Florida Republicans are condemning President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy following a poor jobs report for the month of August as inflation continues. According to the report, unemployment has increased from 3.8% to 4.2% and employment growth was lower than last year’s average. Jobs in the healthcare and construction industries grew while they declined […]
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado joined Florida International University’s (FIU) Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom in launching the Democracy Innovation lab. Machado, who has been actively seeking to pressure Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro into accepting his defeat in the country’s last presidential elections, underscored the importance and necessity for FIU’s Democracy lab. “This […]
US lawmakers are responding to Venezuelan gang ‘Tren de Aragua’ reportedly increasing its activities across the U.S. Tren de Aragua is Venezuela’s largest gang with an estimated 5,000 members and has recently been linked to numerous criminal investigations in the US. The gang has been reportedly infiltrating the US through the southern border and is […]
Former President Donald Trump has promised to make his 2017 tax cuts permanent and appoint Elon Musk to head a commission on assessing government bureaucracy if elected as president. Trump made the promises during a speech at the Economic Club of New York, where he spoke about his planned economic policy at length. President Trump […]
Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein and Chinese online shopping platform Temu will likely soon be investigated by American regulators following a report from a US government agency. Members of the US Consumer Safety Product Commission (CSPC) released a statement outlining the need to investigate both businesses’ US operations, foreshadowing a full investigation by the CSPC. The […]
Florida Republicans are accusing Brazilian officials of undermining free speech as Elon Musk’s X is permanently banned from the country. X was definitively blocked for Brazilian internet users after Musk refused to collaborate with the Brazilian justice system’s prosecution of X’s free speech policies. Brazil's top court, led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, upheld Moraes' […]
Republicans are celebrating former President Donald Trump’s Venezuelan sanctions as they continue being harnessed by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to persecute Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro and allies. Earlier this week, the DOJ announced it had successfully seized a private jet purchased and used by Dictator Maduro in the US, violating sanctions imposed on […]
Honduras President Xiomara Castro is facing pressure to resign following reports her family previously cooperated with Honduran drug traffickers to secure campaign funds. The reports come one week after President Castro unilaterally terminated Honduras’ extradition treaty with the US. According to Castro, the extradition treaty’s termination was based on maintaining Honduran sovereignty and preventing US […]
A major oil spill could soon result in the Red Sea if salvage operations fail for an oil tanker recently struck by Houthi missiles. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported the Greek-owned MV DELTA SOUNION, which carries approximately one million oil barrels, is currently in flames following Houthi attacks and “threatens the possibility of a major […]
President Joe Biden’s new sanctions on Israel, Israeli organizations and citizens have incited congressional pushback from Florida’s Republican lawmakers. The US State Department announced the sanctions late last week. The organizations and individuals sanctioned are Israeli NGO Hashomer Yosh and its volunteers. Hashomer Yosh is a non-profit NGO created to protect Israeli farmers in the […]
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro recently issued arrest warrants for opposition party leader Edmundo Gonzalez by way of his infamous Attorney General, Tareek William Saab. Gonzalez has refused to accept Dictator Maduro’s recent claims of electoral victory in Venezuela’s latest presidential elections. Maduro, despite facing international pressure to submit to overwhelming evidence of his sound defeat […]
Florida’s national Republican lawmakers are seeking to apply diplomatic pressure on Cuba’s autocratic government. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) proposed a resolution condemning Cuba and demanding action from the US government. The resolution generally decries Cuba’s government for executing despotic and undemocratic acts. Namely, the resolution cites Department […]
President Joe Biden’s administration is being scathingly scrutinized by Republicans on the third anniversary of thirteen US service members’ deaths during the US’ Afghanistan withdrawal. Under President Biden’s watch, ISIS-K terrorists detonated suicide bombs at the Abbey Gate of Kabul’s airport and killed 13 US military personnel. Many Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have […]
A ruling by the third circuit court of appeals in Pennsylvania has shrunk social media companies’ legal protections for content posted on their platforms under section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)(1)). The ruling emerged from a lawsuit filed against TikTok by the mother of a teenage girl who died while […]
The US military is reporting its Navy ships patrolling the Middle East recently rescued Iranians stranded in the ocean. US Central Command (CENTCOM) notified the public that US Navy ships rescued several Iranian mariners on August 23. “Aiding distressed mariners is a mission that our strike group will always stand ready to support,” said Rear […]
US technology firm Intel has come under congressional scrutiny following reports the company intends to reduce its workforce despite having received substantial government subsidies. Intel announced the job cuts earlier this week, explaining the cuts would affect nearly 15,000 workers. Intel received over 30$ billion in direct funding, loans, and tax credits from the US […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith has resuscitated an indictment against former President Donald Trump charging that the former president conspired to reverse the 2020 election results. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court tossed special counsel Smith’s case, arguing President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official presidential acts. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John […]
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is currently on a three-day diplomatic trip in China to foster cooperation and communication channels amongst the two nations. Republicans have criticized Sullivan’s visit, claiming it forms part of President Joe Biden’s disoriented China foreign policy strategy. According to the White House, Sullivan and CCP officials discussed cooperation on […]
