by Grant Holcomb | May 15, 2021
Earlier this week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was the featured guest in a town hall discussion entitled “Leading to Liberty” for Sean Spicer’s program Spicer & Co. on Newsmax. In the hour-long interview, DeSantis fielded questions from Spicer and the...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | May 15, 2021
by Paul Bradford Remember Bernie Sanders? You know, the goofy socialist who nearly became the Democratic nominee in 2016 and 2020. In both presidential races, his supporters touted him as a threat to the system. His campaign was a “revolution” and, if he became...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | May 15, 2021
by Speaker Newt Gingrich and Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich Every third Saturday in May, America comes together to celebrate Armed Forces Day in honor of the brave men and women who serve in the U.S. military. May 15, 2021 is the 71st anniversary of the...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | May 15, 2021
by Andrew Trunsky The two top lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee reached an agreement Friday on legislation that would create a bipartisan, 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The bill, authored by Mississippi...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | May 15, 2021
by Andrew Trunsky For the first time in months, not one state reported a dramatic weekly increase in coronavirus cases. While average daily cases fell by less than 10% in 11 states, 37 states saw cases fall by over 10% and just two states had cases marginally...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | May 15, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims dropped to 473,000 last week as the economy continues to slowly recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor. The Bureau of Labor and...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | May 15, 2021
by Mary Margaret Olohan Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott indicated Thursday that he will sign a heartbeat abortion bill banning abortions after the unborn baby has reached six weeks gestation. Texas’ Heartbeat Act passed the state’s Senate Thursday. Abbott...
by Florida Capital Star Staff | May 15, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci Progressives voiced their dismay following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance that vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors or outdoors. Progressives and medical experts immediately criticized the...
by Grant Holcomb | May 15, 2021
Governor Ron DeSantis’ political committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis, has raised over $23 million in 2021, and nearly $14 million of the total was raised during April alone. During April, the campaign received primarily two large sums of money, one was for over...
by Peter D'Abrosca | May 15, 2021
Citing “multiple people familiar with the situation,” POLITICO reported that Joel Greenberg, a close associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01), will plead guilty in an Orlando federal court Monday to charges related to the sex trafficking of a...
