Iran has reportedly cut off all diplomatic and indirect communications with the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s consecutive threats against the Islamic Republic, which contained a self-imposed deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iranian media outlet Tehran Times via reports from Indian media outlet Firstpost, “Iran has closed all diplomatic […]
President Donald Trump issued another stark warning to Iran roughly 12 hours before the deadline he previously set for the Islamic Republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Over the weekend, the president published an expletive threat to Tehran, telling them to “Open the F***ing Strait” or “you’ll be living in Hell,” before marking the […]
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a Senate-passed bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) – during a pro forma session. Amid a two-week Congressional spring recess, the House held a brief, “perfunctory” meeting known as a pro forma […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) took to social media to commend the death of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Intelligence Chief, Majid Khademi, following a precision strike by Israel Defense Forces (IDF). “Good riddance. The IRGC has been killing and terrorizing our people for DECADES,” Sen. Scott expressed. “President Trump’s leadership is making America SAFER […]
Over the weekend, State Secretary Marco Rubio and the U.S. State Department announced the arrest of the niece and grandniece of the deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Military Officer, Qasem Soleimani. In a post on X, Secretary Rubio revealed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter following […]
U.S. Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-Fla.) spoke with Fox News to discuss the Cuban government’s recent pardon and release of over 2,000 prisoners amid increased pressure from the Trump administration. “The regime in Havana is on the brink. Thanks to President Trump’s & Sec. Rubio’s leadership, the dictatorship is weaker than ever before,” the Congressman captioned in […]
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump took to social media to issue expletive-filled threats against Iran’s infrastructure as he issued another deadline for the Islamic Republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped in one, in Iran,” President Trump warned in a post via Truth […]
U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) shared her doubts regarding the Cuban government’s announcement of its release of over 2,000 prisoners in a post on the social media platform X. “We’ve seen this before,” Rep. Salazar wrote. “The regime releases a few for headlines while hiding the truth and keeping political prisoners behind bars.” Cuba's […]
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced that federal officials arrested eight people – including three nurses, a chiropractor, and a psychologist – accused of several health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million from Medicare and other insurance companies throughout Southern California. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the arrests were conducted in coordination with […]
A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran, according to three U.S. sources who confirmed Iranian state media reports. The attack marks the first known loss of a jet within the Islamic Republic since the launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” the joint U.S.-Israel military operation against Tehran. A search-and-rescue operation by U.S. Special Forces […]
President Donald Trump unveiled his budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year, seeking $1.5 trillion in defense spending – a $445 billion increase from the previous year and the largest request in decades. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the proposal for military spending included $1.1 trillion for the Department of Defense (DoD) for […]
President Donald Trump said it’s “not possible” for the U.S. government to fund child care costs, Medicare, and Medicaid, claiming that it should be the states’ responsibility instead to “take care” of those programs as the federal government focuses on “military protection.” During a private Easter luncheon, President Trump said he told Russell Vought, the director […]
For the first time in over 50 years, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully launched a crewed lunar flyby mission on Apr. 1, 2026. Artemis II marks the first voyage with crew aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. The 322-foot-tall rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, […]
President Donald Trump has reportedly discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin, according to several sources familiar with the ongoing White House discussions. According to one source, President Trump has grown frustrated with the Justice Department’s (DOJ) handling of the release of the Epstein files, […]
The U.S. has lifted sanctions against Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) action notice on the U.S. Department of the Treasury website. Her removal from the Treasury Department’s OFAC sanctions list ends prohibitions that prevent U.S. companies and investors from doing business with Rodriguez, at the risk […]
Iranian officials deny President Donald Trump’s recent claims that the Islamic Republic’s president requested a ceasefire to end the current conflict in the Middle East between joint U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran. In a post via Truth Social, President Trump wrote that Iran’s "new regime president" asked for a ceasefire, calling him "much less Radicalized and […]
In an interview with Fox News, U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) questioned the United States' involvement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) amid the conflict with Iran. The Florida Republican cited President Donald Trump’s public frustration with the U.S.’s European allies refusing to partake in the current conflict against the Islamic Republic. In a […]
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a warning to a swath of U.S. tech companies, deeming them as “legitimate targets” for their alleged involvement in combat operations conducted by the U.S. and Israel against the Islamic Republic. “From now on, for every assassination, an American company will be destroyed,” the IRGC said in a […]
