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Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s government has been accused by the UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuelan Human Rights violations of committing crimes against humanity.  Following Dictator Maduro’s defeat in July’s presidential elections, Maduro has directed his government to persecute political opponents employing a series of criminal and violent tactics.  According to the UN’s report, […]

US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces executed precision strikes against several terrorist operatives in Syria over the weekend. CENTCOM’s strikes parallel Israel’s expanded offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.  CENTCOM reported its strikes killed 37 terrorist operatives, including multiple senior leaders of ISIS and Hurras al-Din, an Al Qaeda affiliate. According to CENTCOM, the strikes form […]

President Joe Biden is facing pressure to impose sanctions on Iran pursuant to legislation signed by his administration earlier this year. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), alongside Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and U.S. Representatives Jim Banks (R-IN) and Mike Lawler (R-NY), wrote a letter to President Biden demanding he enforce laws potentially increasing sanctions on Iran. […]

The US military is reporting its Navy ships patrolling the Middle East recently rescued Iranians stranded in the ocean. US Central Command (CENTCOM) notified the public that US Navy ships rescued several Iranian mariners on August 23.  “Aiding distressed mariners is a mission that our strike group will always stand ready to support,” said Rear […]

The Houthis, an Iranian-backed terrorist group operating out of Yemen, reportedly recently struck four different merchant vessels in the Red Sea. The US, United Kingdom, Israel, and other allied nations have been attempting to deflect Houthi attacks, which often come in the form uncrewed aerial system (drone) strikes. Almost daily, Houthi forces have executed drone […]

The election of Venezuela’s United Nations (UN) Ambassador Samuel Moncada to one of the Vice Presidencies of the UN General Assembly has stirred political controversy in the US. Through his new role, Ambassador Moncada will represent Latin America and Caribbean States at the General Assembly. Given Moncada represents Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s regime, which has […]

US lawmakers are responding to news of Claudia Sheinbaum having been elected as the first woman president of Mexico. Mexican elections occurred last Sunday, with Sheinbaum capturing nearly 60% of the vote. Xochitl Galvez, the nearest runner-up, obtained only 28%. Sheinbaum, who is the former mayor of Mexico City, is a member of the progressive […]

New body cam footage revealed by CNN has contradicted President Joe Biden’s administration’s account of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack.  The Abbey Gate attack occurred while American troops withdrew from Afghanistan. Last week, the Department of Defense (DOD) published the findings of a 2-year supplemental review into the Aug. 26, 2021, terrorist attack. According to […]

Floridian lawmakers continue to demonstrate their unrelenting support for Israel as relations between the Jewish state and President Joe Biden’s administration dwindle.  Last week, President Biden allowed the United Nations Security council to approve a ceasefire resolution failing to condemn Hamas.  Biden’s administration has also sanctioned certain Israeli individuals and companies and warned of additional […]

US Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) called for President Joe Biden to order US forces directly intervene in the ongoing security crisis in Haiti.  Haiti has been rocked by widespread gang violence in recent years, but gang-violence has reached unprecedented levels in the last months.  Representative Salazar criticized President Biden for allegedly allowing the “humanitarian and […]

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met US President Joe Biden in the White House to discuss both nations’ shared priorities. Prime Minister Meloni currently chairs the Group of Seven (G7), an informal association consisting of the wealthiest democratic nations.  US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) anticipated Meloni’s visit by outlining why he thinks the US should […]

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has reported a US ship, the Gibraltar Eagle, was struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Ansarallah (Houthi) militants earlier today.  CENTCOM also reported another Houthi missile fired toward Red Sea commercial navigation lanes which failed to reach its destination and landed in Yemen.  According to CENTCOM, despite being […]

The US House of Representatives voted to approve Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-Fl) joint resolution to nullify one of President Joe Biden’s proposed rules on Electric Vehicles (EVs). President Biden’s rule would waive ‘Buy America’ requirements for EV charging stations.  ‘Buy America’ requirements mandate that all steel and iron that are permanently incorporated into a federally […]

The Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) for Ukrainians Act has regained traction as a bipartisan group of four new senators signed on to the bill this past week. The REPO for Ukrainians Act is designed to boost Ukraine’s war recovery efforts by transferring Russian assets confiscated by the US to Ukraine.  Russia invaded Ukraine […]

Current trends in international geopolitics suggest armed conflict will fester in 2024.   First, the Israel-Hamas war is expected to rage well into 2024 as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) warn their Gaza operations will extend ‘for many more months’.  Hamas' remains committed to eradicating Israel and is leveraging hostages to this end, demanding an unrealistic […]

US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) is asking President Joe Biden take action to prevent Chinese semiconductor firm ‘Brite’ from accessing US technology and capital markets.  A report published last week exposed how Brite has been able to purchase US software and obtain financing from American investors.  Brite services at least six Chinese military suppliers and […]

US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) has written a letter to President Joe Biden’s U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her to prevent US Steel Corporation (US Steel) from being acquired.  Earlier this week, US Steel announced Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), a global steel manufacturer and Japan’s largest steelmaker, would be acquiring the company.  According to […]

Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe Biden’s recent ban on gun exports.  Last October 27, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a 90-day ban on the export of firearms, ammunition, and component parts.  The BIS explained it would […]