'Not Gonna Quit': DeSantis Hints at New Special Session Over Immigration Bill Clash

'Not Gonna Quit': DeSantis Hints at New Special Session Over Immigration Bill Clash

Liv Caputo
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January 29, 2025
After Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to veto a contentious immigration bill he called "weak," he hinted that the legislature may be called into another special session to address immigration issues that he supports. DeSantis made the comments Wednesday after the GOP-controlled Legislature replaced 10 of his immigration proposals with an 84-page bill of their own, […]
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JUICE?—1.29.2024—Florida Lawmakers Defeat DeSantis in Immigration Special Session—Randy fine, Jimmy Patronis win Congressional Primary Races—Much More..

JUICE?—1.29.2024—Florida Lawmakers Defeat DeSantis in Immigration Special Session—Randy fine, Jimmy Patronis win Congressional Primary Races—Much More..

Javier Manjarres
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January 29, 2025
Florida Lawmakers Rebuke DeSantis, Pass Special Session Immigration Bill...Governor to Veto it The illegal immigration special session in the Florida legislature has ended with lawmakers revolting against Governor Ron DeSantis by passing a legislative measure that allegedly had the blessing of President Donald Trump. Gov. DeSantis is expected to veto the measure. Republicans could then […]
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Rubio Lays Out State Department Internal Policy Plan For 'Safer, Stronger, More Prosperous' America

Rubio Lays Out State Department Internal Policy Plan For 'Safer, Stronger, More Prosperous' America

Mateo Guillamont
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January 29, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently laid out his vision for America’s Department of State during his 4-year mandate at its helm.  Secretary Rubio, who claimed that leading the State Department was the “highest honor” of his life, underscored his strategy would be modelled towards bolstering America’s strength, safety, and prosperity.  President Donald Trump’s appointment […]
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Trump Allies Fine and Patronis Win Special House Primary Races

Trump Allies Fine and Patronis Win Special House Primary Races

Javier Manjarres
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January 28, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis and State Senator Randy Fine, both Trump endorsees, crushed their respective fields of Republican congressional primary opponents and have all but assured themselves to become the next members of the U.S. House of Representatives in their respective districts. The vote total wasn't even close. Sen. Fine cruised to victory with over […]
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DeSantis Faces Veto Decision After Legislature Rebels, Passes Immigration Bill

DeSantis Faces Veto Decision After Legislature Rebels, Passes Immigration Bill

Liv Caputo
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January 28, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—With help from the White House, the GOP-led Legislature on Tuesday passed an anti-illegal immigration bill detested by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who had his own immigration bills stunningly killed after a weeks-long power struggle. Tuesday night, after 5 hours of bitter debate between and within parties, the 84-page bill clawed its way through both chambers […]
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Scott, GOP Senators Introduce Permanent Small Business Tax Cut Legislation

Scott, GOP Senators Introduce Permanent Small Business Tax Cut Legislation

Jackson Bakich
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January 28, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined 34 Republican senators, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to introduce the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act” a bill that intends to make the 20 percent pass-through business tax deduction permanent. The legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business […]
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Cammack Calls Trump DOJ's Firing of Jack Smith Associates 'Long Overdue' and Necessary to Restore 'Law and Order'

Cammack Calls Trump DOJ's Firing of Jack Smith Associates 'Long Overdue' and Necessary to Restore 'Law and Order'

Grayson Bakich
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January 28, 2025
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) discussed the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) firing a dozen officials who worked on ex-Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations into President Donald Trump in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, saying it was "long overdue" and "far more about righting the ship and getting back to a place of law […]
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Senate Republicans Open to Keep In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

Senate Republicans Open to Keep In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

Javier Manjarres
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January 28, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Senator President Ben Albritton, and House Speaker Danny Perez are in the middle of an intra-party feud over the contentious issue of illegal immigration With Senate Republicans looking to maneuver around Gov. DeSantis and pass a veto-proof immigration bill (S.B 2), could Senate Democrats help the Albritton faction of the state […]
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Florida Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto for the First Time in 15 Years

Florida Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto for the First Time in 15 Years

