Policy

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the state version of Elon Musk's Department of Governmental Efficiency, which he wants to audit universities and eliminate nearly one thousand positions at "obsolete" state boards and commissions. Florida's DOGE task force will be formed solely to "prune" excess spending around the state and hold powerful institutions accountable, DeSantis said […]

President Donald Trump recently designated sundry drug cartels operating in Mexico as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Designating the cartels as FTOs was one of President Trump’s campaign promises, and it was something conservatives had long urged former President Joe Biden to do to no avail.  The cartels designated are Tren de Aragua, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), […]

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) is introducing bipartisan legislation to improve public safety communications for first responders, which she said is "critical." Specifically, the Public Safety Communications Act amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (NTIA), the White House's telecommunication and information policy advisory branch, to create a new Office of Public Safety Communications. […]

Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and 42 of their Republican colleagues have introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act, a bill that would do away with the federal estate tax, commonly referred to as the "death tax." Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has joined the large number of GOP senators in reintroducing this […]

Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) issued a statement after the Trump Administration announced they would rescind Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 500,000 Haitians in the United States, urging reversal. On Thursday, the new Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, announced that TPS extensions for Haitians in the United States would be rescinded on August 3rd, […]

Florida Rep. Cory Mills has categorically denied he did anything wrong after Washington Metropolitan Police officers responded to his residence this past week, where they were asked to “resolve a private matter." MDP confirmed that they were called to the Mills residence to look into a possible case of “assault” and that they were investigating […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed the TRUMP Act, a divisive illegal immigration bill, officially slamming the door on the month-long tumult within the Florida Republican party. The 84-page bill, passed during the second special session of the year, was quietly rejected by DeSantis around 6 p.m. Thursday in what appears to be the final […]

President Donald Trump has endorsed Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) for Florida Governor. Through a post on Truth Social, President Trump lauded Representative Donalds and predicted he would be a great governor.  “As Governor, Byron would have a BIG Voice, and would work closely with me to advance our America First Agenda,” claimed Trump.  While Donalds […]

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that requires the reduction and potential elimination of a series of federal agencies.  The executive order mandates for certain agencies to cease all non-required functions and diminish their operations to the minimum level that is statutorily required.  “It is the policy of my Administration to dramatically reduce […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of President Donald Trump’s authority to remove federal officials from office.  President Trump recently fired Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC), who subsequently sued to challenge Trump’s authority to remove him.  Attorney General Uthmeier, […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has prompted President Donald Trump’s anger by claiming the latter is immersed in Russian “disinformation space.” President Zelenskyy’s comments were made to reporters at a conference shortly after top US diplomats met with Russian counterparts to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war.  “Unfortunately, President Trump - I have great respect for him as […]

Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL) and Mike McCaul (R-TX) have introduced legislation authorizing the State Department to implement countermeasures against drones and other forms of surveillance used by America's enemies. Rep. Mills named the legislation the Department of State Domestic Protection Mission Act, which includes provisions for when the State Department encounters an unmanned aerial system […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis implored Floridians to stop and think before they listen to what Sen. Randy Fine has to say about his new appointee to the University of West Florida, an embattled professor Fine called a "bigot." DeSantis responded to the growing backlash facing Scott Yenor, a former Boise State University professor appointed by DeSantis […]

The US military has reportedly rescued mariners from Iran who emitted a distress call after their ship began to sink in the Arabian gulf.  The Iranian-flagged M/V SHAYESTEH’s crew contained five Iranian and two Indian mariners who were all taken aboard the USCGC CLARENCE SUTPHIN JR to receive medical care.  The SHAYESTEH reportedly sunk after […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Special Envoy Ambassador Steve Witkoff have met Russian officials at the first US-Russia encounter since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.  The meeting comes after President Donald Trump initiated bilateral discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on negotiating an end to Russia’s war with […]

Florida college students could carry their concealed guns onto campuses and into dorms if a new bill filed Tuesday passes, prompted by a rise in antisemitism across American universities. Sponsored by Sen. Randy Fine, the sole Jewish Republican in the state Legislature, SB 814 would allow for the possession of firearms at every property owned […]

The US military has announced the death of a senior operative of Al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din (HaD) after US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted air strikes against a HaD stronghold.  CENTCOM forces struck Northwest Syria, targeting and killing a HaD senior finance and logistics official. "We will continue to relentlessly pursue terrorists in order to defend […]

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Saudi Arabia in anticipation of high-stakes negotiations with top Russian diplomats over the war in Ukraine.  The state department reported Secretary Rubio met with leading Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and discussed US-Saudi Arabia relations, the Israel-Hamas war, and preserving safety […]