Florida Lawmakers Denounce Migrant Smuggling in Florida Keys

Florida Lawmakers Denounce Migrant Smuggling in Florida Keys

Mateo Guillamont
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September 24, 2024
A recently exposed criminal network of migrant smuggling in the Florida Keys has caught Florida lawmakers’ attention. Earlier this August, US Border Patrol officials detained individuals caught smuggling Chinese and Ecuadorian nationals. Following the arrest,  President Joe Biden’s administration declined to prosecute the individuals involved. The smugglers were ultimately prosecuted by Florida State Monroe County […]
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Distrusting the Feds, DeSantis Signs Executive Order for a FL Investigation into Trump Assassination Attempt

Distrusting the Feds, DeSantis Signs Executive Order for a FL Investigation into Trump Assassination Attempt

Liv Caputo
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September 17, 2024
One day after Trump's second would-be assassin was charged with two gun counts in federal court, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced via executive order Tuesday morning that those charges aren't enough because the alleged criminal should be "punished to the fullest extent of the law." And the state of Florida—not the feds—are the ones who can […]
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Luna Pushes with New Inherent Contempt Resolution for Garland After First Vote Fails

Luna Pushes with New Inherent Contempt Resolution for Garland After First Vote Fails

Grayson Bakich
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July 12, 2024
Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) unwavering determination to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress was evident on Thursday. Despite the vote failing by six votes, with 210 against and 204 in favor, the Florida Congresswoman is not deterred. She immediately filed a new resolution, emphasizing that the failure was due to […]
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Luna Confident House Will Hold Garland in Inherent Contempt

Luna Confident House Will Hold Garland in Inherent Contempt

Grayson Bakich
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June 27, 2024
Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) gambit to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress will be up for a vote this Friday. At a recent press conference, she expressed confidence that House Republicans, with their narrow majority, will vote to do so. While AG Garland was voted to be held in contempt […]
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Scott Leads Senators in Condemning Garland for Complicity in Convicting Trump

Scott Leads Senators in Condemning Garland for Complicity in Convicting Trump

Grayson Bakich
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June 17, 2024
Former President Donald Trump's unprecedented conviction in New York City on 34 felony charges continues to draw ire, condemnation, and outrage from Republicans. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) recently spearheaded a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, damning the conviction and the Biden Administration's apparent complicity in allowing the verdict to pass. "The conviction of President […]
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Luna Vows to Push Through With Inherent Contempt for Garland

Luna Vows to Push Through With Inherent Contempt for Garland

Grayson Bakich
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June 15, 2024
The House of Representatives recently voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not turning over the audio of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Biden about the classified documents scandal. However, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) did not have faith in the Department of Justice to follow through on […]
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Luna Circulates Letter to Hold Garland in 'Inherent Contempt' of Congress

Luna Circulates Letter to Hold Garland in 'Inherent Contempt' of Congress

Grayson Bakich
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June 12, 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing contempt of Congress charges for his refusal to hand over the audio file of President Joe Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur on the President's handling of classified documents. Should the vote fail, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has proposed an alternative: hold the AG in "inherent contempt" […]
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The JUICE ?—6.5.2024—Garland Grilled on Trump Trial, Biden Investigation—Are Biden's Border Actions 'Too Late'?—Much More...

The JUICE ?—6.5.2024—Garland Grilled on Trump Trial, Biden Investigation—Are Biden's Border Actions 'Too Late'?—Much More...

Javier Manjarres
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June 5, 2024
Gaetz Grills Garland on Trump Lawfare and DOJ's Possible Involvement Attorney General Merrick Garland sat before the House Judiciary Committee this week, where House Republicans questioned him about the Department of Justice's (DOJ) potential involvement...READ MORE Rep. Cory Mills Endorses Meg Weinberger in Florida's 94th State House District Rep. Mills becomes the latest member of […]
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House Republicans Grill Garland Over Alleged 'Despicable' Conduct Against Trump

