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US lawmakers have united in an unusual bipartisan show of support for Israel as it commemorates the one year anniversary of Hamas’ brutal attacks on Israeli civilians.  Israel subsequently responded to Hamas’ attacks by invading the Gaza strip and vowing to completely dismantle and eliminate Hamas. Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike commemorated the horrid attacks, […]

President Joe Biden has declined to support planned Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities.  When asked during a White House  press conference, President Biden suggested Israel consider alternate options.  “Well, look, the Israelis have not concluded how they’re — what they’re going to do in terms of a strike,” said Biden. “That’s under discussion.  I […]

Special Counsel Jack Smith has resuscitated an indictment against former President Donald Trump charging that the former president conspired to reverse the 2020 election results. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court tossed special counsel Smith’s case, arguing President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official presidential acts. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John […]

In August of 2021, the botched Afghanistan withdrawal left 13 United States servicemembers dead at Abbey Gate and billions of dollars in equipment stranded for terrorist groups to use. Republican legislators from Florida and Texas shared their disdain with President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), not only for how they handled […]

On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Times broke the news of the “Great Outdoors Initiative” from Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. This included plans to construct lodging, glamping sites, pickleball courts, and/or golf courses in at least nine different state parks, infuriating a lot of legislators on both sides of the aisle […]

President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal debacle continues to haunt the lame duck president as the Taliban mark three years since regaining full control of the country. The Taliban commemorated its expulsion of US forces by holding a parade boasting the millions of dollars in US equipment they were able to scavenge from abandoned US military […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) spoke to Host Martha McCallum on Fox News to discuss a possible counter-attack from Iran and its proxy forces after Israel conducted multiple successful missions to kill top military and political leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas. Since Oct. 7 when Hamas forces para trooped into Israel and killed approximately 1,200 people, […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has endorsed U.S. House District 25 hopeful Bryan Leib (R).  Leib is running against Christopher Eddy and Rubin Young in the primary election, and could face off withincumbent Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) in the general election. Rep. Mast’s approval joins a flurry of influential political figures including two Members of […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) appeared on Fox News’ “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy” to discuss the rising tensions in the Middle East and the Biden administration’s rules of engagement in the area. Since Oct. 7, Israel, Hamas (Palestine), Iran, and other terrorist groups have exchanged violent attacks that have resulted in thousands of […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is doubling down on his assertion that Vice President Kamala Harris (D) has always been the “Border Czar” since she was appointed to “lead the efforts” of the White House on the issue. According to the Washington Post, illegal border crossings in the years 2021-2023 were at least 1.5 million in […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) condemned pro-Hamas protestors in Washington, D.C. as Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. Demonstrators were seen pulling down and burning the American flag, chanting “From the river to the sea,” and desecrating national landmarks. Rep. Mast, an Army veteran, vehemently disapproved of the […]

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from both sides of the political aisle spoke to The Floridian in reaction to the possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris (D) – the likely Democratic presidential nominee – putting Florida in play in the 2024 presidential election. Some Republicans scoffed at the idea, including comments calling the […]

Former President Donald Trump (R) stated on his social media app, Truth Social, that he would free former Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison immediately and “for no compensation.” He also demanded the Wall Street Journal to “stop being stupid.” “Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich was just sentenced to 16 years […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) spoke at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on the impact former President Donald Trump (R) would have on the military should he return to the position of Commander-in-Chief after the November general election. The Army veteran first started by thanking his fellow service members. “Now, I've got to start with a […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) unloaded on the controversial United Nations (UN) organization, UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing after Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA) said the organization is “doing God’s work.” In his response, Rep. Mast described how UNRWA has supported […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) – a former Army soldier – appeared on “StandPoint with Gabe Groisman” and discussed the performance of President Joe Biden’s (D) foreign policy. The Florida congressman did not hold any words back in his analysis of the Commander-in-Chief’s strategies, specifically surrounding his approach to the Middle East. Foreign policy isn’t hard: […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced H.R. 8779, known as The Convert Harmful Algal Blooms to Fuel Act. According to the Florida congressman, this bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to “develop and deploy innovative tech that will filter water and convert retrieved algae biomass into renewable biofuels.” Furthermore, Rep. Donalds' bill would […]

A provision within the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 would prohibit any allocated funds from financing reconstruction in Gaza. The US House of Representatives passed the NDAA after  Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) amended it to include the prohibition. Representative Mast justified the amendment by claiming any group controlling the […]