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ICE announces brand new operation coming to these two states

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ICE announces brand new operation coming to these two states

America is filled with unwelcome immigrants. And Trump is working to get them out.

Now ICE announced a brand new operation coming to these two states.

Expanded Enforcement Efforts

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are set to launch operations in Kansas and Ohio as part of an ongoing initiative to apprehend illegal Somali immigrants, according to sources close to the matter cited by The Daily Wire.

More than 200 ICE officers from nationwide will mobilize to these states to execute arrests, a federal law enforcement insider revealed.

This move builds on the Trump administration’s determined focus on Somali nationals without legal status, prompted by disclosures of extensive welfare fraud in Minnesota—where perpetrators, largely of Somali origin, allegedly diverted billions in taxpayer funds through fraudulent nonprofits and shell entities, with some money reportedly reaching Somalia and even the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab, as detailed in a recent City Journal investigation.

Successful Outcomes in Minnesota

The administration previously surged over 100 ICE officers into Minneapolis, directing them to detain hundreds of Somali illegal immigrants facing existing deportation orders.

Despite pushback from certain local officials, including Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey—who vowed non-cooperation with federal agents and support for the Somali population—the effort resulted in over 400 arrests, per Department of Homeland Security figures.

President Donald Trump directly criticized Frey, labeling him “a fool” for prioritizing the city’s large Somali community.

“I wouldn’t be proud to have the largest Somalian [population]. Look at their nation … it’s not even a nation, it’s just people walking around killing each other,” Trump recently said.

“These Somalians have taken billions of dollars out of our country,” Trump said, adding that “the Somalians should be out of here.”

Strategic Advantages in New Targets

The Department of Homeland Security has not yet commented on the planned actions in Kansas and Ohio.

In contrast to Minneapolis, neither state operates as a sanctuary jurisdiction. Kansas passed a 2022 law prohibiting sanctuary cities statewide.

Ohio hosts the nation’s second-largest Somali community, making it a logical extension for enforcing immigration laws and protecting public resources.

This proactive approach underscores the administration’s commitment to upholding border security, combating fraud, and prioritizing American taxpayers.

Republicans uncovered an insidious persecution within the US military

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Republicans uncovered an insidious persecution within the US military

Our servicemen and women deserve respect. Victimizing them for their beliefs crosses a line.

And now Republicans uncovered an insidious persecution within the US military.

White House Religious Liberty Commission Spotlights Military Faith Suppression

The White House Religious Liberty Commission convened its fourth hearing on December 10 in Dallas, delving into alarming accounts of religious freedom erosion within the U.S. military—a sacred cornerstone of American service that demands vigorous defense to honor those who safeguard our nation.

Chaired by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and vice-chaired by Dr. Ben Carson, the commission—bolstered by luminaries like Rev. Franklin Graham, Ethics and Public Policy Center President Ryan Anderson, and Bishop Robert Barron—heard compelling testimonies from military chaplains and veterans, underscoring faith’s indispensable role in fostering resilient warriors and upholding constitutional rights.

Historical Backbone of Military Faith Under Siege Since 2009

Expert witnesses painted a vivid portrait of religious liberty’s proud legacy in the armed forces, rooted in George Washington’s 1775 plea to Congress for chaplains to nurture the spiritual fortitude of troops defending a fledgling republic.

Historian David Barton traced this thread through generations, noting how presidents from Washington onward championed faith as vital to military morale and national character—until a sharp pivot in 2009 under the Obama administration, which Barton described as the onset of “hostility” that intensified under Biden.

Barton detailed concrete erosions: In 2010, service members were ordered to “scratch off and paint over” longstanding Bible verses on weapon scopes; 2011 saw the Air Force halt chaplains’ biblical teachings on just war theory, drawing from St. Augustine; and 2012 forced the excision of “God” from an Air Force office patch.

