Biden’s Final Move: Abuse Power and Expand Government Control

Biden’s Final Move: Abuse Power and Expand Government Control

Opinion
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January 14, 2025
The Biden Administration has not held back on rulemaking and regulatory action in its final months, making sure to leave an imprint on every sector before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office for his second term. Recent actions by various bureaucrats and other functionaries of the administrative state in the waning days of the administration are […]
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Bipartisan Group Pursues Raising Nicolas Maduro's Bounty

Bipartisan Group Pursues Raising Nicolas Maduro's Bounty

Daniel Molina
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January 11, 2025
A bipartisan group of House members have reintroduced a bill raising the U.S. Department of Justice's bounty on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to $100 million.
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Trump Becomes First President to be Criminally Sentenced

Trump Becomes First President to be Criminally Sentenced

Mateo Guillamont
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January 10, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump became the first president to be criminally sentenced after the US Supreme Court declined to stay sentencing in his New York ‘hush-money’ criminal case.  President Trump had argued sentencing would unduly burden his presidency and should therefore be halted.  The Supreme Court, however, disagreed.  In a brief one-paragraph memo, the court argued […]
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Scott Introduces Bill Guiding Venezuela Back Into Democracy

Scott Introduces Bill Guiding Venezuela Back Into Democracy

Jackson Bakich
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January 9, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) and five other U.S. senators in introducing the Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act). The bill would provide a blueprint for Venezuela to transition to a democratic government. The nation has been under Nicolas Maduro's dictatorship since 2013. The VALOR […]
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'Defeat ISIS' Campaign Underway as Biden Pledges $8 Billion in Israel Aid

'Defeat ISIS' Campaign Underway as Biden Pledges $8 Billion in Israel Aid

Mateo Guillamont
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January 8, 2025
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released reports describing its ‘Defeat ISIS’ (D-ISIS) operation in Iraq and Syria.  D-ISIS included US-led operations against ISIS strongholds in the Hamrin mountains of Iraq and the Dayr az-Zawr region of Syria. According to CENTCOM, ISIS forces garrisoned inside a cave attacked US and allied forces during the operations. In […]
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Stars and Syrup Forever?: Trump Gets Serious About Acquiring Canada

Stars and Syrup Forever?: Trump Gets Serious About Acquiring Canada

Jackson Bakich
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January 8, 2025
Reporters questioned President-elect Donald Trump (R) about his willingness to acquire Canada during his upcoming presidency. When asked if he would take it via military force, he said he could do so through "economic force." President-elect Trump was also asked about the opinion of Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who said America's northern neighbor would […]
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House GOP Passes Laken Riley Immigration Bill as First Act of The Year

House GOP Passes Laken Riley Immigration Bill as First Act of The Year

Mateo Guillamont
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January 8, 2025
The US House of Representatives has passed the Laken Riley Act, an immigration enforcement bill named after a US student who was murdered by an illegal alien at the University of Georgia last February.  Riley was murdered by Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, after he was reportedly released into the US under President […]
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Scott Lays Out Legislative Priorities Entering 119th Congress

Scott Lays Out Legislative Priorities Entering 119th Congress

Jackson Bakich
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January 7, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has released his legislative priorities heading into the 119th Congress. He intends to reintroduce bills regarding the economy, American seniors, the SNAP program, foreign policy, human trafficking, and other major issues in the United States. Sen. Scott also wants to introduce Constitutional amendments regarding term limits and congressional pay raises. “I’m […]
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VP Harris, Congress Certify Trump's Election

VP Harris, Congress Certify Trump's Election

Jackson Bakich
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January 6, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump's (R) election victory has officially been certified during a Joint Session of Congress in the House of Representatives. The session was presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris (D), a rare moment in which a vice president has to certify their own election loss. President Trump won the race with 312 electoral […]
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Patronis Commits to Investigating January 6th Committee

Patronis Commits to Investigating January 6th Committee

Daniel Molina
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January 6, 2025
 Jimmy Patronis (R) has now endorsed launching a committee to investigate the January 6th committee, which sought to impeach the president-elect.
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Venezuelan President-Elect to Meet With US Lawmakers Prior to Facing Maduro

Venezuelan President-Elect to Meet With US Lawmakers Prior to Facing Maduro

Mateo Guillamont
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January 6, 2025
Venezuelan President-elect Edmundo Gonzalez-Urrutia will visit US lawmakers in Washington, D.C. this week prior to leaving for Venezuela and facing Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro.  Gonzalez is reportedly scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders as he prepares to return to Venezuela on January 10th and demand he be inaugurated as Venezuela’s legitimate […]
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Zelensky Claims Trump Could be ‘Decisive’ in Ending Russia-Ukraine War

Zelensky Claims Trump Could be ‘Decisive’ in Ending Russia-Ukraine War

Mateo Guillamont
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January 5, 2025
President elect Donald Trump has been lauded by Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky as potentially “decisive” in ending the Russia-Ukraine war. President Zelensky claimed President Trump’s “unpredictability” could be leveraged to help reach an end in the war during an interview with Ukrainian media. “He’s very strong and unpredictable, and I would really like to see […]
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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Prepares For Showdown With Maduro

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Prepares For Showdown With Maduro

Mateo Guillamont
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January 5, 2025
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is preparing global protests to dispute Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration-set for January 10th.  Machado has convened protests all over Venezuela and the world to demand Dictator Maduro relinquish power after being defeated during last July’s presidential elections.  Maduro has reportedly released hundreds of political detainees during the Christmas […]
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Biden signs Salazar’s DISPOSE Act into Law

Biden signs Salazar’s DISPOSE Act into Law

Daniel Molina
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January 3, 2025
Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) is celebrating a legislative victory as her DISPOSE Act was signed into law.
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Trump Blames Biden For Wave of Attacks Across US

Trump Blames Biden For Wave of Attacks Across US

Mateo Guillamont
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January 2, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump is blaming President Joe Biden’s policies for permitting the wave of attacks unfolding across the US.  Mass shootings and car explosions in New Orleans, Las Vegas, and New York, some of which are being investigated as acts of terrorism, prompted President Trump’s comments.  “With the Biden “Open Border’s Policy” I said, many […]
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'Projecting Weakness': Steube Blames Biden for Nation's Vulnerability to Terrorists

'Projecting Weakness': Steube Blames Biden for Nation's Vulnerability to Terrorists

Jackson Bakich
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January 2, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) released a statement regarding the terrorist attack in New Orleans. The attack was carried out by a Texas native and Army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar. He fatally sped down Bourbon Street in a pickup truck brandishing an ISIS flag, leaving 15 people dead and 30 injured, per Reuters. The Florida representative said […]
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Hamas Leader Killed While Hiding Among Civilians in Gaza Refugee Camp

Hamas Leader Killed While Hiding Among Civilians in Gaza Refugee Camp

Mateo Guillamont
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January 2, 2025
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced the Israeli Air Force (IAF) killed Hamas terrorist leader Hassam Shahwan during a strike in Gaza’s Khan Yunis humanitarian area. “Shahwan was responsible for developing intelligence assessments in coordination with elements of Hamas’ military wing in attacks on the IDF in Gaza,” claimed the IDF.  The attacks follow recent […]
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Lawmakers Warn U.S. ‘Targeted’ by Terrorists

Lawmakers Warn U.S. ‘Targeted’ by Terrorists

Daniel Molina
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January 2, 2025
Responding to the attacks, GOP officials are now warning that the U.S. is being “targeted” by terrorists.
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