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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DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard Testifies on Intelligence Briefings

DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard Testifies on Intelligence Briefings

Joseph Quesada
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March 18, 2026
Department of National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee today, where she answered questions regarding a lack of intelligence briefings on foreign threats to the current 2026 midterm elections. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) opened the congressional hearings involving the Trump administration’s top national security officials’ testimonies, expressing his outrage. […]
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Markwayne Mullin Testifies in Front of Senate Homeland Security Committee

Markwayne Mullin Testifies in Front of Senate Homeland Security Committee

Joseph Quesada
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March 18, 2026
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is currently testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Committee amid his confirmation hearing. During the hearing, Mullin urged the Committee to fund DHS. The department is currently shut down as Democrats call for immigration enforcement reform. “My friends, […]
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Top Trump Intelligence Officials Set to Testify On Iran and National Security Threats

Top Trump Intelligence Officials Set to Testify On Iran and National Security Threats

Joseph Quesada
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March 18, 2026
The Trump administration’s top national security officers will testify in back-to-back congressional hearings before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The officials are expected to be questioned over the war in Iran, the deadly strike on an all-girls’ school in the Southern region of the Islamic Republic, and on the Federal Bureau […]
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Miguel Díaz-Canel Vows ‘Unyielding Resistance’ as Blackouts Grip Cuba

Miguel Díaz-Canel Vows ‘Unyielding Resistance’ as Blackouts Grip Cuba

Joseph Quesada
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March 18, 2026
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel pushed back against the “almost daily” threats from the U.S. as President Donald Trump continues to suggest that he may “take” the Caribbean nation, vowing to meet the Trump administration’s efforts to cut off the country’s fuel supplies with “unyielding resistance.” “They intend to... announce plans to take over the country, […]
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Trump Bashes NATO for Abstaining From the Iran War

Trump Bashes NATO for Abstaining From the Iran War

Joseph Quesada
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March 17, 2026
President Donald Trump announced in a post via Truth Social today that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has refused to partake in the current conflict between the U.S. and Iran. “The United States has been informed by most of our NATO 'Allies' that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against […]
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State Department Releases Joint Statement on the U.S.-Mongolia Annual Bilateral Consultation

State Department Releases Joint Statement on the U.S.-Mongolia Annual Bilateral Consultation

Joseph Quesada
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March 17, 2026
The U.S. State Department on Mar. 17 released a joint statement by the U.S. and Mongolian governments regarding the 17th Annual Bilateral Consultations between the two nations held in Ulaanbaatar. “Recognizing that Mongolia and the United States have a shared interest in global peace, freedom, democracy, and economic prosperity, the two sides expressed their continued […]
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Top Counterterrorism Official Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War

Top Counterterrorism Official Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War

Joseph Quesada
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March 17, 2026
Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned from his post over the current conflict in Iran, stating that he "cannot in good conscience" support the war. “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful […]
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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over Legal Status of Migrants

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over Legal Status of Migrants

Joseph Quesada
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March 17, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s efforts to end legal protections under a program that has allowed people fleeing war and other humanitarian crises around the world to live and work in the U.S., including Haiti and Syria. The justices issued a brief order on Mar. 16 stating that they […]
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Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Overhaul

Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Overhaul

Joseph Quesada
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March 17, 2026
A federal judge in Massachusetts blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s overhaul to vaccine policy, including the childhood vaccine schedule and his restructuring of a key vaccine advisory committee. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Boston issued an opinion on Monday, March 16, 2026, siding with the American Academy of Pediatrics […]
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Afghan Soldier Dies After Less Than 24 Hours in ICE Detention

Afghan Soldier Dies After Less Than 24 Hours in ICE Detention

Joseph Quesada
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March 16, 2026
An Afghan national who served alongside the U.S. military in Afghanistan died less than 24 hours after being detained in North Texas by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a family friend and a U.S. advocacy group. Mohammed Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, died of unknown causes on Mar. 14, a day after he was apprehended […]
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Trump Suggests Delayed China Trip Amid Hormuz Strait Conflict

Trump Suggests Delayed China Trip Amid Hormuz Strait Conflict

Joseph Quesada
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March 16, 2026
President Donald Trump suggested his planned trip to China on Mar. 31 could be delayed as the current conflict in Iran intensifies, with the U.S. urging Beijing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) over the weekend, President Trump said he expected China to help unblock the […]
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Trump Warns NATO’s Future at Stake Over Strait of Hormuz

Trump Warns NATO’s Future at Stake Over Strait of Hormuz

Joseph Quesada
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March 16, 2026
Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump called on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), China, and other nations to help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, as oil prices continue to increase to nearly $103 per barrel as of Mar. 16. “I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, […]
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U.S. Allows Temporary Purchases of Russian Oil Amid Crisis

U.S. Allows Temporary Purchases of Russian Oil Amid Crisis

Joseph Quesada
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March 13, 2026
The U.S. has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil, authorizing the purchase of Soviet crude stranded at sea, as the Trump administration attempts to contain soaring energy prices caused by the launch of “Operation Epic Fury” against the Islamic Republic of Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed in a social media post via X […]
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Confirms Negotiations with U.S.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Confirms Negotiations with U.S.

Joseph Quesada
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March 13, 2026
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed on Friday that the Cuban government held talks with the United States, marking the first time the Caribbean island has publicly acknowledged reported discussions. “These conversations have been aimed at seeking solutions, through dialogue, to bilateral differences that exist between the two nations,” Díaz-Canel said, according to a media note […]
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4 Confirmed Dead After U.S. Military Aircraft Tragedy in Iraq

4 Confirmed Dead After U.S. Military Aircraft Tragedy in Iraq

Joseph Quesada
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March 13, 2026
The U.S. Central Command confirmed Friday morning that four crew members were killed when a refueling aircraft went down flying over western Iraq. The news comes amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, marking two weeks since the launch of "Operation Epic Fury," the joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against the Islamic Republic. Officials […]
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Florida Legislature Passes New Voter ID Law in Defense of Election Integrity

Florida Legislature Passes New Voter ID Law in Defense of Election Integrity

Joseph Quesada
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March 13, 2026
The Florida Legislature passed a bill on Thursday requiring state residents to prove their U.S. citizenship to register to vote or bring photo ID to voting centers. The bill is similar to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which has reached a buffer among federal lawmakers. Senate Bill 1334 (SB 1334) requires election officials […]
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State Department Announces Sanctions to Combat North Korean Fraud

State Department Announces Sanctions to Combat North Korean Fraud

Joseph Quesada
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March 12, 2026
The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it imposed sanctions on two entities and six individuals to disrupt the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) government’s efforts to defraud U.S. businesses. “Today, the United States sanctioned two entities and six individuals involved in operations using Information Technology (IT) workers in foreign countries to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) government,” […]
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