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Over the weekend, President Donald Trump took to social media to issue expletive-filled threats against Iran’s infrastructure as he issued another deadline for the Islamic Republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped in one, in Iran,” President Trump warned in a post via Truth […]
President Donald Trump unveiled his budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year, seeking $1.5 trillion in defense spending – a $445 billion increase from the previous year and the largest request in decades. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the proposal for military spending included $1.1 trillion for the Department of Defense (DoD) for […]
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed the Iran conflict in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit, saying "this is our opportunity, our hinge point," to end the threat of the Iranian regime permanently. Oil and gas prices spiking as a result of the Strait of Hormuz being blocked has been the most immediate effect of […]
President Donald Trump said it’s “not possible” for the U.S. government to fund child care costs, Medicare, and Medicaid, claiming that it should be the states’ responsibility instead to “take care” of those programs as the federal government focuses on “military protection.” During a private Easter luncheon, President Trump said he told Russell Vought, the director […]
President Donald Trump has reportedly discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin, according to several sources familiar with the ongoing White House discussions. According to one source, President Trump has grown frustrated with the Justice Department’s (DOJ) handling of the release of the Epstein files, […]
Iranian officials deny President Donald Trump’s recent claims that the Islamic Republic’s president requested a ceasefire to end the current conflict in the Middle East between joint U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran. In a post via Truth Social, President Trump wrote that Iran’s "new regime president" asked for a ceasefire, calling him "much less Radicalized and […]
In an interview with Fox News, U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) questioned the United States' involvement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) amid the conflict with Iran. The Florida Republican cited President Donald Trump’s public frustration with the U.S.’s European allies refusing to partake in the current conflict against the Islamic Republic. In a […]
A group of three Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents is suing FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI, and the Justice Department following their firing over their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. "Defendants, the current Director of the FBI, Kashyap P. […]
President Donald Trump took to social media to express his frustration with the U.S.’s European allies, charging them to "go get your own oil" as the conflict with the Islamic Republic and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz leaves energy shortages worldwide. "All of those countries that can't get jet fuel because of the […]
President Donald Trump reportedly told aides that he’s willing to end the U.S. military operation against Iran regardless of whether the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, according to information from administration officials gathered by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Monday. According to the officials, President Trump and his aides evaluated that a mission to […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed State Rep. Meg Weinberger's bill into law to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump. "America’s greatest President deserves an airport that bears his name," stated Rep. Weinberger. "It’s an honor to recognize President Trump’s lasting impact on our nation by renaming Palm Beach International Airport in […]
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to convene on Apr. 1, 2026, to hear arguments on the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to deny birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants, born in the U.S. The court’s hearing comes as immigration has become a highly contested subject amid rampant increases in […]
China launched two probes into U.S. trade practices on Friday in response to the Trump administration’s recently opened investigations into its trade partners under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, according to China’s Commerce Ministry. According to The Associated Press (AP), a ministry statement expressing “firm opposition” to the American investigations stated that […]
The potential of a deal to end the ongoing 40-day partial government shutdown affecting several federal agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains uncertain as both President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have rejected a GOP proposal to fund the agency. Senate Republicans sent Democrats a formal proposal on Tuesday following a meeting […]
As the war in Iran approaches a month since the joint kinetic military operation by the U.S. and Israel, two sources familiar with the matter informed CBS News that the Pentagon is expected to deploy Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the region. […]
Frank Sinatra never quite got someone to fly him to the moon, but if things go according to plan, President Donald Trump's "national space policy" could see Americans stay on the moon. Sinatra would be proud. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced today that the United States is looking to “return Americans to the Moon,” which […]
According to public records, President Donald Trump cast a mail-in ballot in Florida’s special election despite his public outcry against the voting method and his efforts to restrict the practice. Records from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections show that President Trump voted by mail in a special election for Florida’s 87th district statehouse […]
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case from Mississippi involving the state’s law that allows the counting of mail ballots arriving at election offices after Election Day, leaving the conservative majority skeptical of the potential of voting fraud. The court challenge could affect voters in 13 other states, including Washington, D.C., which […]
