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Trump Greenlights Tough Russia Sanctions Bill, Sen. Lindsey Graham Announces

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President Trump has “greenlit” a bipartisan bill to impose tough sanctions on Russia and countries that support it, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced Wednesday.

“After a very productive meeting today with President Trump on a variety of issues, he greenlit the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill that I have been working on for months with Senator Blumenthal and many others,” Graham wrote on X.

“This will be well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent,” the South Carolina Republican continued.

Graham said the legislation will allow Trump to “punish those countries who buy cheap Russian oil fueling Putin’s war machine.”

It will also provide the president with “tremendous leverage against countries like China, India and Brazil to incentivize them to stop buying the cheap Russian oil that provides the financing for Putin’s bloodbath against Ukraine,” according to the senator. (Read more from “Trump Greenlights Tough Russia Sanctions Bill, Sen. Lindsey Graham Announces” HERE)

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Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion to Build ‘Dream Military,’ Pay Down Debt, Give Dividend to ‘Moderate Income Patriots’

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President Donald Trump said the 2027 military budget should be increased to $1.5 trillion, pointing to national security needs and strong tariff revenues as reasons the higher amount is both necessary and achievable.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump released a statement on Truth Social calling for an increase in the 2027 military budget, raising the target from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion. He attributed the shift to “long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives.” Trump remarked that the decision was made “for the Good of our Country, especially in these very troubled and dangerous times.”

The proposed increase, according to Trump, would support building what he referred to as the “Dream Military,” asserting that such a force would ensure the United States remains “SAFE and SECURE, regardless of foe.” He linked the feasibility of the higher budget figure to revenue generated from tariffs, claiming that “tremendous numbers” from tariff income had made the larger figure viable. “Because of Tariffs, and the tremendous Income that they bring, amounts being generated, that would have been unthinkable in the past … we are able to easily hit the $1.5 Trillion Dollar number,” Trump wrote. He added that this approach would also allow for “pay[ing] down Debt” and providing a “substantial Dividend to moderate income Patriots within our Country.”

Trump contrasted current tariff revenues with what he described as the lower expectations under “the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration, the Worst President in the History of our Country!”

This statement comes in the context of ongoing debates about defense spending under both the Biden and Trump administrations. Under President Joe Biden, the Department of Defense’s budgets have seen incremental increases — reaching $886 billion in the 2024 request — but have also faced criticism from Republicans who argue that inflation has effectively turned these increases into cuts. (Read more from “Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion to Build ‘Dream Military,’ Pay Down Debt, Give Dividend to ‘Moderate Income Patriots’” HERE)

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Trump Says Venezuela Turning Over Huge Stockpile Of Oil To US

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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that interim authorities in Venezuela will transfer tens of millions of barrels of oil to the United States.

Trump said on Truth Social early Saturday that U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro and ousted him during a large-scale strike in Venezuela. Trump announced on a Truth Social post that Venezuela will turn over between 30 million and 50 million barrels of high-quality, sanctioned oil to the United States.

“Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America,” Trump wrote. “This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!”

The president directed Energy Secretary Chris Wright to carry out the plan immediately.

“I have asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute this plan, immediately. It will be taken by storage ships, and brought directly to unloading docks in the United States,” Trump added. (Read more from “Trump Says Venezuela Turning Over Huge Stockpile Of Oil To US” HERE)

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Thomas Massie Stands His Ground as Trump Backs Primary Challenger Over Maduro Operation Criticism

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As political tensions intensify inside the Republican Party, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie has again found himself at the center of a national debate — not for abandoning conservative principles, but for standing firmly on them.

Following Massie’s outspoken criticism of the weekend operation to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, former President Donald Trump called for a primary challenge against him and endorsed Navy SEAL veteran Ed Gallrein. Trump praised Gallrein as an “America First” candidate and urged supporters to rally behind him.

Trump issued a blistering post on Truth Social, labeling Massie a “weak and pathetic RINO” while touting Gallrein’s military credentials and support for the strike against Maduro. The endorsement signals a direct effort to unseat the Kentucky lawmaker for refusing to fall in line behind U.S. intervention abroad.