He decried Democratic pushes to outsource chaplains—detaching them from troops—and replace faith-based education with “ardently secular” curricula intolerant of expression, breeding “fear and timidity” among spiritual leaders. Barton urged robust reforms: mandatory training on constitutional religious freedoms and the faith-forged history that has sustained America’s defenders.

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Doug Carver, a 33-year chaplain veteran, echoed these concerns, lamenting the demotion of chaplains from spiritual anchors to mere “readiness coaches” or “morale officers.”

Recalling 1970s practices like “duty days with God” for reflective prayer, he warned of a broader cultural drift: “We are losing ground in the area of religious liberty. There’s a degradation of the Supreme Being having any input into our lives.”

Carver called for repentance and renewal to reclaim chaplains’ primacy as religious guides—essential for troops navigating trauma, family strains, and moral battlefields—while affirming their vital secondary roles in crisis support.

Vaccine Mandates and Recruitment Woes: A National Security Imperative for Faith Protections

Marine veteran Mike Berry, now senior counsel at First Liberty Institute, delivered a poignant firsthand account of faith under fire, refusing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on religious grounds only to face abrupt inactive status—discovered via his family’s sudden Tricare ineligibility.

Berry framed religious liberty not as abstract theory but as “a matter of national security,” revealing how the policy drove over 19,000 resignations or separations, gutting recruitment from faith-committed youth who disproportionately enlist to serve a higher calling.

“Religious conviction is the source of America’s moral strength,” Berry asserted, warning that unchecked suppression risks a “soft and weak” force as young believers turn away. His trio of recommendations—championed for President Trump’s review—prioritized faith as strategic bedrock: overhaul training (his own Marine onboarding allotted just one hour to constitutional liberties); purge “misguided” materials branding America as “evil, racist, imperialist, or fascist” while hostile to religion; and embed religious freedom as a “first freedom” in national security doctrine.

First Liberty CEO Kelly Shackelford, a commission member, affirmed in a post-hearing release: “The testimonies at today’s meeting highlight the importance of ensuring that the religious liberty of our servicemembers, chaplains, and veterans are upheld both now and into the future. These men and women are risking their very lives for our freedoms. To stand for theirs is the very least we can do.”

The UK cut a backroom deal with Trump that is dropping jaws

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The UK cut a backroom deal with Trump that is dropping jaws

Donald Trump’s foreign policy has been a boon for America. And now even our allies are stepping up.

And the UK cut a backroom deal with Trump that is dropping jaws.

U.K. Signals Readiness to Lead Post-Ceasefire Mission in Ukraine

British Defence Secretary John Healey said Thursday that the United Kingdom, backed by a coalition of more than 30 countries, is prepared to deploy troops, aircraft and ships to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine if President Donald Trump secures a deal with Russia.

Six Months of Planning Already Complete, Forces on Standby

Healey told reporters after meetings in Washington with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth that Britain has spent the past six months quietly organising the effort.

“For the last six months we’ve had 200 military planners, over 30 nations working together. We’ve made reconnaissance visits to Ukraine,” he said.

“We have the troops ready, we have the planes available. We have the ships on standby to be able to deploy.”

He described the U.K. as willing to “do the heavy lifting in Europe” once a ceasefire agreement is reached, adding: “We are ready to step in behind the president in his push for peace.”

European Leaders Align with Trump Talks While Territorial Issues Remain Unresolved

The statement follows intense diplomacy in recent days. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed Thursday that he, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron proposed finalising a joint peace plan with U.S. officials over the coming weekend.

The primary obstacle continues to be Ukraine’s refusal to cede territory, a concession President Trump has said Kyiv must consider realistically.

Current U.S.-mediated proposals reportedly keep Western forces in NATO territory rather than inside Ukraine, though officials are still debating whether monitors or peacekeepers would need to operate on Ukrainian soil.

Healey’s announcement came one day after the Trump administration released a national security strategy urging Europe to take primary responsibility for its own defence—a call the British defence secretary said the U.K. was already answering.

No deployment decisions have been made, and any mission would require approval from Kyiv, Moscow and participating governments.

