Marco Rubio

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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 […]
Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Mexico to announce a new bilateral security agreement. That milestone should have signaled a stronger chapter in U.S.–Mexico relations. Yet behind the handshakes and headlines, a fundamental problem remains unresolved: Mexico cannot be trusted to honor its word when it comes to American investments. Mexico’s government […]
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing a sentence of more than twenty seven years in prison, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump believes it's "a very bad thing." On September 11th, Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted on five counts: attempting to organize a coup d'etat, being part of an armed criminal organization, […]
On September 4th while discussions surrounded the issues of security and trade deals with Ecuador, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated that Venezuela is "in fact involved in drug trafficking." The Secretary of State also hinted at the U.S. preparing to respond to drug smugglers from U.S allied nations like Mexico and Ecuador. Secretary […]
On September 4, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Quito, Ecuador where he engaged in talks with President Daniel Noboa to discuss issues of importance from bilateral relations between the two countries to security. After sitting down with President Noboa, Secretary Rubio addressed reporters in a joint press conference with Foreign Minister […]
Florida Representative Kathy Castor (D) released a statement pressing the Trump administration to release a Palestinian-born Floridian held captive on Israeli soil. “I urge the Trump Administration to do everything in its power to obtain the release of Mohammed Ibrahim - a child, an American citizen, and Floridian,” she said. I am deeply concerned about […]
Florida Republican Rep. María Elvira-Salazar praised the Trump administration as it moves to impose visa restrictions on several government officials complicit in the Cuban regime’s labor export program. Rep. Salazar has been an outspoken critic of the Cuban regime, calling Cuban doctors involved with the labor export program “Modern-Day Slaves.” “I’ve been calling this out […]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement condemning French President Emmanuel Macron regarding France’s recognition of Palestinian statehood. “The United States strongly rejects Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly,” he said. Rubio argues that Macron’s decision only serves to hinder peace talks between Hamas and Israel […]
President Donald Trump recently announced that he reached an agreement with Columbia University over the disbursement of federal education funds. Columbia and the Trump administration had sparred over the former’s alleged internal progressive policies, educational strategies, inaction against antisemitism, and course content. The Trump-Columbia feud began last March when the Department of Education (DOE) froze […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado recently condemned Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro for manipulating prisoner exchanges to support his regime’s goals. Leader Machado’s comments follow Dictator Maduro’s recent release of ten American hostages in exchange for the repatriation of hundreds of Venezuelans detained in El Salvador. Maduro also agreed to release several Venezuelan political prisoners […]
