National Politics

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions, including some associated with the United Nations that “operate contrary to U.S. national interests,” the White House said in a statement. “These withdrawals will end American taxpayer funding and involvement in entities that advance globalist agendas over […]
When Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro was captured during the meticulously planned U.S. Military 'Operation Absolute Resolve,' there was no one happier to see the oppressive strongman taken into custody than Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Well, the Venezuelan people were probably the happiest considering the years of oppression they endured under Maduro and his regime. […]
Officials in Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio following President Donald Trump’s reinvigorated focus on purchasing the strategic Arctic island, days after Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s was ousted. Tension has increased after the White House reiterated President Trump’s wishes to take over the Danish territory on Tuesday. […]
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Tuesday that it has begun a massive deployment of federal agents and officers to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota for a crackdown amid several fraud scandals. “The largest DHS operation ever is happening right now in Minnesota,” the DHS said in a post on […]
Russia has deployed a submarine as well as other vessels to escort an empty oil tanker across the Atlantic, according to a U.S. official who spoke with the Wall Street Journal. The ship, formerly known as Bella 1, has been accused of breaking US sanctions and of transporting Iranian crude. Most recently, the U.S. has […]
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) called for the restoration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans following the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces and the proposed regime change the country will face. “There's no possible way that Venezuelans here could feel safe enough to be able to be returned […]
MINNEAPOLIS – An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a woman on Wednesday morning in South Minneapolis during the Trump administration’s recent immigration crackdown in a large American city According to the Department of Homeland Security, the shooting was an act of self-defense, labeling the woman a domestic terrorist performing a terrorist […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement praising President Donald Trump for negotiating a deal that prevents American companies from being subject to a global minimum corporate tax rate. As The Floridian reported last January, the Undertaxed Profit Rule was introduced as part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Global Tax Deal, which […]
Florida Senator Ashley Moody (R) made a recent appearance in Doral, Florida, standing in support of the local Venezuelan community. “After more than two decades under an authoritarian regime, Venezuelan families finally woke up to the news they’ve waited years to hear—Nicolas Maduro, an illegitimate dictator, wanted criminal and narco-terrorist, has been captured and will […]
NEW YORK – Deposed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York court Monday afternoon, protesting his capture as he pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges. “I am here kidnapped since Jan. 3, Saturday,” Maduro said during his appearance in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Maduro was taken to court, backed by heavy […]
CARACAS, Venezuela – The Venezuelan government on Monday swore in deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro’s vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, as interim president of the country. The Venezuelan government’s effort aims to show the international community that the country is still being governed independently, following the stunning operation by U.S. forces that led to Maduro’s capture alongside […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his first remarks since the apprehension of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro by U.S. military forces over the weekend while speaking at "Deportation Depot" in Sanderson this week. The comments come after some in the media questioned the governor's silence on the news, given Florida's extensive Venezuelan-American population, particularly in South Florida. […]
United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz appeared before the United Nations Security Council after the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, stressing that the United States is not at war with the country, that the Trump Administration's actions were lawful, and that Maduro's fraudulent reelection in 2024 was already declared illegitimate. Waltz repeated State Secretary Marco […]
WASHINGTON – A day after the U.S.’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his stance on the self-governing Danish territory, Greenland. “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it, I can tell you,” Trump said Sunday on […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday joined several news programs to discuss the Trump administration’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which occurred on Saturday. When asked for details on the administration’s plans to run Venezuela, Secretary Rubio replied by affirming that the U.S. would […]
Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) defended President Donald Trump’s military operation to secure and capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Democratic lawmakers are furious with Trump, and last weekend held an emergency caucus meeting to discuss the military operation in Venezuela. “Congress did not authorize this war. Venezuela posed no imminent threat to the United […]
NEW YORK – A U.S. Justice Department indictment was unsealed in federal court in New York, charging recently captured Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro with narco-terrorism conspiracy, weapons charges, and cocaine-importation conspiracy. The charges arrive following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a military operation early Saturday in Venezuela, in which the U.S. Special Forces and law […]
Mar-A-Lago – President Donald Trump has said that his administration will temporarily run Venezuela now that Dictator Nicholas Maduro has been arrested. President Trump remarked during a press conference held in Palm Beach, Florida, that the U.S. will run Venezuela “until such time as it can be put back on track.” “….We’re going to be […]
