Brace yourselves, folks -- President Donald Trump’s Department of War has just unleashed a bold new mission to purge drug traffickers from our corner of the world.
Under the banner of Operation Southern Spear, the administration is ramping up military efforts to shield the U.S. from deadly narcotics by targeting so-called narco-terrorists across the Western Hemisphere, though not without stirring a hornet’s nest of criticism from both domestic opponents and foreign leaders, as the Daily Caller reports.
Let’s rewind to late October, when the Pentagon green-lit the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group to Latin America. That massive naval muscle arrived in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility just two days before the operation’s big reveal. For those not in the know, SOUTHCOM, headquartered in Miami, oversees military actions across the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
On Oct. 10, SOUTHCOM dropped a press release announcing the formation of Joint Task Force Southern Spear, a unit designed to coordinate and boost counter-narcotics efforts across the region. This task force, reporting straight to SOUTHCOM, aims for a multinational, whole-of-government strategy to dismantle criminal networks exploiting shared borders and seas.
Fast forward to a recent Thursday evening, when the Department of War officially launched Operation Southern Spear. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took to X to proclaim the mission’s intent, stating it seeks to remove “narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere” and secure “our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people." While the goal resonates with many tired of drug-fueled devastation, one wonders if the heavy-handed approach risks more than it resolves.
Hegseth didn’t stop there, adding, “President Trump ordered action -- and the Department of War is delivering." That’s a clear signal this administration isn’t messing around, but deploying aircraft carriers and strike groups to “America’s neighborhood” might be less a friendly visit and more a sledgehammer to crack a walnut.
Action has already heated up, with recent strikes on suspected narco boats off Venezuela’s coast setting the stage for this operation. Just days before the announcement, on a Monday, U.S. forces executed their 20th lethal attack on alleged drug trafficking vessels, according to multiple reports citing unnamed Pentagon sources. That’s a lot of firepower for a problem many argue needs more than just military might.
Domestic pushback isn’t hard to find either. Earlier this month, on Nov. 6, the U.S. Senate shot down a War Powers Resolution proposed by Sens. Tim Kaine and Rand Paul that would have forced Trump to seek congressional approval for these Caribbean strikes. Falling nine votes short of breaking a filibuster, the failed measure shows even some conservatives aren’t sold on unchecked executive muscle.
Across the border, Latin American leaders are sounding alarms too. Colombian President Gustavo Petro, leading a nation widely known as the top cocaine producer, publicly cautioned Trump against ongoing attacks on cartel boats. His cryptic warning -- “don’t attack the condor” -- and follow-up that continued strikes would awaken “the American people’s jaguar” suggest deeper unrest if the U.S. persists.
Colombia’s unease isn’t isolated, as the operation’s aggressive posture rubs many in the region the wrong way. When your neighbor starts swinging a bat in the backyard, it’s hard not to flinch, even if the target is a shared nuisance. The question looms: will this mission unite or divide the hemisphere?
Adding fuel to the fire, Trump revealed last month that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro tried to barter a stake in Venezuela’s oil projects to halt U.S. military strikes on suspected narcotics boats. Trump flat-out rejected the offer, signaling no deal will deter this crackdown. It’s a firm stance, but one that might escalate tensions with a regime already on edge.
SOUTHCOM’s own words from its Oct. 10 release underscore the mission’s scope, noting the Joint Task Force’s creation reflects a “commitment to a whole-of-government, multinational approach to defeat and dismantle criminal networks." That sounds noble on paper, but coordinating across nations with conflicting interests is like herding cats -- good luck with that.
Operation Southern Spear, led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear under SOUTHCOM’s watchful eye, clearly aims to disrupt the flow of deadly drugs into the U.S. But at what cost? Military solutions to systemic issues like addiction and trafficking often hit hard but miss the root.
For many Americans weary of progressive policies that seem to coddle rather than confront crime, Trump’s decisive action might feel like a breath of fresh air. Yet, even conservatives must ask if this show of force risks alienating allies or entangling the U.S. in unintended conflicts. Balance, not bravado, might be the smarter play.
