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Along with up-to-date political coverage, The Floridian takes the opportunity to post about issues, legislation, and lawmakers as it pertains to technology or Big Tech.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announced expanded visa restrictions for members of the Cuban government participating in the ‘exploitation’ of medical workers. Secretary Rubio’s visa restrictions announcement follows reports that the Communist Cuban regime is profiting off the forced labor of Cuban doctors. “Cuba continues to profit from the forced labor of its workers […]
President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has announced a series of measures tightening sanctions on Iran’s illicit oil sales via its ‘Ghost Fleet.’ Iran has recently expanded efforts to circumvent US-imposed oil exports by covertly shipping Iranian oil through a network of foreign tankers colloquially referred to as Iran’s ‘Ghost […]
Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) held a press conference just outside the Capitol on Tuesday and defended President Donald Trump (R) and Elon Musk's aggressive Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. Musk and his DOGE team made headlines this week when they sent an email to government employees demanding they respond with five examples of […]
Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) is introducing legislation to allow vehicle owners access to important repair and diagnostic data needed for auto repairs. Named the "Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act," Rep. Dunn's bill allows consumers to access such data about their vehicles and find the best services at the best prices. […]
Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy recently announced his candidacy for Ohio’s governorship. Ramaswamy's announcement comes as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s term nears a close in January 2027. Ramaswamy claimed during his candidacy announcement that he would focus his agenda on economic prosperity, promising to bring “a hatchet to red tape, overregulation and bureaucracy.” President Donald Trump, […]
President Donald Trump joined heads of state in a recent Group of Seven (G7) summit that primarily focused on the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy was invited to join the summit and did so alongside traditional members Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the US. The G7 meeting was called […]
President Donald Trump has congratulated Germany’s center-right party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), for their recent electoral victory in Germany’s parliamentary elections. Germany’s elections were held at the order of the former President Olaf Scholz from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) after his governmental coalition began to break down. President Trump called the CDU’s victory a […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]