National and federal news with direct relevance to Florida and the Treasure Coast — including congressional action, federal funding, Supreme Court rulings, and Atlantic hurricane tracking.
The Oklahoma Republican, replacing Kristi Noem, aims to ramp up immigration enforcement amid rising migrant arrivals in Martin and St. Lucie counties.
Noem's ouster follows complaints from Treasure Coast residents over slow hurricane aid and immigration enforcement lapses, with Oklahoma's Mullin nominated as replacement.
Noem's firing follows bipartisan backlash over $220 million in self-promotion ads, ICE raids in Treasure Coast cities, and delays in hurricane disaster aid.
H.Res. 1100 died in a bipartisan vote to refer — a procedural maneuver that functions as suppression. Brian Mast was among 22 Florida members who voted to bury the records.
Six days into the conflict, Iran's foreign minister cites prior betrayals as war spreads to Lebanon and Azerbaijan, raising concerns for Florida's military families.
The move follows a January U.S. military operation and could stabilize conditions for Treasure Coast's Venezuelan residents seeking democratic reforms in the oil-rich nation.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio draws down embassy staff and closes facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia as thousands of Americans seek escape from the escalating Middle East conflict.
Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott helped defeat the bipartisan measure 53-47, setting up a House vote Thursday on requiring congressional approval for military actions against Iran.
The anti-corruption group accuses the administration of flouting a 2024 law by approving a partial TikTok asset sale to White House allies instead of forcing ByteDance's full divestiture.
