Trump Treasury Department Constricts Iran's 'Ghost Fleet'

Trump Treasury Department Constricts Iran's 'Ghost Fleet'

Mateo Guillamont
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February 26, 2025
President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has announced a series of measures tightening sanctions on Iran’s illicit oil sales via its ‘Ghost Fleet.’ Iran has recently expanded efforts to circumvent US-imposed oil exports by covertly shipping Iranian oil through a network of foreign tankers colloquially referred to as Iran’s  ‘Ghost […]
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Ramaswamy to Run For Ohio Governor

Ramaswamy to Run For Ohio Governor

Mateo Guillamont
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February 25, 2025
Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy recently announced his candidacy for Ohio’s governorship.  Ramaswamy's announcement comes as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s term nears a close in January 2027.  Ramaswamy claimed during his candidacy announcement that he would focus his agenda on economic prosperity, promising to bring “a hatchet to red tape, overregulation and bureaucracy.”  President Donald Trump, […]
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Trump Pushes To End Ukraine War in Ukraine-Centric G7 Summit

Trump Pushes To End Ukraine War in Ukraine-Centric G7 Summit

Mateo Guillamont
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February 25, 2025
President Donald Trump joined heads of state in a recent Group of Seven (G7) summit that primarily focused on the war in Ukraine.  Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy was invited to join the summit and did so alongside traditional members Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the US. The G7 meeting was called […]
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Congressional Republican Lawmakers Continue Praise of Musks' DOGE

Congressional Republican Lawmakers Continue Praise of Musks' DOGE

Javier Manjarres
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February 25, 2025
WASHINGTON—With Democrats up in arms over the aggressive and transparent nature of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in support of President Donald Trump’s “America First Agenda” initiative, Republican lawmakers like Senator Ashley Moody and Rep. Byron Donalds continue to praise the efforts of a complete government agency overhaul. Shortly after votes on Monday, […]
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Trump Congratulates Conservatives For Victory in Germany, Germans Call For 'Independence' From US

Trump Congratulates Conservatives For Victory in Germany, Germans Call For 'Independence' From US

Mateo Guillamont
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February 25, 2025
President Donald Trump has congratulated Germany’s center-right party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), for their recent electoral victory in Germany’s parliamentary elections.  Germany’s elections were held at the order of the former President Olaf Scholz from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) after his governmental coalition began to break down.  President Trump called the CDU’s victory a […]
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Byron Donalds Responds to Ron DeSantis's 2026 Gubernatorial dig Against him

Byron Donalds Responds to Ron DeSantis's 2026 Gubernatorial dig Against him

Javier Manjarres
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February 25, 2025
WASHINGTON—Hours after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appeared to dismiss President Donald Trump’s 2026 gubernatorial endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds, the MAGA favorite congressman spoke to The Floridian and shrugged off Gov. DeSantis’s dig against him. When asked about Gov. DeSantis’s assertion that Rep. Donalds wasn’t doing much during his time in the House of Representatives […]
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Waltz Says Trump 'Expects to Get This Deal Done' as Russia-Ukraine War Reaches 3rd Anniversary

Waltz Says Trump 'Expects to Get This Deal Done' as Russia-Ukraine War Reaches 3rd Anniversary

Grayson Bakich
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February 24, 2025
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz spoke with Fox and Friends about the continuing negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war, saying President Donald Trump and the White House "expect to get this deal done." "We have been all hands on deck. Secretary [Scott] Bessent, our Treasury Secretary, has been leading the charge, and frustrations are high," Waltz began, […]
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Cartels Designated As Foreign Terror Organizations Could Face US Military Action

Cartels Designated As Foreign Terror Organizations Could Face US Military Action

Mateo Guillamont
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February 22, 2025
President Donald Trump recently designated sundry drug cartels operating in Mexico as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Designating the cartels as FTOs was one of President Trump’s campaign promises, and it was something conservatives had long urged former President Joe Biden to do to no avail.  The cartels designated are Tren de Aragua, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), […]
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Trump Endorses Byron Donalds For Florida Governor

Trump Endorses Byron Donalds For Florida Governor

Mateo Guillamont
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February 21, 2025
President Donald Trump has endorsed Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) for Florida Governor. Through a post on Truth Social, President Trump lauded Representative Donalds and predicted he would be a great governor.  “As Governor, Byron would have a BIG Voice, and would work closely with me to advance our America First Agenda,” claimed Trump.  While Donalds […]
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JUICE?—2.21.2025—President Donald Trump Endorses Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida—Much More..