House Republicans Grill Garland Over Alleged 'Despicable' Conduct Against Trump

Liv Caputo
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June 4, 2024
WASHINGTON D.C.—Threatened with a contempt of Congress charge, Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the House Judiciary Committee to face accusations of withholding subpoenaed records and meddling in former President Donald Trump's trial. He wholeheartedly denied it all—and a lively five-and-a-half-hour hearing ensued. "Certain members of this Committee and the Oversight Committee are seeking contempt […]
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Gaetz Grills Garland on Trump Lawfare and DOJ's Possible Involvement

Gaetz Grills Garland on Trump Lawfare and DOJ's Possible Involvement

Grayson Bakich
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June 4, 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland sat before the House Judiciary Committee this week, where House Republicans questioned him about the Department of Justice's (DOJ) potential involvement in the recent New York trial against former President Donald Trump. The AG dismissed the claim as a conspiracy theory he would not be intimidated by, only for Representative Matt […]
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Rutherford Accuses DOJ of Failing to Enforce FACE Act

Rutherford Accuses DOJ of Failing to Enforce FACE Act

Daniel Molina
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May 21, 2024
Rep. Rutherford accuses the Department of Justice (DOJ) of failing to enforce the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act in response to attacks aimed at places of worship and pregnancy centers.
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Waltz Blasts Hur, Garland for Protecting Biden in Classified Documents Scandal

Waltz Blasts Hur, Garland for Protecting Biden in Classified Documents Scandal

Grayson Bakich
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April 8, 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland was expected to hand over documents related to President Biden's keeping of classified documents Monday at noon or face contempt of Congress charges from House Republicans. Ahead of the deadline, Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) appeared on Fox and Friends First to discuss the scandal, blasting Special Counsel Robert Hur for not charging Biden when such […]
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Russian Assets to be Seized in Miami as Part of New Biden Sanctions Plan

Russian Assets to be Seized in Miami as Part of New Biden Sanctions Plan

Mateo Guillamont
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February 24, 2024
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a series of measures enforcing a new sanctions plan announced by President Joe Biden on the eve of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine invasion. These include the forfeiture of $2.5 million in Russian-luxury properties, two arrests, two charges against sanctioned Russian oligarchs, and a guilty plea […]
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Gaetz Introduces Security Clearance Revolving Door Act

Gaetz Introduces Security Clearance Revolving Door Act

Grayson Bakich
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October 6, 2023
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has had a busy week. Just days after ousting Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the House Speakership, he has introduced a bill preventing officials from publicly disclosing national security clearances. Named the "Security Clearance Revolving Door Act," this bill would make an official publicly stating their security clearance punishable by a […]
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Gaetz Interrogates Garland over Joe and Hunter Biden

Gaetz Interrogates Garland over Joe and Hunter Biden

Grayson Bakich
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September 21, 2023
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland during a House Judiciary Committee hearing this week, with his questioning almost entirely being devoted primarily to alleging that  President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden receiving bribes. Rep. Gaetz began by bluntly asking if the Department of Justice has "told President Biden to […]
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Gaetz Demands DOJ Explain SpaceX Lawsuit

Gaetz Demands DOJ Explain SpaceX Lawsuit

Grayson Bakich
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August 28, 2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against innovator and tech mogul Elon Musk's SpaceX company for not hiring asylum seekers and refugees, instead hiring U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents exclusively. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has written a letter demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland turn over documents and testify before Congress to […]
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Rubio Proactively Calls for Denial of Colombian Drug Lord's Extradition

Rubio Proactively Calls for Denial of Colombian Drug Lord's Extradition

Jackson Bakich
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August 24, 2023
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to proactively request that the extradition of the Colombian drug lord, Salvatore Mancuso, be denied. Colombian President Gustavo Petro appointed Mancuso as the “peace manager” to negotiate with one of the largest cartels in the South American country, despite being found guilty […]
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Gaetz Proposes Trump Testify as Whistleblower to Immunize Indictments

Gaetz Proposes Trump Testify as Whistleblower to Immunize Indictments

Grayson Bakich
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August 9, 2023
As former President Donald Trump fights the charges laid against him by Special Counsel Jack Smith, which House Republicans have decried as election interference, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) spoke with conservative activist Charlie Kirk, proposing he testify before Congress as a whistleblower, which would provide immunity from at least several of his charges. "Congressman @mattgaetz […]
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