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Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon Endorses Jay Collins for Governor Interim Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor... READ MORE. Rep. Darren Soto: “We still face the reality that the Diaz-Canel Regime cannot be trusted. Hopefully it will lift their economy and move the Cuban […]
Republicans Running for Congress in Florida's 19th District Flex Their Trump, America First Bona Fides Mirror, Mirror on the political wall, who is the Trumpiest Republican candidate running for Congress... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "Imagine a Governor candidate in the most diverse state in the nation […]
An Afghan national who served alongside the U.S. military in Afghanistan died less than 24 hours after being detained in North Texas by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a family friend and a U.S. advocacy group. Mohammed Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, died of unknown causes on Mar. 14, a day after he was apprehended […]
President Donald Trump suggested his planned trip to China on Mar. 31 could be delayed as the current conflict in Iran intensifies, with the U.S. urging Beijing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) over the weekend, President Trump said he expected China to help unblock the […]
Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump called on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), China, and other nations to help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, as oil prices continue to increase to nearly $103 per barrel as of Mar. 16. “I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, […]
DeSantis Awards $5M in Recruitment Bonuses to New Police Officers Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $5 million in recruitment bonuses to 744 Florida law enforcement officers... READ MORE. Congressional Candidate Jennifer Jenkins: “@RepFine has been and always will be the result of middle school bullying.” Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power: "Is everything ok […]
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood Endorses Jay Collins for Governor In a video posted on social media, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "This is unacceptable- ESPECIALLY at @UF with the 2nd […]
The U.S. has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil, authorizing the purchase of Soviet crude stranded at sea, as the Trump administration attempts to contain soaring energy prices caused by the launch of “Operation Epic Fury” against the Islamic Republic of Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed in a social media post via X […]
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed on Friday that the Cuban government held talks with the United States, marking the first time the Caribbean island has publicly acknowledged reported discussions. “These conversations have been aimed at seeking solutions, through dialogue, to bilateral differences that exist between the two nations,” Díaz-Canel said, according to a media note […]
The U.S. Central Command confirmed Friday morning that four crew members were killed when a refueling aircraft went down flying over western Iraq. The news comes amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, marking two weeks since the launch of "Operation Epic Fury," the joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against the Islamic Republic. Officials […]
The Florida Legislature passed a bill on Thursday requiring state residents to prove their U.S. citizenship to register to vote or bring photo ID to voting centers. The bill is similar to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which has reached a buffer among federal lawmakers. Senate Bill 1334 (SB 1334) requires election officials […]
GOP Congressional Candidate Hawatmeh Wants to Rename Florida Highway 'President Donald J. Trump Superhighway' President Donald Trump is waking up this morning to the news... READ MORE. Attorney General Candidate José Javier Rodriguez: “James Uthmeier is wrong on the law & wrong on the facts. He's threatening Tampa's elected mayor, Jane Castor, with remove […]
Florida Senate Passes 'Teddy Bridgewater Act' to Help Players With Financial Assistance The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill to allow K-12 head coaches to use up to $15,000 personal funds... READ MORE. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost: "Gas prices are skyrocketing and Florida has one of the biggest spikes across the […]
The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it imposed sanctions on two entities and six individuals to disrupt the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) government’s efforts to defraud U.S. businesses. “Today, the United States sanctioned two entities and six individuals involved in operations using Information Technology (IT) workers in foreign countries to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) government,” […]
The Trump administration announced on Mar. 11 that it will launch a new trade investigation into more than a dozen U.S. trade partners, an effort to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, ruling them as illegal. The Office of the U.S. Trade […]
Two sources related to the U.S. military investigation into the deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 160 people – mostly children – at the beginning of the U.S.’s “Operation Epic Fury” in conjunction with Israel, revealed to The Associated Press (AP News) that outdated intelligence is most likely […]
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khameni, the son of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni, has issued his first statement following his appointment, which comes after the death of his predecessor from the U.S. and Israel’s joint kinetic military airstrikes launched on Feb. 28, 2026. Khamenei’s statement was read by a presenter on Iranian state […]
South Korea’s parliament passed a law authorizing Seoul’s planned $350 billion pledge toward U.S. investment, an agreement made in November 2025, in an effort to avoid the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs. According to a CNBC report, South Korean media outlet Yonhap reported that a new fully government-financed and state-run investment corporation will specialize in implementing […]