Trump obliterated Joe Biden’s legacy with the stroke of a pen

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Trump obliterated Joe Biden’s legacy with the stroke of a pen

Joe Biden may be out of the public eye, but his policies have wreaked havoc. That’s all changing.

Because Trump obliterated Joe Biden’s legacy with the stroke of a pen.

Trump Voids Biden-Era Autopen Documents

In a bombshell announcement Friday, President Donald Trump declared that all executive orders, pardons, and other official documents signed with an autopen during Joe Biden’s presidency are now null and void, citing evidence they were issued without Biden’s full knowledge or consent.

Trump claimed approximately 92% of Biden’s executive actions relied on the mechanical signature device, alleging senior aides effectively wielded presidential power while concealing the former president’s cognitive decline.

“The Autopen Presidency Is Over”

Taking to Truth Social, Trump wrote:

“The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States.”

“The Radical Left Lunatics circling Biden around the beautiful Resolute Desk in the Oval Office took the Presidency away from him. I am hereby cancelling all Executive Orders, and anything else that was not directly signed by Crooked Joe Biden, because the people who operated the Autopen did so illegally,” the president continued.

He warned that if Biden publicly denies knowledge of the autopen usage, “he will be brought up on charges of perjury.”

Congressional Probe Fuels the Fire

The move follows a scathing House Oversight Committee report released in late October, led by Chairman James Comer (R-KY), which concluded that widespread autopen use raised “constitutional and criminal concerns.”

Investigators highlighted that 32 of 51 clemency warrants bore only digital copies of Biden’s signature, with zero contemporaneous records showing Biden personally reviewed or approved them.

During closed-door testimony, former White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients admitted tailoring Biden’s schedule to avoid physical strain, confirmed the president’s “decision-making slowed” in his final months, acknowledged frequent speech stumbles and memory lapses, and revealed he urged White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor to conduct a full medical evaluation—including cognitive testing—after Biden’s disastrous June 27 debate performance.

Trump has long argued the policy reversals on immigration, transgender sports, and other issues were so extreme that Biden himself could not have authorized them.

“Look, he was never for open borders. He was never for transgender for everybody. He was never for men playing in women’s sports,” Trump said earlier this year. “He changed all of these things that changed so radically. I don’t think he had any idea what was — frankly, I said it during the [presidential] debate, and I say it now — he didn’t have much of an idea what was going on.”

“Whoever used the auto pen was the president, and that is wrong. It’s illegal, so bad, and it’s so disrespectful to our country,” Trump concluded.

With Friday’s declaration, hundreds of Biden-era rules, regulations, and acts of clemency now hang in legal limbo as agencies scramble to determine which documents retain any force.

Mexico is cowering in fear after Trump made one simple demand

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Mexico is cowering in fear after Trump made one simple demand

America could wipe its southern neighbor off the globe. It’s imperative they cooperate.

Because now Mexico is cowering in fear after Trump made one simple demand.

Mexico’s Toxic Sewage Flood Invades Southern California

Southern California’s border communities are under siege from a relentless wave of raw sewage pouring in from Mexico, turning pristine coastal air into a nauseating haze of human waste and decay.

Local officials are scrambling to distribute air purifiers as a desperate stopgap, but the root of the problem—Mexico’s chronic failure to manage its overflowing wastewater infrastructure—continues to poison American neighborhoods unchecked.

Daily Deluge: 25 Million Gallons of Filth from Across the Border

Every single day, an estimated 25 million gallons of untreated sewage from Mexico gushes into the Pacific Ocean via the Tijuana River, slamming into San Diego County’s South Bay like a toxic tidal wave.

The stench—reminiscent of overflowing porta-potties—has infiltrated homes, schools, and beaches, forcing beach closures that stretch over 1,300 consecutive days and crippling local economies reliant on tourism.

The crisis exploded last week when a ruptured Mexican sewer line unleashed an additional 120,000 gallons straight into the area, compounding the nightmare.

