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A federal court trade judge on Mar. 4 ordered the Trump administration to begin refunding more than $130 billion to importers who paid global tariffs that the Supreme Court deemed were collected illegally in February. Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade in Manhattan issued a written order instructing U.S. Customs and […]

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new initiative on Mar. 5, 2026, to encourage medical schools to expand their nutrition education programs in the upcoming fall as part of an agreement with the Trump administration. Secretary Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon reached the agreement as part of the Trump administration’s “Make America […]

EXCLUSIVE: AOC Would Vote To Impeach President Trump Following the 2026 Mid-Term Elections Outside the House Chamber, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) spoke exclusively with The Floridian... READ MORE.   Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: “Rural Florida's industries, like logging, keep our state moving. I'll always stand with the people who roll their sleeves up and get […]

State Rep. Juan Porras (R-FL), who is a Miami-Dade GOP State Committeeman, has issued a statement regarding a chat linked to Miami GOP Secretary Abel Alexander Carvajal, calling for his resignation. A leaked group chat tied to the Miami-Dade GOP secretary showed participants sharing racist and antisemitic comments, and it quickly drew condemnation from both […]

WASHINGTON – Outside the House Chamber, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) spoke exclusively with The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres about the potential for House Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump if they win the 2026 midterm elections. Manjarres: If the Democrats control the House, would you push for the impeachment of President Trump? Ocasio-Cortez: I mean, […]

Miami GOP Secretary's Group Chat Pushes Antisemitism, 'Killing N-ggers' The recent uptick in antisemitic and racist language being disseminated by younger GOP activists nationwide... READ MORE.         Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Notice how the anti-ICE protests stopped and the Iran protests started? It's because these are not grassroots protests, they are coordinated […]

U.S. and Ecuadorian military forces have launched joint operations in Ecuador targeting “Designated Terrorist Organizations” within the South American country, U.S. Southern Command revealed in a statement posted on X. U.S. Southern Command confirmed the launch of the operations late Tuesday, in what it described as a "powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin […]

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed on Mar. 4 in a joint press conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, providing updates of the campaign as the U.S.’s “Operation Epic Fury” enters its fourth day against the Islamic Republic. Secretary […]

The Gorillaz are returning to Florida in September for “The Mountain Tour.” Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in 1988, the virtual band released their self-titled album in 2001 to positive reviews. Since then, the fictional group composed of 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs, has released critically acclaimed albums that […]

The Department of State (DoS) issued a statement today from Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson, ensuring the State Department’s role in keeping American citizens in the Middle East safe. DoS confirmed that since Feb. 28, more than 17,500 American citizens have returned safely to the U.S. from the Middle East, with over 8,500 American citizens returning […]

The Senate is set to vote today on whether to limit President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran through the War Powers Resolution. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rep. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have forced a vote on a war powers resolution that would "direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or […]

EXCLUSIVE State Secretary Marco Rubio Affirms the Legality, Objectives For Attacking Iran Shortly after speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke exclusively with The Floridian... READ MORE.   Rep. María Elvira Salazar: “President Trump is writing a new manual on how to confront the regimes of evil.” Senator Ashley Moody: […]

WASHINGTON—Shortly after speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke exclusively with The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres before entering a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) with Senators to discuss military operations against the Islamic Republican of Iran. Secretary Rubio was asked about his thoughts about how Congressional Democrats appear to favor […]

DeSantis Awards Over $13M Through Florida Job Growth Grant to Panhandle Region Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the distribution of over $13 million through Florida's Job Growth Grant Fund... READ MORE.         Governor Ron DeSantis: "Florida is showing how it's done!" Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "The time is now to modernize & upgrade the […]

The Trump administration is considering providing military protection for oil and gas tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz in response to increased energy prices following the launch of “Operation Epic Fury” over the weekend, which has led to Iran threatening to attack vessels along the global oil delivery waterway. "It's becoming a growing concern that […]

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, taking on questions about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and her leadership of the agency. Sen. Grassley opens the hearing, acknowledging DHS's mistakes At the beginning of the hearing, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the committee’s chairman, requested the “utmost decorum” and […]

CBS News reported this week that sources familiar with the Pentagon’s use of artificial intelligence confirmed that the U.S. military used Anthropic’s Claude Artificial Intelligence (AI) model during the launch of the U.S. and Israel’s joint kinetic airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28. The U.S military is reportedly still using it. The reveal comes after […]

Court filings show that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has abandoned its legal defense of President Donald Trump’s executive orders that sanctioned several high-profile law firms. In proceedings filed with the U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration said it would voluntarily dismiss its appeals of four trial-court decisions that struck down President […]