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President elect Donald Trump has been lauded by Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky as potentially “decisive” in ending the Russia-Ukraine war. President Zelensky claimed President Trump’s “unpredictability” could be leveraged to help reach an end in the war during an interview with Ukrainian media. “He’s very strong and unpredictable, and I would really like to see […]

Former President Donald Trump is adding fuel to the fire of the controversy regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’ hurricane response as Hurricane Milton departs Florida.  Milton struck Florida’s west coast and traveled across the state throughout Thursday morning.  President Trump and Vice President Harris have clashed over the federal government’s hurricane response, with the former […]

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ hurricane response crisis is expanding as conflicting reports regarding available hurricane recovery federal funds appear. The crisis began when Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced funding shortages for hurricane recovery aid.  “We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have. We […]

Mere days after Hurricane Helene devastated Northwest Florida and continued its destructive path through several southern states, Hurricane Milton is predicted to arrive in Florida soon.  Milton is expected to slam into Florida’s West coast on Thursday night, carrying torrential downpours and over 100 mph winds.  Governors and government officials of states impacted by Helene […]

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced that he awarded over $12 million in funding to four separate government entities concerning aviation and defense. Three projects will be funded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, including the establishment of a new major at Pensacola State College, and infrastructure for DeFuniak Springs and Jackson County. The funding […]

 US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) filed a new bill this week that would halt all US funding to the UN.  The bill comes after the Israeli defense forces (IDF)unveiled UN agencies’ employees’ collaboration with Hamas during the October 7 attacks.  According to the IDF, a dozen members of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRW) […]

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-NY) have reached a deal to draft a bipartisan funding bill.  The official amount of government spending allowed by the bill would be set at $1.59 trillion.  If passed, the funding bill would replace the current funding legislation set to expire […]

Washington, D.C.- Senator Rick Scott (R) has lauded Congress’s passage of a temporary budget bill that averted a government shutdown by allocating funds until November 17.  Senator Scott had been demanding that the next appropriations measure include provisions proposed in his Federal Disaster Responsibility Act.  In total, Scott was requesting $16.5 billion to the Federal […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has unveiled his 2023-2024 fiscal year budget, dubbed it the "Framework for Freedom." This ambitious $114.8 billion plan covers multiple areas, from tax relief to education to environmental and infrastructure projects to law enforcement. "Florida’s focus on freedom has led us to outpace the nation on all fronts," Gov. DeSantis […]

Dubbed the "Education State," Florida has made critical alterations to the statewide education system, most recently slashing statewide testing and tackling Critical Race Theory  Now, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has announced $289 million in additional funding to enhance civics, certificate programs, and STEM education. “I am proud to announce an additional $289 million for programs […]