National Politics

Department of National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee today, where she answered questions regarding a lack of intelligence briefings on foreign threats to the current 2026 midterm elections. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) opened the congressional hearings involving the Trump administration’s top national security officials’ testimonies, expressing his outrage. […]

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is currently testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Committee amid his confirmation hearing. During the hearing, Mullin urged the Committee to fund DHS. The department is currently shut down as Democrats call for immigration enforcement reform. “My friends, […]

In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Dan Franzese, the Republican challenger for Representative Lois Frankel's (D-FL) Congressional District 22 seat, called out the incumbent lawmaker over allegations of insider trading, calling it "a total betrayal of the public trust." Rep. Frankel held shares in First Republic Bank, which collapsed and was acquired by JPMorgan […]

The Trump administration’s top national security officers will testify in back-to-back congressional hearings before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The officials are expected to be questioned over the war in Iran, the deadly strike on an all-girls’ school in the Southern region of the Islamic Republic, and on the Federal Bureau […]

Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel pushed back against the “almost daily” threats from the U.S. as President Donald Trump continues to suggest that he may “take” the Caribbean nation, vowing to meet the Trump administration’s efforts to cut off the country’s fuel supplies with “unyielding resistance.” “They intend to... announce plans to take over the country, […]

President Donald Trump announced in a post via Truth Social today that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has refused to partake in the current conflict between the U.S. and Iran. “The United States has been informed by most of our NATO 'Allies' that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against […]

The U.S. State Department on Mar. 17 released a joint statement by the U.S. and Mongolian governments regarding the 17th Annual Bilateral Consultations between the two nations held in Ulaanbaatar. “Recognizing that Mongolia and the United States have a shared interest in global peace, freedom, democracy, and economic prosperity, the two sides expressed their continued […]

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s efforts to end legal protections under a program that has allowed people fleeing war and other humanitarian crises around the world to live and work in the U.S., including Haiti and Syria. The justices issued a brief order on Mar. 16 stating that they […]

A federal judge in Massachusetts blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s overhaul to vaccine policy, including the childhood vaccine schedule and his restructuring of a key vaccine advisory committee. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Boston issued an opinion on Monday, March 16, 2026, siding with the American Academy of Pediatrics […]

An Afghan national who served alongside the U.S. military in Afghanistan died less than 24 hours after being detained in North Texas by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a family friend and a U.S. advocacy group. Mohammed Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, died of unknown causes on Mar. 14, a day after he was apprehended […]

In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer warned against the dangers of antisemitism in the U.S., noting the importance of the continued partnership between Israel and the U.S. Singer is currently running in the Republican primary against George Moraitis, and the winner will challenge for Representative Jared Moskowitz's (D-FL) […]

President Donald Trump suggested his planned trip to China on Mar. 31 could be delayed as the current conflict in Iran intensifies, with the U.S. urging Beijing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) over the weekend, President Trump said he expected China to help unblock the […]

Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump called on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), China, and other nations to help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, as oil prices continue to increase to nearly $103 per barrel as of Mar. 16. “I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, […]

A trio of senators introduced legislation that could add a new name to the United States' list of designated terrorist organizations, citing what they describe as a growing and dangerous alliance between a North African separatist group and Iran. That separatist group is the Polisario Front. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Rick […]

With House lawmakers recently voting along party lines on the SAVE Act,  the voter integrity legislative measure Republicans filed to prevent illegal immigrants from voting in U.S. elections, the measure could become one of the key pieces of legislation that tips the scale during the 2026 midterm elections. The bill to keep illegal immigrants from voting […]

The U.S. has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil, authorizing the purchase of Soviet crude stranded at sea, as the Trump administration attempts to contain soaring energy prices caused by the launch of “Operation Epic Fury” against the Islamic Republic of Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed in a social media post via X […]

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed on Friday that the Cuban government held talks with the United States, marking the first time the Caribbean island has publicly acknowledged reported discussions. “These conversations have been aimed at seeking solutions, through dialogue, to bilateral differences that exist between the two nations,” Díaz-Canel said, according to a media note […]

The U.S. Central Command confirmed Friday morning that four crew members were killed when a refueling aircraft went down flying over western Iraq. The news comes amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, marking two weeks since the launch of "Operation Epic Fury," the joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against the Islamic Republic. Officials […]