State Department Approves Sale of $151.8 Million in Munitions to Israel

by

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on Feb. 28, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of State approved selling $151.8 million in munitions to Israel without congressional approval. The State Department waived the congressional review requirements under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act after Israel

Commitment to Countering Cartel Criminal Activity

by

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The United States, under my leadership, has demonstrated a sustained commitment towards achieving the dismantlement of cartels and foreign terrorists operating in the Western Hemisphere.  My Administration has designated a number of cartels and transnational gangs as foreign terrorist organizations and has since dedicated

Trump Announces Military Coalition With Latin American Leaders to Eradicate Cartels

by

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts the “The Shield of the Americas Summit,“ a gathering with heads of state and government officials from 12 countries in the Americas at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Fla., on March 7, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images DORAL, Fla.—U.S. President Donald Trump on March 7

Trump meets with Latin American leaders in Miami amid war on Iran

by

President Trump assembled Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to demonstrate it is still committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere, even as it deals with five-alarm crises around the globe. The gathering, which the White House called the “Shield of the Americas”