'Done it Better Than Anyone': DeSantis Offers Glowing Praise of Kevin Guthrie for FEMA Director

'Done it Better Than Anyone': DeSantis Offers Glowing Praise of Kevin Guthrie for FEMA Director

Liv Caputo
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January 21, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis raved about Kevin Guthrie, Florida's emergency response director, on Tuesday after Guthrie sidestepped a question about whether he would lead the federal version of the agency under Donald Trump. Rumored to be the top name on Trump's shortlist for Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Guthrie didn't respond to a question […]
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DeSantis, Kemp Discuss College Football Before Trump Inauguration

DeSantis, Kemp Discuss College Football Before Trump Inauguration

Jackson Bakich
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January 21, 2025
Donald J. Trump (R) took the oath of office today at noon ET, he has become the 45th and 47th President of the United States. This is the first time a president has won reelection in non-consecutive terms since President Grover Cleveland in 1892. However, moments before the ceremony, Governors Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Brian […]
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Trump Promises Wins on Economy, Immigration, Foreign Policy and More During Inaugural Address

Trump Promises Wins on Economy, Immigration, Foreign Policy and More During Inaugural Address

Mateo Guillamont
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January 21, 2025
President Donald Trump heralded a ‘golden age for America’ as he promised advances in the economy, immigration, foreign policy and other salient policy issues during his presidential inaugural address. President Trump, who has become only the second US president to ever hold nonconsecutive terms, laid out his vision and plan for his administration.  During the […]
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DeSantis Quickly Refers to Trump's 'Gulf of America' in Latest Executive Order

DeSantis Quickly Refers to Trump's 'Gulf of America' in Latest Executive Order

Jackson Bakich
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January 20, 2025
If you had said two years ago that Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) would be signing a controversial executive order on January 20th, 2025, involving the newly named "Gulf of America," you probably wouldn't think Donald Trump has returned to the White House. Life works out funnily. However, Gov. DeSantis is still in his residence in […]
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Trump Issues Broad Pardon of January 6 Protestors; Commutes Sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

Trump Issues Broad Pardon of January 6 Protestors; Commutes Sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

Mateo Guillamont
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January 20, 2025
President Donald Trump issued a sweeping pardon forgiving all Americans charged and convicted for their involvement in the January 6, 2021 capitol attacks.  The pardon also commuted the sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leadership convicted for a series of crimes associated with the January 6 riots. Trump has referred to many of those […]
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Salazar Counters Biden Decision on Cuba With FORCE Act

Salazar Counters Biden Decision on Cuba With FORCE Act

Daniel Molina
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January 20, 2025
Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) has responded to President Joe Biden (D) by reintroducing a bill that keeps the Cuban regime on the state sponsor of terrorism list.
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Luna Calls for 'Top-Down Overhaul' of FBI Under Kash Patel

Luna Calls for 'Top-Down Overhaul' of FBI Under Kash Patel

Grayson Bakich
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January 20, 2025
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) discussed the FBI's recent closure of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, saying that she does not "really have faith that the FBI is in the right direction" and that "there needs to be a top-down overhaul of the entire bureau" in a […]
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Biden Admin’s Eleventh-Hour Plan to Lower Nicotine Levels Sparks Concerns in Florida

Biden Admin’s Eleventh-Hour Plan to Lower Nicotine Levels Sparks Concerns in Florida

Liv Caputo
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January 20, 2025
The Biden administration's eleventh-hour proposal to lower nicotine concentrations in cigarettes has led some Floridians to fear a billion-dollar impact in state revenue and an eruption in black market cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration proposed the plan Wednesday, just days before President Joe Biden will step down in favor of Donald Trump. The plan […]
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Full Timeline: Trump's Historic Inauguration

Full Timeline: Trump's Historic Inauguration

Mateo Guillamont
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January 20, 2025
Inauguration Day :President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in today as the United States’ 47th president.  President Trump was re-elected to the presidency after losing the 2020 elections to President Joe Biden.  Some have qualified Trump’s return as “the greatest political comeback in American history.”  Today, Trump will officially become the 47th US […]
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SCOTUS Upholds 'Divest or Disappear' TikTok Law as Trump Vows to 'Preserve' Chinese Social Media Platform

