Policy

Belize Prime Minister John Briceño appears to be in full damage control after Rep. Brian Mast, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling into question the transparency of the government of Belize, and citing “corruption as impediments to doing business in Belize.” “I write because […]

An Afghan national who served alongside the U.S. military in Afghanistan died less than 24 hours after being detained in North Texas by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a family friend and a U.S. advocacy group. Mohammed Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, died of unknown causes on Mar. 14, a day after he was apprehended […]

With the 2026 midterms looming closer, Representative Darren Soto's (D-FL) 9th Congressional District seat is considered vulnerable, and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is accusing him of being "out of touch" and working against the interests of Florida farmers. Rep. Soto's district, which includes Osceola and Polk Counties, is a major agricultural zone, with […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has sued the Trump administration following the Pentagon’s announcement last week that it will designate the company and its products as a “supply chain risk” and a threat to national security, additionally banning the use of its products for defense purposes. The two suits, filed respectively in the U.S. District […]

President Donald Trump has let go of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem after immense pressure and backlash over her leadership of the agency and the management of the Trump administration’s immigration policy. https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2029628555810816111?s=20 Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) released a statement on X, thanking Noem for her work as DHS Secretary […]

President Donald Trump has let go of his Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, following increased backlash over her leadership of the agency, including the management of the Trump administration’s immigration operations. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump revealed that he is nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to take her place […]

Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Darren Soto (D-FL) have introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation combating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in online impersonation scams. The AI Fraud Accountability Act addresses a growing concern: AI can create highly realistic deepfakes of people and their voices, which can easily be used to perpetrate scams and other forms […]

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new initiative on Mar. 5, 2026, to encourage medical schools to expand their nutrition education programs in the upcoming fall as part of an agreement with the Trump administration. Secretary Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon reached the agreement as part of the Trump administration’s “Make America […]

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) is joining Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for the public signing of a disaster declaration for Florida counties affected by the recent historic winter freeze, providing relief for farmers and producers. In February, Rep. Cammack and Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) led the whole of Florida's Congressional delegation in demanding the disaster […]

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, taking on questions about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and her leadership of the agency. Sen. Grassley opens the hearing, acknowledging DHS's mistakes At the beginning of the hearing, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the committee’s chairman, requested the “utmost decorum” and […]

CBS News reported this week that sources familiar with the Pentagon’s use of artificial intelligence confirmed that the U.S. military used Anthropic’s Claude Artificial Intelligence (AI) model during the launch of the U.S. and Israel’s joint kinetic airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28. The U.S military is reportedly still using it. The reveal comes after […]

Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R) announced that farmers all across Florida, especially those in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District, can now apply for more than $600 million in disaster assistance through the Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief Program. The program aims to provide critical relief to agricultural producers impacted by the 2023 and 2024 hurricane seasons. […]

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the press at the St. Kitts Marriott Beach Resort in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, about the recent shootout between Cuban authorities and a speedboat registered under the U.S. “So this morning we were made aware by Cuban authorities of an incident off the coast of […]

During an appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) discussed ongoing deportation efforts, noting that legal consequences await officials who refuse to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) has received heavy scrutiny over her move to ban state officials from cooperating with ICE ahead of President Donald […]

Tensions between President Donald Trump and Democratic lawmakers intensified during his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, with both parties fighting over his statements about immigration and alleged fraud. President Trump brought attention to Minnesota’s Somali community, stating that “pirates” in the region have “ransacked Minnesota.” President Trump attempted to back his claim, […]

A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyer who served as an instructor for new deportation agents testified on Feb. 23, stating that the agency has scaled back its training, leaving the program for recruits “deficient, defective, and broken.” Ryan Schwank, a former instructor at the agency’s academy in Georgia, testified during a hearing […]

In a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) discussed Republicans' efforts to transition away from the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and lower healthcare costs. Replacing Obamacare has been a topic of concern for Republicans, given that so many Americans are dependent on it. On the issue, Sen. Scott commented that "there […]

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) took a swipe at Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) for voting against the Laken Riley Act. This week, President Donald Trump honored Angel Families who lost a loved one to illegal alien crime. The president also honored the family of Laken Riley, a Georgia medical student who was murdered by […]