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President Donald Trump reportedly told aides that he’s willing to end the U.S. military operation against Iran regardless of whether the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, according to information from administration officials gathered by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Monday. According to the officials, President Trump and his aides evaluated that a mission to […]
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to convene on Apr. 1, 2026, to hear arguments on the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to deny birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants, born in the U.S. The court’s hearing comes as immigration has become a highly contested subject amid rampant increases in […]
In an interview with ,Al Jazeera, Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the current conflict between the U.S. and Iran and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) refusal to participate in the war, declaring that "without the U.S., there is no NATO." The U.S. State Department posted several video clips on Monday of Secretary Rubio’s […]
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs announced on Mar. 30, 2026, that the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, has reopened for business. “Resuming operations at U.S. Embassy Caracas marks a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela," the Bureau wrote in a post via X. "This step strengthens our ability […]
China launched two probes into U.S. trade practices on Friday in response to the Trump administration’s recently opened investigations into its trade partners under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, according to China’s Commerce Ministry. According to The Associated Press (AP), a ministry statement expressing “firm opposition” to the American investigations stated that […]
A group of survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration and Google on Thursday over the release of their personal information found in the files made public by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “The United States, acting through the DOJ, made a deliberate policy choice […]
The House Ethics Committee on Friday found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) guilty of 25 ethics charges following a rare public hearing on Thursday. The announcement ends a three-year probe into allegations that the Florida Democrat stole $5 million in federal relief funds, using some of it to boost her congressional campaign. On Mar. 26, the […]
The U.S. Senate agreed early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a 42-day impasse over immigration enforcement in the U.S. Congress, which has severely affected airport security operations. Senators approved the bill at 2:20 a.m. EST by voice vote following a marathon session. The legislation will fund all of […]
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper on Thursday urged every Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N) service member to abandon their posts following the death of the service’s commander, Adm. Alireza Tangsiri. "Tangsiri commanded the IRGC-N for eight years, during which time the IRGC harassed thousands of innocent merchant mariners, attacked hundreds of […]
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian's Publisher Javier Manjarres, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) commented on the current relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela, declaring that Venezuela has to "transition towards democracy." It has been nearly three months since the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his […]
Florida Congressman Mario DĂaz-Balart (R) spoke exclusively with The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres, discussing the Trump administration’s recent efforts to pressure the Communist government in Cuba. Rep. Diaz-Balart, chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, and a member of the Subcommittee on Defense, touched on the potential for a U.S. government-backed regime transition […]
This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously (50-0) to advance H.R. 7386, the First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026, clearing the way for a full House vote. The bill, led by Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), would reauthorize the FirstNet Authority through September 2037, preventing it from sunsetting under current law in […]
The potential of a deal to end the ongoing 40-day partial government shutdown affecting several federal agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains uncertain as both President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have rejected a GOP proposal to fund the agency. Senate Republicans sent Democrats a formal proposal on Tuesday following a meeting […]
Iran’s state media reported Wednesday that Iran has rejected a U.S. ceasefire proposal. The Islamic Republic instead laid out its own demands to end the conflict in the Middle East. Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster, Press TV, reported Tehran’s refusal to comply with the plan, citing a senior political-security official involved in the matter. Fars […]
A federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. reportedly admitted to a judge in private that his office didn’t find any evidence of a crime in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) fraud investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over a $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) headquarters. According to an unsealed transcript of the […]
As the war in Iran approaches a month since the joint kinetic military operation by the U.S. and Israel, two sources familiar with the matter informed CBS News that the Pentagon is expected to deploy Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the region. […]
Benjamin Landa, President Donald Trump's nominee for Ambassador to Hungary, is suing the very same administration over Medicare payments made to a nursing home he co-owns. For additional context, Landa, a big-name Trump donor, co-owns Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, which received $31.2 million in Medicare overpayments. The Department of Health and Human Services […]
WASHINGTON— We told you so. President Donald Trump has officially endorsed Sydney Gruters for Congress in Florida's 16th Congressional District. Mrs. Gruters is married to RNC Chairman Joe Gruters. As we previously wrote, "The chances of President Trump endorsing anyone whose last name isn't Gruters are zero," and such abn endorsement "would lock down Republican congressional […]
