Terrorism

U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) expressed her condolences to the Colombian nation in response to the “terrorist act” in southwestern Colombia that took place over the weekend. The attack left 13 dead and several injured. “My full solidarity with the people of Colombia in the face of this brutal terrorist attack. No nation should […]

Austin Rogers, who is running for Representative Neal Dunn's (R-FL) 2nd congressional district seat, discussed the ongoing conflict with Iran, the United States' relationship with Israel, and the surge in antisemitism with The Floridian, countering the narrative that President Donald Trump is doing Israel's bidding. While concerns of the United States entering another "forever war" in […]

State Secretary Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on 75 individuals associated with the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel, an effort by the Trump administration to rid narco-terrorist organizations operating within the Western hemisphere. According to a press release from the State Department’s website, the restrictions will apply to those “who are family members or close personal or […]

A pivotal tool of the U.S. intelligence community is set to expire on Apr. 20, 2026. As the clock approaches, Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine sent federal officials a letter urging federal lawmakers to support the White House’s efforts to an 18-month “clean renewal” of the legislation, according to reports from Politico. Section 702 of […]

The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced it conducted a kinetic strike on a boat along the eastern Pacific, accused of trafficking drugs, killing two people in the process. The attack, commanded by Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, deterred a vessel that was operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist group involved in transporting illicit narcotics to the U.S., […]

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) shared a video clip of his appearance on the Todd Starnes Show, in which he discussed Iran's reliability during the agreed-upon 2-week ceasefire between Washington and Iran amid the nearly 6-week-long conflict. “So, what happens here if Iran does not hold up its side of the agreement?” Starnes asked. “Well, […]

Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) is standing with President Donald Trump as the threatened deadline for Iran to reach an agreement grows closer. Trump announced that if the Iranian regime does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, April 7th at 8 pm Eastern Standard Time, the bombing campaign will shift to targeting infrastructure such […]

Ola Hawatmeh (R), one of several Republican hopefuls looking to replace Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) in Florida's 19th Congressional District, held nothing back in condemning the traditional Islamic legal theory of Sharia law, saying it is "savage and inhumane" while vowing to join the Sharia-Free America Caucus if she gets sent to Washington in November. […]

Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has revealed that he was targeted in an Iranian cyberattack operation earlier this year, declaring, "I will not be intimidated or back down." In February, shortly after the attacks on Iran began, an apparent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operative posed as a reporter for Newsmax, emailing Rep. Fine's staff and […]

As the U.S. continues to wage a war on terrorism, currently negotiating kinetic military force against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the worlds largest sponsor of terrorism, the radical islamic indoctrination in American appears to be growing at home on hundreds of universities across the nation, including on Florida campuses. The Muslim Brotherhood, which the […]

BUDAPEST— The highly anticipated 2026 CPAC Hungary took place and the sponsors of the event,  The Center for Fundamental Rights, spared no expense to promote the election-driven annual meeting of Conservative european minds. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary, who is running in a very close reelection race, was one of the main attractions of […]

A trio of senators introduced legislation that could add a new name to the United States' list of designated terrorist organizations, citing what they describe as a growing and dangerous alliance between a North African separatist group and Iran. That separatist group is the Polisario Front. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Rick […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Department of State announced on Mar. 9, 2026, the designation of the Central Asian country of Afghanistan as a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention.” “The Taliban continues to use terrorist tactics, kidnapping individuals for ransom or to seek policy concessions,” Secretary Rubio said in a press release published […]

State Secretary Marco Rubio and the Department of State (DoS) announced on Mar. 9, 2026, the designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). In addition, the State Department revealed that it “intends to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective March 16, 2026,” according to the […]

The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced it struck an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, killing 6 men, as part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Southern Spear” against “narco-terrorists.” In an X post, SOUTHCOM wrote that "intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged […]

Southwest Airlines flight 2094, en route from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale, was forced to make an emergency landing in Atlanta due to a bomb threat at approximately 9 pm Friday night. In TikTok footage shared by X user soldiersgirl, passengers were shown with their heads down and hands up, with bomb squad specialists walking down […]

In comments to The Floridian about the ongoing operations against Iran, Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) argued that the Iranian regime "openly declared war on us," citing previous terror attacks that were conducted through its proxies, including the 1983 Beirut bombing. Despite the confirmed casualties resulting from the strikes (including Capt. Cody A. Khork of Florida), Rep. […]

U.S. and Ecuadorian military forces have launched joint operations in Ecuador targeting “Designated Terrorist Organizations” within the South American country, U.S. Southern Command revealed in a statement posted on X. U.S. Southern Command confirmed the launch of the operations late Tuesday, in what it described as a "powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin […]