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ALEX BERENSON: Trump’s marijuana order pushes a dangerous lie about drugs

ALEX BERENSON: Trump’s marijuana order pushes a dangerous lie about drugs


December 20, 2025
On Friday, I debated cannabis legalization at AmericaFest 2025, the annual convention for Turning Point USA, the group led by Charlie Kirk until his assassination in September. Here’s my opening argument: My opponent this afternoon is Katherine Mangu-Ward, the editor-in-chief of Reason magazine and a staunch libertarian. Katherine’s pinned post on X calls for the […]
Here is what‘s in the Department of Justice’s latest Epstein files drop

Here is what‘s in the Department of Justice’s latest Epstein files drop


December 20, 2025
The Department of Justice began releasing final documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Friday, with a massive trove of documents that predominantly shows photos and heavily redacted materials categorized into four different sections.  The DOJ on Friday afternoon released four different data sets of thousands of photos, New York grand jury material and […]
New Epstein documents include photos of Bill Clinton shirtless in hot tub, socializing with Michael Jackson

New Epstein documents include photos of Bill Clinton shirtless in hot tub, socializing with Michael Jackson


December 20, 2025
A photo of former President Bill Clinton topless in a dimly lit hot tub with his arms folded behind his head was included in a massive trove of Jeffrey Epstein files released Friday by the Department of Justice (DOJ). In another photo, Clinton is seen wading in a pool next to Ghislaine Maxwell and a […]
Putin says Russia won’t launch new attacks on other countries ‘if you treat us with respect’

Putin says Russia won’t launch new attacks on other countries ‘if you treat us with respect’


December 20, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would refrain from launching new attacks on other nations provided his country is treated ‘with respect.’ The Kremlin made the remarks during his annual televised press conference in Moscow as concerns persist among European nations that Russia poses a security threat, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. ‘Will there […]
It’s not just Minnesota; Democrats have created welfare fraud everywhere

It’s not just Minnesota; Democrats have created welfare fraud everywhere


December 20, 2025
It’s not just Minnesota. The past few weeks have made clear that fraudsters stole billions of dollars from states’ welfare programs, much of it from Medicaid. It also appears that Democratic politicians tolerated the heist for their own political benefit.  Yet politicians in virtually every state have let waste, fraud and abuse spread like wildfire […]
On Maduro’s ‘terror island,’ Hezbollah operatives move in as tourists drift out

On Maduro’s ‘terror island,’ Hezbollah operatives move in as tourists drift out


December 20, 2025
From a distance, Margarita Island looks like a Caribbean escape. Palm-lined beaches, duty-free shops, and resort towns sell the image of a tropical playground just off Venezuela’s northeastern coast. But U.S. officials say the Venezuelan outpost has become something else entirely: Hezbollah’s most important base of operations in the Western Hemisphere, strengthened by Iran’s growing […]
201 House Democrats vote against blocking Medicaid dollars for kids’ transgender surgeries

201 House Democrats vote against blocking Medicaid dollars for kids’ transgender surgeries


December 19, 2025
More than 200 House Democrats voted against banning Medicaid dollars from funding transgender treatments for minors. The Do No Harm in Medicaid Act was introduced by Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, and received support from all House Republicans when it was put to a vote Thursday afternoon. The measure passed 215-201, with all opposition coming from […]
Magnitude ‘cannot be overstated’: Feds say Minnesota fraud may be more than $9B

Magnitude ‘cannot be overstated’: Feds say Minnesota fraud may be more than $9B


December 19, 2025
In a Thursday press conference, federal authorities in Minnesota announced new charges in the fraud scandal that has grabbed national headlines and spoke on the scope of the crisis, saying that it goes beyond what has previously been reported. ‘Minnesotans and taxpayers deserve to know the truth of the fraud,’ First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe […]
China warns of rising war risk after historic US arms sale to Taiwan

China warns of rising war risk after historic US arms sale to Taiwan


December 19, 2025
China denounced the United States for approving an $11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan, warning that the deal risks turning the island into a ‘powder keg’ and driving the region toward ‘military confrontation and war.’ The unprecedented sale includes 82 HIMARS launchers paired with 420 ATACMS long-range missiles, a combination that would give Taiwan new […]
AOC predicts triumph over JD Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchup: ‘Let the record show: I would stomp him’

AOC predicts triumph over JD Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchup: ‘Let the record show: I would stomp him’


December 19, 2025
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is incorporating Gen Z messaging and viral jabs at Vice President J.D. Vance into her playbook as she builds momentum for a 2028 presidential run, a Republican political strategist has claimed. The strategist’s comments came after the New York Democrat used meme-style language and mocked Vance on Dec. 17 over a poll and […]
Trump gets 417 nominees confirmed by Senate in 2025, surpasses Biden’s first-year total in record pace

Trump gets 417 nominees confirmed by Senate in 2025, surpasses Biden’s first-year total in record pace


December 19, 2025
Senate Republicans confirmed nearly 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees, leapfrogging previous administrations and his own first term in the process in their sprint to finish off the year.  The confirmation of 97 of Trump’s picks on Thursday with a 53-43 vote marked one of the final bits of floor action in the upper chamber […]
US military strikes narco-terrorist vessels in latest Eastern Pacific drug trafficking operation

US military strikes narco-terrorist vessels in latest Eastern Pacific drug trafficking operation


December 19, 2025
Joint Task Force Southern Spear forces struck two alleged narco-terrorist vessels moving along a major drug corridor in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing five militants without suffering any U.S. casualties. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) released a video on X showing the opening strike and the aftermath, with the targeted boat engulfed in flames. ‘On […]
Maria Shriver slams Trump over Kennedy Center name change decision: ‘Beyond comprehension’

Maria Shriver slams Trump over Kennedy Center name change decision: ‘Beyond comprehension’


December 19, 2025
Maria Shriver slammed President Donald Trump on Thursday after the Kennedy Center’s board voted unanimously to rename the institution to the ‘Trump-Kennedy Center,’ accusing him of trying to attach his name to a memorial dedicated to her uncle, President John F. Kennedy. Shriver, a high-profile member of the Kennedy family, said it is ‘beyond comprehension’ […]
Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage

Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage


December 19, 2025
President Trump signed into law a nearly $1 trillion defense policy bill Thursday and approved what looks to be the largest military spending package in U.S. history. The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes $901 billion in military spending, roughly $8 billion more than the administration requested, according to Reuters. It also delivers a […]
Rubio unloads on ‘alarmists,’ touts State Dept disaster response after USAID closure

Rubio unloads on ‘alarmists,’ touts State Dept disaster response after USAID closure


December 19, 2025
Those worried about shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were wrong, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who touted the agency’s record in delivering support in the wake of Hurricane Melissa that ravaged the Caribbean in October.  Although USAID historically functioned as an independent agency to deliver aid to impoverished countries and […]