| __________________________________________________________________________ Trump wants to annex Venezuela? =============================== American Thinker, by Monica Showalter Original Article Posted By: 4250Luis, 5/13/2026 2:07:28 AM President Donald Trump is eyeing oil-rich Venezuela as a potential 51st state as officials continue to court oil companies for investments in the South American country following the U.S. intervention that removed President Nicolas Maduro from power. Trump said in a phone call with Fox News that he is motivated by the estimated $40 trillion value of oil in Venezuela, adding that he is popular with the country's citizens. "Venezuela loves Trump," Trump said. After U.S. military officials captured Maduro in January, whom the Justice Department indicted on narco-terrorism charges, Trump said the United States would "run" the country during its transitional period and work with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Post Reply Reminder: “WE ARE A SALON AND NOT A SALOON” Your thoughts, comments, and ideas are always welcome here. But we ask you to ... Reply President Donald Trump has worked hard to forge a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war and avoid a wider conflict. But, as the latest I&I/TIPP Poll shows, Americans remain sharply split over the U.S. military action, and strongly oppose sending ground troops into Iran. The national online I&I/TIPP Poll, taken by 1,464 adults from April 28 to May 1, asked: “Do you support or ... error is +/-2.9 percentage points. Among all those responding, 43% said they support the U.S.-Iran war either strongly (23%) or somewhat (20%), Trump Admin’s Recent Pro-Second Amendment Moves Are Good for Lawful Gun Owners 0 repliesPJ Media, by Amy Swearer Original Article Posted by 4250Luis — 5/13/2026 2:11:56 AM Post Reply The Trump ... American people are finally getting a glimpse of what it looks to have an executive branch that’s fully invested in protecting the right to keep and bear arms. Harmeet Dhillon, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, recently announced a new legal offensive against states and localities with gun laws that clearly run afoul of the Constitution. Her office just filed very ... selling standard capacity magazines. President Trump Corrects the Record 0 repliesConservative Treehouse, by Sundance Original Article Posted by 4250Luis — 5/13/2026 2:08:59 AM Post Reply There was much fake news about the tech and finance leaders traveling with President Trump to China. Moments ago, President Trump corrects the record: TRUTH SOCIAL – “CNBC incorrectly reported that the ... the World’s Greatest Businessmen/women proudly going to China. In actuality, Jensen is currently on Air Force One and, unless I ask him to leave, which is highly unlikely, CNBC’s reporting is incorrect or, as they say in politics, FAKE NEWS! Trump wants to annex Venezuela? 0 repliesAmerican Thinker, by Monica Showalter Original Article Posted by 4250Luis — 5/13/2026 2:07:28 AM Post Reply ... as officials continue to court oil companies for investments in the South American country following the U.S. intervention that removed President Nicolas Maduro from power. Trump said in a phone call with Fox News that he is motivated by the estimated $40 trillion value of oil in Venezuela, adding that he is popular with the country's citizens. "Venezuela loves Trump," Trump said. ... Department indicted on narco-terrorism charges, Trump said the United States would "run" the country during its transitional period and work with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. Arcadia mayor's bust demonstrates China's web of influence is all over California 0 repliesAmerican Thinker, by Monica Showalter Original Article Posted by 4250Luis — 5/13/2026 2:06:13 AM Post Reply ... She got around. She was an active member of the Arcadia Rotary Club, the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, the Arcadia Lions Club, the Arcadia Association of Realtors and the Arcadia High School Chinese Parents Booster Club in addition to organizing the “U.S. Heroes Music and Art Festival” which sounds like a pretty busy calendar.And with all this socializing, she won a seat on the ... signs, “From the river to the sea.” That’s an eliminationist slogan that Israel would be wiped off the map from the Jordan River all the way into the Mediterranean Sea and, I guess, dumped into it. And, of course, we’ve had antisemitic incidents of students chasing Jewish students into a library and trapping them there, Obama backs Talarico in Texas 1 replyThe Hill, by Ashleigh ... Former President Obama on Tuesday met with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) in the Lone Star State to support his Senate campaign. The former president met with Talarico and Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who is running for Texas governor, at a taco shop in Austin, according to The Associated Press. The group went from booth to booth, greeting families to bolster support for their ... of Texas at Austin to help greet guests per the outlet. Dem Infighting Heats Up As Katie Porter Drops Big Claims