Cuba Could Face Expanded Sanctions Following Prison Abuse Reports

Cuba Could Face Expanded Sanctions Following Prison Abuse Reports

Mateo Guillamont
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July 1, 2025
Recent reports alleging that Cuban government officials beat incarcerated Cuban political activist José Daniel Ferrer could result in expanded sanctions for Cuba.  Cuban authorities allegedly brutally beat Ferrer after he began a hunger strike in protest of the government’sundemocratic practices.  As reported by The Floridian’s Adrian Morgade, Ferrer’s sister, Ana Belkis Ferrer Garcia, released a […]
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Trump Admin Sanctions Mexican Banks Aiding Cartels

Trump Admin Sanctions Mexican Banks Aiding Cartels

Mateo Guillamont
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June 26, 2025
The US Treasury Department recently announced new sanctions against Mexican banks allegedly helping cartels finance and profit from their criminal activities.  Specifically, Treasury is sanctioning the banks for assisting Mexican gangs to launder profits gained through fentanyl trafficking.  Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified three Mexico-based financial institutions “as being of primary money laundering […]
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Scott's American Students First Act Will Cap Foreign Student Visas

Scott's American Students First Act Will Cap Foreign Student Visas

Mateo Guillamont
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June 25, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) recently introduced the American Students First Act, which would limit the number of foreign student visas available to prioritize native-born American students.  The Act would limit the number of foreign students enrolled in American universities with F and M visas under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) at 10% of […]
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Trump Touts 'Big' Announcement on Middle East Crisis

Trump Touts 'Big' Announcement on Middle East Crisis

Mateo Guillamont
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May 6, 2025
President Donald Trump announced during a recent Oval Office meeting that he will make a “big” announcement regarding the Middle East before departing for the region next week.  President Trump made the remarks while meeting with newly sworn Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.  Trump claimed his announcement will be “really really positive” for the Middle […]
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CIA's Ratcliffe Initiates Public Recruitment of anti-China Spyes

CIA's Ratcliffe Initiates Public Recruitment of anti-China Spyes

Mateo Guillamont
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May 5, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe is leading an initiative to recruit spies for counterintelligence missions against China. The CIA recently released two videos aimed at attracting disillusioned Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials and Chinese youth involved in government. The CIA’s counterintelligence efforts underscore the growing rift between the US and China. Director Ratcliffe […]
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Scott Introduces Bill to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Batteries

Scott Introduces Bill to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Batteries

Jackson Bakich
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February 14, 2025
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have introduced the Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to relinquish the United States' dependence on Chinese-made batteries and "address the national security concerns regarding cybersecurity, supply chain disruptions, and domestic manufacturing of this technology." Additionally, the bill would bar the Department […]
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'Nuuk and Cranny': Sen. Cruz Believes U.S. Acquisition of Greenland is a Win-Win

'Nuuk and Cranny': Sen. Cruz Believes U.S. Acquisition of Greenland is a Win-Win

Jackson Bakich
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February 12, 2025
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, held a hearing titled "Nuuk and Cranny: Looking at the Arctic and Greenland's Geostrategic Importance to U.S. Interests." In late January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that America is about acquiring the land and that it is "in our national interest" […]
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China Critical Minerals Export Ban Resurfaces Debate Over American Critical Minerals Production

China Critical Minerals Export Ban Resurfaces Debate Over American Critical Minerals Production

Mateo Guillamont
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December 11, 2024
China has banned select critical minerals exports to the US as a retaliatory measure against the US’ new microchip export restrictions.  Critical minerals are used to produce myriad technological devices in sectors like energy, defense, digital technology, and healthcare.  Critical minerals are extracted throughout the world but must be processed in specific facilities in order […]
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Bipartisan Support Claims 'Hope' With Rubio as Secretary of State

Bipartisan Support Claims 'Hope' With Rubio as Secretary of State

Daniel Molina
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December 6, 2024
When asked about the work that Senator Rubio will undertake as Secretary of State, both Democrats and Republicans agree that he brings "hope" to the role.
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Scott Calls Mayorkas and Wray 'Cowards' after Refusal to Testify Publicly

