Hegseth Says He Won't Publicly Release Boat Strike Video

Hegseth Says He Won't Publicly Release Boat Strike Video

Joseph Quesada
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December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon will not publicly release raw footage of the strike that killed two survivors of an initial boat attack. The attack in the Caribbean was on a vessel suspected of carrying cocaine. The announcement comes after intense skepticism arose from Congress about the incident. Hegseth confirmed […]
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Trump Announces 'Complete Blockade' on Oil Tankers

Trump Announces 'Complete Blockade' on Oil Tankers

Joseph Quesada
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December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a naval blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” leaving and heading to Venezuela," saying that the South American nation was "completely surrounded." In a post on Truth Social, Trump claims that Venezuela has been using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by […]
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State Dept. Deems Colombia's 'Clan Del Golfo' as a Terrorist Org

State Dept. Deems Colombia's 'Clan Del Golfo' as a Terrorist Org

Joseph Quesada
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December 16, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday classified another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation prompts increased sanctions and can open the possibility of potential military action against them. According to Colombian newspaper El Tiempo, alongside Breitbart News, the State Department has branded the Clan del Golfo as […]
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Trump Declares Fentanyl as WMD amid Drug War Escalation

Trump Declares Fentanyl as WMD amid Drug War Escalation

Joseph Quesada
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December 16, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Trump signed an executive order classifying the street drug fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. “The manufacture and distribution of fentanyl, primarily performed by organized criminal networks, threatens our national security. It also fuels lawlessness in our hemisphere and at our border,” the proclamation declares. During an event on Monday, December […]
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Gimenez Supports Trump Executive Order Classifying Fentanyl as a ‘WMD’

Gimenez Supports Trump Executive Order Classifying Fentanyl as a ‘WMD’

Adrian Morgade
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December 16, 2025
WASHINGTON—Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) expressed his support of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order that classifies illicitly made fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).  “I think he is right to have proclaimed fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction,” Gimenez said in an exclusive interview with The Floridian. The order, “Designating Fentanyl […]
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U.S. Admiral Alvin Holsey Steps Down from Command Early Amid Challenges

U.S. Admiral Alvin Holsey Steps Down from Command Early Amid Challenges

Joseph Quesada
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December 12, 2025
DORAL, Fla. – U.S. Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, who is in charge of military operations in Latin America, handed off command responsibilities this week. The admiral’s retirement comes amid increased criticism over the Trump administration’s actions in the region. Adm. Holsey has retired a year into his role. The posting usually lasts three to four […]
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Kat Cammack Talks Trump's Aggression Towards Cartels and Venezuela

Kat Cammack Talks Trump's Aggression Towards Cartels and Venezuela

Grayson Bakich
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December 12, 2025
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) discussed President Donald Trump's military actions against the drug cartels, blasting Democratic opposition while also saying Congress needs to be involved if escalation is necessary. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) previously called Democrats "hypocritical" for opposing Trump's drone strikes while remaining silent about President Barack […]
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Anna Paulina Luna Defends Trump's Military Action Against Drug Cartels

Anna Paulina Luna Defends Trump's Military Action Against Drug Cartels

Javier Manjarres
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December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON—The deep policy and political divide between congressional Republicans and Democrats continues, even on issues like the current war on drugs, drugs that have claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Americans. The Trump administration has been using precise military kinetic action in the Caribbean Sea against Venezuela-based drug cartels. Republican lawmakers have praised […]
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Trump Enjoys Bipartisan Support for Military Action Against Drug Cartels

Trump Enjoys Bipartisan Support for Military Action Against Drug Cartels

Javier Manjarres
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December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON—As Republican lawmakers continue to support the  Trump administration's military operations against Venezuelan-based drug cartels, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D), who also backs the targeting of drug traffickers, opposes U.S. ground troops in Venezuela. “Obviously, I’m for being very strong on the drug cartels," Rep. Moskowitz told The Floridian. "I don’t support an invasion of […]
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Trump Announces U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker off Venezuelan Coast

Trump Announces U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker off Venezuelan Coast

