By Upward News | Created at 2026-07-18 16:41:49 | Updated at 2026-08-03 22:15:25
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How Trump and Rubio are dominating the Americas
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🙏 Senator Lindsey Graham dead at 71. The South Carolina Republican passed away suddenly on Saturday, reportedly following an aortic tear due to Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Graham, who before his time in politics served in the US Air Force, built a congressional career spanning more than 30 years, becoming a leading Republican voice and a trusted adviser to President Trump on foreign policy and national security.
🗣️ Platner trashes ICE, says “Free Palestine” on his way out. The Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine dropped out on Friday after new rape accusations surfaced, signing off his withdrawal letter with "F*ck ICE. Free Palestine." Platner blamed "corporate media" and the "political establishment" for his downfall.
🇮🇱 Rep. Ro Khanna detained after entering sensitive zone in Israel. The far-left California congressman was blocked by armed Israeli settlers in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) and questioned by IDF soldiers after entering a sensitive area without proper coordination, according to the Israeli military. Khanna complained about the "arrogance" of young Israelis carrying American rifles that "my tax dollars are funding."
🎓 Ivy League trustees overwhelmingly identify as Democrats. A Buckley Institute report found that Democrats outnumber Republicans 6 to 1 on Ivy League governing boards, with Yale having zero Republican representation. Trustees donated $85.5 million to Democratic candidates and causes compared to $22.4 million to Republicans.
WORLD NEWS
Behind the paywall: The status of the Strait of Hormuz, Mexico’s leader blames Biden, and a wild claim for an Australian news outlet.
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
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QUICK AND IMPORTANT
A man sold trash from Taylor Swift's wedding for $25 per cube, selling out in less than a day.
A Waymo driverless car delivered two drunk 15-year-olds straight to the police after they fired toy guns from the windows.
Marco Rubio deported a child rapist whom Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) pardoned. Walz later said he couldn't think of how Minnesota would be safer without him.
The most clicked link in our last newsletter was an NYC immigrant enclave map excluding Irish, Italians, and Jews.
THE MAIN STORY
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emerged as the architect of American dominance in Venezuela, effectively controlling the country's finances, natural resources, and government appointments from Washington…
_IN THIS ARTICLE, WE COVER:_
Marco Rubio’s ongoing contact with Delcy Rodríguez
How the US is maintaining tight control over Venezuela
American influence being projected all across Latin America
And how the Latin America foreign policy may be Trump’s biggest successs
THE COMMUNITY SECTION
YOUR TAKE
Do you support American power being projected in Latin America?
TODAY’S POLL
📊 Where do you believe Trump’s foreign policy is the strongest?
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POP QUIZ
By what margin were Democrats found to outnumber Republicans on university governing boards?
POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Which voting bloc do you consider the biggest problem for conservatives?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 💁♂️ Young people (735)
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ 🌍 Foreign-born (639)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🟣 Independents (70)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💬 Other (83)
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💁♂️ Young people: “Our public education system is anti-American and anti-capitalist, and our generation (the younger generation) is going to suffer the consequences of these leftist ideological schemes.” — Quinn
🌍 Foreign-born: “Many who come here from foreign countries seem to have no interest in political issues in this country. Just here to enjoy improved living conditions.” — Isaiah
💬 Other: “The biggest problem I see is the lack of voter participation.” — Mary
1,527 votes
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