Trump Honors Dolly Parton With U.S. Flags at Half-Staff

Trump Honors Dolly Parton With U.S. Flags at Half-Staff

Joseph Quesada
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August 26, 2026
Country music icon and humanitarian hero Dolly Parton, 80, passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, “after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer.” The prolific singer-songwriter and philanthropist’s sudden death was widely recognized across the country, including the White House, the DeSantis administration, and several Florida lawmakers. Florida Senators React To Parton's Death “Anne and […]
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Trump Submits U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal For Congressional Review

Trump Submits U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal For Congressional Review

Joseph Quesada
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August 26, 2026
President Donald Trump recently submitted a proposed nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, according to several anonymous sources. According to a White House official and a congressional aide, President Trump submitted the classified document to Congress on Aug. 24, 2026, as required by Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA). […]
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Trump Says U.S. is Considering Renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America

Trump Says U.S. is Considering Renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America

Joseph Quesada
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August 25, 2026
President Donald Trump announced the renaming of another body of water surrounding the U.S., this time going after one of the Great Lakes of North America amid an escalating trade war with Canada. “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ryan Elijah Questions Cory Mills' Trump Endorsement Following President's String Of Endorsement Posts

Ryan Elijah Questions Cory Mills' Trump Endorsement Following President's String Of Endorsement Posts

Joseph Quesada
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August 13, 2026
Republican challenger for Florida’s 7th Congressional District (FL CD 7) Ryan Elijah has brought into question incumbent Congressman Cory Mills’ (R) Donald Trump endorsement for Florida’s upcoming Primary election. “President [Donald] Trump released his list of endorsements. He reposted them for Republicans up for election in Congress – even those without a primary,” the Sanford […]
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Lois Frankel Calls Trump's Vaccine Executive Order 'Dangerous' & Nonsense

Lois Frankel Calls Trump's Vaccine Executive Order 'Dangerous' & Nonsense

Joseph Quesada
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August 11, 2026
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) expressed anger at President Donald Trump’s recent executive order reforming childhood vaccine mandates, calling the measure “dangerous” and nonsense. “Donald Trump’s new executive order changing the childhood vaccine schedule against the advice of pediatric experts is dangerous and makes no sense,” Rep. Frankel said in a statement. President Trump's "Gold Standard" Recommendations […]
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South Florida Faces Adverse Effects Of Haitian TPS Rescission

South Florida Faces Adverse Effects Of Haitian TPS Rescission

Joseph Quesada
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August 10, 2026
Just two weeks after the Trump Administration rescinded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants across the country, South Florida has begun to feel the adverse effects of the protections’ end, impacting several industries across the state. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport Recent reports indicate that as of July 27, 2026 – the day Haitian TPS was […]
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Trump Aims To Fire Fed Governor Once Again Using Authorized Means

Trump Aims To Fire Fed Governor Once Again Using Authorized Means

Joseph Quesada
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August 10, 2026
In an effort to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling (SCOTUS), the Trump administration is once again seeking to remove Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook from her post over allegations of mortgage fraud, this time, as instructed by the high court. On Aug. 5, 2026, White House aide Dan Scavino issued Cook […]
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Trump Signs New Orders Cracking Down On Birth Tourism

Trump Signs New Orders Cracking Down On Birth Tourism

Joseph Quesada
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August 7, 2026
Since his first day back in office, President Donald Trump has sought to place limitations on the 14th Amendment and its Birthright Citizenship Clause, testing the limits of his presidential authority by signing an executive order excluding certain U.S.-born children from receiving naturalization. President Trump’s efforts, however, were stumped 18 months later when the U.S. […]
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Anna Paulina Luna, Mike Haridopolos Endorse Ryan Elijah Over Cory Mills in CD7 Race

Anna Paulina Luna, Mike Haridopolos Endorse Ryan Elijah Over Cory Mills in CD7 Race

Daniel Molina
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August 5, 2026
As Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) gears up to debate against his Republican opponents tonight, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) have endorsed one of his opponents. On social media, Reps. Luna and Haridopolos released a joint statement, making it clear that they're backing Ryan Elijah in the upcoming race for CD7. […]
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