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Republican lawmakers in Florida have filed bills in both the House and Senate seeking to repeal a state law that prohibits individuals under 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns. The proposed legislation, filed this week, would lower the minimum age for buying such…
Read More Florida GOP Lawmakers Renew Push To Lower Rifle Purchase Age To 18
Texas Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett sparked controversy during an appearance on The View on Wednesday when she attributed former President Donald Trump’s record-high approval ratings to a lack of education among Americans. Crockett’s comments came in response to recent polling data showing Trump with a 53% approval…
Read More Texas Rep Blames Lack Of ‘Education’ Among Americans For Trump’s High Approval Ratings
In a significant move to reform federal hiring practices, Senator Rick Scott (R-Iowa) led a bipartisan group—including Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.)—in introducing the Restore Merit to Government Service Act of 2025. The legislation aims to codify President Trump’s…
Read More Florida Sen. Scott Leads Lawmakers In ‘Restore Merit To Government Service Act Of 2025’
The United States Department of State announced today the imposition of sanctions on two individuals and two entities tied to violence and human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The action targets Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration, James…
Read More U.S. Sanctions Individuals, Entities Linked To Violence In The DRC
The Liberty Justice Center, alongside the law office of Nicole C. Pearson, FACTS LAW TRUTH JUSTICE, filed an opening brief on February 19 with the California Court of Appeals, seeking to overturn a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta.…
Read More Liberty Justice Center Appeals Case Challenging California AG Rob Bonta’s Alleged Bias, Abuse of Power
NewsNation host Chris Cuomo said on Wednesday that Democrats decrying all of President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk’s actions shows they have not “learned” from their 2024 election losses. As Democrats strive to organize their strategy to oppose the Trump administration,…
Read More Chris Cuomo Says Dems Condemning Everything Trump And Musk Do ‘Proves They Haven’t Learned Their Lesson’
In a move aligning with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14172, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will begin renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in all department administrative…
Read More Florida Agriculture Commissioner Directs Name Change From ‘Gulf Of Mexico’ To ‘Gulf Of America’
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday on Fox Business that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should “recalibrate” his approach towards President Donald Trump as his actions aren’t doing him any favors. Trump spoke with both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in an attempt to…
Read More Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Says Zelenskyy Needs To ‘Recalibrate His Approach’
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its operational statistics for January 2025 on Wednesday, showcasing significant progress in border security, narcotics interdiction, and trade enforcement. The data reflects the impact of the Trump administration’s aggressive implementation of executive orders to secure the nation’s borders…
Read More CBP Releases January 2025 Update With Sharp Decline In Illegal Border Crossings, Record Drug Seizures
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem estimated Wednesday that the Biden-Harris administration allowed hundreds of thousands of criminal migrants into the U.S. As Noem said on Fox News, these numbers include thousands connected to gangs, some of whom were already detained by the…
Read More Kristi Noem Estimates Shocking Number Of Criminal Migrants Biden Admin ‘Invited’ Into US, Including Gang Ties