Fried Reports Positive Election Night for Democrats, Power Vehemently Disagrees

Fried Reports Positive Election Night for Democrats, Power Vehemently Disagrees

Jackson Bakich
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March 20, 2024
Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chair Nikki Fried held a press conference following yesterday’s election results throughout the state of Florida. Fried reported that it was a big win for Democrats in the Sunshine State and a bad night for former President Donald Trump (R) and Republicans alike. “So, what we saw last night: Donald Trump […]
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Rubio and Scott Celebrate Unanimous Passage of Environmental Protections for Florida in Senate

Rubio and Scott Celebrate Unanimous Passage of Environmental Protections for Florida in Senate

Mateo Guillamont
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March 18, 2024
Over the weekend, US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) celebrated the Senate’s unanimous approval of their Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act. The bill would command the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designate the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) as an “Estuary of National Significance.” The Pensacola and […]
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Biden Expands Sanctions Against Israelis, Schumer Calls Out Netanyahu

Biden Expands Sanctions Against Israelis, Schumer Calls Out Netanyahu

Mateo Guillamont
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March 15, 2024
US President Joe Biden’s administration recently announced new sanctions for Israeli individuals and entities on March 14. President Biden had already directed his administration to sanction certain Israeli individuals for their acts in the West Bank.  The individuals named in the sanctions package were allegedly making “threats of violence against civilians, intimidating civilians to cause […]
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Rubio Targets UN Funding in New Antiterrorism Bill

Rubio Targets UN Funding in New Antiterrorism Bill

Mateo Guillamont
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March 14, 2024
 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) […]
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House Bans TikTok in the U.S., Sends Bill to Senate

House Bans TikTok in the U.S., Sends Bill to Senate

Jackson Bakich
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March 13, 2024
The House of Representatives has officially passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This bill, introduced by Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) will prohibit the “distributing, maintaining, or providing internet hosting services for a foreign adversary controlled application (e.g., TikTok)." The bill will shut down TikTok in the United States if ByteDance, the […]
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Florida Legislators React to Maduro Officially Declaring Intentions to Remain in Office

Florida Legislators React to Maduro Officially Declaring Intentions to Remain in Office

Mateo Guillamont
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March 12, 2024
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro officially announced his intention to remain in office for a third term.  The announcement came after Dictator Maduro was recently ‘selected’ by Venezuela’s United Socialist Party (PSUV) to represent their party’s presidential candidate in the upcoming July elections.  Maduro’s government has barred opposition candidates from participating in the elections and been […]
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Rubio Argues for Increased US-Italy Cooperation as Biden Hosts Meloni

Rubio Argues for Increased US-Italy Cooperation as Biden Hosts Meloni

Mateo Guillamont
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March 5, 2024
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met US President Joe Biden in the White House to discuss both nations’ shared priorities. Prime Minister Meloni currently chairs the Group of Seven (G7), an informal association consisting of the wealthiest democratic nations.  US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) anticipated Meloni’s visit by outlining why he thinks the US should […]
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Florida's Sun Sentinel Amongst American Media Outlets Accepting CCP Propaganda Money

Florida's Sun Sentinel Amongst American Media Outlets Accepting CCP Propaganda Money

Mateo Guillamont
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March 5, 2024
Records recently released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reveal Florida’s Sun Sentinel Newspaper and many other American media outlets have received millions in Chinese funding.  The funding originated from China Daily of Beijing, a newspaper entirely owned and operated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  According to the DOJ’s records, the Sun Sentinel […]
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Bipartisan Bill Bolstering Space Exploration supported by Rubio and Dunn

Bipartisan Bill Bolstering Space Exploration supported by Rubio and Dunn

Mateo Guillamont
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February 29, 2024
A coalition of US Senators and Members of the House of Representatives have filed the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 to incentivize investment in the American space industry.  Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) introduced the bill in the Senate while Representatives Neal Dunn (R-FL) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) […]
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Lawmakers Condemn 'Sham' Election in Belarus

