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LaMalfa’s death will reduce Republicans’ already slim House majority, making it more complicated for leadership in that ...
06/01/2026

LaMalfa’s death will reduce Republicans’ already slim House majority, making it more complicated for leadership in that chamber to pass legislation that’s not bipartisan.

WASHINGTON — U.S. California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died and Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Baird was injured in a car accident, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Speaking to a meeting of House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, Trump said he wanted to express “our tremendous sorrow”...

“If you look at Nancy Pelosi’s portfolio, she has absolutely shattered a lot of these investment records,” DeSantis said...
06/01/2026

“If you look at Nancy Pelosi’s portfolio, she has absolutely shattered a lot of these investment records,” DeSantis said. “But it’s not just that. There’s a whole bunch and it’s on both sides of the aisle.”

CLEARWATER — Pinellas County Republican U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s push for a congressional stock trading ban received an endorsement Tuesday from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Saying members from both major parties have unfairly boosted their personal financial fortunes based on information the...

“What he pointed out — [the tribe] is trying to obstruct the immigration — that is true,” DeSantis said during a press c...
06/01/2026

“What he pointed out — [the tribe] is trying to obstruct the immigration — that is true,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Clearwater Tuesday. “I mean, they tried to obstruct and it was demagogic, they were not being honest about what was going on.”

CLEARWATER — Gov. Ron DeSantis admits he wasn’t familiar with the federal legislation vetoed by Donald Trump last week that would have given the Miccosukee Tribe more control over a portion of the Everglades. But he says he agrees with the president’s assertion that the tribe has worked agains...

This means drivers would not be able to make calls from their phone, hold it, or even rest it on their laps if the bill ...
06/01/2026

This means drivers would not be able to make calls from their phone, hold it, or even rest it on their laps if the bill becomes law. If passed, it would take effect on Oct. 1.

A Florida bill banning drivers from holding their phones on the road was re-filed Tuesday days before the start of the 2026 legislative session.

Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pushed to ban 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, saying it pos...
06/01/2026

Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pushed to ban 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, saying it posed serious health risks and should be classified as a controlled substance with he**in and L*D.

State lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom. The controversial herbal supplement is often used for pain relief, anxiety and opioid withdrawal symptoms. Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pushed to ban 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, saying it posed serious heal...

They face some of the same financial pressures that bedevil hospitals’ labor and delivery units, including payments from...
06/01/2026

They face some of the same financial pressures that bedevil hospitals’ labor and delivery units, including payments from insurers that don’t cover the full cost of providing maternity care.

Hospitals across the country are closing labor and delivery units, leaving many communities without nearby maternity care. Freestanding birth centers could help fill those gaps. But state regulations, low insurance payments and resistance from hospitals make it difficult for midwives to keep birth c...

The 32-page SB 1052, filed Monday by Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall, instructs public colleges and universities t...
05/01/2026

The 32-page SB 1052, filed Monday by Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall, instructs public colleges and universities to exclusively admit students who are “citizen[s] of the United States” or “lawfully present therein.”

Undocumented immigrants in Florida won't be able to attend public universities if a sweeping new education bill passes the state legislature.

Hegseth’s goal is to “send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Tru...
05/01/2026

Hegseth’s goal is to “send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn’t like, they will come after them the same way. It’s outrageous and it is wrong. There is nothing more un-American than that.”

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will attempt to downgrade Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s retirement rank and pay, seeking to punish him for making a video along with other Democrats in Congress, who told members of the military they didn’t need to follow illegal orders. Defense Secre...

"We never sought to obstruct the President’s immigration agenda. Instead, we have taken action to ensure sufficient envi...
05/01/2026

"We never sought to obstruct the President’s immigration agenda. Instead, we have taken action to ensure sufficient environmental due diligence is performed to protect federal restoration investments,” Chairman Talbert Cypress wrote.

The Miccosukee Tribe is rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that the tribe worked against his administration’s immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Everglades. In a statement to the Phoenix, the tribe wrote that it has “long supported President ...

Although many congressional Democrats have called Maduro a “brutal dictator” and “an authoritarian,” they have also call...
05/01/2026

Although many congressional Democrats have called Maduro a “brutal dictator” and “an authoritarian,” they have also called Saturday’s military actions illegal and outside the bounds of the president’s constitutional authority.

A little over 48 hours after U.S. troops removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power, top Florida Republicans say they are certain that democracy is coming to the South American nation. But they admit there is no clear pathway to making that happen and that there could be “detours” a...

Martin’s bill would give law enforcement the green light to search a vehicle based on the “plain smell” of edibles, h**p...
05/01/2026

Martin’s bill would give law enforcement the green light to search a vehicle based on the “plain smell” of edibles, h**p, ma*****na, or THC beverages by creating a new statute that provides “legislative intent.”

Carrying an open package of medical ma*****na, h**p, or THC products, including beverages, in a car, would be illegal and could lead to suspension or possible revocation of a patient’s access to medical ma*****na under a bill that’s been filed in the Senate. Fort Myers Republican Sen. Jonathan M...

“You will be hard pressed to find a reign as destructive as the Chávez-Maduro reign has been; taking a country that has ...
05/01/2026

“You will be hard pressed to find a reign as destructive as the Chávez-Maduro reign has been; taking a country that has been prosperous with an abundance of resources and basically destroying it and making it so that it’s miserable, repressed, and now one of the poorest countries.”

Without directly praising President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday at Florida's "Deportation Depot" condemned the "destructive" Nicolas Maduro regime days after the Venezuelan authoritarian was captured by American military forces.

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