By Sam Barron | Tuesday, 06 January 2026 04:23 PM EST If prediction markets are any indication, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro might not be the only major international move President Donald Trump is poised to make. Traders at prediction markets such as Kalshi have observed heightened activity…

A House Democrat has introduced legislation aimed at preventing government officials from engaging in insider trading within online prediction markets. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has proposed the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, a bill that would prohibit federal elected officials, political appointees, and bureaucrats from placing…

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., declared Cea Weaver—New York City’s recently appointed director for the mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants—is “absolutely insane,” according to remarks he made on Newsmax’s National Report Monday. “Their entire philosophy involves seizing control of private property and repurposing it for the so-called collective good,” Lawler stated,…

By Solange Reyner | Monday, 05 January 2026 06:25 PM EST Cuba’s communist regime is on the way out, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Sunday. “You just wait for Cuba. Cuba is a communist dictatorship that’s killed priests and nuns. They’ve preyed on their own people. Their days are numbered,”…

Former New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano has stated that how Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro entered a U.S. courtroom is unlikely to impact the legal proceedings. In remarks, Napolitano described Maduro as “an indicted defendant” and a “fugitive from justice.” He noted that courts typically do not focus on…

By Alex Smith Monday, 05 January 2026 07:09 PM EST Nearly three-quarters of Americans fear the United States will become too deeply involved in Venezuela following the military operation that captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and brought them to Manhattan to face federal drug charges, according…

Brand-new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is denying allegations that one of her orders ends arrests of public drug use in the city. The Seattle Police Officers Guild on Sunday issued a statement stating city leaders issued a directive halting such arrests and instead promoted diversion program recommendations. “You’ll know when…

On Monday, Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., stated that the legal basis for U.S. actions targeting Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is clear and underscores America’s resolve in the Western Hemisphere. In an appearance, Mullin emphasized that critics who claim such action is unprecedented are overlooking established precedent: when a foreign leader…

The Justice Department has sought a seven-day delay from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to return a group of Venezuelan nationals who were deported under the Alien Enemies Act, asserting that rapidly evolving conditions in Venezuela make immediate compliance with court orders unfeasible. This request follows a deadline set by…