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A federal judge on Wednesday did not take immediate action on the state of Minnesota’s request to suspend the increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the state. Instead, the judge gave the Trump administration and the state a deadline regarding the case. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis […]

Thousands of federal grants funding mental health and addiction services were suddenly terminated late Tuesday as the Trump administration sent hundreds of notices announcing the discontinuations. The sudden terminations at the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) affected over 2700 of the agency’s discretionary grants worth nearly $1.9 billion. According to NPR, a […]

Jay Collins Sidesteps Question About Possible Tie to Elite Delta Force Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who recently announced his intentions to run for governor of Florida in 2026, recently dodged a question about the extent of his service as a U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, raising the question if he was part of the […]

Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chair Evan Power, the self-proclaimed “Conservative Fighter,” has announced his congressional bid. Just one day after telling reporters at the Florida Capitol that he was “strongly considering” launching a congressional bid to succeed the retiring Florida Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL), RPOF Chair Power has announced his campaign. In a press […]

DeSantis Appoints Judge Adam Tanenbaum to Florida Supreme Court Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Adam Tanenbaum to the Florida Supreme Court while speaking at a news conference at Seminole High School this week. READ MORE. State Rep. Juan C. Porras: "FL is a Republican stronghold because of leaders like @EvanPower who have […]

Federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper spray towards activists on Tuesday amid a growing number of confrontations and protests in Minneapolis. From young adults to state lawmakers, Minnesota residents have begun to push back against the increase in federal immigration units following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs […]

At least six prosecutors with the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota have resigned over the Trump administration’s handling of the federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, according to an inside source familiar with the matter. The departures include Joseph Thompson, Melinda Williams, and […]

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that they will not comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in a Republican-led House Oversight Committee deposition related to the investigation involving the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a letter posted on social media, the Clintons criticized the House […]

DeSantis Praises Economy, Education, and Other Achievements in Final State of the State Address Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his final State of the State address as governor during a joint session of the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee this week. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "I've worked alongside the best Governor in Florida history to […]

DeSantis Jeered by Florida Democrats for Calling Mamdani a 'Marxist Mayor' During his 8th and final State of the State address to the Republican-led Florida Legislature, Governor Ron DeSantis was jeered by Democratic lawmakers for referring to New York City Mayor Zohrani Mamdani as a “Marxist mayor.” READ MORE. Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia: "If 7 […]

TALLAHASSEE—Ahead of the 2026 Legislative Session in Florida,  Rep. Neal Dunn’s (R-FL) announced that he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chair Evan Power could be inline to replace him. Speaking to reporters at the Florida Capitol, the RPOF chair shared his intention to run for […]

A U-Haul box truck drove into a crowd of protestors during a demonstration in support of the Iranian people against the Iranian Regime in Los Angeles, Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred in Westwood, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, in what local TV stations described as a chaotic scene as demonstrators proceeded to get out of […]

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that Iran wants to negotiate with the U.S. after he threatened to strike the nation amid its crackdown on protesters nationwide, which has led to over 600 deaths. "Iran wants to negotiate, yes. We might meet with them," President Trump said. "But we may have to act because of what […]

The Republican Party of Florida announced its unanimous endorsement by the State Executive Committee of Attorney General James Uthmeier for a full term as attorney general in the November 2026 election. READ MORE.

Jay Collins Announces Florida Gubernatorial Run Lt. Gov. Jay Collins has finally announced his campaign for governor by emphasizing his career military service during an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres, saying that he will "push" and "drive" Rep. Byron Donalds to lead. READ MORE. Florida GOP: "GOP FLIP in Orange County: Windermere […]

Thousands of nurses in New York City began the largest nurses’ strike in the city on Monday after negotiations failed to reach a breakthrough in disputes between the nurses’ union and three major hospital systems. According to the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), around 15,000 nurses at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside and West, […]

The U.S. has launched what it deemed “large-scale strikes” against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria in response to an ambush last month that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter, announced U.S. Central Command on Saturday. The strikes, carried out by the U.S. and its allies at approximately 12:30 PM EST, were […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has blocked members of Congress from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Minneapolis this weekend, requiring lawmakers to give prior notice under a new visitation policy. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a memo dated Jan. 8 and submitted it to a federal court on […]