Longtime resident Leon Benham, who’s endured this for over 60 years and founded Citizens for Coast Conservancy, described the horror to KGTV: “When the offshore flow comes in, we can smell the stink, you know, we can smell it.” His backyard, like countless others, is now a contaminated wasteland, with plummeting home values and disrupted Navy SEAL training as collateral damage.

Baron Parlow of Stop the Poop dismissed the air purifier handouts from the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District as woefully inadequate in a CBS 8 interview, demanding:

“Where [are] all the tough sanctions on the source Mexico? Where’s all the pressure to get Mexico to stop the poo?” Residents agree—it’s a band-aid on a gaping wound inflicted by Mexico’s negligence.

Trump’s Fiery Demand Echoes Nationwide Frustration

The outrage boiled over to the White House by Wednesday, with President Donald Trump blasting Mexico on Truth Social:

“Mexico must take care of its water and sewage problem, IMMEDIATELY. It is a true Threat to the People of Texas, California, and the United States of America!” He attached a local news clip exposing the full extent of the border-born disaster.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin swiftly backed the call on X:

“The Trump Admin has been taking important action to PERMANENTLY END the flow of disgusting raw sewage from Mexico into the United States. We are working very closely with our Mexican counterparts to ensure San Diego area beaches can reopen, foul odors cease, and the Tijuana River Valley gets cleaned up as quickly as humanly possible. This will also be great for our Navy SEALs who train in the area.”

Trump completely shut down immigration from over a dozen countries

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Trump completely shut down immigration from over a dozen countries

Donald Trump shocked Americans with a travel ban in his first term. This goes even further.

Because Trump completely shut down immigration from over a dozen countries.

Heightened Scrutiny for High-Risk Nations

The Trump administration is implementing a temporary halt on immigration applications submitted by individuals from 19 designated high-risk countries, while simultaneously launching a detailed reassessment of previously approved cases from these same locations.

Reports from various outlets suggest this roster of affected nations may soon grow even larger.

At present, this suspension targets applicants from: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen.

These 19 countries were previously flagged as “high-risk,” and in June, President Donald Trump announced full or partial restrictions on entry of individuals from these nations into the U.S.

Reassessing Post-Biden Entries

In addition, federal authorities plan to undertake a fresh examination of any individual from one of these 19 countries who gained entry to the U.S. since the Biden administration’s inception and subsequently received asylum or withholding of removal protections.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services “has determined the operational necessity to ensure that all asylum applicants and aliens from high-risk countries of concern who entered the United States do not pose a threat to national security or public safety,” USCIS wrote in a Tuesday memo.

This renewed vetting of sanctioned immigration requests is likely to extend wait times for those in the queue, though “USCIS has determined the operational necessity to ensure that all asylum applicants and aliens from high-risk countries of concern who entered the United States do not pose a threat to national security or public safety,” according to the agency.

Catalyst: D.C. Shooting and Afghan Visa Freeze

This step comes in the aftermath of a tragic shooting in the District of Columbia last week, which claimed the life of one National Guard member and left another in critical condition.

The prime suspect is an Afghan national who had collaborated with American forces in Afghanistan before arriving in the U.S. following Kabul’s collapse in 2021.

The alleged perpetrator reportedly shouted “Allahu akbar,” translated “God is most great,” during the incident, as detailed in court documents filed Tuesday and covered by The Washington Post.

Beyond this, the Trump administration has frozen the advancement of all visas issued to Afghan nationals.

Tim Walz just got blindsided by a challenger straight out of left field

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Tim Walz just got blindsided by a challenger straight out of left field

Walz is hoping to eke out another a term. But his chances are dwindling day by day.

And now Tim Walz just got blindsided by a challenger straight out of left field.

Lindell Takes First Step Toward Challenging Walz in 2026

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of former President Trump’s most recognizable allies, filed paperwork Wednesday with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board to create a gubernatorial campaign committee.

