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9 House Republicans defy Mike Johnson, join Dems to advance Obamacare extension vote

9 House Republicans defy Mike Johnson, join Dems to advance Obamacare extension vote

January 8, 2026
Nine House Republicans bucked their party leaders on Wednesday evening to advance a vote on a Democrat-led healthcare bill. The nine GOP lawmakers’ support was key to pushing ahead on a vote to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies that expired at the end of last year. A vote on the bill itself is now expected Thursday […]
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Venezuelan oil shipments surge to US ports with heavy crude after Maduro capture

Venezuelan oil shipments surge to US ports with heavy crude after Maduro capture

January 8, 2026
Venezuelan crude oil is being shipped to the U.S. at speed and in bulk following the arrest of former President Nicolás Maduro, according to a maritime intelligence analyst. As many as ’15 very large crude carrier shipments’ carrying 50 million barrels will end up en route, said Michelle Wiese Bockmann, senior maritime intelligence analyst at […]
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Cruz demands impeachment of Boasberg and judge who sentenced Kavanaugh’s attempted assassin

Cruz demands impeachment of Boasberg and judge who sentenced Kavanaugh’s attempted assassin

January 8, 2026
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Wednesday called on Congress during a Senate hearing to impeach two federal judges, making his most elaborate case yet for imposing the extraordinary sanction on a pair of closely scrutinized jurists. Cruz acknowledged that impeaching federal judges is exceedingly rare — 15 have been impeached in history, typically for straightforward […]
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Trump greenlights Russian sanctions bill, paving way for 500% tariff on countries supporting Moscow: Graham

Trump greenlights Russian sanctions bill, paving way for 500% tariff on countries supporting Moscow: Graham

January 8, 2026
Sen. Lindsey Graham announced Wednesday that President Donald Trump has approved a Russian sanctions bill designed to pressure Moscow to end its war with Ukraine. Graham revealed the development in a post on X, describing it as a pivotal shift in the U.S. approach to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.  ‘After a very productive meeting today with […]
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‘Irregular’ armed guards aboard Russian shadow tankers alarm Nordic-Baltic governments

‘Irregular’ armed guards aboard Russian shadow tankers alarm Nordic-Baltic governments

January 8, 2026
The seizure of a Russian-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic has highlighted ‘worry’ among NATO and Nordic-Baltic governments over dark fleet vessels and the type of crews onboard, according to a maritime intelligence analyst. U.S. military and Coast Guard personnel boarded the Marinera between Iceland and the U.K. Wednesday as it operated under deceptive […]
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Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 ‘wasteful’ global organizations in sweeping ‘America First’ crackdown

Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 ‘wasteful’ global organizations in sweeping ‘America First’ crackdown

January 8, 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations, ordering executive departments and agencies to cease participation in and funding of entities the administration says no longer serve U.S. interests. The memorandum follows a State Department review ordered earlier this year under Executive Order 14199 and […]
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Al Gore sounds ‘climate crisis’ alarm as Trump yanks US from UN initiatives

Al Gore sounds ‘climate crisis’ alarm as Trump yanks US from UN initiatives

January 8, 2026
Former Vice President Al Gore on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw the U.S. from United Nations-linked climate initiatives. Gore claimed in a post on X that ‘the most significant challenge of our lifetimes’ is ‘the climate crisis.’  ‘The ongoing work of the IPCC, UNFCCC, and other global institutions remains essential to safeguarding […]
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Lindsey Graham says Trump backs Russia sanctions bill

Lindsey Graham says Trump backs Russia sanctions bill

January 8, 2026
President Donald Trump is in favor of a Senate bill to impose new sanctions on Russia, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday. Graham made the statement after meeting with Trump, saying the Senate could vote on the legislation ‘hopefully as early as next week.’ A bipartisan group of senators has been drafting the suite of […]
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US may be involved in Venezuela for years, Trump says

US may be involved in Venezuela for years, Trump says

January 8, 2026
President Donald Trump predicted that U.S. involvement with Venezuela could be a years-long venture, rather than a short-term one. In the early hours of Saturday, U.S. forces arrested dictator Nicolás Maduro in a daring overnight operation. Trump announced the move in a Truth Social post, saying that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been […]
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Senate Republicans push to deport, denaturalize fraudsters amid Minnesota scandal

Senate Republicans push to deport, denaturalize fraudsters amid Minnesota scandal

January 8, 2026
A cohort of Senate Republicans wants to ensure that both illegal immigrants and naturalized U.S. citizens who are convicted of fraud are booted from the country. The lawmakers, led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., are pushing new legislation that would modify an existing, decades-old law that underpins immigration policy in the country to either deport […]
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Walz’s long-running fraud scandal puts Harris campaign judgment under scrutiny

Walz’s long-running fraud scandal puts Harris campaign judgment under scrutiny

January 7, 2026
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement that he is dropping his re-election bid amid a massive fraud scandal in the state is raising questions about the vetting process he received to be Kamala Harris’ running mate.  Following Walz’s Monday announcement that he will not run for re-election as the state faces a fraud scandal that prosecutors say […]
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Trump urges GOP to be ‘flexible’ on Hyde Amendment, igniting backlash from pro-life allies

Trump urges GOP to be ‘flexible’ on Hyde Amendment, igniting backlash from pro-life allies

January 7, 2026
Pro-life activists and groups are taking issue with President Donald Trump’s remarks to Republican lawmakers to be ‘flexible’ on a law that bans the use of federal funds for most abortions as health care talks continue in Congress.  ‘Any healthcare plan that prioritizes a ‘deal’ over saving lives — in and out of the womb […]
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Mobs of motorcycle-riding armed militia hunt Venezuelan streets for Trump supporters as crackdown intensifies

Mobs of motorcycle-riding armed militia hunt Venezuelan streets for Trump supporters as crackdown intensifies

January 7, 2026
In the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s capture by United States forces, paramilitary groups tied to the Venezuelan leader’s regime have initiated an aggressive campaign to maintain control over the country. Mobs of motorcycle-riding civilians often armed with assault rifles, known as colectivos, have been conducting intrusive searches and establishing checkpoints to identify and punish anyone showing support […]
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Trump embraces US intervention in Venezuela, opens door to broader Latin America push

Trump embraces US intervention in Venezuela, opens door to broader Latin America push

January 7, 2026
President Donald Trump has adopted an interventionist posture to justify toppling dictator Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela and has signaled he’ll take the same approach with other Latin American countries next as his administration seeks to assert dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Interventionism is a foreign policy approach by which one country intervenes in another […]
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Trump backs Maduro loyalist over Venezuela opposition leader in post-capture transition

Trump backs Maduro loyalist over Venezuela opposition leader in post-capture transition

January 7, 2026
When Nicolás Maduro was removed from power by the United States, many in Washington expected the U.S. to rally behind Venezuela’s most prominent opposition leader. Instead, the Trump administration moved to engage a longtime Maduro loyalist, signaling a transition strategy driven less by democratic symbolism than by concerns over stability on the ground. The approach […]
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