Trump Promises $5,000 Checks And Immediate End in Iran Ahead of Midterms

Trump Promises $5,000 Checks And Immediate End in Iran Ahead of Midterms

Joseph Quesada
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September 10, 2026
With less than two months until the 2026 midterm elections, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have ramped up their campaign efforts to secure Republican control of Congress for the remainder of his term. The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first-ever midterm convention, nicknamed “Trump-a-palooza,” kicked off its two-day event on Sept. 9, 2026, in […]
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Netanyahu Allegedly Warned of October 7th Hamas Operation More Than a Week Before

Netanyahu Allegedly Warned of October 7th Hamas Operation More Than a Week Before

Joseph Quesada
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September 9, 2026
An Israeli newspaper report alleges that Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu was explicitly warned of a planned Hamas operation more than a week before the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. According to the Haaretz daily, United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed informed Netanyahu that Yahya Sinwar – the former leader of the militant […]
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Florida Lawmakers Push Back Against UK, Canada, France Sanctions on Israel

Florida Lawmakers Push Back Against UK, Canada, France Sanctions on Israel

Joseph Quesada
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September 8, 2026
Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez called out the United Kingdom (UK), France, and Canada for their recent economic effort against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. “UK, France, and Canada are engaging in reckless pro-Hamas, [Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions] policies against the Jewish State of Israel — which directly impacts American businesses,” Congressman Gimenez wrote […]
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Secretary Rubio Announces Measures Against Murillo-Ortega Regime

Secretary Rubio Announces Measures Against Murillo-Ortega Regime

Joseph Quesada
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September 2, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. will begin an effort to sanction the Nicaraguan government amid the dictatorial regime’s effort to undermine democracy in the country. “Yesterday the Murillo-Ortega's National Assembly gutted what was left of Nicaragua’s democracy in the second constitutional rewrite in two years,” Secretary Rubio wrote on X. In […]
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Jared Moskowitz Discusses Changing Landscapes in Defeating The Houthis

Jared Moskowitz Discusses Changing Landscapes in Defeating The Houthis

Grayson Bakich
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September 1, 2026
During a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) discussed efforts to defeat the Houthis, who are attacking shipping in the Red Sea. Opening Remarks Rep. Moskowitz began by noting that hearing witness Nadwa Al-Dawsari, an Associate Fellow at the Middle East Institute, suggested that "we have done airstrikes and they work […]
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North American Blue Energy Partners Will Control Venezuelan Oil Fields as Part Of U.S. Oil Deal

North American Blue Energy Partners Will Control Venezuelan Oil Fields as Part Of U.S. Oil Deal

Joseph Quesada
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September 1, 2026
As part of the recently announced U.S.-Venezuela oil agreement, U.S.-backed oil company North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) is set to take over and reinvest in several Venezuelan oil fields. “In connection with this agreement, the Venezuelan interim authorities have granted NABEP, a privately held oil company that is the second-largest private Venezuelan oil producer […]
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Trump Announces Landmark Oil Agreement With Venezuela

Trump Announces Landmark Oil Agreement With Venezuela

Joseph Quesada
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August 31, 2026
President Donald Trump recently announced a landmark oil agreement with Venezuela, promising to lower gas prices across the country. “The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!” President Trump wrote on Truth Social. According to the president, the deal […]
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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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Carlos Gimenez Calls For Economic Pressure On Nicaraguan Regime

Carlos Gimenez Calls For Economic Pressure On Nicaraguan Regime

Joseph Quesada
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August 21, 2026
In an effort to hold the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua accountable for its oppressive rule, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-Fla.) has called for Nicaragua to be removed from the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). “The murderous dictatorship in Nicaragua will have to face the maximum consequences for its countless crimes against humanity,” Rep. […]
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International Criminal Court Condemns Secretary Rubio's Newest Sanctions

International Criminal Court Condemns Secretary Rubio's Newest Sanctions

Joseph Quesada
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August 19, 2026
The International Criminal Court (ICC) condemned the U.S. Department of State’s recent sanctions on the intergovernmental agency’s president and trial lawyer, calling the Trump administration’s recent effort a “flagrant attack” against the institution. “The International Criminal Court deplores the announcement of new designations for sanctions by the US administration… These sanctions are a flagrant attack […]
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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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Concerns Over Sailors Well-Being Arise After Deployment Struggles Aboard USS Lincoln

Concerns Over Sailors Well-Being Arise After Deployment Struggles Aboard USS Lincoln

Joseph Quesada
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August 13, 2026
Concerns over the mental and physical well-being of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have increased significantly after multiple reports of firsthand accounts from active military personnel describe attempted overboard incidents and grueling living conditions. “This deployment is the worst one, and I pray no other boat goes through the same,” one sailor wrote to […]
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Annette Taddeo Leads Colombia Relief Efforts After Devastating Earthquake

Annette Taddeo Leads Colombia Relief Efforts After Devastating Earthquake

Michael Costeines
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August 12, 2026
Former Democratic State Sen. Annette Taddeo announced she's working directly with officials in Washington, Miami-Dade, and Colombia to deploy rescue teams after devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia killing more than 160 people and injuring thousands this week. Taddeo is Colombian. “Colombia is the country where I was born, and like so many Colombian-Americans, I […]
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Miami-Dade County Affirms No Business Will Be Done With Cuba Amid Its Reforms

Miami-Dade County Affirms No Business Will Be Done With Cuba Amid Its Reforms

Joseph Quesada
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August 11, 2026
Miami-Dade County’s (MDC) Office of the Tax Collector is joining the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Cuba by ensuring that the communist-led nation’s attempts to remain in power through economic reforms do not succeed. In a video statement on X, MDC Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez affirmed that despite Cuba’s recent free-market overhaul, U.S. individuals and […]
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China Announces Economic 'Countermeasures' Against The U.S.

China Announces Economic 'Countermeasures' Against The U.S.

Joseph Quesada
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August 5, 2026
In response to recent U.S. trade restrictions over alleged forced labor and national security concerns, China has announced economic “countermeasures” against the U.S. According to the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Ministry of Commerce, the “measures seriously violate the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and severely damage China’s legitimate rights and […]
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Sources Reveal Intel Community Has Ramped Up Assets In Cuba

Sources Reveal Intel Community Has Ramped Up Assets In Cuba

Joseph Quesada
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August 4, 2026
The possibility of U.S. military intervention in Cuba appears to be near, as sources familiar with the Trump administration’s plans for the communist-led nation reveal that the U.S. has increased its intelligence (intel) assets on the island. Trump Administration Will Use All Conventional Tools On Cuba According to one source, the Intelligence Community (IC) has […]
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How views on Trump’s handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll

How views on Trump’s handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Associated Press
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July 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The results are a stark repudiation of the Republican president's approach to the conflict, which has dragged on far longer than he originally […]
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