Massie, however, has never fashioned himself as a party-line politician. Over the years, he has built a reputation as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge executive power — regardless of who occupies the Oval Office.

His criticism of the Maduro operation was no exception.

Across multiple posts on X, Massie questioned the legality, strategic wisdom, and long-term consequences of the raid. In doing so, he echoed the same caution he has consistently applied to foreign conflicts, federal overreach, and hasty military action carried out without full congressional debate.

Rather than cheer another show of force overseas, Massie urged Americans to consider precedent, constitutional authority, and the risks of mission creep — themes that have long defined his political identity.

Yet even under intense pressure and open opposition from Trump himself, Massie has not backed down.

He has made it clear that his job is not to serve a political figure or movement — but the Constitution, his district, and the values he has defended since first entering Congress.

Whether voters ultimately reward that conviction or punish it at the ballot box remains to be seen. But one thing is undeniable:

Thomas Massie is standing his ground — not out of defiance toward his party, but out of loyalty to the principles he believes the party should stand for.

Trump Says US Will Temporarily Run Venezuela, ‘Not Afraid of Boots on Ground’ If Necessary

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President Trump told the nation the US would now take over running Venezuela, after strongman Nicolas Maduro was captured “in the dead of night.”

“We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump said at a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort as he provided new details on the stunning military operation.

“We’re going to run it, essentially” through the transition, he said.

The logistics of a US-run Venezuela were still being worked out, but Trump said it might involve military “boots on the ground.”

“We’re not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to,” the president said. “We had boots on the ground last night, at a very high level, actually.”

Later, Trump added, “We’re going to have [a] presence in Venezuela as it pertains to oil.” (Read more from “Trump Says US Will Temporarily Run Venezuela, ‘Not Afraid of Boots on Ground’ If Necessary” HERE)

5 Key Revelations From WSJ’s Bombshell Mar-a-Lago Epstein Investigation — Including Why He Was Banned by Trump; Eight Epstein Survivors Call for Trump to Be Impeached Over Handling of File Release

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By Mediaite. A bombshell new investigation by The Wall Street Journal adds significant new detail to the long-scrutinized relationship between President Donald Trump, his Mar-a-Lago resort and Jeffrey Epstein, including previously unreported allegations involving a teenage spa worker and a broader pattern of recruitment linked to the disgraced financier’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell. . .

The Journal’s account is built on interviews with former employees and contemporaneous records that shed new light on how Epstein and Maxwell’s behavior produced years of internal unease, staff warnings, and even concerns raised by Trump’s then-wife Marla Maples. . .

Here are some of the key takeaways:

1. Mar-a-Lago Regularly Sent Spa Workers to Epstein’s Home

2. Spa Staff Warned Each Other About Epstein’s Conduct

3. Ghislaine Maxwell Used the Spa as a Recruitment Channel, Offering ‘Side Jobs’

4. A 2003 Complaint Triggered Epstein’s Ban

5. Marla Maples Raised Concerns Years Earlier

(Read more from “5 Key Revelations From WSJ’s Bombshell Mar-a-Lago Epstein Investigation — Including Why He Was Banned by Trump” HERE)
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Eight Epstein survivors call for Trump to be impeached over handling of file release

By Independent UK. Eight Jeffrey Epstein survivors are calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump, as well as demanding an investigation into Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI boss Kash Patel, over the government’s handling of the Epstein files release.

Since the Epstein files were released on 19 December, survivors of the convicted pedophile have been critical of the heavy redactions of the documents.

One of the survivors, Haley Robson, has spoken out publicly in an exclusive interview to reporter Sabah Choudhry from Channel 5 News in the UK.

She called Trump’s actions “illegal” after some files were still withheld despite the December 19th deadline, demanding the full release of the documents.

Robson said: “It’s important we push for impeachment of President Trump after 20-plus years of trying to find a resolution with our abuser and enablers.” (Read more from “Eight Epstein survivors call for Trump to be impeached over handling of file release” HERE)

‘This Isn’t Over’: MAGA Congresswoman Sends Blistering Message to Trump

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is firing back after President Donald Trump issued his first vetoes of his second term, including against a measure she sponsored.