Lawmakers Condemn 'Sham' Election in Belarus

Mateo Guillamont
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February 26, 2024
US lawmakers have criticized Belarus’ recently held ‘elections’ claiming they were merely a publicity stunt for regime leader Aleksandr Lukashenko. The US Department of State defined the elections as a “sham,” adding that they were “held in a climate of fear under which no electoral processes could be called democratic.” Belarus has been led by […]
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Biden Announces 'Major Sanctions' for Russia Following Navalny's Death

Biden Announces 'Major Sanctions' for Russia Following Navalny's Death

Mateo Guillamont
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February 22, 2024
US President Joe Biden has announced a major sanctions package targeting Russia will be unveiled this Friday, February 23rd.  President Biden’s announcement comes after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in a Russian penal colony earlier last week.  Navalny had already been the subject of two previous assassination attempts with deadly chemical and nerve agents […]
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Rubio Meets with President Milei in Trip to Bolster US-Argentina Relations

Rubio Meets with President Milei in Trip to Bolster US-Argentina Relations

Mateo Guillamont
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February 21, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently met with Argentina President Javier Milei during a trip to Argentina aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties among the US and Argentina.  Senator Rubio commended President Milei’s bold economic resurgence plans for Argentina, a nation whose economy has been battered by previous left-wing governments.  Argentina elected Milei to […]
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Fight Over Border Widens as DHS Warns of Reduced Operations

Fight Over Border Widens as DHS Warns of Reduced Operations

Mateo Guillamont
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February 16, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced its funding shortfalls could cause it to scale back border security and deportation procedures in the near future.  DHS’s announcement came shortly after the US Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package that contained scant border security provisions.   DHS spokesperson Erin Heeter reportedly said that President […]
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Senate Passes $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package Despite Conservative Resistance

Senate Passes $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package Despite Conservative Resistance

Mateo Guillamont
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February 15, 2024
The US Senate passed a sweeping $95 billion foreign aid spending bill that would, among other things, fund Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.  The spending bill had been procedurally frozen by a cohort of conservatives, but eventually passed earlier this week.  According to CNN, the aid bill contains billions of dollars to support Ukraine and for […]
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Senate Unanimously Approves Scott Resolution Honoring Parkland Victims

Senate Unanimously Approves Scott Resolution Honoring Parkland Victims

Mateo Guillamont
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February 13, 2024
The US Senate has unanimously agreed to pass Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) resolution honoring the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.  The resolution comes on the eve of the shooting and honors “the memories of the victims of the senseless attack.” Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) cosponsored the resolution.  The […]
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Rubio Says U.S. Needs 'Third Country' Asylum Processing to Fixed Border Crisis

Rubio Says U.S. Needs 'Third Country' Asylum Processing to Fixed Border Crisis

Javier Manjarres
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February 13, 2024
WASHINGTON—With the Senate border bill failing to pass on a floor vote 49-50, and House Republicans announcing that the bill—if it were to have passed in the upper chamber—would be “dead on arrival” in the House of Representatives, could the Biden administration be forced to reenact the Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy to fix […]
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Rubio Files Border Enforcement Amendments to Sweeping Spending Bill

Rubio Files Border Enforcement Amendments to Sweeping Spending Bill

Mateo Guillamont
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February 12, 2024
A $95 billion foreign aid package containing aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan surmounted a key procedural vote on Superbowl Sunday.  The spending bill had been procedurally frozen by a cohort of conservatives, but eventually passed by a vote count of 67-27.  Last week, a border security deal failed to pass the Senate as conservatives […]
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Widespread Hacking of US Healthcare Prompts Rubio Cybersecurity Bill

Widespread Hacking of US Healthcare Prompts Rubio Cybersecurity Bill

Mateo Guillamont
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February 9, 2024
Increased reports of healthcare data breaches across the United States are gaining the attention of lawmakers seeking to protect Americans’ personal health information.  Currently, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating nearly one thousand different breaches of healthcare data systems. Each breach enables hackers to access the protected health information of […]
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