Trade

While speaking in Tampa this week, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins shared his Operation (F3) "Florida Families First" education plan to strengthen parental rights and implement common-sense solutions to counter excessive federal overreach in classrooms, if elected governor. “Florida’s families need a Governor who truly understands the classrooms, the challenges, and the dreams of Florida’s children,” […]

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’s raising tariffs on imports of South Korean goods due to the country’s legislature’s failure to approve a trade deal with the U.S. that both countries agreed to in October 2025. “Because the Korean Legislature hasn’t enacted our Historic Trade Agreement, which is their prerogative, I am hereby increasing […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement praising President Donald Trump's recent announcement of a new trade deal with the European Union (EU), saying, "It's a major win for U.S. industries that will create opportunities and support long-term economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic." According to a White House fact sheet, provisions of the new […]

Republican lawmakers cheered on President Donald Trump and his economic policies as the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (LBS) reported shrinking inflation for May.  LBS measured smaller growth in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which increased 0.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in May, after rising 0.2 percent in April.  The decrease from 0.2 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

The US Treasury Department recently announced sanctions against members of terrorist criminal gang organizations in Mexico. The sanctions target members of cartels President Donald Trump designated 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 […]

President Donald Trump recently met with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House to discuss the ongoing crisis with South Africa’s white minority population. President Trump and Ramaphosa’s conversations centered on recent reports alleging some of South Africa’s white minority population has been persecuted by radical political groups. South Africa has rejected such […]

Houthi terrorists continue threatening Israel’s civilian population with daily missile attacks, the latest of which occurred within the last 24 hours.  The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported “projectile fire from Yemen” that could have impacted dozens of civilian areas.  The Houthis’ latest attacks on Israel follow recently signed agreements with the US to cease attacks […]

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is scheduled to hear oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s recent executive order exempting illegal immigrants from birthright citizenship rights.  President Trump’s executive order symbolizes the zenith of an underlying legal and political debate over the meaning of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment and the United States v. Wong Kim Ark […]

Publicly available commercial shipping data demonstrates Red Sea shipping increased following President Donald Trump’s November 2024 election.  Red Sea shipping dramatically decreased after the Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni terror group, began targeting US, Israeli, and allies' ships since Hamas’ October 7th, 2023, attacks.  Houthi forces have orchestrated drone and missile attacks against US military and […]

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 […]

President Donald Trump’s administration has announced the establishment of a US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, expanding the US and Ukraine’s economic partnerships.  The Treasury Department announced the fund's creation, laying the groundwork for future US-Ukraine economic cooperation, including potential natural resources, military, and energy transactions.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thanked President Trump and claimed the fund’s […]

The leaders of the world’s most powerful autocracies recently met in Moscow for Russia’s annual May 9th ‘Victory Day’ military parade and related celebrations.  Russian President Vladimir Putin managed to triple the number of dignitaries present at this year’s Victory Day celebrations as compared to last year’s.  Cuban Dictator Miguel Diaz-Canel and other Cuban government […]

President Donald Trump’s cabinet members are increasing public pressure on China as trade negotiations over bilateral tariffs unfold. President Trump recently announced he was raising tariffs on imports from China to 125% “effective immediately.” Trump and many Republicans have argued that China engages in deceptive trade practices to unfairly attract trade to their shores, harming […]

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to boost the US’ offshore mining capabilities.  The order seeks to unleash the US’s competitiveness in the burgeoning offshore mining industry, which China currently leads.  Offshore or ‘deep-sea’ mining is the extraction of critical minerals from the ocean floor.  Critical minerals are used to produce myriad technological […]

President Donald Trump continues pressuring Iran amidst ongoing negotiations over the latter’s nuclear weapons development programs.  President Trump recently began negotiations with Iran to halt their development of nuclear weapons. The negotiations began as Trump directed the White House to execute a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran. Since then, the Trump administration has leveraged American […]