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The Floridian is a state-centric media platform that covers national politics and elected officials, including former President Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again movement.
The House voted against an appropriations amendment this week that would block funding for a provision in federal law that implements a “kill switch” in automobiles. The “kill switch,” which some Republicans have raised concerns over, is billed as a lifesaving, anti-drunken driving technology. In a 268-164 vote, the House rejected Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) […]
President Donald Trump inaugurated the founding charter of his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The treaty will aim to maintain a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, in what is described as a new international system to oversee postwar stabilization in the war-torn strip. “This isn’t the United States, this […]
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee about his investigations into President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, asserting that his team had gathered enough evidence for indictments. "Our investigation revealed that Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6, that it was […]
In comments to The Floridian, Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) praised President Donald Trump's recent agreement on Greenland, calling the President an "amazing negotiator." While details about the agreement are currently unknown, Rep. Haridopolos noted that Trump's ambitions for Greenland are sound. "A year ago, I put out an editorial on the value of Greenland," Rep. […]
WASHINGTON— Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) has joined just about every Republican lawmaker in praising President Donald Trump for arresting Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro, referring to him as "The Liberator of the Americas" during a recent interview with The Floridian. Rep. Mills made the remark when asked for his views on the recent U.S. Military […]
Florida Republicans Mario Díaz-Balart (R) and Carlos Gimenez (R) met with elected Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado, where they reaffirmed the United States’s support and commitment to realizing a truly free and democratically run Venezuela. “María Corina Machado is Venezuela’s brave liberator. She has survived years of repression, unjust and targeted indictments, and even threats […]
A federal judge has barred Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s appointee as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, from referring to herself by the title before the court or potentially face attorney disciplinary proceedings, due to her continued use of the title, ignoring “a binding court order” that nullified her from the […]
President Donald Trump has unveiled his "Great Healthcare Plan" agenda, seeking to lower healthcare costs for Americans and put more money back in their pockets. A brief video posted by Americans for Open Government highlights the President's address, in which he argued that "the current Unaffordable Care Act was created to make insurance companies rich." […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is introducing a bill to rename the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to the "China Budget Office" to highlight its constant obstruction of President Donald Trump's agenda. As described in Rep. Mills' press release, the CBO's apparent obstructionism is not limited to President Trump. The Florida Republican argues that it has placed […]
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota, asserting that a federal judge’s ruling limiting federal agents’ practices “didn’t change anything.” "These law enforcement officers are out there every day doing the work to protect the American people, and they will keep doing that because they believe […]
CBS News aired its 60 Minutes broadcast about the Trump administration’s immigrant deportations, which was previously held by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, on January 18. The segment, which sparked internal outrage over political pressure, appears untouched, with new material added. The segment revolved around the Salvadoran prison, CECOT, to which the Trump administration sent […]
Three U.S. Catholic archbishops from Chicago, Washington D.C and Newark New Jersey, released a joint statement over the direction of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, stating that military campaigns must only be utilized as a last effort while also questioning the nature of the U.S.’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world.” “In 2026, […]
The Pentagon has ordered up to 1,500 active-duty soldiers stationed in Alaska to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota, two officials confirmed. The stand-by order was given amid President Donald Trump’s threats to invoke the Insurrection Act for the first time since 1992. The troops on standby belong to the Army’s 11th Airborne Division, which […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump this week during a visit to the White House. Machado told reporters that she offered to share her medallion with President Trump following what she described as his “historic” role in deposing former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro from his role. […]
President Donald Trump this week threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops as tensions escalate between protestors and federal agents in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown in the region. The threat follows a second shooting in a week involving federal officers during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. On Jan. […]
U.S. Senate Republicans voted 51-50 on Wednesday against a war powers resolution that would have restrained President Donald Trump from further use of military force in Venezuela without congressional authorization, after the president put pressure on fellow Republicans who had supported the measure. Last week, Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Democrats […]
Thousands of federal grants funding mental health and addiction services were suddenly terminated late Tuesday as the Trump administration sent hundreds of notices announcing the discontinuations. The sudden terminations at the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) affected over 2700 of the agency’s discretionary grants worth nearly $1.9 billion. According to NPR, a […]
Florida Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R) applauded President Donald Trump after he released a statement in support of the Iranian people and their protests against the current government. “President Trump is standing on the right side of history, firmly with the Iranian people. Every tyrant is the same: when their power is threatened, they choose […]
