Foreign Affairs
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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, held a hearing titled "Nuuk and Cranny: Looking at the Arctic and Greenland's Geostrategic Importance to U.S. Interests." In late January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that America is about acquiring the land and that it is "in our national interest" […]
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) recently addressed the House Finance Committee in favor of two pieces of legislation: one holding China accountable for currency manipulation and another protecting small businesses from regulations that impose unnecessary costs. H.R. 692, the China Exchange Rate Transparency Act, requires the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to […]
Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) recently wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, calling for action against Iran-backed militias embedded in Iraq's military and security forces. As Rep. Steube explained in his letter, a combined $11.4 billion has been sent to Iraq for humanitarian assistance and […]
With President Donald Trump being reelected to a second term in office, the ‘America First Agenda” has taken full swing, and has also taken a full swipe at the Communist Chinese government, as Republican lawmakers like Rep. Cory Mills (R) who have been emboldened with their control of all three branches of government, continue to […]
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) appeared on Real America's Voice to discuss her latest bill making English the official language of the United States. When asked why Congress hadn't already made English the official language, Rep. Greene provided a long-winded answer, sharing that Congress deserves total blame for a wide variety of problems and that an official […]
The Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has released a "Know Your Rights" campaign directed toward Muslim immigrants to help them maneuver in and around U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids throughout the country. This move comes in response to President Donald Trump's executive order to deport Hamas sympathizers on student visas. The guide […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation to abolish the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and immediately halt all federal funding. The Trump Administration has highlighted the waste, fraud, and abuse occurring at USAID in recent days. Elon Musk has been especially critical of the program, calling it "a criminal organization" in an […]
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is reminding Americans of her disdain for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after President Donald Trump (R) appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Acting Administrator. In a recent statement, Secretary Rubio notified Congress that a review of USAID's "foreign assistance activities is underway with an eye toward […]
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed President Donald Trump's tariffs on countries such as Mexico, Canada, and China in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria. He said the United States should 'decouple' from China, which he acknowledged would be difficult but ultimately better for the U.S. Rep. Gimenez praised the imposition of tariffs on […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a bill last week that would attempt to keep the Chinese government and its businesses from evading the tariffs that were levied against them by President Donald Trump (R). They officially went into effect today. Sen. Scott's bill wants to end the "country-hopping" loophole, which would bar nations such as […]
While the Florida State Legislature is enduring a power struggle over immigration, the Peach State appears to have a more concrete plan in alignment with President Donald Trump's (R) administration. Georgia Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R), the President of the Georgia State Senate, announced a war on fentanyl in lockstep with President Trump's administration. The […]
President Donald Trump (R) has announced that a deal has been brokered between the United States and Mexico to lift their competing tariffs against each other. As part of the agreement, Mexico will supply 10,000 troops to the border in an attempt to curb the influx of drug trafficking (specifically fentanyl). The United States has […]
President Donald Trump has announced that after sending Envoy for Special Missions Ric Grenell to personally deliver a message to Dictator Nicolas Maduro, demanding the release of Americans being detained in Venezuela, 6 "hostages" were released and flew back with Grenell. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was quick to respond to President Trump's announcement of […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) discussed President Donald Trump's recent memorandum ordering the detainment of 30,000 criminal illegal aliens in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying it is "not a bad idea." President Trump announced the plan in a recent press conference, saying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and […]
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) joined the House Ways and Means Committee in introducing a bill that would use reciprocal taxation to counter unfair taxes foreign countries place on American businesses. Rep. Bean's legislation is named the "Defending American Jobs and Investment" Act. It would require the Department of the Treasury to identify unfair and discriminatory […]
WASHINGTON—As President Donald Trump continues to address all of his campaign promises of overhauling the entire federal government, House Democrats are using his executive orders and tough position on immigration as an opportunity to amplify their anti-Trump bona fides. Democrats are dismissing President Trump’s “Golden Age” remark during his inauguration speech, accusing him of “planning” […]
WASHINGTON—House Republicans appear to be planning to investigate President Joe Biden and those he recently gave a full pardon to, including his family, or as Republicans like to call them, “The Biden Crime Family.” President Biden’s pardoning of his family from being prosecuted and potentially jailed by the Trump Department of Justice has all but […]
Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-FL), and others have introduced the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act, a bill designed to restrict the purchases of property near U.S. Military lands by hostile foreign governments. Specifically, the legislation restricts the purchase of certain property by a foreign person acting for or on behalf of Russia, […]
