While it has undoubtedly shocked the world, the Trump administration’s abduction of President Nicolás Maduro fits into a long history of United States kidnapping of foreign leaders.On January 3, U.S. Special Forces entered Venezuela by air, captured Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, killing around 80 people in the process. They were…
Police issued a citation to “Home Alone” star Daniel Stern for allegedly soliciting prostitution December 10. Law enforcement officials in Ventura County told TMZ January 9 that Stern was cited, but was not arrested. The actor is best known for his role as robber Marv Murchins – one of the…
Speaking from the White House in the same press conference alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in which he announced the new Assistant Attorney General position for cracking down on fraud, Vice President JD Vance warned the nation of a concerted leftist plot to attack ICE agents, saying there…
In the latest round of infuriating but also very entertaining messaging out of America’s sanctuary cities, the Philadelphia Sheriff, a woman named Rochelle Bilal, shouted about and threatened agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), declaring that they are “fake” law enforcement officers and declaring that she would arrest…
In yet more awesome news from the Trump Administration, which has come into the new year swinging, embarking on a slew of epic policies, from cutting off taxpayer funding for California to stopping institutional investors from buying up single-family housing, Vice President JD Vance announced that a new Assistant Attorney…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated on January 8, 2026, that a whopping 54% of North Carolina’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, also known as CDLs, issued to foreign nationals looked over by federal officials were found to be illegal. This new discovery comes as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)…
A new video clip is going viral on social media, showing agents with the Department of Homeland Security raiding Somali businesses in the state of Minnesota and finding “mountains of evidence.” In the video, several agents, decked out with masks and bulletproof vests can be seen carrying large boxes full…
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said she has formally referred individuals to the Department of Justice over allegations that they knowingly ignored fraud, shut down investigations, and dismissed clear warning signs, describing the situation as corruption that cuts across political lines. Luna said the Department of Justice has already acknowledged receipt…
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin sharply criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz over claims involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity near schools, saying his remarks ignored the facts on the ground and overlooked recent arrests targeting serious public safety threats in Minneapolis. McLaughlin made the remarks while addressing…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., flanked by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, announce new dietary guidelines in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesUpon unveiling the new food pyramid…
Sounding off on a collection of treacherous RINOs in a furious post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump argued that the couple of supposedly Republican senators who voted in favor of a war powers resolution that limits his ability to conduct further strikes in Venezuela, something he alleged is putting…
Conservatives are excited after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced criminal referrals to the DOJ against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison, alleging they obstructed federal oversight and were complicit in the major fraud scandal involving federal funds in social services programs. For context, Luna cited major violations…
In a shocking betrayal of conservative values, the House passed a bill 230-196 to revive and extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies for three years, marking a win for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after Democrats forced a vote via discharge petition signed by several traiterous Republicans. For context, seventeen Republicans defied Speaker…
In a moment that went massively viral, a crane removed the Hampton Inn by Hilton sign from a Lakeville, Minnesota, hotel after it allegedly refused service to ICE and DHS agents, in violation of non-discrimination policies. Leaked emails revealed the hotel’s explicit ban on such agents, prompting the GSA to…
Enraged Republican lawmakers urged President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after he issued a warning order preparing the National Guard amid tensions over a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Freaking out, Walz stated Minnesota needs no further federal help and won’t be a political…
The trio of PBS News Hour host Geoff Bennett, MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart, and New York Times columnist David Brooks assembled on Friday to discuss the situation in Minneapolis. While Bennett failed in his moderating duties to mention new evidence that would seem to justify the ICE agent acting…
Olympic medalist and X Games champion Nyjah Huston suffered serious head injuries after a skateboarding stunt went wrong, an incident he later described as a reminder of how dangerous elite-level street skating can be, as reported by Fox News. Huston, 30, revealed in a social media post that he sustained…
