Maria Briceño | PolitiFact

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean during a Senate hearing June 2, saying the Defense Department determined the strikes’ legality and based its decisions on intelligence information. Here’s a rundown of our recent fact-checks and stories about the boat strikes.

Blackouts in Cuba have been common for years because the Cuba government has mismanaged and neglected its energy system, historians and foreign policy experts said.

U.S. officials announced federal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro for the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes that killed four people, including three Americans.

If a new Florida elections bill goes into effect, driver licenses will soon include a new notable fact: whether a person is a U.S. citizen. Supporters of HB 991, approved by Florida’s Legislature and expected to be signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, say the bill will ensure that only eligible U.S. citizens vote. Critics worry it will disenfranchise eligible voters who are unable to meet the bill’s demands.

DeSantis marked his final State of the State address kicking off Florida's 2026 legislative session talking about illegal immigration, election integrity and more.

Although President Donald Trump’s administration has been openly hostile to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for months, there’s no sign Maduro has given up power as a result.