As this operation unfolds, the Western Hemisphere watches with bated breath. Will Trump’s war on narco-terrorists fortify “America’s neighborhood,” or will it spark a backlash too big to contain? Only time will tell, but one thing’s certain -- this isn’t a quiet cleanup operation.
Imagine a routine pill for cholesterol turning into a near-death experience.
A 63-year-old South Carolina woman endured a harrowing ordeal after taking rosuvastatin, a statin drug also used by President Donald Trump, only to suffer a rare and life-threatening condition called rhabdomyolysis that caused severe muscle damage and kidney strain.
For a year, this woman diligently took rosuvastatin, commonly known as Crestor, to manage her high cholesterol and coronary artery disease, a condition affecting millions of Americans.
Then, disaster struck as she began experiencing sudden swelling, soreness, and weakness in her legs.
The symptoms escalated to the point where she couldn’t stand, culminating in a dangerous fall in her bathroom.
At the hospital, blood tests and MRI scans painted a grim picture: severe muscle damage, rampant inflammation, and sky-high creatine kinase levels signaling massive tissue breakdown.
Even worse, her kidneys were under siege from toxic debris released by the crumbling muscles, evidenced by alarming creatinine levels in her system.
Doctors delivered the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis, a rare but potentially fatal condition that strikes about 26,000 Americans annually and can be lethal in nearly 59% of severe cases if not caught early.
While survival odds hover around 90% with prompt treatment, the fact that statins like rosuvastatin—taken by roughly 40 million in the U.S.—are a recognized, albeit rare, trigger (one in a million annually) raises eyebrows about what Big Pharma isn’t shouting from the rooftops.
How does a drug meant to protect your heart end up shredding your muscles? Statins can disrupt cell membranes and block CoQ10, a vital component for muscle energy, leading to breakdown and toxin release—a silent betrayal by a pill prescribed in 11.8 million doses of Crestor alone in 2023.
Now, consider this: rosuvastatin is "the same statin taken by President Donald Trump," a point worth noting when discussing its risks and reach.
Trump’s own cholesterol journey, from a borderline high of 223 total and 143 LDL in 2018 despite a 10 mg dose, to a stellar 140 total and 51 LDL by 2025 with the addition of ezetimibe, shows the drug’s potential when it doesn’t backfire—though Dr. Ronny Jackson once noted he’d "increase the medication dosage to manage these numbers better."
For our South Carolina survivor, treatment meant halting the statin immediately and flooding her system with IV fluids to flush out toxins and shield her kidneys.
After 12 grueling days in the hospital, she made a steady recovery and was discharged, a testament to modern medicine catching this beast of a condition just in time.
Yet, her story begs the question: with high cholesterol risking heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease if left unchecked, are we too quick to trust these pills without weighing the rare but real dangers? While progressive health agendas push blanket prescriptions, a conservative look says let’s prioritize patient education over blind faith in pharmaceuticals.
Hold onto your hats, folks—New York Attorney General Letitia James, a darling of the progressive elite, finds herself in hot water with police calls piling up at properties she owns, Breitbart reported.
Reports reveal a troubling pattern of frequent law enforcement visits to two homes tied to James, alongside a Virginia grand jury indictment accusing her of mortgage fraud.
Let’s start with the Virginia property, which James allegedly claimed as a second home to snag favorable mortgage rates.
The indictment, handed down on Oct. 9, 2025, contends that the house isn’t a cozy retreat for James but rather a rental, a move that could jack up interest rates if disclosed properly.
Occupying this residence is James’s grandniece, Nakia Thompson, who reportedly settled there with her three children back in 2020.
Police have been no strangers to this address, responding at least a dozen times for everything from vandalism to domestic disputes, with half a dozen calls just in October 2025.
Now, let’s talk about the other property, snapped up by James in 2023, which also seems to double as a haven for family members with legal troubles.
Between April 2024 and April 2025, law enforcement rolled up to this second home ten times, including at least one incident involving an assault.
That’s over two dozen total police dispatches to properties under James’s name—hardly the hallmark of quiet, law-abiding neighborhoods.
James, never one to shy away from a fight, has pushed back against the mortgage fraud accusations with a familiar refrain.
“The mortgage fraud case against her is ‘about a justice system which has been weaponized,’” James declared, per reports.
