The Syrian government under President Ahmad al Sharaa has moved to reassert control over Kurdish-held territories in the country’s north and northeast. Kurds facing pressure both from Damascus and from their former Arab allies against ISIS were pushed out of Aleppo and Raqqa. The Syrian government subsequently took control of oil and gas fields in […]
“You see George, you really had a wonderful life, don’t you see what a mistake it would be to throw it all away?” These words still fresh in mind from the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” always hits hard, the angel Clarence pleading with George Bailey not to take his own life. The concern […]
The Houston Independent School District announced a large drop in student enrollment this year, as did most major cities, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Denver. While many blue states are just losing population entirely, even some red state cities, such as Houston, are losing children to surrounding suburbs. If cities are going […]
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order barring DHS and related agencies from "destroying or altering evidence" tied to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
The Trump administration’s escalating clash with the judiciary over immigration, spending priorities and more is turning previously unknown judges like James Boasberg and Paula Xinis into household names. The judiciary has been a notable battleground in President Trump’s first year back in office, particularly given Congress’s compliance with his vision. More than 500 legal challenges have been...
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez on Saturday said President Nicolás Maduro is their country's only president, several hours after U.S. troops captured him and his wife to face charges in New York. "There is only one president in Venezuela, and his name is Nicolas Maduro Moros," Rodriguez said in a televised address to Venezuelans hours...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday warned Cuba's leaders that "I'd be concerned" following the United States' capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an attack earlier in the day. Rubio spoke to reporters at a press conference at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The secretary accused Cuba of being "run by incompetent,...
Republican lawmakers' reactions to President Trump’s arrest and indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday spanned the spectrum of the GOP. Trump’s stalwart allies and Latin American hawks cheered the shocking operation while the president's few critics in the party rebuked the military action. The near unanimity among Republicans stood in stark contrast to...
Small business owners face a tilted playing field when it comes to taxes, as large corporations are able to utilize sophisticated tax shelters to minimize their tax burden while small businesses are forced to pay every cent owed.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) labeled the Trump administration’s decision to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “reckless,” absent a plan for the South American country or congressional authorization. “Let me be clear: Nicolás Maduro is an illegitimate dictator,” Schumer said in a statement. “But launching military action without congressional authorization and without a credible plan...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "f'd around and found out" following the leader's capture amid U.S. strikes on the country's capital Caracas. "Nicolás Maduro had his chance," Hegseth said at a press conference with Trump at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. "Just like Iran had their chance until...
America's sick will decide the 2026 midterm elections, as the American health care system is designed to put profits over patients and two-thirds of all bankruptcies are medical, while ACA premiums are expected to rise 114 percent in 2026.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday called President Trump's indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro "hypocritical," after Trump pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández last year following his conviction on drug charges. "If the President grounds his actions on the basis of drug trafficking charges, it is entirely hypocritical in light of...
President Trump said Saturday that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a transition takes place following the capture of the country’s President Nicholas Maduro. "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition," Trump said during a news conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort. "We don't...
The Trump administration informed the “Gang of Eight,” the top Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate and House and the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, of the operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro only after it started, according to a source familiar with the matter. The administration didn’t...
Palantir has seen its portfolio of government contracts mushroom in President Trump’s second term, but the company is also facing growing scrutiny over its work with the administration, particularly its assistance with controversial immigration efforts. The software company, which focuses on data analytics, is not unfamiliar with controversy, given long-standing accusations that its tools are...
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had both been indicted in narco-terrorism charges following military strikes in Venezuela. Bondi’s statement came after President Trump announced the capture of Maduro and Flores. Maduro’s whereabouts after the U.S. attack were unclear, and Venezuelan officials were asking for...
