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The US Treasury recently expanded sanctions against the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia wreaking havoc across the Middle East. The new sanctions build on a series of sanctions previously imposed by the US to winnow the Houthis’ cash reserves and limit access to foreign markets. The US Treasury claimed the latest sanctions target the Houthis’ illicit […]

The Liberian government is reportedly disenchanted with a recently signed infrastructure deal that US state department officials allegedly endorsed. As reported by The Floridian’s Javier Manjarres, certain US government officials lobbied for Liberia to sign a commercial agreement with US-based Ivanhoe Atlantic, formerly known as High Power Exploration (HPX). U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner, […]

The US government is working to contain an escalating confrontation between Syria and Israel. Recently, the Syrian security forces clashed with the Druze minority in southern Syria.  Syria is undergoing a political transition following President al-Assad’s forced departure from the country after rebel forces took control of the country.   Since then, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa […]

The US military is shifting its naval assets in the Middle East after months of confrontations with Iran and its proxies.  Reports tracking the US’s deployed carrier strike groups (CSGs) reveal the recent departure of the Vinson CSG from the North Arabian Sea.  Vinson had patrolled the North Arabian Sea for months to combat Houthi […]

Former Republican Representative and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has begun Senate confirmation hearings for his nomination to become the US’s next ambassador to the United Nations (UN).  UN Ambassador appointee Mike Waltz, a former Green Beret, is known for his hardline policy approach to countries hostile to the US. President Donald Trump appointed Waltz to the UN […]

The US government recently raised concerns about the ongoing and escalating gang violence crisis in Haiti.  Concerns were raised at a recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the Haitian crisis and the UN’s relief efforts inside Haiti.  Haiti has been periodically rocked by gang violence in recent years, but gang violence […]

Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) announced she will soon re-introduce her ‘Dignity’ Act to update the US’s legal immigration framework and address the illegal immigration crisis.  Representative Salazar’s ‘Dignity’ Act arrives amid President Donald Trump’s nationwide efforts to deport illegal immigrants. President Trump has repeatedly pledged to maximize deportations and recently began mass deportations.  Deportation efforts […]

Florida Senators Ashley Moody (R) and Rick Scott (R) sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense, Marco Rubio, applauding him for putting pressure on the Venezuelan regime to release U.S. citizens wrongfully imprisoned in the country. “Thank you for your dedication to protecting Americans abroad, restoring peace through strength, and working to get every […]

Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) continues condemning Colombian President Gustavo Petro for his threats against the US. The US recently recalled its top diplomat in Colombia following accusations from President Petro and political allies that south florida Representatives, including Representative Salazar, were interfering in his government.  State Secretary Marco Rubio called the accusations “baseless and reprehensible,” […]

President Donald Trump's historic victory in the 2024 presidential election ushered in the "Golden Age" in American politics and offered hope to millions of Americans that the ubiquities "Swamp" in Washington, D.C. would finally be drained, but those hopes seem to have been undermined by alleged "Deep State" holdovers that appear to be putting the […]

President Donald Trump and his cabinet are trumpeting the data from the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as the nation prepares to celebrate its 249th birthday.   The BLS report claims the US economy added 147,000 new jobs in June and unemployment lowered from 4.3% to 4.1%. Economists had forecasted only […]

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic party’s nominee for New York City Mayor, recently pledged to “fight back” against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers enforcing immigration laws in New York.  Mamdani brands himself as a Democratic Socialist and unexpectedly beat former New York governor Andrew Cuomo during the Democratic party’s primary elections.  Democratic Socialism endorses state […]

Secretary Marco Rubio released a statement on the US government's future foreign aid efforts as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) closes.  USAID administered over $715 billion in relief efforts throughout its existence. Aid provided included food, healthcare, and shelter services.  Conservative lawmakers, however, have increasingly criticized USAID for allegedly manipulating its foreign […]

Recent reports alleging that Cuban government officials beat incarcerated Cuban political activist José Daniel Ferrer could result in expanded sanctions for Cuba.  Cuban authorities allegedly brutally beat Ferrer after he began a hunger strike in protest of the government’sundemocratic practices.  As reported by The Floridian’s Adrian Morgade, Ferrer’s sister, Ana Belkis Ferrer Garcia, released a […]

The US State Department is reportedly planning to revoke British band Bob Vylan’s US visas due to their recent antisemitic comments.  Vylan, a London-based duo mixing punk rock and hip-hop, recently stirred controversy for chanting antisemitic slogans during their latest performance at the Glastonbury music festival.  “Death, death to the IDF,” chanted the duo during […]

Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) is touting her ‘Dignity Act’ on the heels of the Supreme Court’s recent decision temporarily permitting President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship ban for illegal immigrants.  President Trump’s ‘Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship’ order exempts children born to illegal immigrants from citizenship rights.  The executive order symbolizes the zenith […]

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently ordered the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to purportedly take “the politics out of ship naming.” The USNS Milk was ordered to be named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk during former President Barack Obama’s administration.  Milk, whose homosexual tendencies […]

The US Treasury Department recently announced new sanctions against Mexican banks allegedly helping cartels finance and profit from their criminal activities.  Specifically, Treasury is sanctioning the banks for assisting Mexican gangs to launder profits gained through fentanyl trafficking.  Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified three Mexico-based financial institutions “as being of primary money laundering […]