Machado Decries Maduro's Tactics as US Hostages are Freed

Machado Decries Maduro's Tactics as US Hostages are Freed

Mateo Guillamont
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July 22, 2025
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 […]
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Diaz-Balart Discusses Gabbard's Reveal of Obama White House's Involvement in Russian Collusion Hoax

Diaz-Balart Discusses Gabbard's Reveal of Obama White House's Involvement in Russian Collusion Hoax

Grayson Bakich
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July 22, 2025
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) discussed the fallout from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's declassification of documents suggesting that former President Barack Obama's White House was involved in manufacturing the discredited "Russian collusion" narrative in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria. "We have known that there was a concerted effort coming from […]
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Treasury Expands Houthi Sanctions as US Naval Forces Enter Region

Treasury Expands Houthi Sanctions as US Naval Forces Enter Region

Mateo Guillamont
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July 22, 2025
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 […]
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Israel and UN Clash Over Gaza Humanitarian Efforts

Israel and UN Clash Over Gaza Humanitarian Efforts

Mateo Guillamont
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July 21, 2025
Israel and the United Nations (UN) are clashing over humanitarian aid distribution in the Gaza strip.  For months, Israel has directly organized and monitored humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza after substituting the UN’s Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).  GHF is financed by Israel, the US, and allies and was created […]
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Luna: ‘Arrests Need to be Made.’ Calls for Criminal Charges and FISA Reform Over False Intelligence Report

Luna: ‘Arrests Need to be Made.’ Calls for Criminal Charges and FISA Reform Over False Intelligence Report

Adrian Morgade
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July 21, 2025
U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is calling for criminal prosecution and sweeping reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) process, arguing that a false intelligence report led to the illegal surveillance of President Donald Trump. She appeared in an interview with FOX News claiming that officials lied under oath and produced falsified information […]
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Liberia Appears Frustrated With Recently Signed Infrastructure Deal

Liberia Appears Frustrated With Recently Signed Infrastructure Deal

Mateo Guillamont
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July 18, 2025
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, […]
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Treasury Expands Sanctions on Venezuelan 'Tren de Aragua' Gang

Treasury Expands Sanctions on Venezuelan 'Tren de Aragua' Gang

Mateo Guillamont
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July 17, 2025
The US Treasury has announced new sanctions against the Venezuelan ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang.  Tren de Aragua began its criminal operations inside Venezuela’s porous jail system and eventually grew its operations across Latin America and the whole globe.  Today, Tren de Aragua is Venezuela’s largest gang with an estimated 5,000 members and has recently been […]
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New Bill Would Ban Chinese and Other Immigrants From States With Draconian Intel Laws

New Bill Would Ban Chinese and Other Immigrants From States With Draconian Intel Laws

Mateo Guillamont
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July 17, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a bill to ban immigration from countries with laws requiring their citizens to cooperate with foreign intelligence services.  Senator Scott claimed the bill is motivated by reports that countries, like China, target the US through pernicious intelligence gathering efforts.  “Communist China”, said Scott, “is not just our competitor, they are our […]
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US Caught Between Syria and Israel in Worsening Crisis

US Caught Between Syria and Israel in Worsening Crisis

Mateo Guillamont
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July 17, 2025
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 […]
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US Shifts Naval Presence in Middle East; Questioning Likelihood of Further Attacks

US Shifts Naval Presence in Middle East; Questioning Likelihood of Further Attacks

Mateo Guillamont
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July 17, 2025
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 […]
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Waltz Begins Confirmation Hearings to Become US Ambassador to UN

Waltz Begins Confirmation Hearings to Become US Ambassador to UN

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2025
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 […]
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Trump Admin Claims Work in Haiti Crisis is

Trump Admin Claims Work in Haiti Crisis is "Far From Finished"

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2025
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 […]
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SCOTUS Enables Trump Admin to Continue Cutting Education Department

SCOTUS Enables Trump Admin to Continue Cutting Education Department

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2025
The Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) recently ruled to allow President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon to continue shrinking the Department of Education (DOE).  President Trump issued an Executive Order last March to “facilitate” the DOE’s termination.  Since then, Secretary McMahon had been downsizing the DOE while acknowledging that its complete abolishing […]
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Salazar to Introduce Dignity Act as Trump Admin. Wrestles With Deportations

Salazar to Introduce Dignity Act as Trump Admin. Wrestles With Deportations

Mateo Guillamont
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July 14, 2025
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 […]
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Republicans Seek to Outcompete China in the Critical Minerals Race

Republicans Seek to Outcompete China in the Critical Minerals Race

Mateo Guillamont
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July 14, 2025
Republicans are focused on outperforming China in critical minerals procurement and are proposing laws to ensure the US can quickly expand its supplies. During former President Joe Biden’s administration, Republicans persistently warned that China enjoyed a growing chokehold on the world’s critical mineral supplies.    Currently, China is the largest producer of processed critical minerals, processing […]
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Salazar Requests Trump Sanction Brazilian Judge

Salazar Requests Trump Sanction Brazilian Judge

Mateo Guillamont
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July 11, 2025
US Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) has requested President Donald Trump impose sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Justice Moraes is notorious for making unilateral rulings curtailing free speech and investigating former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.  Representative Salazar has previously criticized Moraes’s rulings and claims he uses judicial authority to promote progressive policy. […]
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Moody, Scott Applaud Rubio’s Push to Free U.S. Hostages in Venezuela

Moody, Scott Applaud Rubio’s Push to Free U.S. Hostages in Venezuela

Adrian Morgade
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July 10, 2025
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 […]
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Houthis Sink Red Sea Ship and Attack Israel in Intensifying Offensive

Houthis Sink Red Sea Ship and Attack Israel in Intensifying Offensive

Mateo Guillamont
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July 10, 2025
The Houthis recently sank a commercial ship traversing the Red Sea, reportedly destined for Israel.  The attack marks the second time Houthis have sunk a commercial ship in less than a week.  Houthi-released videos demonstrate the Eternity C and Magic Seas ships sinking after suffering heavy damage from Houthi attacks.  Additionally, Houthi missiles rained down […]
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