Israel Battles Houthis While Trump Admin. Sidelines Conflict

Israel Battles Houthis While Trump Admin. Sidelines Conflict

Mateo Guillamont
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June 11, 2025
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently struck Houthi assets in the Hudaydah Port in Yemen as a response to ongoing daily Houthi attacks on Israel’s citizenry.  According to IDF reports, the Hudaya port was targeted because it “is used to transfer weapons and to exploit civilian infrastructure to advance terrorist activities.”  Civilians allegedly received warnings […]
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Georgia Emerges as Potential Partner in Lieu of EU

Georgia Emerges as Potential Partner in Lieu of EU

Mateo Guillamont
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June 9, 2025
Georgia’s government is taking decisive steps to restore relations with the US and position itself as a strong European ally.  Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, recently met with an American diplomatic delegation, led by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), to discuss avenues for expanded US-Georgia cooperation.  The meeting symbolizes the Georgian government’s recent efforts to […]
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Trump and Rubio Expand Sanctions Against the ICC

Trump and Rubio Expand Sanctions Against the ICC

Mateo Guillamont
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June 9, 2025
State Secretary Marco Rubio, under the authority of an executive order formerly issued by President Donald Trump, recently expanded sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC).  The ICC is an international tribunal designed to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Last February, President […]
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Machado Thanks Salazar, Balart, and Gimenez for Hosting Venezuelan Dissidents

Machado Thanks Salazar, Balart, and Gimenez for Hosting Venezuelan Dissidents

Mateo Guillamont
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June 6, 2025
Venezuelan Democratic opposition leader Maria Corina Machado personally thanked Republican South Florida Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Carlos Gimenez for hosting three Venezuelan dissidents who recently fled Venezuela. The three Republican representatives hosted Venezuelan democratic dissidents Pedro Urruchurtu, Claudia Macero, and Humberto Villalobos.  The dissidents had been sheltering inside Argentina’s embassy in Venezuela […]
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Trump-Musk Feud: Lawmakers Weigh In

Trump-Musk Feud: Lawmakers Weigh In

Mateo Guillamont
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June 6, 2025
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s ongoing political row over the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is causing intense debate over whether Republicans should pass the act in an upcoming Senate vote.  The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ was recently passed in the House of Representatives, and includes a variety of policies including no taxes on tips, […]
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Scott Highlights Chinese Protests as Trump and Xi Negotiate Trade, Tariffs

Scott Highlights Chinese Protests as Trump and Xi Negotiate Trade, Tariffs

Grayson Bakich
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June 6, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) highlighted suppressed news of protests in China in a post to X (formerly Twitter), as President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are reportedly negotiating trade and tariffs this week. "Xi and his illegitimate regime will stop at nothing to silence these protestors and stop these photos from getting out […]
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US Military Plane Reportedly Diverted as Houthi Attacks on Israel Continue

US Military Plane Reportedly Diverted as Houthi Attacks on Israel Continue

Mateo Guillamont
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June 5, 2025
For the first four days of June, Israel has been forced to defend its civilian population from consecutive Houthi missile attacks.  Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Air Force (IAF) reported having to respond to presumptive Houthi attacks every day since the beginning of June. “It’s only June 3, and for the third time […]
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Cuba and Venezuela Included in Trump's Middle-East Travel Ban

Cuba and Venezuela Included in Trump's Middle-East Travel Ban

Mateo Guillamont
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June 5, 2025
President Donald Trump recently imposed a travel moratorium on several Middle Eastern countries plus Cuba and Venezuela.  President Trump justified the travel ban by arguing that the countries included fail to cooperate with the US government’s immigration proceedings. The travel ban includes blanket prohibition on all immigrants from 12 states and partial prohibitions on immigrants […]
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Trump Warns of Consequences for California as Trans Athlete Dominates

Trump Warns of Consequences for California as Trans Athlete Dominates

Mateo Guillamont
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June 3, 2025
President Donald Trump has warned the state of California it will face consequences after a trans athlete dominated California’s recent statewide high school track and field championship.  AB Hernandez, a biological male, won gold in two competitions for female track athletes. Parents had protested against Hernandez’s participation in the competition to no avail.  “A Biological […]
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Rubio Foreshadows Further Action Against pro-Hamas Immigrants

