'It's Appalling': Florida School Board Member Faces Resignation, Removal Calls

'It's Appalling': Florida School Board Member Faces Resignation, Removal Calls

Liv Caputo
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July 22, 2024
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—Prompted by one woman’s string of last-minute absences at the St. Lucie County School Board, officials and community members alike are demanding first-term member Jennifer Richardson resign or be removed. She refuses. “In my 18 years of being in public service in St. Lucie County I’ve never seen any other government official […]
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Frost Introduces Bill Allowing Energy Purchases from FEMA Funds

Frost Introduces Bill Allowing Energy Purchases from FEMA Funds

Grayson Bakich
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July 19, 2024
Hurricane season is upon us, and power outages can have more significant consequences for some than the storm itself. As a result, Representatives Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) have introduced a bipartisan bill, a testament to the unity in addressing this issue, allowing Floridians and other parts of the country vulnerable to hurricanes […]
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Frost Introduces Bill Strengthening Spacecraft from Cyberattacks

Frost Introduces Bill Strengthening Spacecraft from Cyberattacks

Grayson Bakich
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July 12, 2024
No facet of American infrastructure is safe from malicious actors such as China and Russia, who have launched multiple cyberattacks against spacecraft. To this end, Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) partnered with Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) to introduce a bill strengthening our resistance to these attacks on our spacefaring technology. Named with a sense of urgency, […]
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Laurel Lee Blasts Biden After Report Claims Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Illegal Immigrants

Laurel Lee Blasts Biden After Report Claims Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Illegal Immigrants

Jackson Bakich
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July 11, 2024
A recent report from the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement claims President Joe Biden (D) and his administration are using tens of millions of taxpayer dollars for “services supporting illegal aliens, often through left-wing nonprofit organizations.” Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) spoke about this report on Fox Business and gave her take. More than […]
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BlackRock Holds Midyear Outlook Meeting, Say Economy is Entering a New Era

BlackRock Holds Midyear Outlook Meeting, Say Economy is Entering a New Era

Grayson Bakich
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July 10, 2024
Investment firm BlackRock held its midyear outlook meeting on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed recent economic and technological trends, such as artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping the world, which they suggested was on par with the Industrial Revolution. "We believe we have entered a very different regime," said BlackRock head Jean Boivin, "The exact date […]
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Communism, Slavery, and Theft: Florida Lawmakers Will File Bill Cracking Down on China-Owned Temu

Communism, Slavery, and Theft: Florida Lawmakers Will File Bill Cracking Down on China-Owned Temu

Liv Caputo
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June 28, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—On the heels of Florida authorities denying the fast-fashion, Chinese-owned company Shein access into its retail federation, another Chinese business tied to the Communist Party of China (CCP)—featured no less than six times during the Super Bowl—has been sued by Arkansas for breaching customer data. And now, Florida Lawmakers want to take action. "The […]
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Loomer Calls Out DeSantis for Haitian Migrant Boat Landing in Key West, Carrying 120+

Loomer Calls Out DeSantis for Haitian Migrant Boat Landing in Key West, Carrying 120+

Jackson Bakich
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June 27, 2024
Investigative journalist Laura Loomer has called out Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the U.S. Coast Guard for not apprehending a Haitian migrant sailboat allegedly carrying over 100 passengers that appeared on the shores of Key West, Florida. “How did [the U.S. Coast Guard] not detect this massive migrant boat in Key West this morning? Ron […]
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Gaetz Introduces Bill Allowing Income Taxes to be Paid in Bitcoin

Gaetz Introduces Bill Allowing Income Taxes to be Paid in Bitcoin

Grayson Bakich
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June 26, 2024
Cryptocurrency is a hot commodity, and it could become legal tender soon. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is already on it  and has recently introduced a bill allowing the payment of Federal income taxes with Bitcoin. Rep. Gaetz, inspired by El Salvador's bold move to legalize Bitcoin as a legal tender, has introduced a bill that […]
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DeSantis: Illegal Immigrants Will Commit a Terror Attack on America

