Foreign Affairs

Congressman Randy Fine (R-Fla.) called on officials to hold the attacker in the Israel-bound FlyDubai hijacking incident accountable to the fullest extent of the law. “Another Islamist terrorist just tried to hijack a plane to kill over 170 innocent people heading to Israel," Rep. Fine wrote on X. “Thank G-d he was stopped.” The FlyDubai […]

The U.S. military officially declared the end of the Combined Joint Task Force—Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) – the 12-year counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) mission in Iraq. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), all U.S. forces and equipment successfully departed from Erbil Air Base on Sept. 30, 2026, after beginning removal in Oct. […]

"Today, Florida drew a line on terrorism," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a video posted to X today. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted to designate three groups as terrorist organizations under Florida law during a meeting this morning, including Antifa, the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, or the Council on America-Islamic […]

Delcy Rodriguez, the interim president of Venezuela, announced reforms to its controversial statute aimed at suppressing political dissidents. In a statement published on X, Rodriguez shared an official document requesting a partial reform to Venezuela’s 2017 Constitutional Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance. “We continue to take steps toward a new stage of […]

The U.S. and China plan to reduce import duties on $60 billion worth of ordinary goods, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer recently announced. “As a direct result of the strong relationship between President [Donald] Trump and President Xi [Jinping], the United States and China, under the auspices of the new Board of Trade, have recommended […]

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) called out the Trump administration for keeping the Maduro Regime in power in Venezuela following the capture of its former dictator Nicolás Maduro. The Congresswoman’s comments come nearly a week after President Trump met with Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela's current interim president, in New York City amid the 81st United Nations […]

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a plan to halt U.S. diesel exports for 90 days, according to five people familiar with the matter. The White House’s discussions to combat rising gasoline prices come amid all-time historic highs for fuel costs across the U.S. Record-Setting Gas Prices According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the […]

President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly in its 81st Session, discussing matters including the conflict in Iran, Cuba, artificial intelligence (AI), recent developments in Greenland, and the current state of the U.S. ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In his opening remarks, President Trump touted his second administration’s accomplishments, affirming, “I […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Communism, President Donald Trump says, is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced. This summer, citing similarly grave concerns, he took the rare step of delivering a primetime address to the nation, accusing China of “sinister election meddling” in 2020 and reviving his yearslong push to dispute his loss in that year's election. Even as Trump […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Republican congressional nominee for Florida’s 22nd District Casey Askar discussed the dangers of communism in the Western Hemisphere. The Naples businessman commented that the biggest threat the U.S. has in its hemisphere is that of communism and the influence of China. Askar: “It was the […]

Alex Saab, the long-described “bag man” of deposed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro, has pleaded guilty to a single count of money laundering linked to an alleged bribery conspiracy to secure lucrative government contracts in Venezuela. Saab's Role In the Scheme The recent indictment accused the former Minister of Industry and National Production of Venezuela of […]

With less than two months until the 2026 midterm elections, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have ramped up their campaign efforts to secure Republican control of Congress for the remainder of his term. The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first-ever midterm convention, nicknamed “Trump-a-palooza,” kicked off its two-day event on Sept. 9, 2026, in […]

An Israeli newspaper report alleges that Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu was explicitly warned of a planned Hamas operation more than a week before the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. According to the Haaretz daily, United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed informed Netanyahu that Yahya Sinwar – the former leader of the militant […]

Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez called out the United Kingdom (UK), France, and Canada for their recent economic effort against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. “UK, France, and Canada are engaging in reckless pro-Hamas, [Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions] policies against the Jewish State of Israel — which directly impacts American businesses,” Congressman Gimenez wrote […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. will begin an effort to sanction the Nicaraguan government amid the dictatorial regime’s effort to undermine democracy in the country. “Yesterday the Murillo-Ortega's National Assembly gutted what was left of Nicaragua’s democracy in the second constitutional rewrite in two years,” Secretary Rubio wrote on X. In […]

With Army Secretary Dan Driscoll having announced his resignation, the search for his replacement begins and one public figure stands out that could be considered that natural choice—Rep. Brian Mast (R). Rep. Mast, who served in the U.S. Army and lost both his legs and a digit after stepping on an IED, is rumored to […]

During a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) discussed efforts to defeat the Houthis, who are attacking shipping in the Red Sea. Opening Remarks Rep. Moskowitz began by noting that hearing witness Nadwa Al-Dawsari, an Associate Fellow at the Middle East Institute, suggested that "we have done airstrikes and they work […]

As part of the recently announced U.S.-Venezuela oil agreement, U.S.-backed oil company North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) is set to take over and reinvest in several Venezuelan oil fields. “In connection with this agreement, the Venezuelan interim authorities have granted NABEP, a privately held oil company that is the second-largest private Venezuelan oil producer […]