Trump Administration Proposes $100K Fee For H-1B Visa Recruitment

Trump Administration Proposes $100K Fee For H-1B Visa Recruitment

Joseph Quesada
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August 24, 2026
The Trump administration has released a proposed regulation to raise H-1B visa fees to more than $100,000, in an effort to crack down on foreign worker recruitment. According to the Federal Register, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a $103,265 fee, scheduled to be formally published on Aug. 25, 2026. President Trump's H1-B Proclamation […]
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U.S.-CA Trade War Escalates: Trump Announces 50% Tariff On Cars & Steel

U.S.-CA Trade War Escalates: Trump Announces 50% Tariff On Cars & Steel

Joseph Quesada
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August 24, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will impose higher import duties on Canada’s automobiles and steel amid the nation’s escalating trade war with its northern neighbor. “On January First, 2027, Tariffs on all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive Parts, and Steel, will be increased to 50%,” President Trump affirmed, arguing that “Canada […]
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Rick Scott Urges Congress To 'Step Up' And Help Small Businesses

Rick Scott Urges Congress To 'Step Up' And Help Small Businesses

Joseph Quesada
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August 21, 2026
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on Congress to “step up” and help Americans achieve the ‘American Dream,’ urging lawmakers to pass a series of bills to cut ‘red tape’ obstructing small businesses from flourishing. “The American dream runs on jobs,” Sen. Scott affirmed, demanding that Congress give entrepreneurs “the space they need to create […]
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Trump Announces Deal Allowing 300K Metric Tons Of Beef To Lower Prices

Trump Announces Deal Allowing 300K Metric Tons Of Beef To Lower Prices

Joseph Quesada
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August 21, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that he reached an agreement to help lower beef prices, an effort that reflects Americans’ needs amid rising costs and a rampant affordability crisis. “Today, I concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef for working American families,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social. In the post, President […]
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DeSantis Awards Nearly $8.8M in Infrastructure Upgrades, Community Projects to Northwest Florida

DeSantis Awards Nearly $8.8M in Infrastructure Upgrades, Community Projects to Northwest Florida

Michael Costeines
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August 21, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced 8.8 million in awards to twelve small and rural communities in Northwest Florida to support essential infrastructure improvements and community development projects while speaking at a press conference in Bonifay this week. The funding is part of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Community Planning Technical Assistance […]
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Trump Announces Top Congressional Liaison James Braid's Departure

Trump Announces Top Congressional Liaison James Braid's Departure

Joseph Quesada
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August 20, 2026
President Donald Trump announced the departure of his administration’s director of legislative affairs, James Braid, revealing that the Congressional liaison will leave his post in September 2026. “James has played a critical role in our many accomplishments with Congress, including THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, beating the Democrats in two shutdown showdowns, passing the GENIUS […]
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DeSantis Sidesteps Campaigning for Donalds in Governor's Race

DeSantis Sidesteps Campaigning for Donalds in Governor's Race

Michael Costeines
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August 20, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped well short when asked if he'll hit the campaign trail with Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) against Democratic opponent David Jolly in his gubernatorial matchup while taking questions at a press conference in Orlando this week. "Well, I'm definitely going to be doing state policy all the way until we turn the […]
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Trump Celebrates 'Treasonous' Alex Vindman's Democratic Primary Loss

Trump Celebrates 'Treasonous' Alex Vindman's Democratic Primary Loss

Joseph Quesada
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August 19, 2026
Following the stunning upset in the Democratic U.S. Senate Primary by Democratic Socialist and Florida House Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville), President Donald Trump celebrated retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman’s loss. “The most gratifying loss last night was that of a real treasonous creep, Alex Vindman, to a Radical Left Lunatic, who can’t speak […]
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International Criminal Court Condemns Secretary Rubio's Newest Sanctions

