Wall Street Leaders Plan Venezuela Tour Following Maduro’s Detention
U.S. investors are already planning trips to Venezuela in the wake of President Nicolás Maduro’s capture, signaling growing foreign financial interest in the country’s dramatic political change. Around 20 leading U.S. investors plan to visit Venezuela in March to explore opportunities in the oil, gas, construction, and tourism sectors, buoyed by the country’s economic potential […]
Trump Warns Cuba, Colombia, And Mexico Could Be Next After Venezuela Operation
Hours after U.S. forces launched a military operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump issued warnings to the governments of Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia that their countries “could be next.” According to Axios, the Trump administration explicitly signaled that Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia should take note of the Venezuela action and […]
Trump Promises Action If Iran Starts Killing Protesters
President Donald Trump early Friday warned the Islamic Republic of Iran that the United States would intervene if Iranian security forces violently suppress peaceful demonstrators. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that if Iran “shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom,” the U.S. “will come to their rescue.” He added: […]
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, GOP Senator Known For Independence, Dies
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a trailblazing American politician and member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, has died at age 92. The Democrat-turned-Republican lawmaker, whose career culminated in the U.S. Senate, passed away on Dec. 30 at his Colorado ranch, surrounded by family, his daughter confirmed. Campbell was a prominent figure in Colorado and national politics — […]
Joe Rogan Defends Kamala Harris
Podcast host Joe Rogan challenged the assertion that former Vice President Kamala Harris would have struggled to complete a lengthy podcast interview similar to the one President Donald Trump recorded ahead of the 2024 election. The exchange took place during Thursday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, as Rogan and comedian James McCann discussed Trump’s […]
Trump Says US Will Temporarily ‘Run’ Venezuela After Capturing Maduro
Managing oil production… In the aftermath of a large-scale U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and removal of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, President Donald Trump said the United States will temporarily govern Venezuela until a transition of power can occur. Trump made the statement during remarks late Saturday morning […]
UK’s Labour Party Interfered With America’s Election, Then Lectured Americans About Meddling
The controversy over British Labour’s involvement in the closing weeks of the 2024 U.S. presidential election has often been softened by euphemism. We are told that Labour merely cheered from afar, that a few enthusiasts took vacations and knocked doors, that nothing more serious occurred. Strip that language away, and the underlying structure looks very […]
Republican Mulls Forced Vote On Expelling ‘Squad’ Member From Congress
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) says he is considering forcing a House vote to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), citing long-standing allegations surrounding her personal conduct, past statements, and what he describes as her repeated hostility toward American values and national security. Fine told Axios on Wednesday that the potential action would be based in part on allegations […]
Can The US Rally A Global Coalition For An All-Out War With China?
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – What is Nifty Nugget? NDAA revives 47-year-old military exercise. In 1978, the Pentagon conducted an exercise to simulate the mobilization of all U.S. forces globally in the face of an existential conflict. It didn’t go well. The 21-day exercise, dubbed “Nifty Nugget,” brought two dozen military commands to bear to support a […]