🚨President Donald Trump said he spoke to “all” U.S. oil companies before and after a raid that seized Venezuela’s leader, setting off a clash over war powers, secrecy and private influence.
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He still thinks he’s dealing with the 1994 Republican Party. bsky.app/profile/atru...
A project overseen by President Donald Trump has highlighted "corruption" in the White House, two political commentators have claimed.
When someone tells you "all Planned Parenthood does is abortion care," it's very important that you don't listen to them. They offer everything from wellness and preventative care to STI testing, and more! Planned Parenthood saves lives.
You left out Twitter, which has been pro-MAGA since Chris Licht fired the liberal hosts and turned it into a 24 hour infomercial for the GOP
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay. n.pr/4pkyo7l
Hegseth knows a court martial would fail, so he’s cutting Kelly’s pension. For what? Reminding troops of their duty to not follow unlawful orders: www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
Some new instant oil experts are incorrectly reporting that Amber Energy, an affiliate of Paul Singer's Elliott Investment Management, has acquired Venezuelan owned Citgo Petroleum's US subsidiaries
As I recently reported a judge approved Amber's bid but deal has not closed and is being challenged
Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
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BREAKING: DHS is slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins.
North Carolina still hasn’t received the hurricane aid it needs, and now Trump and Michael Whatley are making future disasters even harder to respond to.
Barely any help now. Less help next time.
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Both @ryangrim & @RepThomasMassie point to right-wing pro-Israel billionaire Paul Singer’s recent purchase of CITGO as motivation for their takeover of Venezuelan oil, as he stands to make billions on a distressed asset a judge forced into his hands.
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“The democratic will of the Venezuelan people” is not even remotely a consideration of the Trump Admin. It is completely irrelevant to Trump.
As Trump uses violence abroad and turns America into a global pariah, he’s also threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act at home to give himself dictatorial powers
GS: “Sen. Warner said you can’t argue drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case while issuing a pardon in another…”🤔
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
Colombian President Gustavo Petro just went after Trump:
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep (the Epstein) list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen and threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil.”
"Look, your stupid healthcare supplements were just spent invading a sovereign country without provocation and kidnapping its president to distract you from that Epstein problem. You're welcome!"
Reminder: Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple: "If he were to authorize some activity on land, then it's war, then [we'd need] Congress."
Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
Breaking: Experts confirm that arresting Maduro won't make the Epstein scandal go away...
#USA is not at war with #Venezuela unless and until it is authorized by an act of Congress.
Until then, it is an unconstitutional action of 47 involving the DoD in an illegal move in Venezuela.
The people of USA have not authorized a war. Far from it.
Repost!
Everyone is talking about the headlines in the Maduro indictment.
Very few are talking about the legal gymnastics inside it—especially flight allegations, terrorism designations, and immunity workaround.
I read the whole thing. Here’s what DOJ is actually doing.
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Mark Kelly with an American flag in the background
Remember a few weeks ago when Mark Kelly & a few others released a video reminding troops, “Our laws are clear — you can refuse illegal orders,” & Trump/Republicans melted down & called him a traitor
Turns out we didn’t have to wait long for another preview of future courts martial
Any Jared Kushner sightings in Venezuela yet scoping out the beachfront areas?
Pope Leo calls for Venezuelan independence after Maduro ouster https://twp.ai/4itVvG
We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
We are a country whose Constitution, according to the Supreme Court, gives our own presidents immunity for crimes committed while in office, but we will prosecute presidents of other countries for alleged crimes and invade them to execute arrest warrants.
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