Trump rejected a bipartisan bill on Tuesday that cleared the House and Senate to finish Colorado’s Arkansas Valley Conduit, a decades-long project aimed at delivering water to dozens of communities in the southeastern portion of the state. The bill would specifically lower payments that residents within the Arkansas River Valley are required to make for construction of the water pipeline.

“Enough is enough,” Trump wrote in his message to Congress. “My Administration is committed to preventing American taxpayers from funding expensive and unreliable policies. Ending the massive cost of taxpayer handouts and restoring fiscal sanity is vital to economic growth and the fiscal health of the Nation.”

Boebert criticized his decision in a lengthy statement shared on X.

“Nothing says ‘America First’ like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in Southeast Colorado, many of whom enthusiastically voted for him in all three elections,” Boebert wrote. “I must have missed the rally where he stood in Colorado and promised to personally derail critical water infrastructure projects. My bad, I thought the campaign was about lowering costs and cutting red tape.”

(Read more from “‘This Isn’t Over’: MAGA Congresswoman Sends Blistering Message to Trump” HERE)

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Trump’s Super PAC Enters 2026 With a Massive $300 Million War Chest

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MAGA Inc., a super PAC aligned with President Trump, is heading into the 2026 midterms with roughly $300 million in the bank, the group’s latest campaign finance disclosure revealed.

The super PAC raised over $102 million between July 1, 2025 and Dec. 22, 2025, adding to $196 million in cash on hand it reported at the beginning of the period, the document filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday showed.

In total, MAGA Inc. reported more than $294 million in its stockpile.

A spokesperson for the organization said it ended the year with a $304.3 million war chest, and plans to use the money to back candidates who support Trump’s agenda.

“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, MAGA Inc will have the resources to help candidates who support President Trump’s America First agenda of securing our border, keeping our streets safe, supercharging our economy, and making life more affordable for all Americans,” a MAGA Inc. spokesperson said in a statement. (Read more from “Trump’s Super PAC Enters 2026 With a Massive $300 Million War Chest” HERE)

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Trump Uses Veto for First Two Times in Second Term

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President Donald Trump used the veto for the first two times of his second term on two bills, one called the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act and the other called the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act.

In a press release from the White House regarding Trump’s veto of the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) Act, it was explained that the AVC “is a water pipeline currently being built to provide municipal and industrial water to communities in southeastern Colorado.”

The press release went on to explain that the project for the pipeline — which was “originally authorized as part of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project in a bill,” signed by former President John F. Kennedy — was supposed to be “initially funded by the Federal Government, but repaid by local users, with interest, over a 50-year period.”

The press release added that “the current bill would not have the Federal Government extend the repayment period”:

The Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) is a water pipeline currently being built to provide municipal and industrial water to communities in southeastern Colorado. It was originally authorized as part of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project in a bill signed by President Kennedy in 1962. For decades it was unbuilt, largely because the AVC was economically unviable. Under the original plan, the costs of the project were to be initially funded by the Federal Government, but repaid by local users, with interest, over a 50-year period following completion of construction. But participants were unable to comply with that repayment obligation.

(Read more from “Trump Uses Veto for First Two Times in Second Term” HERE)

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Trump Calls for ‘Peace on Earth,’ Vows to ‘Get to the Bottom’ of Minnesota Fraud at Glittering Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve Bash

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President Trump called for “peace on Earth” before ringing in the new year with first lady Melania Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club Wednesday — and vowing to “get to the bottom” of Minnesota’s multibillion-dollar fraud scandal.

The president, wearing a tuxedo, briefly spoke to reporters outside the club’s ballroom, with Melania standing by his side in a stunning silver dress at the lavish estate in Palm Beach, Fla.

“Peace on Earth,” Trump said in response to a question about his 2026 resolution, before heading in for the New Year’s Eve bash.

Inside the packed ballroom, Trump told guests the country is “doing great.”

“We’re back. We’re strong,” he added.

The president then vowed to “get to the bottom” of allegations of rampant welfare fraud in Minnesota. (Read more from “Trump Calls for ‘Peace on Earth,’ Vows to ‘Get to the Bottom’ of Minnesota Fraud at Glittering Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve Bash” HERE)