agreement during a highly anticipated phone call between the two leaders.  “My phone conversation today with President Putin of Russia […]
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Waltz Says Deporting Gang Members Within Trump's Authority

Waltz Says Deporting Gang Members Within Trump's Authority

Grayson Bakich
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March 19, 2025
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz appeared on Fox and Friends to discuss Judge James Boasberg's blockage of President Donald Trump's deportation of Tren de Aragua gang members, saying it is within Trump's authority to do so. Waltz began the discussion by comparing the current situation to the aftermath of September 11th, 2001, saying, "I can remember […]
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