The 64-year-old told Minnesota Public Radio he is “98% sure” he will run and plans to make his decision official at a news conference on December 11 in the Twin Cities.

A Dozen Republicans Already in the Race

Lindell enters an unusually crowded GOP primary field. Announced candidates include physician Scott Jensen (the 2022 nominee), Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, state Rep. Kristin Robbins, attorney Chris Madel, former Vikings player and businessman Kendall Qualls, and several others. Party activists expect more names before the March filing deadline.

“If there was someone to win, it would be me,” Lindell told the Minnesota Star Tribune, citing his statewide name recognition and years of media appearances.

Governor Tim Walz, the two-term Democrat who spent much of 2024 on the national stage as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, has already launched his reelection campaign and is widely expected to seek a third term.

Democrats Fire Back Immediately

Within hours of Lindell’s filing, the Democratic Governors Association labeled him a “sleazy businessman” whose candidacy turns the Republican contest into “a more chaotic and dangerous race to the far-right by the day.”

Spokesperson Izzi Levy quipped that Lindell’s entry is “a bitter pill-ow for Minnesota Republicans to swallow.”

Minnesota DFL Chair Richard Carlbom told reporters that Lindell “represents exactly what today’s Republican Party has become: conspiratorial, extremist, and weird.”

Lindell has spent the past four years promoting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, resulting in multiple defamation lawsuits, including a $1.3 billion case from Dominion Voting Systems that remains active.

During an April court hearing he told a federal judge the legal fights have left him “in ruins” financially.

Despite the setbacks, Lindell said election integrity will be a centerpiece of any campaign. “We polled Minnesota and ’secure our elections’ was the #3 concern!” he posted earlier this year.

Whether Lindell ultimately jumps in or not, his flirtation with the race guarantees the 2026 governor’s contest will draw national attention from the start.

Sudden terror attack against ICE is raising alarms nationwide

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Sudden terror attack against ICE is raising alarms nationwide

ICE is just doing its job. If you’re in this country illegally, you’re going to get arrested.

And now a sudden terror attack against ICE is raising alarms nationwide.

Suspect Arrested for Molotov Attack on LA Federal Building Housing ICE Offices

A 54-year-old Los Angeles man faces federal charges after hurling Molotov cocktails at a downtown federal building that contains Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices, describing his actions to arresting officers as a “terrorist attack” in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.

Evicted Resident Allegedly Torched Apartment, Then Targeted Federal Officers

Jose Francisco Jovel, a Koreatown resident, is accused of setting fire to his own apartment Monday morning following an eviction before cycling to the Civic Center Federal Building.

Prosecutors say surveillance video captured him throwing one Molotov cocktail through an employee entrance sliding door and another at the public entrance. Though the devices failed to ignite fully, Jovel was seen attempting to light one.

Federal Protective Service officers quickly detained him, recovering five additional Molotov cocktails, a lighter, and knives from his possession.

Jovel allegedly shouted anti-ICE statements, told bystanders to “start shooting these” officers, and complained that “you’re separating families.”

“This case exemplifies how misleading and hateful rhetoric against federal law enforcement can and does result in violence,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli.

“Irresponsible rhetoric by politicians and activists have real-world consequences. It must stop.”

Prior Criminal Record and Rising Threats Against ICE Highlight Broader Concerns

Jovel has been charged with attempted malicious damage of federal property by fire or explosives and faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Additional charges remain possible.

“There can be zero tolerance for any targeting of law enforcement officials – let alone violent acts – and we’re lucky that the devices allegedly thrown by the subject did not physically injure anyone,” said Akil Davis, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office.

“The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is dedicated to investigating and holding accountable anyone who conducts targeted attacks against government employees.”

Court records and law enforcement sources indicate Jovel has prior arrests dating back decades, including attempted murder (1987), armed robbery (1991), and child molestation (2007).

The incident is the latest in a string of violent threats and attacks against ICE personnel and facilities as the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement nationwide. Jovel is scheduled for an initial court appearance Wednesday.