SCOTUS Upholds 'Divest or Disappear' TikTok Law as Trump Vows to 'Preserve' Chinese Social Media Platform

Mateo Guillamont
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January 18, 2025
The US Supreme Court unanimously rejected a first-amendment challenge brought by TikTok against a recently passed law mandating ByteDance, its parent company, divest from the app or cease operating it.  ByteDance now has until Sunday to divest from TikTok lest it be granted a one-time 90 day extension by the President.  President-elect Donald Trump, who’s […]
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FBI DEI Policies Under Scrutiny From Conservative Lawmakers

FBI DEI Policies Under Scrutiny From Conservative Lawmakers

Mateo Guillamont
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January 17, 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has caught conservative lawmakers’ attention as it shutters its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives prior to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.  The FBI recently decided to shut down its DEI central office prior to President Trump’s inauguration on January 20th.  FBI DEI initiatives have been subject to harsh criticism […]
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Scott & Cruz Reintroduce No Tax on Tips Act

Scott & Cruz Reintroduce No Tax on Tips Act

Jackson Bakich
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January 17, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the No Tax on Tips Act, a bill that attempts to institute the legislation’s title nationwide. The bill exempts “cash tips” – cash, credit and debit card charges, and checks – from federal income tax by allowing taxpayers to claim a 100% above-the-line deduction […]
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Waltz Calls TikTok 'Great Platform,' Says Trump Will 'Preserve It'

Waltz Calls TikTok 'Great Platform,' Says Trump Will 'Preserve It'

Grayson Bakich
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January 17, 2025
Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz commented on the TikTok situation in a recent appearance on Fox News, calling the app "a great platform" that President-elect Donald Trump will "preserve." Host Bret Baier began the discussion by noting that the Supreme Court had not officially ruled on TikTok parent company ByteDance's challenge to President Biden's […]
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American Encore Unveils 'Second-Act' Series

American Encore Unveils 'Second-Act' Series

Daniel Molina
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January 17, 2025
American Encore is welcoming the president-elect with its “Second-Act” video series, a celebration of the resilience, reinvention, and the United States’ ability to persevere through adversity.
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Moody Pledges to 'Deliver on The Trump Mandate'

Moody Pledges to 'Deliver on The Trump Mandate'

Mateo Guillamont
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January 17, 2025
U.S. Senator and former Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has assured Floridians she intends to fully support President-elect Donald Trump’s policies in her new role as US Senator.  “In the U.S. Senate, I will support President Donald Trump and fight for legislation that strengthens the border, builds the wall, and removes those who entered unlawfully,” […]
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Bondi Endures U.S. Attorney General Confirmation Hearing

Bondi Endures U.S. Attorney General Confirmation Hearing

Jackson Bakich
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January 16, 2025
Former Florida State Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. Attorney General. Bondi was asked about the 2020 election, the potential pardoning of January 6th protestors, and whether she would be more loyal to the Constitution or President-elect Donald Trump […]
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Caroline Wiles to Lead Business Development for Lobby Firm Rubin Turnbull in D.C.

Caroline Wiles to Lead Business Development for Lobby Firm Rubin Turnbull in D.C.

Jackson Bakich
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January 16, 2025
As a handful of Floridians are about to begin service inside The West Wing for the incoming Trump administration, a familiar last name is heading back to Washington. Caroline Wiles, daughter of President-elect Donald Trump's (R) campaign manager and current White House Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, has accepted a position with the prominent lobbying […]
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Israel and Hamas Strike Ceasefire Deal With Help From Biden and Trump

Israel and Hamas Strike Ceasefire Deal With Help From Biden and Trump

Mateo Guillamont
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January 15, 2025
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal brokered by President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump’s teams.  President Biden announced the deal, which President Trump claimed “could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November.” Biden explained his team worked with Trump to represent the United States as “one […]
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