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The U.S. is expected to formally announce that it will not extend its regional trade pact, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), just 6 years after its implementation. The decision could affect several industries, including the North American automotive industry. The trade agreement – which governs $2 trillion in trilateral goods and services – appears to […]
Republican Congressional Candidate and U.S. Army Purple Heart Recipient Dr. Rod Joseph affirmed that “Haitians want to go back to Haiti,” addressing the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) recent ruling on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Program. The U.S. Army Combat Veteran spoke with The Floridian about his views on the significant decision, which now puts […]
Businessman Jorge Martinez, one of several Republican challengers to Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) for Florida's redrawn 9th Congressional District, discussed his Cuban roots, the threat of socialism, and the United States' relationship with Latin America in a recent interview with The Floridian, saying the U.S. has "taken their eye" off this part of the world. […]
Hollywood – At the recent Republican Party of Florida’s (RPOF) Sunshine State Showdown event, Rep. Randy Fine (R) spoke with The Floridian to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently approved ruling on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program affecting Haitian and Syrian immigrants’ legal protections from humanitarian crises. The Congressman asserted that TPS is “supposed […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Department of State have announced that Israel and the government of Lebanon have agreed to a framework agreement for “lasting peace and security” between the two countries. In a signing ceremony alongside Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, and State […]
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a retaliatory “100% TARIFF” on imports from any country that enforces a digital service tax on U.S. companies. Addressing the “Numerous European Countries” that have been in talks about the “imminent implementation of a Digital Services Tax on American Companies” and those “close to actually” enforcing it, President Trump […]
After Abelardo “El Tigre” de la Espriella secured a narrow win in Colombia’s 2026 presidential election, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) congratulated the president-elect, expressing hopes for a stronger relationship between the U.S. and the Latin American country. “CONGRATULATIONS to Abelardo de la Espriella as the preliminary results point toward victory, and to the brave people […]
China imposed trade barriers on more than 50 U.S. companies in response to the U.S. Department of Defense's blacklisting of Chinese companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military. China’s Ministry of Commerce added 10 U.S. defense firms to its export control list, barring Chinese merchants from selling “dual-use” items that can be used for […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month Pentagon review of U.S. forces in Europe, ramping up pressure on European North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies. The review will reportedly “examine America’s force posture and basing in Europe.” Hegseth warns that cuts in the alliance’s operating budget depend on whether European allies meet their defense-spending targets. […]
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that he was canceling a scheduled trip to the U.S. after President Donald Trump’s “offensive” comments about the country’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “The serious and offensive words of President Trump towards Prime Minister (PM) Giorgia Meloni offend all of Italy. For this reason, I have decided to cancel […]
U.S. Vice President (VP) JD Vance affirmed that the U.S.-Iran peace deal “is already bearing real fruits for the American people,” citing the drop in gas prices to below $4 a gallon following President Donald Trump’s signing of the agreement. During a press briefing, VP Vance spoke about the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between […]
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) has called the President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, “desperate” after the leader announced governmental reforms allowing private investment into the island. “He no longer knows what to invent to prolong his political agony,” Congresswoman Salazar wrote on X. Salazar called out the dictatorship’s contradictory efforts to “save itself” through these […]
The U.S. and Iran are scheduled to formally sign their interim “peace deal” on June 19, 2026, launching 60 days of negotiations between the two nations to end the current conflict in the Middle East and enact stricter stipulations on Iran’s nuclear program. Here are some of the pivotal points laid out in the 14-point […]
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) spearheaded a recent bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling for the United States to publicly oppose the Republic of Turkey's (Turkiye) "Blue Homeland" maritime doctrine. What is the Blue Homeland Doctrine? The Blue Homeland (Turkish: Mavi Vatan) doctrine seeks to expand Turkey's Exclusive Economic Zone […]
107 days after the launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” the U.S. and Iran have agreed on an interim “Peace Deal,” declaring the “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” according to the lead mediator between the two nations and prime minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif. “The official signing ceremony […]
Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-Fla.) has fired back at Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s statements against the U.S.’s recent sanctions on Cuba’s state-owned gas company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET), known as CUPET. “Imperial perversity knows no bounds,” Diaz-Canel wrote on X. “After prohibiting any country that tries to supply fuel to Cuba, they now target CUPET to […]
Pakistan’s prime minister Shebaz Sharif confirmed that “a final, agreed-upon text of the peace deal” between the U.S. and Iran has officially been reached, with the country working closely with both parties to finalize the “next steps.” “Peace has never been this close as it is now,” Sharif affirmed in his statement on X. Sharif’s […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of two websites used to create thousands of sexual and nude artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes, in a joint effort with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DOJ & DHS Successfully Seize Deepfake Sites Through TAKE IT Down Act According to a DOJ press release, CFAKE.com and […]
