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National security experts sound alarm over CCP-linked land ownership near US military bases: ‘Unthinkable’

National security experts sound alarm over CCP-linked land ownership near US military bases: ‘Unthinkable’


January 9, 2026
National security experts are sounding the alarm over a report that the Chinese Communist Party’s reach inside the United States could include two golf courses located right on the doorstep of one of the country’s most critical military bases.  News this week that a Chinese intelligence officer is the owner of two golf courses on […]
Dozens of House Republicans defy Trump, join Democrats in failed veto override effort

Dozens of House Republicans defy Trump, join Democrats in failed veto override effort


January 9, 2026
Dozens of House Republicans voted alongside Democrats on Thursday in a failed attempt to override the first — and so far, only — vetoes of President Donald Trump’s second term. Trump has only issued two vetoes thus far since taking office in January 2025. Both veto override efforts failed, but it’s significant that more than […]
House passes nearly $180B funding package after conservative rebellion over Minnesota fraud fears

House passes nearly $180B funding package after conservative rebellion over Minnesota fraud fears


January 9, 2026
The House of Representatives has passed a federal funding package totaling nearly $180 billion, putting Congress one modest step closer to averting a government shutdown at the end of this month. The legislation accounts for just over $174 billion aimed at partially or fully funding the departments of Commerce, Justice, Interior and Energy, including laying […]
European allies working on plan if US acts on acquiring Greenland: report

European allies working on plan if US acts on acquiring Greenland: report


January 9, 2026
European allies are working together on a plan in case the Trump administration acts on acquiring Greenland, a report said Wednesday.  French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told France Inter radio that the subject will be raised at a meeting with the foreign ministers of Germany and Poland.  ‘We want to take action, but we want […]
17 Republicans rebel against House GOP leaders, join Dems to pass Obamacare extension

17 Republicans rebel against House GOP leaders, join Dems to pass Obamacare extension


January 9, 2026
The House of Representatives passed a bill to revive and extend COVID-19 pandemic-era enhanced Obamacare subsidies in a major victory for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. Seventeen House Republicans broke ranks with GOP leaders to support the legislation after Democrats were successful in forcing a vote via a mechanism called a privileged resolution. The bill […]
Trump plans to meet with Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week

Trump plans to meet with Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week


January 9, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Washington next week. During an appearance on Fox News’ ‘Hannity,’ Trump was asked if he intends to meet with Machado after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro. ‘Well, I understand she’s coming […]
President Trump says there won’t be a ‘second Wave of Attacks’ against Venezuela due to their ‘cooperation’

President Trump says there won’t be a ‘second Wave of Attacks’ against Venezuela due to their ‘cooperation’


January 9, 2026
President Donald Trump announced in an early Friday morning Truth Social post that he has ‘cancelled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks’ against Venezuela in light of the ‘cooperation’ between the foreign nation and the U.S. ‘Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as a sign of ‘Seeking Peace.’ This is a very […]
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Senate Republicans press Gov Walz over Minnesota fraud scandal

‘Tip of the iceberg’: Senate Republicans press Gov Walz over Minnesota fraud scandal


January 9, 2026
The entire Senate GOP demanded that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz provide a paper trail on the state’s role in the Minnesota fraud scandal, cranking up the scrutiny in Washington, D.C. in the process.  In a letter led by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Republicans reiterated that Congress controls the flow of taxpayer dollars that are alleged […]
GOP senator blocks Trump DHS nominees until Noem testifies before Senate

GOP senator blocks Trump DHS nominees until Noem testifies before Senate


January 9, 2026
A Senate Republican intends to block President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) nominees until Secretary Kristi Noem appears on Capitol Hill. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told reporters that he was putting holds on future nominees for the agency because Noem had not yet committed to appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. ‘My chairman […]
Inside the sea war to contain ‘dark fleet’ vessels — and what the US seizure signals to Russia

Inside the sea war to contain ‘dark fleet’ vessels — and what the US seizure signals to Russia


January 9, 2026
The U.S. seizure of the tanker formerly known as Bella I marks a rare escalation in sanctions enforcement against Russia’s so-called ‘dark fleet,’ but experts say the move is unlikely to trigger a broader confrontation with Moscow, at least in the near term. Analysts largely agree that the interdiction — one of the most direct U.S. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]