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The lead Jan 9, 2026 17

Trump Team Is America’s Greatest Since the Soviet Union’s Collapse

The fall of Maduro without U.S. casualties signals a foreign policy shift back to a Monroe Doctrine-inspired strategy under Trump’s America First vision.

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Jan 9, 2026 144

Minnesota ‘ICE Watch’ Group Renee Good Belonged to Trained Activists to Interfere with Agents, Block Vehicles

Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis activist tied to ICE Watch, was fatally shot while allegedly obstructing an ICE operation. The incident raises questions about activist tactics and immigration enforcement.

Outside Contributor

Jan 8, 2026 29

Maduro, Venezuela, & The Don-roe Doctrine

The arrest of Nicolás Maduro reflects a revival of America First foreign policy, grounded in strategic realism and hemispheric defense.

Adam Johnston

Jan 7, 2026 22

Nebraska Unveils State-Level Blueprint for Taking on China

Nebraska is taking the lead in countering China at the state level, unveiling national security reforms focused on agriculture, cybersecurity, and foreign influence.

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Dec 30, 2025 109

Trump Administration Launches ‘DOOR TO DOOR’ Investigation of Somali Fraud in Minnesota

Federal agents are going door to door in Minnesota probing childcare fraud as a widening investigation draws national focus.

Outside Contributor

Dec 24, 2025 53

2025 Will Forever Be the Year Trump Took America’s Borders Back

In 2025, President Trump reversed Biden’s border crisis with record deportations, falling crossings, and a national security resurgence unmatched in modern history.

Mike Marlowe

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