Foreign Affairs
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President Trump affirmed that both Israel and Iran “are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!” following a recent spate of tit-for-tat engagement between both nations. “Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations on “Peace” are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way,” President Trump wrote […]
Following a U.S. House Armed Services Committee Full Committee Markup for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27 NDAA), Rep. Cory Mills (R) expressed gratitude for the House passing an amendment to legislation that seeks to protect U.S. military installations from foreign influence. “Honored to pass this amendment to protects our military […]
Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) shared her frustration with members of Congress who talk about protecting national interests and combating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) yet do nothing about it in an interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. When discussing the significance of U.S. agricultural production, especially in Florida, Rep. Cammack affirms that “it’s absolutely […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on the American people to stop buying products from China to stop the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from doing “bad deeds.” Sen. Scott affirmed that the U.S. must hold “people [CCP] accountable" during an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. The Florida Senator referenced the crimes against […]
Following a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the State Department’s annual budget request, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) spoke with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres to discuss his views on Secretary of State Marco Rubiorecent testimony in the Senate about how the U.S. addressing the political and humanitarian challenges in Venezuela and Cuba. “Oh, he […]
Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, asking, "What changed" in Democrats' stance toward Iran as the conflict with the United States remains in limbo. Rep. Fine began by quoting three Democratic members of the Committee who had previously expressed strong opposition to Iran […]
In a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing for the Department of State’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the committee on “how the Department is realigning programs and bureaucracy to support the president’s America First policy agenda.” During the hearing, Secretary Rubio discussed several matters, including Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, […]
Three months after the groundbreaking orchestrated launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are finding it difficult to reach an accord on how to end the conflict in the Middle East. In an interview with The New York Post’s “Pod Force One,” President Trump confirmed previous reports of […]
Iran will halt "talks and the exchange of texts through a mediator" with the U.S. in response to ongoing ceasefire violations, including Israel’s ongoing conflict with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency. “No dialogue will take place” until Israel fully withdraws from occupied areas in Lebanon and stops all […]
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it neutralized two Iranian ballistic missiles that targeted American troops stationed in Kuwait. According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces successfully intercepted the missiles on May 31, 2026, at 11 P.M. ET, additionally confirming that no American personnel were harmed. “U.S. Central Command remains vigilant and will continue to protect our […]
President Donald Trump affirmed that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated” after a call with several U.S. allies in the Middle East. "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly," Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened as […]
During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao informed the committee that the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to ensure the U.S. military has enough munitions for the war in Iran. “Right now, we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions […]
During an interview with NewsNation’s The Hill, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) told Blake Burman that he doesn’t believe the U.S. will have to enact military action on Cuba because the Cuban people will rise against the Communist regime instead. “I don’t think we’re going to have to do it. I think what’s going to happen […]
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) revived more than $440 million in judgments against the world’s largest cruise lines, accusing the operators of profiting from Cuban property seized during Fidel Castro’s communist revolution. In an 8-1 ruling, the justices sided with Havana Docks Corporation, a U.S. company that operated docks in Havana prior to the Cuban […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a decree declaring that the Islamic Republic’s “near-weapons grade” uranium should not be sent overseas, according to two senior Iranian sources who spoke with Reuters. "The Supreme Leader’s directive, and the consensus within the establishment, is that the stockpile of enriched uranium should not leave the country,” two […]
The United States government is set to weigh in on Spain's arbitration dispute with NextEra Energy Resources, and if the Solicitor General approves of Spain's petition, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who has pointedly made himself an enemy of President Donald Trump, would secure a political victory. As we have covered, the Spanish government previously contracted […]
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement, threatening to extend the conflict in the Middle East “beyond the region,” should the U.S. and Israel resume attacks against the Islamic Republic. According to Iran’s semiofficial outlet, Mehr News Agency, the IRGC emphasized that if the “American-Zionist enemy” repeats its aggressions, "the regional war that […]
The Senate advanced a War Powers Resolution that aims to force President Donald Trump to stop all military action in Iran and withdraw from the conflict in the Middle East. Since the launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” Democrats have forced votes on several war power resolutions that would require President Trump to receive congressional approval […]