Investigators uncover a horrific crime by Biden’s DOJ that demands justice

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Investigators uncover a horrific crime by Biden’s DOJ that demands justice

Joe Biden may be out of office, but the damage he caused is still raising eyebrows. No one should be surprised.

And now investigators uncovered a horrific crime by Biden’s DOJ that demands justice.

Court Official Defends Boasberg’s Gag Orders in Trump Probe, as GOP Lawmakers Slam Biden DOJ’s ‘Partisan Dragnet’

A senior federal courts administrator defended U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s approval of gag orders that concealed subpoenas for Republican lawmakers’ phone records during the FBI’s Arctic Frost investigation, attributing the oversight to the Biden Justice Department’s failure to disclose the targets’ identities— a revelation that has fueled accusations of prosecutorial overreach in the now-dropped election interference case against President Donald Trump.

DOJ Requests Omitted Congressional Targets, Leaving Judges in the Dark

Robert Conrad Jr., director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, explained in a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, that gag order applications—also known as non-disclosure orders—typically reference only phone numbers or signifiers without attaching subpoenas or identifying owners.

“As a result, [non-disclosure order] applications would not reveal whether a particular phone number belonged to a member of Congress,” Conrad wrote, responding to demands from Grassley, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.

The correspondence, obtained by Fox News Digital, addressed Boasberg’s role as chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where he routinely signed off on such requests from special counsel Jack Smith’s team in 2023.

Conrad noted he could not delve into specifics due to sealed materials but aimed to clarify “relevant practices” during the probe, which led to Smith’s charges against Trump—charges dismissed in July after the Supreme Court ruled on presidential immunity.

Grassley Blasts Smith’s ‘Lack of Candor’ in Pre-Policy Subpoenas

Grassley faulted the Biden-era DOJ for not alerting Boasberg that the subpoenas targeted about a dozen GOP lawmakers, including Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Johnson, whose records were sought amid inquiries into 2020 election challenges.

The DOJ’s Public Integrity Section had advised Smith’s team to consider constitutional protections under the Speech or Debate Clause but proceeded anyway without flagging congressional involvement to the court.

“Smith went ahead with the congressional subpoenas anyway, and it appears he and his team didn’t apprise the court of member involvement,” Grassley told Fox News Digital.

“Smith’s apparent lack of candor is deeply troubling, and he needs to answer for his conduct.”

The DOJ updated its policy in 2024, post an inspector general report, to require notifying judges when gag orders involve lawmakers—changes that came too late for Smith’s actions. The subpoenas sought only metadata, such as call times and contacts, not contents, which Smith has called “entirely proper” and compliant with department guidelines.

GOP Push for Impeachment Hearing, Demand Transparency on ‘Unlawful’ Orders

Lawmakers targeted by the orders decried them as unconstitutional surveillance, with Johnson calling Boasberg’s response an “affront to transparency” and an “obvious attempt to deflect any responsibility.”

He demanded Boasberg lift seals blocking full disclosure: “Judge Boasberg must immediately… provide the public a full explanation for his actions.”

Cruz, a vocal critic, had planned a Wednesday hearing on Boasberg’s potential impeachment—though postponed—arguing the judge’s complicity enabled Biden DOJ overreach. Impeachments of federal judges remain rare, reserved for egregious misconduct like corruption.

NATO issues a sobering threat to Russia that could reignite the Cold War

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NATO issues a sobering threat to Russia that could reignite the Cold War

There’s been a lot of saber-rattling lately. But this isn’t just bluster.

Because NATO issued a sobering threat to Russia that could reignite the Cold War.

NATO Weighs Shift from Defense to Offense Against Russian Hybrid Attacks

NATO’s highest-ranking military officer has ignited a heated debate by suggesting the alliance may need to abandon its traditionally reactive posture and adopt “more aggressive”—even preemptive—measures to counter Russia’s escalating campaign of sabotage, cyberattacks, and infrastructure assaults.

