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After donning many hats in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) has announced the latest hat she'll wear – that of a retiree. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives' 17th district in 2011, Rep. Wilson soon represented the 24th district since 2013, and she hasn't stopped since. During remarks shared […]

Florida AFL-CIO Endorses Jose Javier Rodriguez for Attorney General Florida AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) announced its unanimous endorsement... READ MORE.   Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Congress has an insider trading problem." Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power: "Any of the candidates running for the Republican nomination are light years better than Temu […]

Rep. Jared Moskowitz Announce Reelection Bid in Florida's 25th Congressional District He's finally in! Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) has finally announced... READ MORE.         Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Congress has an insider trading problem." Rep. Jimmy Patronis: "Would you join me in wishing my longtime friend, colleague, and an outstanding Secretary of […]

Run Shev Run? Shevrin Jones Won't Seek Re-Election in SD 34; Fueling Congressional Speculation Sen. Shevrin "Shev" Jones (D-Miami Gardens) announced will not be seeking re-election in Senate District 34 in an emotional message shared on social media this week. ... READ MORE Lt. Gov. Jay Collins—I am 100% in favor of @GovRonDeSantis property tax […]

Online Betting Site Has Kevin Steele Winning Republican Congressional Race in CD 14 The Republican congressional primary race in Florida's 14th District could come down to who is the most loyal supporter of President Donald Trump, as both former Rep. Mike Beltran and current Rep. Kevin Steele... READ MORE Governor Ron DeSantis—No national car tax both […]

President Donald Trump affirmed that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated” after a call with several U.S. allies in the Middle East. "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly," Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened as […]

DeSantis Signals Support of Gas Tax Holiday Despite Skepticism of Results Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated he would be in favor of a gas tax holiday if... READ MORE. Florida GOP: "Senator @AshleyMoodyFL secured $1.5 BILLION in FEMA disaster recovery funding for Florida ahead of hurricane season." Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried: "[DeSantis] LITERALLY can’t run faster […]

Wasserman Schultz Runs for Congress in CD 20, Stiff Arms Racially-Driven Pushback From Black Democrats In a short congressional reelection video filled with constituent testimonials... READ MORE.         Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "I'll continue to use my seniority in Washington to make Broward a safer, less expensive place to live, raise a […]

U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her post in response to her husband’s recent diagnosis of a rare form of bone cancer. “I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead ODNI [The Office of the Director of National Intelligence] for […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that immigrants seeking green-card status must now return to their home country through “consular processing via the Department of State.” “We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. […]

During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao informed the committee that the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to ensure the U.S. military has enough munitions for the war in Iran. “Right now, we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions […]

During an interview with NewsNation’s The Hill, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) told Blake Burman that he doesn’t believe the U.S. will have to enact military action on Cuba because the Cuban people will rise against the Communist regime instead. “I don’t think we’re going to have to do it. I think what’s going to happen […]

DeSantis Appoints Jenna Persons-Mulicka as Lee County Supervisor of Elections Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R-Fort Myers)... READ MORE. Rep. Byron Donalds: "One thing is perfectly clear: the Cuban Regime is flat on its back." Attorney General Candidate Jose Javier Rodriguez: "Proud to have @GwenGraham’s endorsement in our campaign for […]

'She Failed our State': Angie Nixon Slams 'Rubber Stamp' Ashley Moody Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) blasted Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL)... READ MORE.         Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "My time in the Navy taught me the meaning of strength and resilience. Those values are the foundation of my campaign for Governor, […]

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) revived more than $440 million in judgments against the world’s largest cruise lines, accusing the operators of profiting from Cuban property seized during Fidel Castro’s communist revolution. In an 8-1 ruling, the justices sided with Havana Docks Corporation, a U.S. company that operated docks in Havana prior to the Cuban […]

Senate Republicans have retreated from trying to block funding for the controversial $1.776 billion  “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” after meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to address concerns about the taxpayer-funded reserve. According to ABC News, Republican lawmakers were rushing to put a roughly $70 billion budget reconciliation bill to restore funding for U.S. Immigration and […]

The Trump administration is easing Biden-era federal rules that require grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment, in an effort to lower grocery prices. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to extend the deadlines for businesses to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) for refrigeration under the […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a decree declaring that the Islamic Republic’s “near-weapons grade” uranium should not be sent overseas, according to two senior Iranian sources who spoke with Reuters. "The Supreme Leader’s directive, and the consensus within the establishment, is that the stockpile of enriched uranium should not leave the country,” two […]