Marco Rubio Confirms 'Operation Epic Fury is Over'

Marco Rubio Confirms 'Operation Epic Fury is Over'

Joseph Quesada
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May 6, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed the end of “Operation Epic Fury.” The State Secretary affirmed that the U.S. has achieved its objectives in its military operation against the Islamic Republic, despite not yet securing Iran’s nuclear stockpile. During a White House briefing, Secretary Rubio took on questions from reporters in the midst of […]
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Rubio Clarifies U.S. Strategy in Iran, Emphasizing Missile Manufacturing

Rubio Clarifies U.S. Strategy in Iran, Emphasizing Missile Manufacturing

Joseph Quesada
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March 3, 2026
Following a closed-door briefing with Congressional leaders over "Operation Epic Fury" and the conflict with Iran, Secretary Rubio spoke to the press to elaborate on the U.S. military campaign, expressing hope for a future led by the Iranian population. “The United States is conducting an operation to eliminate the threat of Iran’s short-range ballistic missiles […]
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EU Warns of Potential Action after U.S. Bars 'Radical' Europeans

EU Warns of Potential Action after U.S. Bars 'Radical' Europeans

Joseph Quesada
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December 26, 2025
BRUSSELS – The European Union, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany criticized a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans this week. The State Department accuses them of influencing tech companies to censor “American viewpoints.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio banned a former top EU official. Additionally, he banned four high-profile activists who […]
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U.S. Launches Strikes Against ISIS in Nigeria

U.S. Launches Strikes Against ISIS in Nigeria

Joseph Quesada
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December 26, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced on this week that the U.S. launched a “deadly strike” against Islamic State fighters. The U.S. launched attacks in northwest Nigeria, where Trump says the fighters had been killing Christians. Trump announced the strike via a post on Truth Social. He said the strike targeted “ISIS Terrorist Scum in […]
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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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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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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Urges Attention to Cameroon as Political Violence Continues

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Urges Attention to Cameroon as Political Violence Continues

Grayson Bakich
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November 15, 2025
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to act as the ongoing political violence in the Central African nation of Cameroon worsens. In mid-October, Cameroon held its presidential elections with its long-serving President, Paul Biya, winning another term. However, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary is claiming fraud, and supporters have led […]
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Trump Says Rubio is 'the Greatest Secretary of State' in U.S. History

Trump Says Rubio is 'the Greatest Secretary of State' in U.S. History

Grayson Bakich
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October 13, 2025
President Donald Trump recently stated that his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will be remembered "as the greatest Secretary of State in the history of the United States." Trump made the remark during an address following the signing of the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, in which Hamas freed the last 20 surviving hostages […]
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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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State Department Continues Combatting Iran's Illicit Oil Sales

State Department Continues Combatting Iran's Illicit Oil Sales

Mateo Guillamont
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March 21, 2025
The US Department of State recently announced new sanctions against certain commercial entities for aiding Iran’s global illicit oil sales.  Sanctions target a crude oil and petroleum products storage terminal in the port of Huizhou in China for allegedly receiving nearly one million barrels of Iranian crude oil.  The sanctions come as the State Department […]
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