DeSantis: Illegal Immigrants Will Commit a Terror Attack on America

Liv Caputo
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June 25, 2024
UMATILLA, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis claimed that a terrorist attack on the United States is bound to happen, prompted by the millions of illegal immigrants that have crossed the Southern border in recent years. "You've had 10, 11 million [immigrants] come in illegally since 2019...what are the odds that there will end up being a terror […]
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Mills Condemns Biden's Border Policy After Murder of Houston Girl, 'Buying an Election'

Mills Condemns Biden's Border Policy After Murder of Houston Girl, 'Buying an Election'

Grayson Bakich
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June 24, 2024
Last week saw the horrific murder of a 12-year-old girl in Houston, Texas, by two illegal immigrants from Venezuela who had recently entered the country. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) held nothing back, condemning the Biden Administration in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Cavuto Coast to Coast, accusing the President of refusing to take action on […]
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18 Buchanan Amendments in FY25 NDAA Pass U.S. House

18 Buchanan Amendments in FY25 NDAA Pass U.S. House

Jackson Bakich
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June 23, 2024
Recently the latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA FY25) passed the U.S. House. 18 of Representative Vern Buchanan’s (R-FL) amendments passed in the lower chamber. These bills vary from veteran care to supporting Israel to monitoring China’s use of artificial intelligence (AI). Rep. Buchanan provided a statement after his amendments gained approval from his colleagues […]
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Scott, Rubio Condemn Biden's 'Performative, Political' Border Executive Order

Scott, Rubio Condemn Biden's 'Performative, Political' Border Executive Order

Grayson Bakich
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June 21, 2024
President Biden issued an executive order to contain the southern border crisis at the beginning of June. But has anything really changed? A recent letter written by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and others suggests that it has not, calling the executive action "purely performative and politically motivated." "Just days after you announced […]
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Salazar Celebrates Anniversary of Bipartisan Dignity Act

Salazar Celebrates Anniversary of Bipartisan Dignity Act

Daniel Molina
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June 19, 2024
Introduced alongside Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar (D), the Dignity Act continues to gain support in the hopes of fixing immigration concerns. 
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Scott, Rubio Demand Hearing on Terrorists at Border

Scott, Rubio Demand Hearing on Terrorists at Border

Grayson Bakich
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June 18, 2024
Hundreds of individuals on the terror watchlist have been encountered at the southern border since President Biden took office, leading to widespread fears of a large-scale terror attack occurring soon. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently wrote a joint letter to Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) calling for […]
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Cammack Claims Biden's Executive Border Action Made Crisis 'Worse'

Cammack Claims Biden's Executive Border Action Made Crisis 'Worse'

Grayson Bakich
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June 18, 2024
Earlier in June, President Biden issued an executive order taking action to limit border crossings. Barely two weeks later, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) claimed in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus that the crisis has only worsened according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents "because now everybody is rushing to the border." Host […]
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Buchanan Backs House Speaker In Calling for Passage of SAVE Act, Barring Non-Citizen Voting

Buchanan Backs House Speaker In Calling for Passage of SAVE Act, Barring Non-Citizen Voting

Jackson Bakich
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June 18, 2024
After reports from the New York Post demonstrated that 49 states in the Union are actively providing voter registration forms without the necessary proof of citizenship, Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is calling for the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill includes provisions to ensure that only United States citizens – […]
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Donalds, Hunt Provide Rationale for Black Voters Moving On From Biden: 'Because He's Trash'

Donalds, Hunt Provide Rationale for Black Voters Moving On From Biden: 'Because He's Trash'

Jackson Bakich
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June 13, 2024
Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) sat down with Forbes to discuss the notion of minority voters, specifically Black men, switching their vote from President Joe Biden (D) to former President Donald Trump. Rep. Donalds answered first, providing what he believed to be an all-encompassing answer followed by an extended response. “Why do […]
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Waltz, Crow Agree Border Must Be Secure After 8 ISIS Terrorists Caught

Waltz, Crow Agree Border Must Be Secure After 8 ISIS Terrorists Caught

Grayson Bakich
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June 13, 2024
Eight men from Tajikistan who illegally crossed the border are suspected of having ties to the Islamic State (ISIS) after law enforcement arrested them. Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Jason Crow (D-CO) discussed the arrests and the need for border security in a joint appearance on Fox News's America's Newsroom, even if they differed in […]
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