Policy
The US Army has banned transgender individuals from joining in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order mandating the same. “The USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members,” announced the Army via X. The ban comes […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Israel has underscored a shift in the US’ foreign policy priorities for the Middle East. Secretary Rubio’s messaging and travel itinerary symbolized clear departures from the foreign policy strategy of former President Joe Biden’s administration. First, Rubio’s arrival to Israel was paralleled by the delivery of heavy […]
American military and allied forces continue battling ISIS terrorists in the Middle East. In early January, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the beginning of the Defeat Isis (D-ISIS) operation, designed to decimate the terrorist group. D-ISIS is focusing on ISIS strongholds in the Hamrin mountains of Iraq and the Dayr az-Zawr region of Syria. […]
Representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) have joined some of their colleagues in bicameral and bipartisan fashion to introduce the PROTECT Our Children Act, which would reauthorize and reengineer the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program to keep up with modern times. The ICAC Task Force consists of 61 federal, state, […]
President Donald Trump recently ordered the federal government to prepare for responding to countries that levy tariffs on US exports with ‘reciprocal’ tariffs designed to mirror the respective countries’ tariffs. “On Trade, I have decided, for purposes of Fairness, that I will charge a RECIPROCAL Tariff meaning, whatever Countries charge the United States of America, […]
TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of anti-illegal immigration measures Thursday, closing out the third special session of the year and slamming the door on a bout of ferocious infighting between him and GOP legislative leaders. The package, which includes two stringent bills and a resolution urging federal assistance, is a compromise between DeSantis and […]
Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) is reintroducing legislation protecting veterans' access to the Veteran Community Care Program (VCCP) over services provided directly by the Department of Veterans Affairs. More specifically, Rep. Franklin's Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act amends Title 38 of the United States Code to consider "continuity of care" in determining "best medical interest" […]
Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced a lawsuit against New York State and its top political officials for refusing to comply with the federal government’s immigration enforcement measures. Included in the suit are New York Governor Kathleen Hochul, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, and New York State Department of […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Former House Speaker Paul Renner was appointed to the state university system's Board of Governors by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday. Paul Renner, 57, served as House Speaker for the 2022-2024 legislative term. During that time, Renner, a Republican, represented House District 19 which includes Flagler County and parts of St. Johns County. […]
TALLAHASSEE—A sweeping anti-illegal immigration bill barring undocumented students from receiving discounted tuition rates passed its first—and last—Florida committee Wednesday and will head to the Senate Floor for a final vote. The 51-page measure, sponsored by Republican Senators Randy Fine and Joe Gruters, repeals a 2014 bipartisan law that allowed certain undocumented high school graduates to […]
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, held a hearing titled "Nuuk and Cranny: Looking at the Arctic and Greenland's Geostrategic Importance to U.S. Interests." In late January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that America is about acquiring the land and that it is "in our national interest" […]
President Donald Trump and Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein recently met alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other diplomats at the White House. King Abdullah lauded President Trump, claiming he was confident the latter could bring “peace and prosperity” to the Middle East. "I truly believe, with all the challenges that we have […]
President Donald Trump increased pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal with the US that would feature an exchange of rare earth metals for military support during a recent interview with FOX News. President Trump complained the US was providing an outsized amount of aid to Ukraine compared to other European countries and NATO allies. […]
Florida Republican lawmakers are denouncing the prosecution of Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe on corruption charges. President Uribe is charged with bribery and witness tampering in the first prosecution of a former president in Colombia’s history. Uribe’s prosecution has been promoted by Socialist President Gustavo Petro, whose sped up prosecutorial processes. Republicans, who have frequently […]
President Donald Trump has announced the dismissal of military academies’ boards of visitors and that he will be selecting a new slate of individuals to compose each advisory body. President Trump made the announcement via Truth Social, where he claimed military academies have been corrupted by “Woke Leftist Ideologues.” “Our Service Academies have been infiltrated […]
Elon Musk has announced that the Department of Government Efficiency found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spent $59 Million last week to house illegal immigrants in New York City. Late last January, President Donald Trump issued an executive order creating the FEMA Review Council to optimize FEMA’s spending and management and terminate any […]
Moments after Air Force One crossed into international waters this past Sunday, as it flew President Donald Trump to Super Bowl LIX, the President signed a proclamation officially declaring the first-ever Gulf of America Day. President Trump said during his proclamation signing that the event was “even bigger than the Super Bowl.” Happy Super Bowl […]
US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has penned a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr urging the latter to use his authority to prevent the airing of commercials from Chinese companies like Temu during the upcoming super bowl. The super bowl is set to be disputed between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs […]
