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Federal Agents Execute U.S. Citizen and VA Nurse in Broad Daylight Minneapolis Operation
Minneapolis, MN — January 25, 2026
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January 25, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Regime Change or Resource Grab? The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the U.S. Venezuela Strategy
In January 2026, the United States executed an unprecedented military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, transporting him to New York to face federal charges.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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An Open Letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Senator Schumer, Your statement following President Trump’s military actions against Venezuela is not merely inadequate; it is evidence of ...
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January 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Venezuela, Executive Power, and the Return of American Hypocrisy
The reported U.S.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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“Invaded by Criminals”: The Dangerous Hypocrisy of DHS’s ICE Recruitment Propaganda
On December 31, 2025, the official social media account of the U.S.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Trump’s Tariff Rebate Grift: Scamming His Own Supporters in Plain Sight
Donald Trump is fundraising off a lie and he’s not even bothering to hide it.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Republicans Cut Off the Vote and Healthcare — Again
In a moment that undercuts both democratic norms and real leadership, Republican leaders in the House of Representatives shut down a critical healthcare vote before all members could cast their ballot...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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DHS terminates Family Reunification Parole for seven countries; what happened and what it means for families in the U.S.
December 15th, 2025 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice formally terminating all categorical Family Reunification Parole (FRP) programs that had allowed natio...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Fiscal Responsibility for Thee, Not for Me: The GOP’s Growing Pattern of Public Fund Abuse
For years, Republican leaders have wrapped themselves in the language of fiscal responsibility, small government, and taxpayer protection.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Trump’s Escalation Against the ICC: Shielding Himself, Protecting Hegseth, and Redrawing the Boundaries of Accountability
The Trump administration has entered a new and extraordinary phase in its confrontation with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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December 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy: A Blueprint for Abandoning Europe and Handing Moscow the Future
The newly released 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) isn’t just a shift in policy, it is a seismic rupture in the foundations of American foreign policy.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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A Predictable Outcome, A Dangerous Precedent: The Supreme Court’s Texas Ruling
The hypocrisy surrounding the Supreme Court’s approval of Texas’ redrawn congressional map could not be more blatant.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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The Party of Pre-Defeat: How Democrats Keep Surrendering Accountability and Why the Hegseth Scandal Exposes Their Core Weakness
The Democratic Party has a chronic condition, one more damaging than bad messaging, aging leadership, or factional infighting.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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An Open Letter to Hakeem Jeffries:
Use Your Power — or Step Aside for Someone Who Will**
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December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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When the Law Becomes Optional: Pete Hegseth, Venezuela, and the Erosion of American Legitimacy
By any reasonable legal or moral standard, the recent U.S.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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They Told Us Universal Healthcare Is Too Expensive. Then They Sold Us the Most Expensive System in the World
For decades, Americans have been taught to believe that universal healthcare is an impossible dream — too expensive, too bureaucratic, too un-American.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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When Defending the Constitution Becomes “Sedition”: The Perilous Normalization of Political Threats
In a healthy democracy, criticism is expected, oversight is required, and spirited disagreement is part of the job description.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Condemning Socialism While Governing With It: The Deep Hypocrisy Behind Congress’s Latest Resolution
The House’s passage of Rep.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The Party of Moral Outrage Has Lost Its Morals
In American politics, moral outrage has long been a currency.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Trump’s “Never Attain Power” Remark Isn’t Strategy. It’s a Warning About Authoritarian Intent
During a White House breakfast with Republican senators, Donald Trump issued a statement that should alarm every American , not for what it says about Democrats, but for what it reveals about his own ...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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A Tale of Two Americas
As millions of Americans brace for the possible suspension of their SNAP benefits, Donald Trump spent the weekend hosting a lavish “Roaring 20s” Great Gatsby–themed gala at Mar-a-Lago.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🚨Part 2 🚨The Third Term Delusion: When Power Trumps the Constitution
The newly leaked CPAC memo proposing what it calls “presidential tenure reform” is not just another partisan stunt.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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The Third Term Delusion: When Power Trumps the Constitution
Steve Bannon’s latest proclamation that Donald Trump will serve a “third term” isn’t a joke or a slip of the tongue.
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October 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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An autocracy doesn’t need soldiers to silence a government. All it needs is a Speaker who won’t open the door.

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The Silent Coup: How Speaker Mike Johnson’s Manipulation of Congress Threatens the Republic
When democracy stops moving, it dies — not in chaos, but in silence.
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October 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Modern protests have become too polite, scheduled, safe, and easily ignored. Real change doesn’t come from performance; it comes from pressure.

Until dissent makes power uncomfortable again, we’ll keep mistaking parades for revolutions.

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From Protest to Parade: The Danger of Performative Dissent
Across cities today, crowds are gathering with signs, slogans, and conviction.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM