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Jan 11, 2026 - World

Donald Trump on Saturday released what appeared to some to be a threat to freed political prisoners.The president took to his own social media site, Truth Social, over the weekend to thank Venezuela for freeing the prisoners."Venezuela has started the process, in a BIG WAY, of releasing their political prisoners. Thank you!" Trump wrote. "I hope those prisoners will remember how lucky they got that the USA came along and did what had to be done."Trump added something ominous:"I HOPE THEY NEVER FORGET! If they do, it will not be good for them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!! President DJT."Read it here.

Jan 10, 2026 - World

Senator Lindsey Graham is among the numerous MAGA allies who appear to be seizing upon a surprise comment by Donald Trump on Saturday as a "signal" of a potential new target for global regime change.After Trump's overnight mission to kidnap and arrest the leader of Venezuela and his wife, the wife of a Trump aide hinted that Greenland could be the next step in Trump's expansion efforts. But on Saturday, the president himself sent a statement that MAGA allies saw as a signal that Iran may actually be next.Just minutes after posting about how he wants to make "Venezuela rich and safe again," Trump turned his sights on the Middle East and Iran, writing, "Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP."Known Trump ally Lindsey Graham issued the following statement offering some "help":"TO THE IRANIAN PEOPLE: your long nightmare is soon coming to a close. Your bravery and determination to end your oppression has been noticed by @POTUS and all who love freedom. When President Trump says Make Iran Great Again, it means the protestors in Iran must prevail over the ayatollah. That is the clearest signal yet that he, President Trump understands Iran will never be great with the ayatollah and his henchmen in charge. To all who are sacrificing in Iran, God bless. Help is on the way."Fellow fringe Trump ally Laura Loomer, called "The Trump Whisperer" for her close connection to the president, also chimed in, writing on X, "JUST IN: President Trump says the US is ready to help the Iranian people secure their freedom amid growing anti-Iranian regime protests all over Iran."Elon Musk's AI chatbot said that "Trump's post signals US readiness to support Iran's push for freedom amid ongoing protests, but it doesn't declare immediate war. Sources show warnings against regime violence, with no strikes yet—diplomacy seems first. Tensions are high; stay tuned for updates."

Jan 10, 2026 - World

Donald Trump's Christmas night boast about military strikes against ISIS in Nigeria was undermined by a Washington Post report revealing significant operational failures.On Christmas night, Trump posted on Truth Social: "Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries! The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing."Saturday's Post report contradicted the president's characterization. Of 16 Tomahawk missiles launched, four failed to detonate. The unexploded warheads were recovered from random locations, including an onion field and a forest.The Post noted uncertainty about the cause of the failures: "It is unclear why the four Tomahawks didn't detonate. Experts suggested a few possibilities, including mechanical failures or a decision by commanders to crash them because conditions at the target sites may have changed."More than three weeks after the strikes, questions persist about the overall effectiveness of the operation.Nigerian and Western analysts assessed the operation's impact skeptically. "Given the location, it was unlikely that the strikes hit high-level members of the Islamic State, who are most active in the northeast of the country," the report stated.A U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) official acknowledged the mission's limited effectiveness, admitting the assault was "likely not very effective and did not remove any camps or capabilities."You can read more here.

Jan 9, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump dropped a stunning new excuse for why the United States should take over Greenland Friday. Trump was meeting with American oil executives over the military incursion of Venezuela and his goals to shift the country's oil production to benefit the U.S. when a reporter asked about Venezuela and if the country would be considered an ally. "Right now they seem to be an ally and I think it'll continue to be an ally," Trump said. "We don't want to have Russia there. We don't want to have China there. And by the way, we don't want Russia or China going to Greenland, which if we don't take Greenland, you're going to have Russia or China as your next door neighbor. That's not going to happen." Trump: "If we don't take Greenland, you're gonna have Russia or China as your next door neighbor. That's not going to happen." pic.twitter.com/kkaaE8qmA1— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 9, 2026

Jan 9, 2026 - World

Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-FL), a close ally of President Donald Trump, openly cheered the toppling of the Cuban government on Thursday, posting an image on social media of the Caribbean nation plastered with the logos of American companies like Walmart, Exxon Mobil and McDonald’s, leaving onlookers stunned.“When the inevitable happens in Cuba & the narcoterrorist dictatorship is no more, there won’t be a company that won’t want to invest in the stunning, beautiful island of my birth,” Giménez wrote in a social media post on X. “As President Trump has said: the end is near for these thugs.”The United States has sought to topple the Cuban government since 1959, when Cuban revolutionaries ousted the U.S.-backed Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, a brutal dictator who transformed the Caribbean nation into what experts have called a “virtual slave state,” and at the behest of American companies.The United States has maintained a decades-long embargo on Cuba and, in the past, pursued covert efforts to assassinate the country’s former leader, Fidel Castro. While all efforts to topple Cuba’s government thus far have failed, the recent U.S. attack and takeover of Venezuela – a major energy supplier to Cuba – a number of Republicans say they are more hopeful than ever that Havana’s government could fall.It was Giménez’s blatant calls for American companies to take root across Cuba, however, that stunned critics online Friday.“Not satire: A US Congressman and close Trump ally threatens to overthrow Cuba's revolutionary government so US corporations can colonize the country,” wrote journalist Ben Norton, editor of the Geopolitical Economy Report, in a social media post on X Friday.“When US imperialists say they wage war for ‘freedom,’ they mean this: McDonald's and Walmart. This is whom US politicians serve.”Others, like Danny Valdes, a Cuban American and organizer with the New York City Democratic Socialists of America, came to a similar conclusion.“After 65 years of strangling Cuba’s economy, they’re openly salivating over carving it up for Exxon, Walmart, and Airbnb,” Valdes wrote in a social media post on X Friday. “That’s not ‘freedom.’ It’s colonialism.”Yes folks, Cuban narco-terrorists are an existential threat to the U.S. They flood our shores with hand-rolled cigars and beach chairs. https://t.co/4CbrfIZFiF— Kim Iversen ???????? (@KimIversenShow) January 9, 2026