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Florida School Grades A Sham? Watchdog Demands Radical Fix
Classroom (File)
The Florida Citizens Alliance (FLCA), a vocal education watchdog, is pressing Gov. Ron DeSantis and state legislators to gut Flor [...]
CNN Reporter Says Inflation Moving In ‘Right Direction’ Under Trump
President Donald J. Trump
CNN business reporter Matt Egan on Wednesday highlighted how inflation is decelerating under President Donald Trump’s ad [...]
Florida Senator Pushes Tax Breaks For Electric Aircraft Industry In Latest Bid
Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL Technology (Embraer)
State Sen. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, is doubling down on her mission to jumpstart Florida’s electric- [...]
Florida House Panel Advances Plan To Replace Lieutenant Governor With Efficiency Watchdog
Florida House Source: TFP File Photo
A bold proposal to reshape Florida’s executive branch took its first step forward Tuesday, as the House Gover [...]
Obama’s Legacy Plans Stumble As Musk’s DOGE Axes Chicago Records Site, Now Maryland Bound
Former President Barack Obama
Former President Obama’s efforts to cement his presidential legacy hit a fresh snag as Elon Musk’s Department of Gov [...]
Trump To Deport Hezbollah Terrorist Who Came Into The U.S. Under Biden, Admitted Bomb Plot
Basel Bassel Ebbadi (CBP)
A Lebanese migrant who illegally crossed into the U.S. under the Biden administration and confessed to being a Hezbollah [...]
New Hampshire Senate Democrat With Florida Ties Announces She Will Not Seek Reelection
By Adam Pack. Senate Floor
New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced she will not seek reelection in a video posted to social media W [...]
VA Secretary Doug Collins Clashes With Reporter Over ‘Rumor Stories’ On DOGE Involvement
VA Secretary Doug Collins Clashes With Reporter Over ‘Rumor Stories’ On DOGE Involvement
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins unleashed a point [...]
USAID Staff Ordered To Shred And Burn Documents Amid Trump Shutdown Push
Fire (File)
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) instructed its Washington staff to shred and burn documents Tuesday, an email ob [...]
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Slams Big Spending, Demands Leaner Government
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida (File)
Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds took to Fox Business Tuesday night to advocate for deeper cu [...]