In his proposed budget, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is predicting a shortfall of $2.9 billion. That’s much less than the $18 billion shortfall projected by the Legislative Analyst’s Office.Newsom, who released his 2026-27 budget Friday, expects much higher general fund revenues than the LAO, a nonpartisan agency. The Democratic governor’s…
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and WWE professional wrestler Ric Flair are leading a lawsuit they say is worth at least $50 million, claiming their supposed partners in licensing cannabis products instead made them victims of a racketeering and fraud scheme through which four men allegedly embezzled millions of…
(The Center Square ) – Gov. Greg Abbott has plans to create a new statewide prosecutor’s office to prosecute violent crimes that local district attorneys won’t. While the district attorney and judges in Harris County are now setting a precedent of denying bail, he’s hoping others will follow. Those that…
Hypocrisy was in high gear on Morning Joe today regarding the Minneapolis ICE shooting. The panel accused President Trump and JD Vance of “prejudging” the situation and “jumping to conclusions.” But the panel repeatedly described Renee Nicole Good as “the victim.” If Good is the victim, that, ipso facto, makes the…
On Friday afternoon, the Minnesota-based conservative media outlet Alpha News scooped the national press with the first publication of the cellphone video of Minneapolis-based Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officer Brian Ross’s deadly confrontation Wednesday with Renee Good. As such it took a few hours for the liberal cable networks…
The United States possesses incredible capabilities for a potential nuclear war.PublishedJanuary 10, 2026 4:00 AM EST•UpdatedJanuary 9, 2026 11:55 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkIt appears an E-4B Nightwatch Doomsday Plane was caught on video landing in California.The United States is in a heightened state of tensions with multiple issues around the globe.…
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Friday, January 09, 2026Quick SummaryAI SummaryNew cellphone video surfaces showing Renee Good shooting from the perspective of the federal agent involved in the incident.Video shows Good’s wife taunting the agent as he circles the vehicle.Vice President JD Vance touts the video to state the agent acted…
The White House told reporters Friday that France agreed to move the upcoming G7 summit to better align with the United States’ schedule after the initial date coincided with President Donald Trump’s birthday and a White House UFC match.The meeting was initially scheduled for June 14-16 but will now take…
President Donald Trump said Friday night that beginning January 20, he’ll be calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates of 10%, which will coincide with the one-year anniversary of his second term.The move mirrors a bipartisan proposal from New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Florida GOP…
Cea Weaver, Zohran Mamdani’s new ‘Tenant Advocate’ – Screencap of Twitter/X video. Another video has surfaced of Zohran Mamdani’s tenant advocate Cea Weaver. In the last one, she claimed that home ownership is a form of white supremacy. In this one, she explains how she believes collectivized housing would work.…
SEATTLE (CN) — President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing new federal voting rules through an executive order, a federal judge in Washington state determined Friday afternoon.“This case is not about whether the states, Congress or the executive offer better or worse ways to run elections,” U.S. District Judge…
Screencap of Twitter/X video. Congressman Jimmy Panetta, a Democrat from California, recently offered an amazingly stupid take on how Trump’s operation to take Maduro out of Venezuela will affect Americans and American energy. To hear Panetta tell it, this situation might further lower energy prices and that could cause instability.…
Indiana fans turned the Peach Bowl into a home-game atmosphere, overwhelming Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They now hope to invade South BeachPublishedJanuary 9, 2026 9:32 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 9, 2026 9:32 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkATLANTA— Indiana fans should be thanked by the local commerce committees in Pasadena and Atlanta after showing up over the…
A protester against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations is arrested by police officers in Minneapolis on Jan 9., 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesMINNEAPOLIS—Law enforcement officials arrested a handful of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis on Friday after they did not leave the area when unlawful assembly was declared around 10:30 p.m.…
With government spending on “public education” ballooning, surging property tax rates to fund it in some states are forcing homeowners to cut back on living expenses or even to sell their homes — especially those on fixed incomes such as retirees. Vermont is ground zero but it is hardly alone.Government…
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett said Friday that Americans continue to feel the aftershocks of the Biden-era economy, even as key indicators improve under President Donald Trump. Trump oversaw strong U.S. economic growth during the third quarter of 2025 and advanced pro-growth policies, including extending tax cuts, recalibrating trade…
