U.S. Military Says It Shot Down Drone in Arabian Sea

U.S. Military Says It Shot Down Drone in Arabian Sea

Joseph Quesada
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February 4, 2026
The U.S. military is claiming to have shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, along the Arabian Sea. The U.S. Central Command confirmed that the Shahed-139 drone “aggressively approached” the vessel with “unclear intent” as it was navigating through the Arabian Sea, nearly 500 miles […]
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Senate GOP Leader John Thune Opposes Nationalizing Elections

Senate GOP Leader John Thune Opposes Nationalizing Elections

Joseph Quesada
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February 4, 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) shared with reporters on Feb. 3 that he’s not in favor of federalizing elections," following recent comments made by President Donald Trump on a podcast where the President suggested that "Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.” During an appearance on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s podcast on Feb. […]
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House Narrowly Passes Bill to End Partial Government Shutdown

House Narrowly Passes Bill to End Partial Government Shutdown

Joseph Quesada
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February 3, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed a nearly $1.2 trillion funding package to end the four-day partial government shutdown on Feb. 3, following the Republican-led House’s passage of the bipartisan bill just hours prior. The measure, which allocates funds for the Pentagon, Treasury, Education, Labor, and State departments until Sept. 30, passed with a vote of […]
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DOJ Pulls Epstein Files Following Disclosure of Victims’ Identities

DOJ Pulls Epstein Files Following Disclosure of Victims’ Identities

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had withdrawn thousands of files and “media” related to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as attorneys told a New York judge that nearly 100 of his victims’ lives have been “turned upside down” due to the agency’s poor redactions in its most recent release of records. […]
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Ed Martin Removed From Role as 'Weaponization Czar' at DOJ

Ed Martin Removed From Role as 'Weaponization Czar' at DOJ

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
Ed Martin, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has been removed from his position as the “captain” of the Justice Department’s (DOJ) “Weaponization Working Group,” a group that has conducted investigations against prosecutors who launched past probes into President Trump and his allies, according to sources familiar with the matter. A DOJ spokesman affirmed […]
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Trump Signals Enhanced U.S. and India Economic Relations

Trump Signals Enhanced U.S. and India Economic Relations

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 2 that the U.S. and India have reached a trade agreement under which the U.S. has agreed to lower tariffs on India to 18%, with India, in turn, agreeing to end its reliance on Russian oil. The deal is aimed at easing economic tensions between the two countries. President […]
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Carlos Gimenez Presses Mexico Over Aid to Cuba

Carlos Gimenez Presses Mexico Over Aid to Cuba

Adrian Morgade
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February 2, 2026
Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) released a statement questioning Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s continued plans to send humanitarian aid to Cuba despite pressure from Congress and President Donald Trump. “#SOSCuba From the United States Congress, we do not understand President Sheinbaum's eagerness to continue undermining the policy of our country,” Rep. Gimenez shared in a […]
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Iran's Supreme Leader Warns Against Potential US Attack

Iran's Supreme Leader Warns Against Potential US Attack

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, advised that any strike against his country by the United States would ignite a “regional war” in the Middle East, further increasing tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily attack the Islamic nation in response to its actions amid recent nationwide protests, according to The Associated Press. […]
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Evan Power Vows to Bring President Trump's Economic Agenda to Florida's 2nd District

Evan Power Vows to Bring President Trump's Economic Agenda to Florida's 2nd District

Grayson Bakich
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February 2, 2026
Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Evan Power sat down with The Floridian to discuss his newly announced campaign for Congressional District 2, vowing to make North Florida feel the economic upswing the Trump Administration is cultivating. "This district needs a fighter who will fight with President Trump to keep the majority and to pass his […]
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Speaker Mike Johnson Predicts End to Shutdown Soon

Speaker Mike Johnson Predicts End to Shutdown Soon

Joseph Quesada
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February 2, 2026
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shared this past week that he believes he can garner the Republican votes to end a partial government shutdown within days, with the House debating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reforms within the following two weeks. "I’m very optimistic that we will get everyone back in town,” Johnson said […]
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Don Lemon Arrested in Connection to Minnesota Church Protest Over ICE

Don Lemon Arrested in Connection to Minnesota Church Protest Over ICE

Daniel Molina
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January 30, 2026
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon has been arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protest earlier this month. A church service in St. Paul was interrupted by protestors earlier this month after it was revealed that David Easterwood, one of the congregation’s pastors, leads a local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office. Lemon […]
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Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on Countries Supporting Cuba With Oil

Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on Countries Supporting Cuba With Oil

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would impose levies on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, declaring a national emergency toward the island nation. Within the executive order, President Trump said the "policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat," in reference […]
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Venezuela’s Acting President Signs Oil Industry Reform

Venezuela’s Acting President Signs Oil Industry Reform

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez signed into law a reform of the nation’s hydrocarbons legislation, opening the country’s oil industry towards privatization and allowing for more foreign investment. President Rodriguez enacted the reform bill less than a month after the capture of deposed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military operation in Venezuela’s capital, […]
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Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Department for Tax Information Leak

Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Department for Tax Information Leak

Joseph Quesada
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January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump, Don Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump organization are suing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department for $10 billion over the federal agencies’ failure to prevent alleged leaks of President Trump’s tax information during his first term, which was given to several news outlets. The suit, filed in […]
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'Border Czar' Tom Homan Vows Changes in Minnesota ICE Enforcement

'Border Czar' Tom Homan Vows Changes in Minnesota ICE Enforcement

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
U.S. "Border Czar" Tom Homan gave his first news conference on Jan. 29, since his arrival in Minnesota, affirming that “massive changes” will be made to federal immigration operations in the state. He pledged to “draw down” the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal officers within the area. “I’m not here […]
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Senate to Vote on Advancing Funding Package and Reforms

Senate to Vote on Advancing Funding Package and Reforms

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
The Senate is set to take a procedural vote on Jan. 29 on a bill to fund the remaining government agencies and programs, amid a potential partial government shutdown expected by Jan. 30. Democratic senators met privately on Jan. 28 to discuss a list of demands for reforming the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and […]
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Judge Blocks ICE Arrests of Minnesota Refugees Seeking Status

Judge Blocks ICE Arrests of Minnesota Refugees Seeking Status

Joseph Quesada
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January 29, 2026
A federal judge in Minnesota has temporarily halted the Trump Administration from arresting and detaining resettled refugees in the state, following a suit accusing federal immigration officers of “hunting” them down and transporting them to a detention facility in Texas. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said federal immigration agencies can continue lawful immigration procedures in […]
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Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
House Democratic leaders threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Donald Trump does not fire her first, indicating a pivotal shift in how party leadership is tackling the Trump administration’s immigration operations. Concurrently, eight Democrats have signed on to an impeachment resolution against Secretary Noem amid the […]
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