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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the conviction of Gambian national Michael Sang Correa for his role in torturing numerous victims. A Colorado jury found that Correa tortured five victims for their involvement in a failed coup in 2006 to overthrow former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. Correa reportedly worked in an army unit called […]
President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly warned Iran that it must terminate all of its nuclear weapons development programs or face severe consequences. The warning comes after President Trump recently began negotiations with Iran to halt their development of nuclear weapons. Ambassador and Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff recently relayed Trump’s demands from Iran […]
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele recently visited the US and met President Donald Trump in the White House. President Bukele’s visit to the US marked his first outing to the US while being president of El Salvador. Bukele and President Trump have fostered a close friendship as the former has supported the latter’s immigration enforcement […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the arrest of New Mexico Resident Jamison Wagner for the recent attacks against a Tesla dealership and the New Mexico Republican Party’s (RPNM) headquarters. Wagner is accused of having perpetrated an arson attack on Tesla’s Albuquerque showroom last February 9th, 2025. Additionally, the DOJ claims Wagner is also […]
The US, under President Donald Trump's leadership, is increasing pressure on Russia to reach a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine and permanently end the territorial conflict between the two nations. President Trump, alongside other members of his administration, has recently publicly criticized Russia for delaying ceasefire negotiations. Russia recently triggered international outcry when it fired a […]
The US and Mexico are at loggerheads over a treaty dating back to 1944 in which Mexico and the US agreed to a series of water-sharing actions over certain waterways, such as the Rio Grande. Among other requirements, the 1994 Water Treaty mandates that Mexico deliver a minimum annual 350,000 acres of water per year […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated President Donald Trump for his tariff strategy at the recently held cabinet meeting. President Donald Trump recently issued a series of tariffs targeting what his administration believes are unfair trade practices. After a few days of negotiations, President Trump issued a 90-day freeze on tariffs for all countries that […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) led members of the Republican Women's Caucus in a letter of solidarity with Stephanie Turner, the female fencer who refused to duel a biological male opponent, addressed to the heads of USA Fencing, urging them to drop its disciplinary actions against Turner and reevaluate its policy for transgender fencers. At the […]
The US State Department is warning countries against cooperating with the Houthis amidst reports of illicit transactions between the Houthis and third parties. In a recent statement by State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce, the State Department alluded to potential consequences for any countries cooperating with the Houthis by claiming such actions “risk violating US law.” […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently concluded a historic visit to Panama centered on deepening the US and Panama’s relationship and commitment to preserving US interests in the Panama canal. The visit featured commitments from the Panamanian government to reduce Chinese influence over Panama, expand military cooperation with the US, and cease charging US military […]
President Donald Trump recently announced he was raising tariffs on imports from China to 125% “effective immediately.” The announcement comes as a diplomatic and economic row between the world’s two largest economies deepens. Trump and many Republicans have argued China engages in deceptive trade practices to unfairly attract trade to their shores, harming the US […]
Melanie Krause, the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly preparing to resign her job following disagreements with a new interagency deal with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE and the IRS recently struck a deal where the latter will share illegal immigrant tax information to aid in the former’s prosecution of […]
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order designed to bolster the coal industry. Conservatives had long claimed burdensome permit requirements, regulations, and undue fiscal pressure were unjustly hindering the coal industry. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin commended the executive order, claiming it will “unleash American energy.” “Under President Trump, we will unleash energy […]
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke on his "Verdict" podcast about the latest tariffs that have been implemented against countries worldwide. The Texas senator shared that he has heard from foreign governments concerning President Donald Trump's (R) tariffs and that his advice to them is to deal with the U.S. immediately, as he believes America sits […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrated the University of Florida's championship success after the Gators men's basketball team defeated the Houston Cougars, 65-63, to win their third national title in program history. "After tonight’s championship win, the list of universities that have won three national championships in both football and basketball: 1. The University of Florida. End […]
Trade negotiations between the US and China are teetering as President Donald Trump recently threatened China with expanding tariffs lest the latter rescind its plans to increase their own tariffs on US goods. President Trump levied a baseline 10% tariff on all imports entering the US with additional tariffs for countries that the White House […]
The Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chairs recently led nearly 60 House members in sending a letter to President Donald Trump (R) for his "unconstitutional" executive order relating to American elections. The lawmakers in the House contend that Trump's Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections executive order includes "illegal overreach" and denies equal access to people […]
Both Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) have called upon their Floridian counterparts, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) to engage in a friendly bet as the Houston Cougars and the Florida Gators play in the NCAA Men's basketball national championship tonight. Gov. Abbott and Sen. Cruz were the […]