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Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) responded to President Trump’s announcement of talks between the U.S. and Cuba, as the island nation asks for global assistance amid a five-month oil embargo. “Mr. President, Republicans know you are the only person who will be able to free Cuba after 67 years of oppression, and we Republicans in […]

During a phone interview with CBS News, President Donald Trump said he will begin efforts to suspend the federal gas tax “for a period of time.” "I think it's a great idea," President Trump said. "Yup, we're going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we'll […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the 2026 Gulf red snapper season will extend to a record-breaking 140 days at a press conference in Fort Myers this week. The Gulf red snapper season will run in two phases. May 22 to July 31 Sept. 1 to Oct. 4, followed by three and two-day weekends through the end […]

During an Oval Office ceremony, President Donald Trump announced new maternal healthcare resources for expectant mothers. “In recognition of this ambitious agenda – to support American mothers –, today we are announcing a new website that is online right now, it's Moms.gov,” President Trump unveiled during the ceremony. According to the Department of Health and […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges that former U.S. President Joe Biden will attempt to obstruct the Trump administration’s effort to release 70 hours of partially redacted audio recordings of interviews he participated in 2017 with a ghostwriter who worked with the former president to develop his memoirs, according to newly unsealed court documents. […]

President Donald Trump expressed his disappointment in both Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett over their court opinions in relation to the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) ruling on his sweeping global tariffs. “They were appointed by me, and yet have hurt our Country so badly!” President Trump wrote in a Truth Social […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has approved Florida's exempted fishing permit, allowing it to control Atlantic red snapper management beginning this year. The plan will allow a 39-day recreational season for fishermen and for-hire operators in the Atlantic waters. Florida had the same number of days for its Gulf […]

President Donald Trump called Iran’s counterproposal to end the 10-week war in the Middle East, “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,” rejecting the Islamic Republic’s offer on Truth Social. “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called 'Representatives.' I don’t like it,” President Trump wrote over the weekend, without providing details of the proposed agreement. Iran's Response to […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill creating new regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscale data centers, including protections for ratepayers, during a press conference in Lakeland this week. The bill (SB 484) also includes protections for the environment. "These are much-needed protections for taxpayers and our natural resources,” Gov. DeSantis said in a statement. […]

The state of Florida is reportedly in conversation with the Trump administration to close down U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center “Alligator Alcatraz,” according to a report from The New York Times (The Times). Talks between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the state began after the agency deemed the migrant detention […]

Senate and House Democrats have begun an investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations have been motivated by “pay-to-play dynamics.” The bicameral probe looks into wealthy entrepreneurs who are accused of receiving favorable concessions from the White House in exchange for financial contributions or other forms of influence. According to a CBS News […]

President Donald Trump issued an executive order restoring the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, as part of the Trump administration’s effort to revive annual physical fitness exams in schools nationwide. According to The Associated Press (AP), the award is tied to the Presidential Fitness Test – a public-school benchmark established in 1966 that was retired under […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed the end of “Operation Epic Fury.” The State Secretary affirmed that the U.S. has achieved its objectives in its military operation against the Islamic Republic, despite not yet securing Iran’s nuclear stockpile. During a White House briefing, Secretary Rubio took on questions from reporters in the midst of […]

The U.S. and Iran tested their ceasefire after the U.S. attempted to force open the Strait of Hormuz, exchanging shots and threats with one another. Following the launch of “Project Freedom” and the successful transit of two commercial vessels out of the strait, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) leader Adm. Brad Cooper announced the destruction of […]

Former 2-time failed congressional candidate Anthony ‘Lil Tony’ Sabatini (pictured with Gavin Rollins and Democrat John Morgan) is one of Florida’s most controversial political figures, who, believe it or not, is not running for the U.S. House of Representatives for the third consecutive election cycle. Sabatini is like the Jasmine Crockett of Florida politics—little, with […]

The U.S. military denied claims by Iranian state media that the Islamic Republic struck an American warship. Iran’s claims come amid President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new mission to guide commercial vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz out of the critical waterway with the help of U.S. forces. “With the decisive and swift […]

Former U.S. Representative David Rivera and his associate, Esther Nuhfer, were convicted in connection with a secret $50 million Venezuelan lobbying campaign. According to the Associated Press (AP), jurors in a Miami federal court found Rivera and Nuhfer guilty on all counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering and tax evasion as part of their […]

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) praised the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida for ruling this week that House Bill 1205's Election Integrity Reforms to Florida’s Citizen Initiative Constitutional Amendment Process were constitutional. HB 1205, passed during the 2025 Legislative Session and later signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, intended to safeguard […]