Scott Calls Mayorkas and Wray 'Cowards' after Refusal to Testify Publicly

Jackson Bakich
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November 2, 2024
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is referring to President Joe Biden’s (D) administration as “cowards” after members of his cabinet, including Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray, refused to testify publicly at the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) concerning national security threats. 🚨 BREAKING: The Biden admin just pulled out […]
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U.S. Could Bolster National Security by Making Puerto Rico Key Military Strongpoint

U.S. Could Bolster National Security by Making Puerto Rico Key Military Strongpoint

Javier Manjarres
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October 21, 2024
For years, the ongoing and deadly drug trade has been glamorized in many social circles, and on television, as Netflix and other entertainment channels have highlighted the intricacies of the drug world, including how islands like Puerto Rico are at the heart of the narcotics transit world and could play a pivotal role in U.S. […]
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Congress Must Make Sure Foreign Policy Serves a Purpose

Congress Must Make Sure Foreign Policy Serves a Purpose

Opinion
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September 10, 2024
By Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart In the Biden-Harris economy, Americans have to do more with less while eliminating nonessentials. The government can do the same. As chairman of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, which is responsible for funding our national security and foreign policy priorities, I have taken a scalpel to government spending. The SFOPS bill for fiscal […]
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US Aid to Rebuild Gaza Could be Prohibited Due to Mast Initiative

US Aid to Rebuild Gaza Could be Prohibited Due to Mast Initiative

Mateo Guillamont
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June 15, 2024
A provision within the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 would prohibit any allocated funds from financing reconstruction in Gaza. The US House of Representatives passed the NDAA after  Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) amended it to include the prohibition. Representative Mast justified the amendment by claiming any group controlling the […]
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Miami Airport Cuban Delegation Crisis Prompts Federal Legislation Introduction

Miami Airport Cuban Delegation Crisis Prompts Federal Legislation Introduction

Mateo Guillamont
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June 6, 2024
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representative Carlos Giménez (R-FL), have filed legislation in response to reports of Cuban government officials touring Miami International Airport’s (MIA) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) facilities. The visit by Cuban officials to MIA, who were led through secure areas unauthorized for the general public, caused uproar amongst the South […]
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Rubio, Moskowitz Celebrate Passage of SHIP Act, Other National Security Bills into Law

Rubio, Moskowitz Celebrate Passage of SHIP Act, Other National Security Bills into Law

Grayson Bakich
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April 25, 2024
Three bills countering Iran, Hamas, and China, including the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, were recently signed into law by President Biden, originally introduced by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), while Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) introduced the SHIP Act in the House and cosponsored the latter acts. Both issued statements celebrating the passage of these bills into law. […]
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Bipartisan Bill Banning TikTok and Similar Apps Introduced in House

Bipartisan Bill Banning TikTok and Similar Apps Introduced in House

Mateo Guillamont
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March 6, 2024
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has floored legislation in the US House of Representatives that would ban any apps controlled or owned by ByteDance Ltd, TikTok’s parent company.  ByteDance is a company founded by Chinese entrepreneurs and partially owned by international investors and company employees.  In recent months, ByteDance’s manipulation by the Chinese government has […]
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Waltz Calls for Probe Into Woke NSA Glossary

Waltz Calls for Probe Into Woke NSA Glossary

Grayson Bakich
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November 22, 2023
It seems there is no refuge from wokeness, even in a place like the US military. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) recently teamed up with Representative Jim Banks (R-IN) to demand answers on a leaked glossary for use in the National Security Agency (NSA), which contained a boatload of wokeisms such as "white fragility," "AFAB/AMAB," and […]
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House Democrats Express Support for Communist China by Opposing Anti-CCP Legislation

House Democrats Express Support for Communist China by Opposing Anti-CCP Legislation

Mateo Guillamont
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June 25, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.–  Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) and House Appropriations Subcommittee Republicans released the fiscal year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding Bill. The legislation would channel funds to pro-America initiatives whilst gutting programs that surreptitiously aid Communist China and other international adversaries. As such, the move would reduce federal spending requested by the […]
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