Liv Caputo
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January 28, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—In a rare departure from party loyalty, the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Monday overrode the governor's veto for the first time in 15 years. Monday's nearly unanimous decision to restore $56 million of legislative funding after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed it in June came amid a rebellion from Republican leaders, who shut down his special […]
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Lawmakers Commemorate 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Lawmakers Commemorate 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Mateo Guillamont
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January 28, 2025
Lawmakers from across the political spectrum have commemorated the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day is held annually on January 27th, commemorating the 1945 liberation day of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The commemorative day is meant to remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims […]
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Fine, Smith Spar Over In-State Tuition for Migrant Children

Fine, Smith Spar Over In-State Tuition for Migrant Children

Daniel Molina
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January 28, 2025
Among the numerous issues that Republicans address, in-state tuition for migrant children is one of them, and both state Senators Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) and Randy Fine (R) sparred over the issue this week.
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Cherfilus-McCormick Against Using Military Force in Haiti

Cherfilus-McCormick Against Using Military Force in Haiti

Daniel Molina
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January 28, 2025
Despite designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) says he shouldn't use military force against the cartels in Haiti.
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Trump Announces Creation of US 'Iron Dome' in Major Shift in US Missile Policy

Trump Announces Creation of US 'Iron Dome' in Major Shift in US Missile Policy

Mateo Guillamont
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January 28, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Department of Defense to begin constructing a “next-generation missile defense shield” similar to Israel’s Iron Dome.  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth thanked Trump for leading the Iron Dome initiative, construction of which is set to begin immediately. President Trump has previously claimed he would lead […]
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JUICE?—1.28.2024—FOOD FIGHT! : Bad Blood Between Gov. DeSantis and Speaker Perez and Sen. Albritton—Immigration Special Session Blows Up—Much More..

JUICE?—1.28.2024—FOOD FIGHT! : Bad Blood Between Gov. DeSantis and Speaker Perez and Sen. Albritton—Immigration Special Session Blows Up—Much More..

Javier Manjarres
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January 28, 2025
Fighting Words: Republican Leaders Perez and Albritton Call DeSantis a Liar Immigration woes: The gloves have come off in the brewing political cage match between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, House Speaker Daniel Perez, and Senate President Ben Albritton. The feud has gotten downright nasty, as Speaker Perez and Sen. Albritton...READ MORE Wait... Now First Lady Casey […]
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Fighting Words: Republican Leaders Perez and Albritton Call DeSantis a Liar

Fighting Words: Republican Leaders Perez and Albritton Call DeSantis a Liar

Javier Manjarres
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January 27, 2025
The gloves have come off in the brewing political cage match between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, House Speaker Daniel Perez, and  Senate President Ben Albritton. The feud has gotten downright nasty, as Speaker Perez and Sen. Albritton call Gov. DeSantis a liar over one of several statements he made in a video rebutting Republican leaders […]
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House Democrats Says Trump Only Cares About his Gold 'Staircase' and 'Toilets

House Democrats Says Trump Only Cares About his Gold 'Staircase' and 'Toilets

Javier Manjarres
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January 27, 2025
WASHINGTON—As President Donald Trump continues to address all of his campaign promises of overhauling the entire federal government, House Democrats are using his executive orders and tough position on immigration as an opportunity to amplify their anti-Trump bona fides. Democrats are dismissing President Trump’s “Golden Age” remark during his inauguration speech, accusing him of “planning” […]
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DeSantis Blasts Rebellious Florida GOP Legislature's 'Weak' Immigration Bill

DeSantis Blasts Rebellious Florida GOP Legislature's 'Weak' Immigration Bill

Liv Caputo
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January 27, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted a "weak" new immigration bill by the Republican-led Florida Legislature, dubbed the TRUMP Act, after lawmakers rebelliously adjourned his special session and called their own. Gov. DeSantis, who has engaged in a weeks-long power struggle with the GOP-dominated Legislature, took to social media Monday afternoon to attack the immigration bill as […]
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Donalds Says House Republicans Have 'Responsibility' to Investigate 'Biden Crime Family'

Donalds Says House Republicans Have 'Responsibility' to Investigate 'Biden Crime Family'

Javier Manjarres
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January 27, 2025
WASHINGTON—House Republicans appear to be planning to investigate President Joe Biden and those he recently gave a full pardon to, including his family, or as Republicans like to call them, “The Biden Crime Family.” President Biden’s pardoning of his family from being prosecuted and potentially jailed by the Trump Department of Justice  has all but […]
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