Carlos Gimenez Backs Chile Withdrawing From U.N. Secretary General Election

Carlos Gimenez Backs Chile Withdrawing From U.N. Secretary General Election

Joseph Quesada
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March 24, 2026
Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-Fla.) shared his support for the Chilean government's decision to withdraw its backing for the candidacy of former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet as Secretary-General of the United Nations (U.N.). “In the United States Congress, we know that Michelle Bachelet is little more than a mouthpiece for the dictatorships and socialist regimes […]
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Trump Reportedly Cast Mail-in Ballot Despite Opposition

Trump Reportedly Cast Mail-in Ballot Despite Opposition

Joseph Quesada
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March 24, 2026
According to public records, President Donald Trump cast a mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election despite his public outcry against the voting method and his efforts to restrict the practice. Records from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections show that President Trump voted by mail in a special election for Florida’s 87th district statehouse […]
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U.S. Senate Nears Potential Deal to End DHS Shutdown

U.S. Senate Nears Potential Deal to End DHS Shutdown

Joseph Quesada
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March 24, 2026
The U.S. Senate is finalizing an agreement to advance the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding stalemate and end the partial government shutdown that has stretched for nearly six weeks. The impasse has affected several agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). A group of Senate Republicans met with President Donald Trump at the White […]
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Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin As Homeland Security Secretary

Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin As Homeland Security Secretary

Joseph Quesada
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March 24, 2026
The U.S. Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday, marking him the second secretary to lead the department during President Donald Trump’s second term. Sen.Mullin's confirmation follows DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s firing amid increased public backlash over the Trump administration’s efforts at immigration enforcement and […]
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Trump Postpones Ultimatum for Iran Amid Ongoing Negotiations

Trump Postpones Ultimatum for Iran Amid Ongoing Negotiations

Joseph Quesada
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March 23, 2026
President Donald Trump revealed that his ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure would be postponed for five days amid “good and productive” talks between the U.S. and Tehran. President Trump shared that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, his two presidential envoys, began […]
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Senate Bill Introduced to Ban Sports Betting on Prediction Markets

Senate Bill Introduced to Ban Sports Betting on Prediction Markets

Joseph Quesada
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March 23, 2026
A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Monday seeking to prohibit prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from listing or accepting transactions related to sporting events and “casino-style games” such as slot machines, video poker, blackjack, and bingo. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff […]
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Supreme Court Majority Skeptical of Mail-In Ballots Extensions

Supreme Court Majority Skeptical of Mail-In Ballots Extensions

Joseph Quesada
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March 23, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case from Mississippi involving the state’s law that allows the counting of mail ballots arriving at election offices after Election Day, leaving the conservative majority skeptical of the potential of voting fraud. The court challenge could affect voters in 13 other states, including Washington, D.C., which […]
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Trump Deploys ICE Agents Across U.S. Airports

Trump Deploys ICE Agents Across U.S. Airports

Joseph Quesada
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March 23, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were deployed to U.S. airports today after President Donald Trump announced that he would deploy hundreds of immigration officers to help supplement the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The move comes amid a partial government shutdown that has led to TSA staff working without pay and long lines at security […]
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Officers Reportedly Shredded Bags of Documents at NYC Jail After Epstein's Death

Officers Reportedly Shredded Bags of Documents at NYC Jail After Epstein's Death

Joseph Quesada
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March 21, 2026
A newly released report indicates that officers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan, N.Y., were dumping an “unusual” amount of shredded material just days after Epstein’s death. The report comes from The Miami Herald, which analyzed thousands of documents by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) related to deceased financier and convicted child […]
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Debbie Wasserman Shultz Decries Trump's 'Unacceptable' Actions in Iran

Debbie Wasserman Shultz Decries Trump's 'Unacceptable' Actions in Iran

Joseph Quesada
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March 20, 2026
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz (D-Fla.) recently spoke with CNN to address the current war in Iran, commenting on the Trump administration’s handling of the conflict and on the possibility of President Donald Trump deploying ground troops into the Islamic Republic. In a social media post on X, Rep. Shultz shared a clip of her speaking […]
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DOJ Announces Former Nodus Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme

DOJ Announces Former Nodus Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme

Joseph Quesada
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March 20, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Puerto Rican-based Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), Tomás Niembro Concha, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit both a multimillion-dollar wire fraud scheme and to evade U.S.-imposed sanctions on Venezuela. “The defendant abused his position as CEO, turning the […]
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Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Antisemitism

Justice Department Sues Harvard University for Antisemitism

Joseph Quesada
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March 20, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard University on Mar. 20, alleging that the school violated a federal civil rights law by discriminating against Jewish and Israeli students. The DOJ claims that since the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, the university has allowed antisemitic groups of students, faculty, and […]
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19-Year-Old Mexican Migrant Dies Under ICE Custody

19-Year-Old Mexican Migrant Dies Under ICE Custody

Joseph Quesada
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March 20, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the death of a 19-year-old Mexican migrant at a county jail in Florida that has been holding immigrant detainees, according to The Associated Press (The AP). The AP revealed that Royer Perez-Jimenez’s death on Monday is the 46th death reported under ICE custody since the beginning of President Donald […]
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Broward City Leaders Back Scott Singer in Bid to Unseat Jared Moskowitz

Broward City Leaders Back Scott Singer in Bid to Unseat Jared Moskowitz

Joseph Quesada
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March 19, 2026
Congressional candidate and Mayor Scott Singer (R-Boca Raton) announced several endorsements in his bid to take over U.S. Rep Jared Moskowitz's (D-Fla.) seat in the upcoming 2026 Midterm elections. In a press release issued on Mar. 19, Mayor Singer revealed that Deerfield Beach Mayor Todd Drosky and City Commissioner Michael Hudak, Highland Beach Mayor Natasha Moore, […]
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Rick Scott Urges Top Health Officials to Review CCP's Involvement in U.S. Clinical Trials and Drug Approvals

Rick Scott Urges Top Health Officials to Review CCP's Involvement in U.S. Clinical Trials and Drug Approvals

Joseph Quesada
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March 19, 2026
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) sent a letter on Thursday to top officials in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for a review of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) involvement in U.S. clinical trials and drug approvals. Sen. Scott urged DHHS Secretary […]
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Maria Elvira Salazar, Carlos Gimenez Denounce Execution of Iranian National Wrestling Champion

Maria Elvira Salazar, Carlos Gimenez Denounce Execution of Iranian National Wrestling Champion

Joseph Quesada
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March 19, 2026
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) shared her dissent for the Iranian judiciary's execution of a 19-year-old Iranian wrestling national champion, in a social media post via X, reposting Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad’s report on the matter. In her social media post, Rep. Salazar expressed that “for decades, Iran has waged a brutal campaign against its […]
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Pete Hegseth Says 'Largest Strike Package Yet' Will Arrive in Iran

Pete Hegseth Says 'Largest Strike Package Yet' Will Arrive in Iran

Joseph Quesada
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March 19, 2026
Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a Pentagon briefing on Mar. 19, expressing that “today will be the largest strike package yet,” echoing statements from prior briefings. As the war in Iran approaches nearly three weeks since the start of the conflict, which began on Feb. 28 with the launch of a joint U.S.-Israel […]
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FBI Launches Investigation into Former Counterterrorism Chief Joe Kent

FBI Launches Investigation into Former Counterterrorism Chief Joe Kent

Joseph Quesada
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March 19, 2026
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, for allegedly leaking classified information. According to sources who spoke with NBC News, CBS News, and Semafor, which first reported the investigation, the probe was launched before Kent’s resignation on Tuesday. Kent, a U.S. Army veteran, resigned […]
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