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As Trump’s standoff with Maduro deepens, experts warn the next move may force a showdown

As Trump’s standoff with Maduro deepens, experts warn the next move may force a showdown


December 4, 2025
Absent direct military action, President Donald Trump is running low on options amid his standoff with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to experts. Strikes near Venezuelan waters aimed at drug traffickers, sanctions and a $50 million bounty have so far been unsuccessful in forcing Maduro, whom the U.S. has designated as a leader of the […]
MIKE DAVIS: Congress must stop Big Tech’s AI amnesty scam before it’s too late

MIKE DAVIS: Congress must stop Big Tech’s AI amnesty scam before it’s too late


December 4, 2025
Here we go again. After a resounding 99–1 defeat in the Senate earlier this year, the Big Tech oligarchs are hard at work doing what they do best: trying to sneak a massive corporate giveaway into must-pass legislation in the dead of night. This time, they’re targeting the National Defense Authorization Act, a bill essential […]
Trump lays out where he stands with Elon Musk after ‘big beautiful bill’ blowup

Trump lays out where he stands with Elon Musk after ‘big beautiful bill’ blowup


December 3, 2025
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he still likes ‘Elon a lot,’ despite their high-profile split earlier this year over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. At the end of the administration’s monthly Cabinet meeting, FOX Business’ Edward Lawrence asked Trump whether Musk was ‘back in [his] circle of friends’ after their falling-out. Trump responded: ‘Well, […]
GOP fractures over Hegseth’s ‘double-tap’ Caribbean strike as Congress probes legality

GOP fractures over Hegseth’s ‘double-tap’ Caribbean strike as Congress probes legality


December 3, 2025
Senate Republicans are divided on their view of the deadly Sept. 2 strikes in the Caribbean as congressional inquiries into the matter mount, with some arguing that subduing suspected drug boats is the right move while others question the legality of the so-called double-tap attacks. The Senate and House Armed Services committees are gearing up […]
Taxpayers on the hook for lawn care, fixing hinges at presidential libraries; Trump-led reforms aim to stop it

Taxpayers on the hook for lawn care, fixing hinges at presidential libraries; Trump-led reforms aim to stop it


December 3, 2025
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is seeking to reform the funding structure for presidential libraries in an effort to reduce reliance on taxpayer funding for operational costs and allow NARA to focus more on preserving and providing access to records.  Fourteen presidential libraries fall under the National Archives system, and that number is […]
Hegseth erupts over WaPo ‘fake stories’ smear, vows to stop ‘poisoning of the American people’

Hegseth erupts over WaPo ‘fake stories’ smear, vows to stop ‘poisoning of the American people’


December 3, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth chastised the press following media reports that he signed off on a second strike against an alleged drug boat after the first one left survivors.  The Trump administration has come under renewed scrutiny for its strikes in the Caribbean targeting alleged drug smugglers, after the Washington Post reported on Friday […]
Trump doubles down on voiding Biden autopen actions, including pardons and commutations

Trump doubles down on voiding Biden autopen actions, including pardons and commutations


December 3, 2025
President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that he would ‘fully and completely’ terminate any documents signed by former President Joe Biden’s autopen, including pardons and commutations. ‘Any and all Documents, Proclamations, Executive Orders, Memorandums, or Contracts, signed by Order of the now infamous and unauthorized ‘AUTOPEN,’ within the Administration of […]
Hegseth erupts over WaPo ‘fake stories’, vows to stop ‘poisoning of the American people’

Hegseth erupts over WaPo ‘fake stories’, vows to stop ‘poisoning of the American people’


December 3, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth chastised the press following media reports that he signed off on a second strike against an alleged drug boat after the first one left survivors.  The Trump administration has come under renewed scrutiny for its strikes in the Caribbean targeting alleged drug smugglers, after the Washington Post reported on Friday […]
DOJ busts ‘Greggy’s Cult’ child exploitation network that allegedly coerced kids into self-harm

DOJ busts ‘Greggy’s Cult’ child exploitation network that allegedly coerced kids into self-harm


December 3, 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday charged five men from across the U.S. with running an online ‘child exploitation enterprise’ called ‘Greggy’s Cult,’ that allegedly used Discord servers to terrorize, blackmail and coerce minors into ‘horrific acts of self-harm.’ The indictment unsealed by federal prosecutors charges five individuals with ‘conspiracy to produce child pornography, […]
Taiwan unveils $40B defense spending plan to counter China military threat over next decade

Taiwan unveils $40B defense spending plan to counter China military threat over next decade


December 3, 2025
: Last week, Taiwan President William Lai unveiled a massive $40 billion supplemental defense procurement proposal, casting it as proof that the independently ruled, democratic island is serious about countering escalating military pressure from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The PRC has not governed Taiwan for even a single day but claims it as […]
Hidden in hangars, the Navy’s FA-XX could decide the China fight — if Trump moves now

Hidden in hangars, the Navy’s FA-XX could decide the China fight — if Trump moves now


December 3, 2025
In March, President Donald Trump announced the Air Force’s new F-47 stealth fighter, built by Boeing.  So where is the Navy’s secret new carrier plane? Fifteen years ago, the U.S. Navy read the signals from China and secretly started development of a long-range, stealthy plane to launch from aircraft carriers.  The Navy’s newest bird is […]
MIKE DAVIS: Why SCOTUS must reinstate Trump US Attorneys Alina Haba and Lindsey Halligan

MIKE DAVIS: Why SCOTUS must reinstate Trump US Attorneys Alina Haba and Lindsey Halligan


December 3, 2025
On about two dozen occasions, the Supreme Court had to step in during President Trump’s second term because many inferior courts refused to accept that he is the president. The justices must do so again, after lower courts invalidated the appointments of acting U.S. attorneys Alina Habba of the District of New Jersey and Lindsey […]
Freedom Caucus joins progressives in rare bipartisan push targeting ‘insane’ federal laws

Freedom Caucus joins progressives in rare bipartisan push targeting ‘insane’ federal laws


December 2, 2025
An unlikely alliance in the House of Representatives is seeking to reform the U.S. criminal justice system. The House is expected to consider a bill this week that would force the federal government to create a vast database of existing federal criminal laws and regulations, which its supporters hope will be a stepping stone to […]
NATO considers ‘more aggressive’ response to Russia’s hybrid threats

NATO considers ‘more aggressive’ response to Russia’s hybrid threats


December 2, 2025
Tensions between NATO and Russia sharpened Monday after the alliance’s top military commander said member states are considering whether they must become ‘more aggressive’ in confronting Moscow’s hybrid threat campaign. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of NATO’s military committee, told the Financial Times the alliance is evaluating if it should be ‘proactive instead of reactive,’ […]
Trump declares importance of not derailing ‘Syria’s evolution into a prosperous State’

Trump declares importance of not derailing ‘Syria’s evolution into a prosperous State’


December 2, 2025
President Donald Trump described it as ‘very important’ that ‘nothing’ transpire to derail Syria’s transformation ‘into a prosperous state.’ The commander-in-chief’s cryptic comments come days after Israel engaged in an operation in Syria. ‘The United States is very satisfied with the results displayed, through hard work and determination, in the Country of Syria. We are […]