Top Admiral Floats “Proactive” Strikes While Acknowledging Western Constraints

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of NATO’s military committee, told the Financial Times that alliance leaders are actively debating whether to move from reacting to Russian hybrid threats to striking first. He described potential preemptive cyber operations or sabotage countermeasures as still compatible with NATO’s defensive mandate, but admitted: “It is further away from our normal way of thinking or behavior.”

Citing the Baltic Sentry naval mission launched this year to deter undersea sabotage, Dragone noted that “from the beginning of Baltic Sentry, nothing has happened. So this means that this deterrence is working.”

Yet he was candid about the West’s self-imposed handcuffs: “Being more aggressive compared with the aggressivity of our counterpart could be an option,” he said, quickly adding that NATO operates under far stricter ethical, legal, and jurisdictional limits than Moscow. “I don’t want to say it’s a loser position, but it is a harder position than our counterpart’s.”

Moscow Fires Back—and the West Pushes the Hypocrisy Charge

The Kremlin wasted no time condemning the remarks. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova branded Dragone’s statements “an extremely irresponsible step” and claimed NATO was openly signaling readiness “to move toward escalation,” according to Russian state media.

U.S. experts swiftly dismissed Moscow’s outrage. Carrie Filipetti, executive director of the Vandenberg Coalition and a former senior State Department official, told Fox News Digital: “Given Russia’s unilateral invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the idea that Russia is warning about NATO being irresponsible is laughable. Putin has been given numerous opportunities to end the war peacefully and has refused them all because of his own expansionist goals. NATO is simply reacting to his aggression.”

On the question of American obligations, Filipetti stressed that even a more assertive NATO posture would not automatically drag the U.S. into offensive action. “Article 5 merely states that an attack on one is an attack on all,” she explained.

“NATO adopting a more assertive position does not obligate the U.S. to do the same. We are only required to take ‘such action as [we] deem necessary’ – and that, only in the case of an attack on a NATO state.”

Retired four-star General Bruce Carlson, former director of the National Reconnaissance Office, was blunter still: “Let’s not forget it’s Russia who is conducting preemptive military action in Europe with the sole intention of invading and occupying another sovereign nation’s territory by force.”

He added that “Putin only understands one thing and that’s power,” praising former President Trump for strengthening the alliance and urging the use of “every lever possible to push Russia to the negotiating table to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace deal that protects Ukraine’s sovereignty and defends U.S. national security interests.”

The controversy erupts against a backdrop of relentless Russian hybrid aggression—daily cyberattacks, weaponized migration, disinformation barrages, and physical sabotage of critical infrastructure across Europe.

Late-2024 incidents, including severed undersea cables and a Christmas Day power-link rupture, forced NATO into a top-to-bottom review. In one high-profile case, Finnish prosecutors accused a Cook Islands–flagged tanker of deliberately dragging its anchor for 50 miles to slice vital cables—only for a court to dismiss charges on jurisdictional grounds.

Most recently, roughly 20 drones violated Polish airspace in September, prompting Warsaw to invoke Article 4 consultations. Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned it marked “the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II.” Moscow, as usual, denied everything.

JD Vance ignites controversy after making this single comment

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JD Vance ignites controversy after making this single comment

Vance has been working hard to push Trump’s agenda. But he has his own ideas too.

And now JD Vance ignited controversy after making this single comment.

Historian Gordon Wood Revisits America as a “Credal Nation”—in Dialogue with a Familiar Debate

In a recent address at the American Enterprise Institute (reprinted in the Wall Street Journal), eminent historian Gordon Wood reaffirmed that the United States is fundamentally a credal nation, bound together by shared belief in its founding principles. Though he did not name Vice President JD Vance, Wood’s remarks clearly engage the same tension Vance highlighted in his 2024 convention speech: whether America is solely an idea or also a nation with a shared history and people.

