Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Speaks on Trump Pressuring Communist Cuba, Recent CODEPINK Stunt

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Speaks on Trump Pressuring Communist Cuba, Recent CODEPINK Stunt

Joseph Quesada
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March 26, 2026
Florida Congressman Mario DĂ­az-Balart (R) spoke exclusively with The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres, discussing the Trump administration’s recent efforts to pressure the Communist government in Cuba. Rep. Diaz-Balart, chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, and a member of the Subcommittee on Defense, touched on the potential for a U.S. government-backed regime transition […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Mario Diaz-Balart Says Cuba 'Requires a Change of the Regime'

EXCLUSIVE: Mario Diaz-Balart Says Cuba 'Requires a Change of the Regime'

Joseph Quesada
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March 26, 2026
Florida Congressman Mario DĂ­az-Balart (R) spoke exclusively with The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres on Mar. 25 to discuss the possibility of the U.S. government and Cuban exiles helping provide a swift transition towards democracy within the Cuban government. Since the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, the Trump […]
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DHS Funding Uncertain as GOP Proposal Fails Approval from Trump, Democrats

DHS Funding Uncertain as GOP Proposal Fails Approval from Trump, Democrats

Joseph Quesada
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March 25, 2026
The potential of a deal to end the ongoing 40-day partial government shutdown affecting several federal agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains uncertain as both President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have rejected a GOP proposal to fund the agency. Senate Republicans sent Democrats a formal proposal on Tuesday following a meeting […]
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Iran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Offer, Declaring Its Own Terms

Iran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Offer, Declaring Its Own Terms

Joseph Quesada
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March 25, 2026
Iran’s state media reported Wednesday that Iran has rejected a U.S. ceasefire proposal. The Islamic Republic instead laid out its own demands to end the conflict in the Middle East. Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster, Press TV, reported Tehran’s refusal to comply with the plan, citing a senior political-security official involved in the matter. Fars […]
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DOJ Reportedly Finds No Criminal Evidence in Jerome Powell's Fraud Case

DOJ Reportedly Finds No Criminal Evidence in Jerome Powell's Fraud Case

Joseph Quesada
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March 25, 2026
A federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. reportedly admitted to a judge in private that his office didn’t find any evidence of a crime in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) fraud investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over a $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) headquarters. According to an unsealed transcript of the […]
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Pentagon Orders Deployment of Army Paratroopers in Iran as Trump Offers Ceasefire

Pentagon Orders Deployment of Army Paratroopers in Iran as Trump Offers Ceasefire

Joseph Quesada
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March 25, 2026
As the war in Iran approaches a month since the joint kinetic military operation by the U.S. and Israel, two sources familiar with the matter informed CBS News that the Pentagon is expected to deploy Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the region. […]
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USDA Secretary Announces Campaign to Support Local Producers

USDA Secretary Announces Campaign to Support Local Producers

Joseph Quesada
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March 24, 2026
U.S. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of a national public awareness campaign aimed at promoting “Product of USA” labels reserved exclusively for meat, poultry, and egg products produced from animals born, raised, harvested, and processed in the U.S. “Our great patriot ranchers and producers grow, raise, and […]
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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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