The Trump administration’s capture of socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has thrown the region into uncertainty while presenting opportunities that could give the U.S. a geopolitical and economic advantage. Once a global energy powerhouse, Venezuela’s oil sector now produces a fraction of what it did before former dictator Hugo Chávez…
(CN) — More than 30 years after a brutal courtroom fight reshaped Italy’s media landscape, the case resurfaced at Europe’s top human rights court Thursday due to corruption in the ruling.It began as a no-holds-barred struggle for control of Italy’s most powerful publishing empire. A key appeals court ruling in…
Nick Reiner’s legal battle has reportedly taken some dramatic turns while he remains in custody on two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Reiner’s high-powered lawyer, Alan Jackson, announced Wednesday that he and his firm were withdrawing as his defense…
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday announced the creation of a dedicated U.S. Assistant Attorney General position to handle fraud across the country.”We know that the fraud isn’t just happening in Minneapolis,” he said. “We are creating a new assistant attorney position who will have nationwide jurisdiction over the issue…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Danish officials over Greenland next week, as President Trump has expressed his interest in acquiring the island territory as a strategic U.S. outpost.Rubio said Wednesday that he will “have those conversations” on Greenland during his meeting with the Danes, The Hill news…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday blamed a fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, Minn., on a “sinister” left-wing movement sweeping the country.Renee Good was fatally shot on Wednesday during an altercation with federal agents. Video footage from multiple angles showed her attempt to drive away from the agents…
President Donald Trump on Thursday excoriated Republican senators who voted with Democrats to approve a measure requiring congressional authorization for further military action in Venezuela.The Senate approved the plan in a 52-47 vote, though the House has not backed the plan and Trump is sure to veto it should it…
A federal judge on Thursday disqualified the Trump-appointed US Attorney for the Northern District of New York overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James. US District Judge Lorna Schofield, an Obama appointee, disqualified acting US Attorney John Sarcone and quashed two subpoenas issues to Letitia James. John Sarcone…
Miami’s search for answers will now begin at the very top. The Dolphins officially dismissed head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday, closing the book on a four-year run that started with promise but ended in frustration after a 7–10 season and a second straight year without a playoff appearance, according…
Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy knelt on the Senate floor on Thursday to urge Senate Majority Leader John Thune to bring up another reconciliation bill. The Republican Party is weighing another reconciliation bill, with Thune saying a potential option could be related to alleged Minnesota fraud, Fox News reported on…
The Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania abortion business is temporarily closing three abortion centers in the Pittsburgh area this month. The abortion giant is citing a severe staffing shortage of nurses amid a statewide nursing crisis and challenges to staying open. The closures affect the downtown Pittsburgh location, set to…
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The man who allegedly killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor last month had “vanished” from his friends and family some 12 years earlier, according to a profile in the New York Times.The alleged shooter, 48-year-old Portuguese national Claudio Neves Valente, was once a…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at the University of Pittsburgh on Oct. 10, 2024. Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesDemocratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on Jan. 8 that he is running for a second term to lead the key…
FBI Director Kash Patel said his agents are investigating the organizers and funders of anti-immigration enforcement protests for disrupting law enforcement activities and endangering public safety. Vice President JD Vance announced the Department of Justice is creating an Assistant District Attorney position with nationwide ju…
This guy could sell water to a fish!PublishedJanuary 8, 2026 1:50 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 1:37 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkWhen the Florida Gators bowed out of the Lane Kiffin Sweepstakes on the final Friday of the regular season of college football, many Gator fans – myself included – figured the world…
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court could issue a landmark ruling Friday on President Donald Trump’s authority to use tariffs, potentially reshaping presidential power.Alan Morrison, a law professor at The George Washington University, said signs indicate a ruling on tariffs is expected on Friday. “It seems highly…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesWASHINGTON—After capturing Venezuela’s now-former leader, Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has renewed its talk of acquiring Greenland, a Danish territory that the president has described as vital to national security.On Capitol Hill, that…
The ICE officer who fatally shot a woman during a tense confrontation in Minneapolis this week was no stranger to violent encounters on the job, having survived a harrowing incident last summer in which he was dragged down a Minnesota roadway by a fleeing suspect, according to court records and…
A GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the wife and son of Renee Nicole Good, the woman who was fatally shot while trying to mow down an ICE agent, has raised nearly $600,000 in less than a day. Good was shot on Wednesday during an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis, in…
As you review this latest data on trade, remember any drop in trade deficits has two big picture functions: First, lower trade deficits generally mean the accompanying GDP release will be stronger than anticipated because imported products are a deduction from the valuation of all goods and services created in…
(Headline USA) The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and ensure…
Damn! Well, John Harbaugh it is then. While Marco Rubio has taken on an extensive portfolio within the Trump administration, there are specific vacancies he is steering clear of for the time being. Despite his well-known passion for the team, Rubio has officially taken himself out of the running for…
Welcome to the latest edition of True Romance. I can promise you right out of the gate that we’re not going to let the news of Amy Schumer losing a bunch of weight and then filing for divorce drag us down.That’s not going to happen. Not on my watch. Neither…
PARIS (CN) — In the southern French city of Aix-en-Provence, Cyril Zattara — a self-proclaimed hypnotherapist and dance teacher — has gone on trial for drugging, sexually assaulting and filming women over the course of a decade.When the trial opened on Monday, press access remained uncertain. In 2025 in the…
Whatever you believe about what took place this week in Venezuela, for many of us, it is obvious and clear that this is about regime change and stealing another country’s resources and wealth while promising to “run the country” and to “take care of the Venezuelan people”. Yet, there are…