International Criminal Court Condemns Secretary Rubio's Newest Sanctions

Joseph Quesada
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August 19, 2026
The International Criminal Court (ICC) condemned the U.S. Department of State’s recent sanctions on the intergovernmental agency’s president and trial lawyer, calling the Trump administration’s recent effort a “flagrant attack” against the institution. “The International Criminal Court deplores the announcement of new designations for sanctions by the US administration… These sanctions are a flagrant attack […]
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Trump Delays 50% Tariffs On Canadian Goods Just Before Deadline

Trump Delays 50% Tariffs On Canadian Goods Just Before Deadline

Joseph Quesada
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August 19, 2026
Less than two hours before the U.S.’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods were scheduled to take effect, President Donald Trump announced a three-day delay on the import duties after reportedly reaching a trade agreement with the northern neighbor. “I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for […]
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Trump Reaffirms Threat to 'Bomb The S**t Out Of' Oman

Trump Reaffirms Threat to 'Bomb The S**t Out Of' Oman

Joseph Quesada
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August 17, 2026
President Donald Trump reaffirmed his recent statements about attacking Oman amid the U.S.’s efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, telling reporters that the U.S. would handle the ally “very easily.” “I don’t think they behaved very well, but we’d handle them very easily,” President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about […]
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Trump Scales Back 'Inappropriate' U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises

Trump Scales Back 'Inappropriate' U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises

Joseph Quesada
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August 17, 2026
President Donald Trump recently announced that he has ordered the Department of Defense to scale down the U.S.’s annual joint military exercises with South Korea, deeming the acts “inappropriate and hostile” to a nation with whom he shares a good relationship with its leader. “Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of […]
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DeSantis Optimistic of Amendment 3 Passage After State Rewrite

DeSantis Optimistic of Amendment 3 Passage After State Rewrite

Michael Costeines
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August 14, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed confidence in the passage of Amendment 3 after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a re-write to a court ordered revision of the ballot initiative to slash property taxes in the state. The governor shared his optimism while taking questions during a press conference at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University this week. Amendment […]
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DeSantis Strays From Endorsing Cory Mills in CD 7 Republican Primary

DeSantis Strays From Endorsing Cory Mills in CD 7 Republican Primary

Michael Costeines
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August 14, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated he's not backing or supporting congressional candidate Cory Mills in his District 7 Republican primary race while taking while taking questions at a press conference at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. "I have not endorsed Corey Mills, and I do not support Corey Mills," DeSantis said.  The response comes after President […]
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Rick Scott Urges Prosecution After World War II Memorial is Vandalized

Rick Scott Urges Prosecution After World War II Memorial is Vandalized

Joseph Quesada
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August 14, 2026
The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was recently vandalized, with images published by the White House on X showing the site defaced with spray paint and covered in layers of bubbles around the fountain at its center. THERE CAN BE NO GREATER INSULT TO THOSE AMERICAN HEROES WHO DIED […]
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Paul Renner Calls for Special Session on Medical Freedom Act, AI Bill of Rights

Paul Renner Calls for Special Session on Medical Freedom Act, AI Bill of Rights

Michael Costeines
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August 14, 2026
Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) issued a statement calling for an immediate special session to bring the Medical Freedom Act and AI Bill of Rights to a vote in front of the Florida Legislature. “The ultimate slap in the face to voters is the dereliction of duty by their elected representatives. Early in the […]
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U.S. Reaches Monthly Budget Deficit Of $432 Billion For July 2026

U.S. Reaches Monthly Budget Deficit Of $432 Billion For July 2026

Joseph Quesada
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August 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently published a report showing the federal government’s largest July budget deficit in history, at $432 billion, reaching the highest monthly deficit since March 2021. According to the Treasury Department’s Monthly Treasury Statement, despite receiving $334 billion in revenue, the U.S. government spent $766 billion, with most of the funds […]
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DeSantis Unveils Statue of Andrew Jackson for 'America 250'

DeSantis Unveils Statue of Andrew Jackson for 'America 250'

Michael Costeines
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August 13, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of President Andrew Jackson as part of America's ongoing 250th birthday celebration while speaking at a press conference in Marianna in Jackson County on the Florida Panhandle this week. "I think this is a very impressive statue. This county that bears President Jackson's name, that General Jackson when he […]
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