JUICE?—2.21.2025—President Donald Trump Endorses Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida—Much More..

Javier Manjarres
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February 21, 2025
President Donald Trump Endorses Byron Donalds Over Simpson, DeSantis, When he Runs for Governor Of course, we are going to take the credit for pressing President Trump's decision to endorse Rep. Byron Donalds over First Lady Casey DeSantis where he (he will) decide to run for governor in 2016. Hours after we broke the story […]
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Trump Squeezes Federal Agencies in New Government Efficiency Order

Trump Squeezes Federal Agencies in New Government Efficiency Order

Mateo Guillamont
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February 20, 2025
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that requires the reduction and potential elimination of a series of federal agencies.  The executive order mandates for certain agencies to cease all non-required functions and diminish their operations to the minimum level that is statutorily required.  “It is the policy of my Administration to dramatically reduce […]
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Waltz Says Ukraine Needs to 'Tone Down' Criticism of Trump Amidst Negotiations

Waltz Says Ukraine Needs to 'Tone Down' Criticism of Trump Amidst Negotiations

Grayson Bakich
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February 20, 2025
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz discussed the ongoing negotiations between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia to end the war in a recent appearance on Fox and Friends, effectively saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in no place to criticize President Donald Trump for wanting to end hostilities. Zelenskyy accused Trump of living in a "disinformation […]
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Charles Broadway Appointed to State Immigration Enforcement Council by Gov. Ron DeSantis

Charles Broadway Appointed to State Immigration Enforcement Council by Gov. Ron DeSantis

Michael Costeines
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February 20, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Clermont Police Chief Charles Broadway to the State Immigration Enforcement Council on Wednesday. "I am humbled and grateful to be appointed by @GovRonDeSantis to serve alongside other law-enforcement executives to ensure the strongest illegal immigration measures are in place to foster safe communities and safe streets!! Thank you for your […]
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Florida AG Uthmeier Files Brief at Supreme Court in Support of Trump's Executive Power Use

Florida AG Uthmeier Files Brief at Supreme Court in Support of Trump's Executive Power Use

Mateo Guillamont
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February 20, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of President Donald Trump’s authority to remove federal officials from office.  President Trump recently fired Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC), who subsequently sued to challenge Trump’s authority to remove him.  Attorney General Uthmeier, […]
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DeSantis to Meet with Trump, Expected to Advocate for Casey DeSantis's Potential Gubernatorial Run

DeSantis to Meet with Trump, Expected to Advocate for Casey DeSantis's Potential Gubernatorial Run

Javier Manjarres
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February 20, 2025
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is a big supporter of term limits, doesn’t appear to be willing to give up the power he wields as “America’s Governor,” appears to be be traveling to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Donald Trump in support of First Lady Casey DeSantis running to replace him in the 2026 […]
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Zelenskyy Says Trump is Living in Russian

Zelenskyy Says Trump is Living in Russian "Disinformation Space," Trump Calls Him "Dictator" in Return

Mateo Guillamont
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February 20, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has prompted President Donald Trump’s anger by claiming the latter is immersed in Russian “disinformation space.” President Zelenskyy’s comments were made to reporters at a conference shortly after top US diplomats met with Russian counterparts to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war.  “Unfortunately, President Trump - I have great respect for him as […]
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Steube Says Reconciliation Bill Will 'Work Itself Out'

Steube Says Reconciliation Bill Will 'Work Itself Out'

Grayson Bakich
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February 19, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) declared that the ongoing attempt to resolve the reconciliation bill between the House and Senate will "work itself out" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow with Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX), adding that "Republicans should be and will be united." Substitute host David Asman noted that while the House continues seeing […]
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US Military Rescues Iranian Sailors as US-Iran Tensions Flare

US Military Rescues Iranian Sailors as US-Iran Tensions Flare

Mateo Guillamont
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February 19, 2025
The US military has reportedly rescued mariners from Iran who emitted a distress call after their ship began to sink in the Arabian gulf.  The Iranian-flagged M/V SHAYESTEH’s crew contained five Iranian and two Indian mariners who were all taken aboard the USCGC CLARENCE SUTPHIN JR to receive medical care.  The SHAYESTEH reportedly sunk after […]
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