The Passage That Sparked the Conversation

Vance, in his nomination speech, had argued:

“You know, one of the things that you hear people say sometimes is that America is an idea. And to be clear, America was indeed founded on brilliant ideas, like the rule of law and religious liberty… But America is not just an idea. It is a group of people with a shared history and a common future. It is, in short, a nation.”

He illustrated the point with the seven generations of his own family buried in an eastern Kentucky cemetery—people who fought, built, and died for the country across centuries, creating what he called “a homeland.”

Wood Pushes Back—Then Qualifies

Wood cautioned against any shift away from the credal understanding:

“There has been some talk recently that we aren’t and shouldn’t be a credal nation—that beliefs in a creed are too permissive, too weak a basis for citizenship and that we need to realize that citizens with ancestors who go back several generations have a stronger stake in the country than more-recent immigrants.

I reject this position as passionately as I can.”

Yet later in the same speech, Wood himself introduced an important caveat about immigration and assimilation:

“Because assimilation isn’t easy, no nation should allow the percentage of foreign-born residents to exceed about 15 percent of its population.”

If America were purely a proposition with no historical or cultural dimension, the pace and scale of immigration would theoretically matter far less.

Wood’s 15-percent threshold—echoing concerns raised by earlier American observers such as Charles Francis Adams in 1913—implicitly acknowledges that successful integration still depends on a relatively stable core population over time.

The exchange between Wood’s lecture and the broader debate Vance helped frame underscores a longstanding question in American civic life: how a nation rooted in universal ideals simultaneously sustains the particular ties—history, memory, and gradual assimilation—that make those ideals enduring in practice.

Trump scores huge legal win that sent Democrats into hysterics

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Trump scores huge legal win that sent Democrats into hysterics

The Left has tried to get Trump thrown in prison for years. But their plans are finally crumbling.

Now Trump scored a huge legal win that sent Democrats into hysterics.

Another Witch Hunt Collapses: Georgia Election Case Against President Trump Officially Dead

In a decisive victory for justice, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has fully dismissed the years-long 2020 election interference case against President Donald J. Trump and all co-defendants, bringing a formal end to one of the most high-profile examples of partisan lawfare.

“Lawfare Is Finally Over”: Trump’s Team Declares Total Vindication

The state’s motion to drop the charges—filed by the independent prosecutor who replaced the disqualified Fani Willis—was granted without qualification, closing the book on a prosecution that President Trump and his supporters have long branded as politically motivated harassment.

“The State having moved for an entry of nolle prosequi for all remaining defendants, the Court grants the motion,” the order declares. “This case is hereby dismissed in its entirety.”

Trump’s lead Georgia defense counsel Steve Sadow described the case as “lawfare.”

“The political persecution of President Trump by disqualified DA Fani Willis is finally over. This case should never have been brought. A fair and impartial prosecutor has put an end to this lawfare,” Sadow said in the statement.

Prosecutor Admits Reality: No Path Forward While Trump Leads the Nation

Peter J. Skandalakis, the neutral prosecutor appointed after Willis’s removal, cited the interests of justice, judicial finality, and simple practicality in recommending dismissal—acknowledging that dragging the case out another five to ten years serves no one, especially with a sitting president who cannot realistically be hauled into a state courtroom.

“This entire case, from the initiation of the District Attorney’s investigation in 2021 to the present, is without precedent,” noted Skandalakis.

“In my professional judgment, the citizens of Georgia are not served by pursuing this case in full for another five to ten years.”

“There is no realistic prospect that a sitting President will be compelled to appear in Georgia to stand trial on the allegations in this indictment. Donald J. Trump’s current term as President of the United States of America does not expire until January 20, 2029; by that point, eight years will have elapsed since the phone call at issue.”

Skandalakis also ruled out severing Trump from the other defendants, calling separate trials “illogical and unduly burdensome and costly” given limited resources and the inevitable multi-year delay until 2029 or beyond.

The dismissal marks the quiet end of a saga that began with relentless media fanfare and delivered America the now-iconic Trump mugshot—an image that only fueled his historic political comeback. Another attempted takedown bites the dust.

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