Against Primary Opponents 6 repliesRed State, by Nick Arama Original Article Posted by 4250Luis — 5/12/2026 6:26:35 PM Post Reply Democrats have been scrambling, trying to distinguish themselves from each other in the ... Democrats. You have to love their infighting because it shows how inappropriate all the Democrats are for the job. Former U.S. Representative Katie Porter was hard at it during an interview on CNN with Dana Bash. During that interview on CNN's "Inside Politics," Porter pointed a finger at her billionaire opponent in the race, Tom Steyer, for leaking a video of her screaming at a staffer. Data ... closer, and Republicans are going to need to go all in to show they are the better choice. Midterms historically tend to run against the party in power, so they have that deficit up front. But wins in the redistricting battle have been buoying Republican hopes. Plus, it's been quite something to watch Democrats like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) lose their minds and attack ... the GOP redistricting wins, even postulating nutty schemes like trying to boot the Virginia Supreme Court judges who voted in a way they didn't like. Sweden Drops 'Islamophobia', Votes for Free Speech 4 repliesGatestone Institute, by Robert Williams Original Article Posted by 4250Luis — 5/12/2026 6:22:27 PM Post Reply T]here are people who ... faith or perceived identity. This must always be challenged and addressed, as it undermines pluralism and social cohesion. On the other hand, Islamist organizations have deliberately weaponized the term Islamophobia to shut down scrutiny of their ideology and political activities. By labeling criticism of Islamist ideas or networks as 'Islamophobic,' they deliberately blur the line ... there are in Israel. After all, Israel is the only consensual society in the Middle East. It holds regular elections and maintains tripartite judicial, executive, and legislative checks and balances. Free speech is found in the Middle East only in Israel, where religious apostasy, criticism of one’s own country, gender equity, and tolerance of gays are guaranteed in marked contrast ... after he loudly objected on social media to the prosecution of one of his clients, whom he believed was innocent. Gagic told me he acted as a whistleblower, exposing systemic corruption, prosecutorial misconduct, judicial bias and political retaliation. The situation arose while Gagic was defending his former client, Jamaal Pennington, a young black man who Gagic became ... uncovered and documented massive misconduct by the prosecution. When Pennington’s accuser, the key witness against him, recanted her story and said she had identified the wrong man, Most Active Articles (last 48 hours) Former CIA Director John Brennan Says There are Still “Legions” of His Allies, ... Appearing on MSNBC to talk to Lawfare ally Nicole Wallace, wife of New York Times narrative engineer Michael Schmidt – the guy who received leaks from FBI Director James Comey via Daniel Richman, former CIA Director John Brennan notes there are “legions” of operatives still embedded within the DOJ, FBI and CIA who are working against President Donald Trump. This is not a surprise as we ... Lawfare and Intelligence operatives in Main Justice, various U.S. Attorney offices, FBI Headquarters, FBI field offices and various Intelligence Community silos. Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat’s bid for US Senate in Texas 17 repliesAssociated Press, by Jesse Bedayn Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 5/12/2026 6:28:33 PM Post Reply ... see as a shot, if a long one, for the party to win statewide in the reliably conservative state. Obama lunched with Talarico and Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the nominee running to unseat Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, at a taco shop in Austin. The visit was meant to give the candidates a boost from one of the more liked figures in the Democratic Party. Obama has been ... Biden’s term — despite having testified to Congress several times while in office that the US border was “secure.” In an appearance Tuesday at Politico’s Security Summit, Mayorkas discussed aspects of the “broken” immigration system in America, acknowledging that a “low bar” for those expressing “credible fear of persecution” allowed too many migrants into the country during the Biden ... president’s final year in office — before Biden moved to shut down the border and crack down on illegal crossings Flailing Virginia Dems Mistakenly Address SCOTUS Request to Wrong Court 14 repliesBreitbart News, by John Nolte Original Article Posted by ConservativeYankee — 5/12/2026 2:25:00 PM Post Reply Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones (D) appears to have gotten his law license from ... on a recent appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court, Jones’ office fired off an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States that’s addressed to — lol — the Supreme Court of Virginia. In the first case… no spell check? The attorney general’s office doesn’t use spell check? In the second case of addressing