Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie warned that the Department of Justice and FBI were operating outside of the control of the Donald Trump administration. During Trump's first term in office, the DOJ and the FBI played a crucial role in fabricating the Russiagate...
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IDF Report on October 7 Identifies Several Israeli Failures
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2025 | News
An inquiry by the Israeli Defense Forces into the October 7 Hamas attack identified several failures by the military. Many of the results of the investigation have previously been reported. The probe found the Israeli military only had one drone flying over Gaza on...
Trump to Cut 90% of USAID Contracts, Fire More Staffers
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2025 | News
A memo circulating in the Trump administration says the president plans to eliminate 90% of USAID foreign aid programs. An official in the agency said "There are MANY more terminations coming." The Associated Press reported the outlet obtained an internal memo from...
Trump Returns to Maximum Pressure Policy Against Venezuela
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025 | News
President Donald Trump announced that he would reimpose all sanctions from his first administration on Venezuela. President Joe Biden granted some companies temporary licenses to do business in Venezuela in an effort to improve ties with Caracas. “We are hereby...

Mike Pompeo Lands New Job at Columbia Teaching ‘Diplomacy’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025 | News
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now a fellow at Columbia's Institute of Global Politics to teach diplomacy. According to the Wall Street Journal, Pompeo was hired by the university to "teach diplomacy, decision-making, and organizational leadership." The hire...

Trump Removes Biden-Era Order That Linked Arms Transfers to Humanitarian Aid
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2025 | News
President Joe Biden issued a national security memorandum last year that required all countries that receive US military assistance not to impede humanitarian aid distribution. President Donald Trump has now rescinded that order. In February 2024, President Biden...

Polish President: ‘NATO Without the US? What’s the Point?’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 25, 2025 | News
The leader of Poland said that without the US, NATO is a pointless bloc that would only have the illusion of power. Polish President Andrzej Duda also said Warsaw would welcome American troops if Germany elected to expel them. On Tuesday, Duda said, "NATO without the...
Ukraine War Negotiations Framed By ‘Istanbul Protocol Agreement’
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2025 | News
President Donald Trump's Middle East Envoy, Steve Witkoff, explained that talks on ending the Ukraine war are in the Istanbul Protocol Agreement framework. That protocol refers to a deal that was nearly signed between Kiev and Moscow that would have ended the war in...