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Florida lawmakers are celebrating the US Space Force’s decision to designate Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, as the Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) headquarters. The original decision to install STARCOM in Florida was made in June 2023 but finalized in late May 2024. STARCOM is responsible for educating and training Space Force members, or […]

Trump Supports Rick Scott Entering Senate Majority Leader Race? Will the President Make the Difference? TALLAHASSEE, FL—Former President Donald Trump supports Florida Senator Rick Scott getting into the race for Senate Majority Leader, a source close to the Scott campaign revealed. ...MUST-READ FL Congressman Tangles With Biden Admin Energy Sec Over Natural Gas Pause MUST-READ Anna Paulina Luna-This […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has thrown his hat into the ring for Republican leadership in the upper chamber. He has received a flurry of endorsements for the position from fellow lawmakers in Congress such as Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) to elected officials in the state of Florida such as Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis […]

By Pam Bondi I had the opportunity to work closely with then-Governor, and current US Senator, Rick Scott when I was Attorney General of Florida.  Together, we tackled tough issues facing our state, from combating human trafficking to protecting consumers from fraud and abuse. His leadership was characterized by a relentless focus on delivering results […]

The international criminal court’s (ICC) attempts to arrest Israeli officials have been met with bipartisan resistance in the US. ICC prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan recently announced he was seeking arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leadership for alleged war crimes. President Joe Biden, along with numerous Republican and Democrat legislators, criticized, Khan’s move, and reaffirmed […]

Florida legislators are sounding the alarm over the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Funding’s (DRF) projected shortfall. DRF is used to provide regions impacted by natural disasters with rapid recovery finances. FEMA has reported it estimates DRF will run out by August this year. Last year, FEMA suffered a similar situation, prompting Floridian-led […]

US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined fellow Republicans in filing legislation to redraw immigration regulations being allegedly circumvented by President Joe Biden.  According to Senator Scott, President Biden’s administration has been manipulating Alternatives to Detention (ATD) regulations to loosen immigration proceedings. ATD regulations and programs exist to facilitate non-detained immigrants’ orderly US entry or deportation. […]

President Joe Biden’s recently announced new tariffs on select Chinese imports have received lukewarm responses from Conservatives who have awaited such tariffs for months. President Biden claimed he would be imposing tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum, semiconductors, electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels, ship-to-shore cranes, and certain medical products. However, some Republicans are not convinced by […]

WASHINGTON—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian for an exclusive interview surrounding President Joe Biden’s (D) approach to the Israel-Hamas war, calling him the "most pro-Hamas President in our lifetime."  After President Biden announced that he would not send offensive weapons to aid Israel’s movement into Rafah, a southern region in Gaza, Republicans […]

US Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) are leading legislation filed by a group of Senate Republicans overturning President Joe Biden’s recent pause on US-Israel weapons deliveries. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act would force President Biden send Israel weapons he recently claimed would not be delivered if Israel executed a ground invasion […]

US Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is leading a group of House Republicans attempting to bestow former President Donald Trump with the Congressional Gold Medal. Alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award in the U.S. The GOP representatives filed a bill that, if passed, would award President […]

While the world has been focused on Israel's potential military incursion into Rafah, Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, has been firing daily missiles toward Israeli assets in the Red Sea. The latest Houthi attacks were launched on the eve of Israel’s Independence Day, which is celebrated on May 14th. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported […]

Former Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos (R) has received a flurry of endorsements from prominent Republicans nationwide with a concentration of support from his home state of Florida. Haridopolos is running for Congressional District 8, currently held by Representative Bill Posey (R-FL). Rep. Posey announced in April that he would not seek another term and […]

US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) personally visited Jewish students at George Washington University (GW) in Washington, D.C. following anti-Israel Palestinian protests.  The protests at GW are the latest in a chain of nationwide demonstrations across college campuses criticizing the US’s support for Israel’s war efforts against Hamas.  The protests, while mostly peaceful, have periodically turned […]

US Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) have filed the Demanding Citizenship in D.C. Elections Act in response to a recent federal court ruling permitting for illegal immigrant voting in D.C. elections. The court’s decision arose out of a D.C. resident’s challenge to the city’s Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. […]

Is Defeating Sen. Rick Scott in Senate Race a Lost Cause for FL Democrats? As Florida Republicans strengthen their grasp over the state amidst a looming U.S. Senate election, a Presidential election, and an abortion amendment plaguing political conversations, the question forefront of Democrats’ minds is can they take back Florida and beat Rick Scott?.. […]

At a recent campaign event, U.S. Senate hopeful Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) stated that she supported border security funding during her time as a U.S. Representative from 2019-21. “When I was in Congress, I supported funding for border security. I voted for funding for border security," said Mucarsel-Powell While she may have voted for omnibus or […]

President Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure from American solar panel manufacturers and conservative lawmakers to crack down on Chinese solar manufacturer’s alleged illicit trade practices.  The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee filed several petitions for the Biden Administration to investigate potential illegal Chinese subsidies and dumping. The committee is made up of […]