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Friday that her department is suspending all federal funding for Minnesota over the fraud scandal that has engulfed the state, making the Department of Agriculture the latest to pause its funding.The Minnesota state government has been accused of allowing widespread fraud schemes to infiltrate publicly…
A video released Friday by the Minnesota-based news outlet Alpha News that purportedly came from the ICE agent who fatally shot a motorist during an encounter earlier this week on a Minneapolis street, appears to show the victim and her partner taunting agents before the shooting and the driver accelerating…
It’s an odd predicament for a leading Democratic presidential contender. Gavin Newsom’s biggest strength—political spin and performance come almost second nature to him—could also be his biggest liability as he strains to remake the tarnished image of the state he has governed for the last seven years. Newsom, with his…
Imagine someone is walking through a museum filled with fragile antiquities. And they happen to be indiscriminately swinging a sledgehammer. And with every fragile antiquity they shatter, they pocket the price of the destroyed historical treasure. When their selfish, remunerative spree of wanton destruction concludes, one might expect the culprit…
During the period of the Scottish Enlightenment, the study of government and constitutions was undertaken as a cultural phenomenon, even as the fascinating ruins and relics of ancient societies were being unearthed in Italy and Greece. One scholar, Alexander Fraser Tytler, devoted his life to the study of the life…
The decision by Brazil’s Federal Council of Medicine to open a formal investigation into the healthcare received by former President Jair Bolsonaro is neither a routine administrative procedure nor a hasty reaction to political noise. It is a serious institutional act, undertaken following formal complaints that raise doubts about whether…
Federal Judge G. Murray Snow didn’t require the sheriff’s office to show its work when an independent audit found it overestimated compliance costs by $160 million, but is now fed up with county officials making public statements against the court based on what may not be accurate information.PHOENIX (CN) —…
Top Trump administration officials inadvertently helped journalists identify the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official involved in the Minnesota shooting by revealing a detail about his background. Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told reporters after the Wednesday incident that the agent, who opened fire on…
The inside of Macy’s store in downtown Brooklyn, New York City, on Jan. 13, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesMacy’s, a major American department store chain dating back to 1858, stated that it will close at least 14 stores throughout the United States this year.In a report on its performance released on…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joined House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in claiming that there is no evidence the shooting of Renee Good was justified. Jeffries and his fellow gaslighting Democrats will meet next week to discuss who to punish and how they will be punished. Impeach Kristi Noem…
A couple of days ago, I told you all about a terror attack on the lines heading into a Berlin power station by a shadowy Left-wing group called the Vulkangruppe. I only call them ‘shadowy’ because, in spite of being around for over a decade and accused of multiple significant…
A Secret Service recruit who was supposed to begin training at the agency this month killed his 16-year-old brother on New Year’s Eve. Broward County, Florida, Sheriffs and Tamarac Fire Rescue responded to a home where a teen was suffering from a gunshot wound. Another woman also suffered a graze…
When Congress convened a recent hearing on “Anti-American Antitrust,” attention centered on Europe’s Digital Markets Act and its influence abroad, from South Korea to Brazil. The testimony, however, pointed to a wider trend in which foreign governments are increasingly willing to use regulation as a tool against U.S. companies leading…
On Friday’s Inside Politics, CNN host Dana Bash was unintentionally funny when she claimed that “historically,” the leftist late-night comedians “condense and capture the feeling in society at any given moment.” So “society” always gravitates to the radical left and thinks President Trump is Putin’s “cock holster.” As usual, CNN…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington on Oct. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe FBI plans to promote Christopher Raia, the chief of its New York field office, to the position of deputy director after Dan Bongino’s recent departure from the position, the agency confirmed to The Epoch Times…
A 2-1 decision by the appeals court crushed an effort by opponents of the nation’s largest public safety training center to repeal an ordinance authorizing the land lease for the massive facility.ATLANTA (CN) — A divided panel of the 11th Circuit on Friday tossed out a Georgia federal judge’s decision,…
Mastercard and Visa credit cards in Zelienople, Pa., on Feb. 20, 2019. Keith Srakocic/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump said on Jan. 9 that he would call for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates of 10 percent, potentially starting later this month, though its enforcement may depend on Congress.In a…