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2 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
President Trump has endorsed Republican Jack Ciattarelli. This endorsement immediately positions Ciattarelli as the clear frontrunner in the upcoming June 10 GOP primary. Ciattarelli, a former New Jersey assemblyman and the Republican nominee in the 2021 gubernatorial race, still faces challenges in the primary.
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2 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
The escalating tension between Harvard University and the federal government intensified today with the release of a scathing statement from the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism. The statement, issued just a day after Harvard Interim President Alan M. Garber defended the university against accusations of failing to address antisemitism and bigotry, paints a starkly different picture of the campus climate and its leadership.
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2 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) have reintroduced the “DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act,” aiming to sever federal funding ties between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and American universities affiliated with Confucius Institutes (CIs) or other entities linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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2 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
A federal judge on Monday denied a preliminary injunction that sought to block a data-sharing agreement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The agreement would allow ICE to access taxpayer address information from IRS records.
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2 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the “Invest America Act” on Monday, a proposal to bolster the financial futures of American children. The legislation centers on establishing private, tax-advantaged investment accounts for every newborn, seeded with a $1,000 contribution from the federal government.
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3 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Los Angeles Field Office has issued a Title 8 subpoena to the State of California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), seeking records to investigate potential fraud involving federal benefits. CAPI is a state program that provides financial assistance to non-citizens who are ineligible for federal Social Security benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), solely due to their immigration status.
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3 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, the sole Democrat holding statewide office, officially launched his campaign for governor today, entering the race to replace outgoing Republican Governor Kim Reynolds. Reynolds previously announced she would not seek re-election. Sand, a former prosecutor, announced his bid through a direct-to-camera video shared on social media.
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3 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
President Donald J. Trump today signed an Executive Order aimed at significantly lowering prescription drug prices for Americans and taxpayers by aligning them with costs in other developed nations and stopping what the administration terms “foreign free-riding” on U.S. pharmaceutical innovation. According to a fact sheet released by the White House, the order is intended to ensure that Americans’ prescription drug prices are comparable to those of other countries.
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3 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
A coalition of state-level pro-life legislators from across the United States delivered a letter today to top Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress, calling for the use of the budget reconciliation process to eliminate federal funding for organizations like Planned Parenthood. The letter, dated May 12, 2025, was addressed to Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Minority Leader John Thune, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo.
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4 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Danielle Shockey
Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) is sounding the alarm about the significant decline of the United States’ maritime sector and the concurrent rise of China’s dominance at sea, arguing that the situation poses a critical threat to American economic and national security. In an op-ed last week, the Senator called for urgent legislative action to revitalize U.S. shipbuilding and reclaim America’s position as a leading maritime power.
