President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio escalated warnings toward Cuba on Saturday, tying Havana to the collapse of Venezuela under Nicolas Maduro and signaling that the administration is prepared to expand pressure following Maduro’s apprehension, a move with potential implications across the region. Trump and Rubio used a post-announcement press appearance Saturday … Read more
President Donald Trump said in an early morning announcement on social media that American federal law enforcement agents, in conjunction with the U.S. military, successfully captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a stunning overnight operation that took place in the South American nation. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale … Read more
Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who was indicted by a grand jury last month on allegations of stealing money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, posted what appears to be an edited version of her official House portrait Thursday that does not include a prominent diamond ring. The indictment alleges that Cherfilus-McCormick, her brother … Read more
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was seeking renewed talks with the United States before he was captured overnight in a stunning raid by U.S. military and law enforcement elements. His capture followed months of tanker seizures a recent U.S. strike, and targeting of boats ferrying deadly narcotics out of the country. According to Reuters, Maduro … Read more
Elon Musk sparked a firestorm online after responding to a viral TikTok video that appeared to show a Somali-American woman saying he was “about to die.” Musk’s terse, four-word response: “Then it is war.” The incident began when an unidentified TikTok user, later confirmed as Fardowsa Muhumed, appeared on a livestream while playing a … Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized the Trump administration this week after federal officials paused certain child care payments to the state amid expanded scrutiny of alleged fraud in Minnesota social services programs. “This is Trump’s long game,” Walz wrote Tuesday in a post on X, The Hill reported. “We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s … Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia who is set to leave Congress on Jan. 5, 2026, is amplifying calls from some Trump supporters for a tax revolt in 2026. Greene has accused the federal government of wasting taxpayer money on foreign interests while domestic issues continue to worsen, American Digest reported. She and her … Read more
Just minutes after an earth-shaking post on Truth Social announcing the U.S. operation to capture and exfiltrate Nicolás Maduro and his wife, President Donald Trump praised the success of this covert operation. “A lot of good planning and lot of great, great troops and great people,” Trump told The New York Times in a 4:30 … Read more
Independent journalist Nick Shirley said Thursday that he plans to release a second installment of his reporting on alleged fraud involving Minnesota child care providers. Shirley’s first report, a 42-minute video published last week, examined day care centers that appeared inactive or closed despite receiving significant public funding. The video has accumulated more than 134 … Read more
An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was confronted by an armed gunman at an apartment complex in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve and was fired upon three times, according to news reports. The agent was not injured. The gunman was later found dead at the scene. According to KABC-TV, the incident unfolded around 10:45 … Read more