Rubio Foreshadows Further Action Against pro-Hamas Immigrants

Mateo Guillamont
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June 3, 2025
State Secretary Marco Rubio has warned that immigrants sympathizing with the recent wave of antisemitic attacks could have their visas revoked and face deportation.  Secretary Rubio’s comments follow an attack in Boulder, CO, against pro-Israel demonstrators calling for the release of all hostages in Gaza.  During the attack, illegal immigrant Mohamed Sabry Soliman approached a […]
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US Returns to Embassy in Syria After 13-Year Hiatus

US Returns to Embassy in Syria After 13-Year Hiatus

Mateo Guillamont
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June 2, 2025
The US is restarting diplomatic operations in its embassy in Damascus, Syria, as relations between Syria’s interim government and the US improve.  The embassy had been closed since February 2012 due to internal conflict and violence caused by former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported how “Ambassador Thomas Barrack raised […]
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Lawmakers Denounce New Antisemitic Attack in Colorado

Lawmakers Denounce New Antisemitic Attack in Colorado

Mateo Guillamont
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June 2, 2025
Lawmakers are condemning a recent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, against pro-Israeli demonstrators rallying in support of efforts to release the remaining hostages in Gaza.  During the rally, Mohamed Sabry Soliman approached and began setting protestors and nearby areas on fire after shouting “Free Palestine!” Soliman’s attacks left eight injured with no reported deaths.  The […]
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Trump’s Opportunity to Stabilize the Western Hemisphere—Starting With Haiti

Trump’s Opportunity to Stabilize the Western Hemisphere—Starting With Haiti

Opinion
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June 1, 2025
By Dufirstson Julio Neree, Esq. President Donald J. Trump has finally reasserted himself onto the global stage, engaging in high-profile efforts to mediate conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and even South Asia. These moves signal a return to a more assertive, deal-oriented diplomacy on behalf of the United States and her interests. However, it […]
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Salazar Urges Trump to Preserve Venezuelan Opposition's Control of CITGO

Salazar Urges Trump to Preserve Venezuelan Opposition's Control of CITGO

Mateo Guillamont
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May 30, 2025
Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) recently wrote to President Donald Trump’s administration requesting they block the proposed sale of the Venezuelan democratic opposition's control over oil company CITGO.  CITGO is a US-based oil refiner, transporter, and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and other industrial products.  PDVSA, a state-owned oil company of the Venezuelan government, is […]
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Steube Introduces Bill to Rename Washington DC Transit Authority

Steube Introduces Bill to Rename Washington DC Transit Authority

Grayson Bakich
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May 29, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation to rename the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access (WMAGA). Additionally, Rep. Steube's bill requires that the Washington, D.C., Metrorail system be renamed the "Trump Train." It will block all federal funding to the system until both requirements are met, […]
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US Removes Carriers From Red Sea as Houthis Continue Attacking Israel

US Removes Carriers From Red Sea as Houthis Continue Attacking Israel

Mateo Guillamont
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May 29, 2025
The Houthis recently fired ballistic rockets at Israel, continuing a month-long trend of missile attacks against Israeli civilians. According to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), civilians across eastern Israel had to shelter in place due to projectile fire originating in Yemen.   Meanwhile, the US is diminishing its military presence in the region as its USS […]
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Trump Orders US Mint to Stop Producing Pennies

Trump Orders US Mint to Stop Producing Pennies

Mateo Guillamont
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May 29, 2025
The ‘penny’ coin has been in circulation for nearly as long as the US’s existence and is worth one cent.  Penny production has long sparked intense debate as lawmakers have quarreled over the coin’s benefits. Producing pennies costs more than they are worth, as each one costs over three cents.  Recently, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) […]
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Rubio Announces Trump Administration to Revoke Visas for Chinese Students

Rubio Announces Trump Administration to Revoke Visas for Chinese Students

Javier Manjarres
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May 29, 2025
The Trump administration has just announced that it will begin to expel or revoke the visas of Chinese students studying at U.S. colleges and universities. Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on social media that Chinese students would have their visas revoked, including "those with connections" to the Chinese government. "?The U.S. will begin revoking […]
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