But ICE was still busy implementing Trump’s “mass deportation” policy, even as we were distracted from it by the Epstein Files and Venezuela. It’s been a constant since he returned to office.

Instead of ensuring federal agents operate within constitutional boundaries, they seem to revel in abuses. Before today, ICE’s rampage across the country had drifted off of the front pages of newspapers and the top of the hour on TV news.

If agents thought they had reason to stop Good, or even arrest her, they had plenty of options. They could have gotten her car tag. They didn’t have to kill her. This administration excuses, condones, and even encourages this sort of aggression. This is what Trump and Kristi Noem seem to want.

Trump is De-prioritizing the Russian Threat: Unlike previous strategies, the document notably omits Russia as a primary security threat. Instead, it calls for reestablishing "strategic stability" with Moscow and seeks an "expeditious cessation" of the war in Ukraine.

So true!
Trump sees Democratic Allies as "Threats": The 2025 NSS explicitly identifies liberal European governments as a primary transatlantic threat. It warns that Europe faces "civilizational erasure" due to current immigration and regulatory policies.

Yes, this is true!! Yes, as of January 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has officially added 12,000 new officers and agents to its workforce. This surge has more than doubled the agency's manpower, increasing it from approximately 10,000 to 22,000 personnel.

Given the sorry status of Venezuela’s oil industry, the notion that it will pay for our invasion is as laughable as a similarly ridiculous claim about Iraq. If anything, this is an endless military commitment of our troops and taxpayer money on behalf of Big Oil.

Along with Schumer, Tim Kaine, and Adam Schiff, Rand Paul has signed on as a co-sponsor. The resolution is privileged, which means Senate Majority Leader John Thune will not be able to prevent it from coming to the floor. The resolution only needs a simple majority to pass the Senate.

The Administration must immediately brief Congress on its plan to ensure stability in the region and its legal justification for this decision. only isolate us in a time when we need our friends and allies more than ever.” Indeed, Mexico already denounced the action. Others are sure to follow.

This criminal, unconstitutional act of aggression that should prompt immediate legal scrutiny and, at a minimum, a Congressional declaration of war—which, as of this writing, has not occurred. media. “This will further damage our reputation—already hurt by Trump’s policies around the world.

It also deprives America of a key soft power tool we can apply selectively to further our national interests. Corruption: From FIFA to the UAE, foreign organizations and autocracies have proven they know how to manipulate Trump. Give him a phony prize or a shiny plane.

Trump’s distracting tariffs issues, both an economic and foreign policy disaster, create animosity among centuries old allies, give China new openings (e.g. India), and ignore real national security issues (such as allowing NVIDIA to sell its H200 AI chips to China).

What’s not complicated is that the big danger is Trump, the man, but also Trump *and* the criminal billionaire networks behind him. The latter need to be examined far more than the former.