the petition to the wrong court, I’m speechless at this level of incompetence, ... important thing on the planet to Democrats New York state is offering free air conditioning units to residents this summer — how to apply 14 repliesNew York Post, by Marissa Matozzo Original Article Posted by mc squared — 5/12/2026 11:22:05 AM Post Reply As New York braces for another ... free air conditioners to eligible residents — because surviving July without one is basically an Olympic sport. Applications for New York’s Cooling Assistance Benefit opened April 15, offering qualifying households a free air conditioner or fan, plus installation, just in time for the season when apartment living starts to feel like slow-roasting in a brick oven. [snip] For ... installation. Existing wall sleeve units can be covered up to $1,000. 2 critically wounded when rifle-wielding career criminal opens fire on random cars in Massachusetts 12 repliesNew York Post, by Zoe Hussain Original Article Posted by mc squared — 5/12/2026 10:13:33 AM Post Reply Published May 11, 2026 ... officers. Gunman Tyler Brown allegedly fired 50 to 60 rounds indiscriminately from an assault-style rifle as he erratically walked down Memorial Drive in Cambridge around 1:20 p.m., Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said during a press conference. At 1:06 p.m., Cambridge police received a 911 call from Boston police, who said an individual acting erratically and in possession ... required the state to draw congressional maps establishing two majority-minority congressional districts. The motions to expedite are granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment in No. 25-243 is granted. The judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in that case is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States ... District Court Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now 8 repliesAssociated Press, by Michael R. Sisak & Larry Neumeister Original Article Posted by NorthernDog — 5/12/2026 9:33:43 PM Post Reply NEW YORK — President Donald Trump won’t have to pay an $83 million ... gets a chance to review the case or reject an appeal, according to a court entry Tuesday. (Snip) Smith said last week there was a “fair prospect” that the Supreme Court will find in favor of Trump, who has called Carroll’s claims first made publicly in 2019 that she was sexually attacked by Trump in a Manhattan luxury department store dressing room in spring 1996 a “made up ... 5/12/2026 10:48:10 AM Post Reply I can’t believe he did it again. Matt Damon reprised his role as Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday Night Live. This time, the central joke of the unfunny skit was that Kavanaugh, Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel are all drunks. Damon as Kavanaugh was pounding beers and shots while he promised to give Trump a third term. Even the audience of trained seals sounded ... anymore, even turning down a request that went on for six years to have me submit to a profile. (I eventually did say yes, Stacy Abrams subpoenaed as part of Georgia Senate's probe into campaign finance violations 8 repliesJust the News, by Kevin Killough Original Article Posted by mc squared — 5/12/2026 10:42:22 AM ... 2018 elections. Earlier this year, the groups admitted to 16 violations and agreed to pay a $300,000 fine, according to Fox News. Michigan House Candidate Says She Would Ban Stock Trading Among US Officials To 'Fight Corruption.' As Biden's Ukraine ... Worth Up to $4M. 8 repliesWashington Free Beacon, by Thomas Catenacci Original Article Posted by ConservativeYankee — 5/12/2026 9:41:12 AM Post Reply As U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, House candidate Bridget Brink was an energetic stock trader, making 179 individual stock trades worth between $754,000 and $4 million while in office, according to more than two dozen ethics disclosures ... congressional seat in a Michigan swing district, Brink says she will fight to ban federal officials, including presidential appointees like U.S. ambassadors, from engaging in individual stock trading as part of her plan for "fighting corruption and defending democracy." "I've been criticized as 'focusing too intensely on the issue of corruption,'" Rubio Tightens the Noose on Cuba While ... Original Article Posted by FlyRight — 5/12/2026 7:41:26 AM Post Reply The Trump administration's latest sanctions, targeting Cuba's military-controlled conglomerate GAESA and related entities like Moa Nickel, mark a clear-eyed effort to disrupt the regime's financial lifelines. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended the move by highlighting how these operations funnel ... straightforward: Decades of engagement have failed to loosen the Communist Party's grip, while the Cuban people continue to endure shortages and repression. GAESA operates as the economic engine of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, controlling key sectors from tourism to retail and finance. [IMAGE]Home Page | Latest Posts | Links | Must Reads | Update Profile | RSS | ... |
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