Evan Power Vows to Bring President Trump's Economic Agenda to Florida's 2nd District

Evan Power Vows to Bring President Trump's Economic Agenda to Florida's 2nd District

Grayson Bakich
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February 2, 2026
Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Evan Power sat down with The Floridian to discuss his newly announced campaign for Congressional District 2, vowing to make North Florida feel the economic upswing the Trump Administration is cultivating. "This district needs a fighter who will fight with President Trump to keep the majority and to pass his […]
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Speaker Mike Johnson Predicts End to Shutdown Soon

Speaker Mike Johnson Predicts End to Shutdown Soon

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shared this past week that he believes he can garner the Republican votes to end a partial government shutdown within days, with the House debating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reforms within the following two weeks. "I’m very optimistic that we will get everyone back in town,” Johnson said […]
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Don Lemon Arrested in Connection to Minnesota Church Protest Over ICE

Don Lemon Arrested in Connection to Minnesota Church Protest Over ICE

Daniel Molina
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January 30, 2026
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon has been arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protest earlier this month. A church service in St. Paul was interrupted by protestors earlier this month after it was revealed that David Easterwood, one of the congregation’s pastors, leads a local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office. Lemon […]
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Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on Countries Supporting Cuba With Oil

Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on Countries Supporting Cuba With Oil

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would impose levies on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, declaring a national emergency toward the island nation. Within the executive order, President Trump said the "policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat," in reference […]
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Venezuela’s Acting President Signs Oil Industry Reform

Venezuela’s Acting President Signs Oil Industry Reform

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez signed into law a reform of the nation’s hydrocarbons legislation, opening the country’s oil industry towards privatization and allowing for more foreign investment. President Rodriguez enacted the reform bill less than a month after the capture of deposed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military operation in Venezuela’s capital, […]
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Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Department for Tax Information Leak

Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Department for Tax Information Leak

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump, Don Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump organization are suing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department for $10 billion over the federal agencies’ failure to prevent alleged leaks of President Trump’s tax information during his first term, which was given to several news outlets. The suit, filed in […]
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'Border Czar' Tom Homan Vows Changes in Minnesota ICE Enforcement

'Border Czar' Tom Homan Vows Changes in Minnesota ICE Enforcement

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
U.S. "Border Czar" Tom Homan gave his first news conference on Jan. 29, since his arrival in Minnesota, affirming that “massive changes” will be made to federal immigration operations in the state. He pledged to “draw down” the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal officers within the area. “I’m not here […]
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Senate to Vote on Advancing Funding Package and Reforms

Senate to Vote on Advancing Funding Package and Reforms

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
The Senate is set to take a procedural vote on Jan. 29 on a bill to fund the remaining government agencies and programs, amid a potential partial government shutdown expected by Jan. 30. Democratic senators met privately on Jan. 28 to discuss a list of demands for reforming the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and […]
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Judge Blocks ICE Arrests of Minnesota Refugees Seeking Status

Judge Blocks ICE Arrests of Minnesota Refugees Seeking Status

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
A federal judge in Minnesota has temporarily halted the Trump Administration from arresting and detaining resettled refugees in the state, following a suit accusing federal immigration officers of “hunting” them down and transporting them to a detention facility in Texas. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said federal immigration agencies can continue lawful immigration procedures in […]
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Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
House Democratic leaders threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Donald Trump does not fire her first, indicating a pivotal shift in how party leadership is tackling the Trump administration’s immigration operations. Concurrently, eight Democrats have signed on to an impeachment resolution against Secretary Noem amid the […]
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Trump Says He Is Raising Tariffs on South Korean Goods

Trump Says He Is Raising Tariffs on South Korean Goods

Joseph Quesada
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January 27, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’s raising tariffs on imports of South Korean goods due to the country’s legislature’s failure to approve a trade deal with the U.S. that both countries agreed to in October 2025. “Because the Korean Legislature hasn’t enacted our Historic Trade Agreement, which is their prerogative, I am hereby increasing […]
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Greg Bovino Scheduled to Depart Minneapolis This Week

Greg Bovino Scheduled to Depart Minneapolis This Week

Joseph Quesada
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January 27, 2026
U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino is reportedly leaving Minneapolis this week along with several other federal agents, according to a White House official and a source within the Trump administration familiar with the exit. Bovino’s departure comes as President Donald Trump dispatched "Border Czar” Tom Homan to Minnesota to lead the current Immigration and […]
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Alexander Vindman Challenges Ashley Moody for her Seat

Alexander Vindman Challenges Ashley Moody for her Seat

Daniel Molina
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January 27, 2026
Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council aide who played a central role in President Donald Trump's first impeachment, is seeking vindication by challenging Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) for her seat. In a video ad titled Patriot, Vindman calls President Trump a "wannabe tyrant," accusing his administration of unleashing "thug militias" against Americans and failing […]
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Trump Threatens Canada over China Trade Deal Issues

Trump Threatens Canada over China Trade Deal Issues

Joseph Quesada
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January 26, 2026
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods sold from Canada if the country proceeds and strikes a trade deal with China. "If Canada makes a  deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A. Thank you for your attention […]
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Killswitch Engage: House Rejects Amendment Blocking Automobile ‘Kill Switch’

Killswitch Engage: House Rejects Amendment Blocking Automobile ‘Kill Switch’

Daniel Molina
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January 23, 2026
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) […]
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President Trump Unveils 'Board of Peace' at Davos Forum

President Trump Unveils 'Board of Peace' at Davos Forum

Joseph Quesada
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January 23, 2026
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 […]
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Jack Smith Stands by Trump Investigation in Congressional Hearing

Jack Smith Stands by Trump Investigation in Congressional Hearing

Joseph Quesada
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January 22, 2026
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 […]
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Mike Haridopolos Calls Trump 'Amazing Negotiator' for New Greenland Deal

Mike Haridopolos Calls Trump 'Amazing Negotiator' for New Greenland Deal

Grayson Bakich
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January 22, 2026
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. […]
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