the floridian
Even though there are quite a few other battleground states that are up for grabs in the 2020 election cycle, Florida (again) is the most coveted state that both Democrats and Republicans see as a must-win, if their respective presidential candidates have any hope to win the presidency.
Just as former Republican Congressman Allen West did in 2011 after winning his congressional race, Republican congressional nominee Byron Donalds, who has all-but elected to the U.S. Congress after winning the contentious Republican primary race in Florida’s GOP-heavy 19th District, says he will join the House Freedom Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus once he wins the general election this...
With polls showing an upward trend for President Donald Trump in Florida, especially among Hispanics and Latinos, the Trump Victory campaign is making a big push in the Sunshine State with another bus tour that includes Senior Advisors Lara Trump and Katrina Pierson, and are planning strategic events for Ivanka Trump.
During an interview with the National Education Association in late 2019, former Vice President Joe Biden contrasted himself and Betsy DeVos, the sitting Secretary of Education, and stated that should he be elected as President of the United States in November, not “a penny of federal money would go to private charter schools.”
Florida Reps. Michael Walt (R) and Stephanie Murphy (D) have joined Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) in a bipartisan effort to authorize President Trump (R) to posthumously award Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe with a Medal of Honor.
Big political props go out to POLITICO’S Michael Kruse, Gary Fineout, and Matt Dixon, all good men who I have the utmost respect for. Their collaboration on an in-depth, deep-dive story on Gov. Ron DeSantis is deserving of much praise and perhaps even lunch at Andrew’s.
Big political props go out to POLITICO’S Michael Kruse, Gary Fineout, and Matt Dixon, all good men who I have the utmost respect for. Their collaboration on an in-depth, deep-dive story on Gov. Ron DeSantis is deserving of much praise and perhaps even lunch at Andrew’s.
School choice is a big issue this election cycle, not just among Republican voters, but with Democrats and Independents, especially here in Florida.
When former Vice President Joe Biden played the song "Despacito" on his cellphone during his most recent Hispanic Heritage month event in Florida, little did he know that it could be used against him in an ad by Team Trump.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis (D) is receiving heavy scrutiny over the water crisis that he is presiding over. Concerned constituents argue that he is not doing enough to respond to the growing issue, which has caused the city’s toxicity levels to reach dangerous levels for them that could bring about serious health risks.
With a number of high-profile races taking part across the United States, North Carolina finds itself in a controversial situation after Elaine Marshall (D), the North Carolina Secretary of State, was questioned on her thoughts regarding mail-in-balloting.
State Rep. Chip LaMarca has cut, scooped up, and released his first campaign ad of the 2020 general election as he gets set to face off with Democrat Linda Thompson Gonzalez. LaMarca’s wife Eileen narrates the ad, saying that her husband will do whatever it takes to help his constituents, including continuing to work to help “families and businesses recover...
Florida Senators Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) introduced legislation this week that would keep the United States on Daylight Saving Time through November 7th, 2021. The bill was introduced to provide one year of stability for families that dealing with changes regarding virtual learning, having to work from home and countless other disruptions in relation to the COVID-19...
This week, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) sat down with Fox and Friends to discuss a number of issues in the political arena, and one topic he deemed important to discuss is the financial strain that recent riots have had on small businesses. In fact, the Florida lawmaker pointed out that, so far, it has been a $1 billion cost...
Senator Marco Rubio’s days in the U.S. Senate are numbered. The question is, will the junior senator from Florida run for a third term in 2022?
With the 2020 presidential election fast approaching, one topic that both sides of the aisle have been concerned of is whether or not there would be any foreign interference in the election. Although some ears would perk up at the sound of Russia, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) discussed another likely threat while speaking to Bob Costa as part of...
With the hiring of David Legates, a University of Delaware Professor of climatology who has been criticized for being a climate science denier, to a top position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Florida Democrats are expressing outrage.
With less than two months before Americans take to the polls, the race in Florida’s 21st congressional district can be described as being nothing more than “meshuggah”  or crazy, as our Jewish-American and Yiddish-speaking friends would say.