A new peer-reviewed study found the majority of women who’ve had an abortion experience just as much, if not more, grief as women who experience a natural loss. The study surveyed almost 2,000 American women aged 41 to 45 years regarding grief disorder in both induced abortions (grouped by decision types: wanted, inconsistent,…
After two previous unsuccessful attempts, the Senate moved Thursday toward limiting President Trump’s ability to further strike Venezuela as the U.S. leader continues to take unilateral action against the South American country. It’s actually just a resolution and doesn’t have any weight other than insulting President Trump after an extremely…
Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh caught on video tearing down a display honoring America’s 250th Birthday./Image: Video screenshot via @TeamPillen/X Democrat Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh has earned a reputation for disruptive behavior. In 2023, when the Nebraska Legislature voted to pass a bill that would make most abortions after…
The NY Times has put together a video based on the bystander footage of the Minneapolis shooting. The video argues that “the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal agent when he opened fire.” Here’s the full video and then I’ll have some comments below. Advertisement…
Yeah, this seems like something he would do…PublishedJanuary 8, 2026 1:10 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 12:37 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkGoalies are known for being some of the more “interesting” players on their respective rosters, but few are known for bizarre antics more than St. Louis Blues netminder Jordan Binnington.His resume is…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Ghana’s former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, over immigration status issues, according to his lawyers.Ofori-Atta is facing dozens of charges in Ghana related to his time in office under the previous administration, including conspiracy to commit procurement fraud and causing financial loss to the state,…
Minneapolis Public Schools closed Thursday and Friday as protests erupted following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shooting a woman a day earlier who was allegedly attempting to run agents over.On Thursday, MPS confirmed an incident outside Roosevelt High School involving ICE agents on Wednesday after the shooting…
The Senate on Thursday voted to require congressional authorization for President Donald Trump to pursue further military action in Venezuela in the wake of the special ops extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.The upper chamber approved the measure in a 52-47, with a handful of Republicans breaking ranks to support…
Credit: Valerie Plesch / Bloomberg via Getty Images In a fiery Senate hearing that exposed the deep rot within our politicized judiciary, Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) laid out a devastating case for the impeachment of radical Obama-appointed Judge James Boasberg. For years, conservatives have watched as…
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The message was pretty clear — “Greenland is not for sale.” That’s the message representatives from Greenland and Denmark took to Capitol Hill Thursday as President Donald Trump repeats his intention to take over the territory, per The Hill. Jacob Isbosethsen, head of representation of Greenland to the U.S. and Canada,…
Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, speaks to reporters alongside Sen. Tim Kaine, D-VA, during a pen and pad meeting with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on January 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Truth Social, X , Youtube Posted Zero Hedge The Senate issued…
Pregnancy workers everywhere; be encouraged. Clients in remarkably high numbers are satisfied with the service you provide. A study released in November by the Charlotte Lozier Institute chronicled the work done by U.S. pregnancy centers and also found that clients’ already quite high satisfaction rate for pregnancy help centers rose even higher. As of 2024, that satisfaction rate…
PublishedJanuary 8, 2026 12:50 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 12:27 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkIt’s a little early to be making plans for late June. Still, I already know one place you’ll be able to find me: in a movie theater scarfing down a sack of popcorn and a $10 Coke Zero (with…
Federal officials cut off Minnesota law enforcement’s access to case materials related to an immigration agent’s fatal shooting of a driver, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said Thursday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) initially wanted a joint probe of the incident with the BCA, but it “reversed course”…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, joined by Vice President JD Vance, briefs the press at 1 p.m. ET on Jan. 8. …
Harmeet Dhillon (Screenshot: DOJ Civil Rights Division) Radical socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently appointed 37-year-old Cea Weaver as a ‘Tenant Advocate’ to his administration. Weaver came under fire for past tweets attacking white people and calling on people to seize private property. Weaver, when confronted by the…
“Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang broke his silence on the reason for his departure — and it may surprise you. Bowen served as a writer and actor on the show and stunned fans by abruptly departing the long-running sketch comedy show in December, marking his last performance on Dec.…
Renee Good, the New George Floyd You won’t hear or see the truth on mainstream media when it comes to ICE and the self-defense shooting by an officer in Minnesota. The media will tell you the ‘victim’ was a legal observer when, in fact, she was acting the part of…
Four Republican lawmakers voted in favor of the Democrat-led resolution, in a blow to the White House’s expansive view of executive authority.WASHINGTON (CN) — The Senate on Thursday took a major step toward approving a war powers resolution preventing the Trump administration from taking military action against Venezuela without congressional…
Trump/Vance was presented as “the peace ticket,” and was voted in with the expectation of focusing on America instead of the rest of the world. But alas, the addiction to Empire has proven to be too strong once again. The Trump Administration has been laser-focused on foreign nations, while our…
This is for real. The Crowds in Iran are Massive and Growing.The people in Iran are not afraid. President Trump gave them support when they needed it most.As we’ve reported over the past week, the Iranian people are standing up to the radical Islamic terrorists running their country.This appears much…
(Left) Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis at the Atlanta Police headquarters in Atlanta on May 3, 2023. (Right) Former President Donald Trump prepares to deliver remarks in Las Vegas on July 8, 2023. Megan Varner; Mario Tama/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is asking the state of Georgia to reimburse $6.26…
SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly rebuked Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for pushing the United States toward war with Iran during a Wednesday interview with Daily Caller News Foundation co-founder Tucker Carlson on “The Tucker Carlson Show.” Graham directed a warning toward Iran’s ayatollahs on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Tuesday,…
SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly rebuked Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for pushing the United States toward war with Iran during a Wednesday interview with Daily Caller News Foundation co-founder Tucker Carlson on “The Tucker Carlson Show.” Graham directed a warning toward Iran’s ayatollahs on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Tuesday,…