Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) recently wrote to President Donald Trump’s administration requesting they block the proposed sale of the Venezuelan democratic opposition's control over oil company CITGO. CITGO is a US-based oil refiner, transporter, and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and other industrial products. PDVSA, a state-owned oil company of the Venezuelan government, is […]
The Houthis recently fired ballistic rockets at Israel, continuing a month-long trend of missile attacks against Israeli civilians. According to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), civilians across eastern Israel had to shelter in place due to projectile fire originating in Yemen. Meanwhile, the US is diminishing its military presence in the region as its USS […]
The ‘penny’ coin has been in circulation for nearly as long as the US’s existence and is worth one cent. Penny production has long sparked intense debate as lawmakers have quarreled over the coin’s benefits. Producing pennies costs more than they are worth, as each one costs over three cents. Recently, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) […]
Lawmakers are suggesting the general public make preparations for hurricane season, which begins June 1st and lasts until November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has estimated that this 2025 Hurricane season will likely feature stronger hurricanes and storms than previous seasons. NOAA predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal season, with a […]
The US State Department recently issued warnings urging US citizens in Venezuela to depart as soon as possible as the country was assigned a Level 4 travel advisory: ‘Do Not Travel.’ According to the State Department, the Level 4 travel advisory was issued due to “severe risks to Americans including wrongful detention, torture in detention, […]
President Donald Trump’s administration has petitioned the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to rescind a nationwide injunction preventing the US government from deporting individuals to countries from which they did not emigrate. US District Judge Brian Murphy issued the nationwide injunction after he found the Department of Homeland Security to have violated an earlier order demanding […]
Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) recently reported missile fire from Yemen targeting Israeli civilians across Jerusalem. The missile attacks mark the latest act of aggression from Houthi terrorists against Israel. The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni terror group, have been targeting US, Israeli, and allies’ ships since Hamas’ October 7th, 2023 attacks. Houthi forces have orchestrated drone […]
The US Treasury Department recently announced sanctions against members of terrorist criminal gang organizations in Mexico. The sanctions target members of cartels President Donald Trump designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Designating the cartels as FTOs was one of President Trump’s campaign promises, and it was something conservatives had long urged former President Joe Biden […]
A shooting perpetrated by a pro-Palestine activist recently killed a young couple working for the Israeli embassy. Israel embassy staff Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn were murdered in front of the Capital Jewish Museum by Elias Rodriguez, who shouted “Free Palestine” during the assassination. The shooting has festered tensions over the increasingly intensifying Israel-Hamas war. […]
State Secretary Marco Rubio recently confirmed the US will execute its revocation of licenses for US companies drilling oil in Venezuela. Oil export licenses for US companies are set to expire on May 27th and President Donald Trump announced last February he would not be renewing them. Secretary Rubio’s confirmation dispels speculation PresidentTrump could be considering […]
President Donald Trump recently met with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House to discuss the ongoing crisis with South Africa’s white minority population. President Trump and Ramaphosa’s conversations centered on recent reports alleging some of South Africa’s white minority population has been persecuted by radical political groups. South Africa has rejected such […]
President Donald Trump recently announced his administration was taking initial steps in designing and building a missile defense system or 'dome' for the continental US. Last January, President Trump signed an executive order mandating that the Department of Defense (DOD) create a system to intercept aerial projectiles launched at the US. Citing similar failed initiatives […]
Department of Justice (DOJ) US Attorney Alina Habba recently announced that she was filing charges against Democrat Representative LaMonica McIver (NJ) after the latter had an altercation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Attorney Habba filed charges against Representative McIver for the latter’s alleged “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement.” Habba claims the […]
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently permitted President Donald Trump to temporarily rescind the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Venezuelan immigrants. In an 8-1 ruling, SCOTUS halted a San Francisco court order prohibiting the federal government from suspending TPS status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants. While SCOTUS’ decision is not […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has called on Venezuelans to boycott the upcoming May 25th regional and congressional elections. Opposition leader Machado claimed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro was manipulating the elections to legitimize his presidential election victory last summer. Despite promises of allowing free and fair elections, the Venezuelan regime barred Machado from participating […]
A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers recently publicly called on the US national government to intervene in Haiti's worsening security crisis. The lawmakers’ call responds to the Haitian government’s failure to successfully combat gangs that have seized control of large parts of the country. Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) is leading the calls, and she recently […]
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey could face jail time after investigations were launched into social media messages he recently posted, seemingly calling for the murder of President Donald Trump. Director Comey, a consistent critic of the Trump administration, posted a picture of seashells arranged to read ‘86 47’ on his Instagram. […]
US Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) recently pledged to reintroduce the ‘Dignity Act’ - a bipartisan major immigration reform bill - in June. Praising President Donald Trump’s criminal illegal immigration crackdown, Representative Salazar argued immigrants who’ve exemplified “good conduct” and who’ve contributed to the economy should be offered a path to legal residency and citizenship. Salazar […]