Joseph Quesada
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December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced this week that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The capture comes after a months-long buildup of military forces surrounding the country. “As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump announced during a meeting at […]
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DeSantis Praises Trump's Targeting of Criminal Drug Cartels, Supports Launching Attacks Within Venezuela

DeSantis Praises Trump's Targeting of Criminal Drug Cartels, Supports Launching Attacks Within Venezuela

Joseph Quesada
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December 11, 2025
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Governor Ron DeSantis praised President Trump's efforts targeting Venezuelan drug cartels and his response to the recent shooting of two National Guardsmen. Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has taken aggressive steps in response to rising domestic and international conflicts. The U.S. military has expanded across the […]
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Díaz-Balart Accuses Democrats of Narco Terrorism Hypocrisy, Praises Trump For Targeting Drug Cartels

Díaz-Balart Accuses Democrats of Narco Terrorism Hypocrisy, Praises Trump For Targeting Drug Cartels

Adrian Morgade
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December 10, 2025
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) accused Democrat lawmakers of hypocrisy for pushing back against President Donald Trump’s military attacks against drug cartels in Venezuela when former President Barack Obama was “very aggressive in using the U.S. military to take out terrorists.” “It's interesting that the Democrats are pushing back […]
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Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Trump's Aims to end Birthright Citizenship

Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Trump's Aims to end Birthright Citizenship

Joseph Quesada
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December 5, 2025
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed this week to decide on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. The executive order declared that U.S.-born children of illegal or temporary status immigrants are not American citizens. “The Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause was adopted to grant citizenship to newly freed slaves and their […]
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Trump Threatens Land Strikes in Venezuela as U.S. Targets Maduro’s Narco-State Lifeline

Trump Threatens Land Strikes in Venezuela as U.S. Targets Maduro’s Narco-State Lifeline

Javier Manjarres
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December 4, 2025
President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that U.S. forces will soon strike targets inside Venezuela, escalating a months-long maritime campaign into a direct assault on what Washington calls Nicolás Maduro’s true source of power: a state-protected narcotrafficking network that sanctions have failed to disrupt. “We’re going to start doing those strikes on land, too,” Trump said. “The […]
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Chuck Schumer Demands Accountability on Recent Boat Strikes

Chuck Schumer Demands Accountability on Recent Boat Strikes

Joseph Quesada
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December 4, 2025
WASHINGTON – The Navy admiral who allegedly issued commands for the U.S. military to draw fire on survivors of an attack on a presumed drug boat is scheduled to deliver a classified briefing Thursday, December 4 on Capitol Hill. Leading congressional lawmakers overseeing national security are the ones conducting the session. Earlier this week, Congress […]
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U.S. Lawmakers Demand Answers on Venezuelan Ship Strikes

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Answers on Venezuelan Ship Strikes

Joseph Quesada
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December 1, 2025
U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration concerning military strikes on suspected narcotics-carrying Venezuelan ships, following a report claiming a subsequent strike was ordered to kill the remaining survivors of the initial attack. The Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee, along with support from the House Armed Services Committee, has promised to perform “vigorous […]
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Mario Díaz-Balart Leads Coalition to Uphold LIBERTAD Act, Protecting U.S. Property

Mario Díaz-Balart Leads Coalition to Uphold LIBERTAD Act, Protecting U.S. Property

Adrian Morgade
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November 25, 2025
Florida Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) released a statement accusing the Cuban regime of stealing U.S. property and assets and turning them over to companies to use. “The regime in Cuba has stolen properties, enriched itself while unscrupulous companies benefit from the confiscation of those assets, and denied justice to its victims, all while brutally repressing […]
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Díaz-Balart Praises Trump Following FTO Labelling of Maduro Ran Drug Cartel

Díaz-Balart Praises Trump Following FTO Labelling of Maduro Ran Drug Cartel

Adrian Morgade
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November 17, 2025
The U.S. The Department of State announced that the Venezuelan drug cartel, “Cartel de los Soles”, headed by illegitimate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, will be labelled as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement, stating the State Department’s intentions to designate it as a terrorist group for its role […]
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