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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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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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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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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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 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 Northwest […]
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Supreme Court Refuses Trump's National Guard Deployment in Chicago

Supreme Court Refuses Trump's National Guard Deployment in Chicago

Joseph Quesada
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December 24, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump this week. Trump had previously asked to lift a lower court injunction. The lower court had blocked the president from sending National Guard troops into Illinois over its governor’s objections. The Trump administration issued an appeal in October. The appeal urged that it needed to federalize […]
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Trump Announces New 'Trump Class' of Navy Battleships

Trump Announces New 'Trump Class' of Navy Battleships

Joseph Quesada
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December 23, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Trump announced this week a plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship. The “battleship” is part of a larger project to create a “Golden Fleet.” The president called the new set of warships “Trump-class” battleships. The first ship will be the USS Defiant. Construction is set to begin “almost […]
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Trump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Greenland Special Envoy

Trump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Greenland Special Envoy

Joseph Quesada
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December 22, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland. “Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security and will strongly advance our Country’s Interests for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Allies, […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Issues Statement on Upcoming Special Election

Marjorie Taylor Greene Issues Statement on Upcoming Special Election

James Swafford
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December 22, 2025
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has broken her silence on the upcoming special election to replace her. In a lengthy post on X, the Georgia Republican responded to Republican candidate Brian Stover, who stated that he would distance himself from Greene’s behavior. Stover first clarified how he would be different by affirming his allegiance to […]
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RFK Jr. Announces Moves to Ban Trans Care for Minors

RFK Jr. Announces Moves to Ban Trans Care for Minors

Joseph Quesada
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December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday many regulatory moves aimed at banning gender-affirming care for minors nationwide. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced the measures in a press conference. The conference took place at […]
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State Department Announces $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

State Department Announces $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

Joseph Quesada
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December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON – The State Department announced an approved $11.1 billion package of arms sales to Taiwan. The package includes medium-range missiles, howitzers, and drones. The announcement arrived late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by President Donald Trump. The approved sales are meant to aid Taipei’s efforts to “modernize its armed forces and to maintain […]
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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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Trump Announces 'Complete Blockade' on Oil Tankers

Trump Announces 'Complete Blockade' on Oil Tankers

Joseph Quesada
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December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a naval blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” leaving and heading to Venezuela," saying that the South American nation was "completely surrounded." In a post on Truth Social, Trump claims that Venezuela has been using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by […]
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Georgia Democratic Delegation Pushes Back Against the Trump Tariffs

Georgia Democratic Delegation Pushes Back Against the Trump Tariffs

James Swafford
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December 16, 2025
Georgia’s Democratic Congressional delegation, led by Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), has urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring Senate Joint (SJ) Resolution 88 to the House Floor for an immediate vote on the Trump tariffs. The bill recently passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 51-47 and aims to […]
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