US Launches New Retaliatory Strikes Against ISIS

US Launches New Retaliatory Strikes Against ISIS

Joseph Quesada
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January 11, 2026
The U.S. has launched what it deemed “large-scale strikes” against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria in response to an ambush last month that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter, announced U.S. Central Command on Saturday. The strikes, carried out by the U.S. and its allies at approximately 12:30 PM EST, were […]
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Trump Urges Cuba to Negotiate After Maduro's Capture

Trump Urges Cuba to Negotiate After Maduro's Capture

Joseph Quesada
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January 11, 2026
President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a warning to the government of Cuba, suggesting that Venezuela’s close ally strike a deal with the US, ramping up pressure following Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s capture. Since the operation led by US forces in early January, Cuba has been cut off from Venezuelan crude oil as the US […]
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Trump to Meet with Oil Executives at White House Friday

Trump to Meet with Oil Executives at White House Friday

Joseph Quesada
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January 9, 2026
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is set to meet with more than a dozen oil executives at the White House on Friday to discuss plans for investment in Venezuela. The Trump administration hopes to secure $100 billion in backing from Big Oil companies to revitalize Venezuela’s expansive oil reserves and capabilities. Since the U.S. military […]
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Trump Exits 66 International Organizations and Global Engagement

Trump Exits 66 International Organizations and Global Engagement

Joseph Quesada
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January 8, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions, including some associated with the United Nations that “operate contrary to U.S. national interests,” the White House said in a statement. “These withdrawals will end American taxpayer funding and involvement in entities that advance globalist agendas over […]
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ICE Officer Kills a Minneapolis Woman in Shocking Incident

ICE Officer Kills a Minneapolis Woman in Shocking Incident

Joseph Quesada
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January 8, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS – An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a woman on Wednesday morning in South Minneapolis during the Trump administration’s recent immigration crackdown in a large American city According to the Department of Homeland Security, the shooting was an act of self-defense, labeling the woman a domestic terrorist performing a terrorist […]
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Denmark, Greenland Seek Rubio Meeting Amid Growing Tension

Denmark, Greenland Seek Rubio Meeting Amid Growing Tension

Joseph Quesada
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January 7, 2026
Officials in Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio following President Donald Trump’s reinvigorated focus on purchasing the strategic Arctic island, days after Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s was ousted. Tension has increased after the White House reiterated President Trump’s wishes to take over the Danish territory on Tuesday. […]
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Georgia Democrats Denounce President Trump’s Capture of Maduro as ‘Unconstitutional’

Georgia Democrats Denounce President Trump’s Capture of Maduro as ‘Unconstitutional’

James Swafford
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January 6, 2026
Over the weekend, the U.S. military launched a strike against Venezuela, bombing several of its states and capturing President Nicolas Maduro. Ordered by President Donald Trump, the operation took place after months of escalating tension over narcoterrorism and drug boat strikes. Predictably, the strike has received mixed reactions from lawmakers. Republicans are overwhelmingly in favor […]
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Venezuela Swears in Delcy Rodriguez Amid US Tensions

Venezuela Swears in Delcy Rodriguez Amid US Tensions

Joseph Quesada
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January 5, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela – The Venezuelan government on Monday swore in deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro’s vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, as interim president of the country. The Venezuelan government’s effort aims to show the international community that the country is still being governed independently, following the stunning operation by U.S. forces that led to Maduro’s capture alongside […]
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Rubio Says US Won't 'Run' Venezuela Directly

Rubio Says US Won't 'Run' Venezuela Directly

Joseph Quesada
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January 5, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday joined several news programs to discuss the Trump administration’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which occurred on Saturday. When asked for details on the administration’s plans to run Venezuela, Secretary Rubio replied by affirming that the U.S. would […]
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Trump Renews Calls to Annex Greenland After Maduro's Capture

Trump Renews Calls to Annex Greenland After Maduro's Capture

Joseph Quesada
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January 5, 2026
WASHINGTON – A day after the U.S.’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his stance on the self-governing Danish territory, Greenland. “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it, I can tell you,” Trump said Sunday on […]
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Justice Dept. Release New Indictment Charging Maduro and Co.

Justice Dept. Release New Indictment Charging Maduro and Co.

Joseph Quesada
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January 5, 2026
NEW YORK – Federal prosecutors charged the recently captured Venezuelan Dictator, Nicolas Maduro, with narco-terrorism conspiracy, weapons charges, and cocaine-importation conspiracy, according to an indictment unsealed Saturday in a federal court in New York. The charges follow President Donald Trump’s announcement of a military operation early Saturday in Venezuela, in which the U.S. military and […]
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Georgia Republicans Back President Trump’s Capture of Maduro

Georgia Republicans Back President Trump’s Capture of Maduro

James Swafford
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January 5, 2026
Over the weekend, and by order of President Donald Trump, the U.S. military launched a strike against Venezuela, bombing several of its states and capturing its President, Nicolas Maduro. The strike comes after months of escalating tension involving attacks on drug boats and a focus on growing narcoterrorism from Venezuela. The strike has received mixed reactions […]
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Trump Announces the U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela Effectively

Trump Announces the U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela Effectively

Joseph Quesada
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January 5, 2026
Mar-A-Lago – President Donald Trump announced in a press conference held in Palm Beach, Florida, that the U.S. will run Venezuela “until such time as it can be put back on track.” “….we’re going to be running it with a group, and we’re going to make sure it’s run properly. We’re going to rebuild the […]
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Maduro Says Venezuela Is Open to Negotiate Agreement With U.S.

Maduro Says Venezuela Is Open to Negotiate Agreement With U.S.

Joseph Quesada
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January 2, 2026
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday that his government is open to talks with the United States to negotiate an agreement. The news comes after months of the U.S. military’s pressure campaign against ‘narco-terrorism’ tied to his government. Maduro said Venezuela is “ready” for discussion with the U.S. on all pertinent issues. "The U.S. government […]
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Trump Administration Rolls Back on Selected Imports Tariffs

Trump Administration Rolls Back on Selected Imports Tariffs

Joseph Quesada
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January 1, 2026
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve executive order delaying increased tariffs for a year on select items. The items include kitchen cabinets, vanities, and upholstered furniture. The Trump administration has also rolled back levies on Italian-made pasta imports. The proclamation signed on Wednesday keeps the 25% tariff he imposed in September […]
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U.S. Military Confirms Five Killed in Drug Boat Strikes

U.S. Military Confirms Five Killed in Drug Boat Strikes

Joseph Quesada
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January 1, 2026
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military revealed Wednesday it struck five suspected narco-terrorist vessels over the course of two days. The attacks killed a total of eight people, with some jumping overboard and possibly surviving. The U.S. Southern Command issued a statement on the social media platform X. They attached footage of the initial strikes, which […]
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Trump Threatens to Use the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis

Trump Threatens to Use the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis

Joseph Quesada
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January 1, 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops as tensions escalate between protestors and federal agents in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown in the region. The threat follows a second shooting in a week involving federal officers during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. On Jan. […]
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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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