Marco Rubio

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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 […]
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 […]
Mar-A-Lago— During a press conference held in Palm Beach, Florida, to detail the overnight "Operation Midnight Hammer" military action where Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife were apprehended, President Donald Trump may have signaled that the Communist regime in Cuba is living on borrowed time, stating," Cuba is going to be something we'll end […]
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday that his government is open to talks with the United States to negotiate an agreement. The news comes after months of the U.S. military’s pressure campaign against ‘narco-terrorism’ tied to his government. Maduro said Venezuela is “ready” for discussion with the U.S. on all pertinent issues. "The U.S. government […]
BRUSSELS – The European Union, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany criticized a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans this week. The State Department accuses them of influencing tech companies to censor “American viewpoints.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio banned a former top EU official. Additionally, he banned four high-profile activists who […]
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon will not publicly release raw footage of the strike that killed two survivors of an initial boat attack. The attack in the Caribbean was on a vessel suspected of carrying cocaine. The announcement comes after intense skepticism arose from Congress about the incident. Hegseth confirmed […]
BOGOTA, Colombia – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday classified another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation prompts increased sanctions and can open the possibility of potential military action against them. According to Colombian newspaper El Tiempo, alongside Breitbart News, the State Department has branded the Clan del Golfo as […]
Florida Congressman Darren Soto (D) released a statement slamming President Donald Trump’s plans to resume oil drilling off the coasts of Florida and California. “This is a TERRIBLE idea in Florida! It would trash our environment, and hurt tourism and fishing, two top industries here,” Soto expressed in a statement. “I’m sure he’d be thrilled […]
The U.S. The Department of State announced that the Venezuelan drug cartel, “Cartel de los Soles”, headed by illegitimate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, will be labelled as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement, stating the State Department’s intentions to designate it as a terrorist group for its role […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to act as the ongoing political violence in the Central African nation of Cameroon worsens. In mid-October, Cameroon held its presidential elections with its long-serving President, Paul Biya, winning another term. However, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary is claiming fraud, and supporters have led […]
Florida Congresswoman María Elvira-Salazar (R) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, condemning the Guatemalan U.S. Embassy after allegations surfaced that they had tampered with local judicial elections. In addition to the letter, Salazar shared a statement on X arguing that the U.S. should only defend democracy and “not distort it." “I just sent […]
Are President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio going to openly support the African nation of Liberia's recent signing off on a controversial rail program with Ivanhoe Atlantic, a newly-formed American company whose parent Canadian company, Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd., is directly tied to the Chinese Communist (CCP) Party through its shareholders? According to […]
As deadly military strikes continue against Venezuela-based and supported drug cartels in the Caribbean, it appears as if the Trump administration is inching closer to launching direct kinetic military actions against the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela. Both President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have accused Dictator Maduro of heading up the "Cartel […]
The U.S., in its bid to curb Venezuelan drug imports, has launched strikes on Venezuelan submarines in an attempt to cripple Venezuela’s drug cartels and put pressure on the contested Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the strikes in a press conference held in the White House […]
After facing a devastating loss in the 2022 gubernatorial race, former Governor Charlie Crist (D) largely remained out of the political sphere. However, the former conservative turned ardent progressive has entered the spotlight again, and this time it’s because he may be mulling over another political run. First reported by the Tampa Bay Times, former […]
President Donald Trump recently stated that his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will be remembered "as the greatest Secretary of State in the history of the United States." Trump made the remark during an address following the signing of the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, in which Hamas freed the last 20 surviving hostages […]
With President Donald Trump launching a new 'War on Drugs' offensive using the U.S. military to target drug cartels tied to the Nicholas Maduro regime in Venezuela, could the kinetic force being used be a precursor for a larger, more ambitious military operation (s) directed at Dictator Maduro? While the Trump administration is not saying […]