Weaponized or not, the optics of fudging mortgage details while championing public integrity don’t exactly scream trustworthiness—especially when police are practically on speed dial at your properties.
As for Thompson, the grandniece living in the Virginia home, she’s taken to social media to downplay her own rap sheet.
“[She has] not been in trouble in ‘years at all,’” Thompson posted on Facebook, though the frequent police presence at her residence might suggest otherwise to skeptical observers.
While family struggles deserve empathy, the pattern of legal entanglements and property misuse tied to a high-profile official like James raises fair questions about accountability—questions conservatives have long asked of those pushing progressive agendas from ivory towers.
Hold onto your hats, folks— the U.S. border just hit a milestone that’s got everyone talking.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proudly reported a record-breaking drop in unauthorized border crossings for October, marking the start of fiscal 2026 with the lowest numbers ever seen for that month, the Washington Examiner reported.
This isn’t just a small dip; it’s a historic plunge.
DHS data reveals a staggering 30,561 total encounters nationwide in October 2025, a figure hailed as the smallest start to any fiscal year in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) history.
That’s a jaw-dropping 79% decrease from the same month last year under the previous administration, and a solid 29% lower than the prior record low set over a decade ago.
Progressives might squirm at these stats, but let’s be real—fewer unauthorized crossings mean a tighter grip on national security, something most Americans can get behind.
Adding to the achievement, DHS noted six straight months of zero releases of unauthorized migrants into the country.
This policy shift is a stark contrast to the more lenient approaches of the prior administration, signaling a no-nonsense stance that prioritizes enforcement over open-door ideals.
While some critics may cry foul, arguing for compassion over control, the data suggests this strategy is working—numbers don’t lie, even if they don’t fit a feel-good narrative.
Since the first full day of the current administration, DHS has logged 106,134 enforcement encounters along the Southwest Border through the end of October.
That’s well below the monthly average of 155,485 encounters seen under the previous leadership, with daily apprehensions down by a whopping 95%.
“History made: the lowest border crossings in October history and the sixth straight month of ZERO releases,” declared DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. “This is the most secure border ever.”
Noem’s enthusiasm is matched by CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, who stated, “Our mission is simple: secure the border and safeguard this nation. And that’s exactly what we are doing.”
Scott added, “No excuses. No politics. Just results delivered by the most dedicated law enforcement professionals in the country. We’re not easing up — we’re pushing even harder.”
While Scott’s words brim with resolve, one has to wonder if this hardline approach will hold under inevitable political pressure—still, credit where it’s due, the results speak volumes.
President Trump has pardoned Rudy Giuliani and dozens of others who were charged over their efforts to challenge the 2020 election, the New York Post reports.
Trump said the 77 individuals were persecuted by the Biden administration for engaging in legitimate political advocacy after the fiercely disputed presidential race.
“This proclamation ends a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people following the 2020 Presidential Election and continues the process of national reconciliation,” Trump wrote in the pardoning document.
The federal clemency order does not have any effect on the state-level crimes the 77 people were charged with, but it could shield them from prosecution in the future, the New York Post notes.
The text of the pardon was shared by Trump's "clemency czar," attorney Ed Martin, who declared, "No MAGA left behind."
“This pardon does not apply to the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump,” Trump's pardon notes.
No MAGA left behind.
— Eagle Ed Martin (@EagleEdMartin) May 26, 2025
Those pardoned were indicted in states like Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan for their roles in coordinating alternate slates of pro-Trump electors, or so-called "fake electors."
15 of the people whom Trump pardoned had charges dismissed in September by a Democratically-appointed judge in Michigan, who found the so-called fake electors "were executing their constitutional right to seek redress."
The so-called "fake electors plot" was central to Jack Smith's federal case against Trump for "election interference," which was dismissed after Trump's triumphant victory in 2024.
While Trump's return to office has seemingly immunized him from prosecution, many of his allies continue to face legal exposure for their election advocacy - although the state-level cases have largely stalled.
In addition to Giuliani, some of the notable people on the pardon list include Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows, Trump election lawyer and constitutional scholar John Eastman, and Trump election lawyer Sidney Powell.
They were among the people, including Trump himself, who had their mugshots taken in Fulton County, Georgia as part of disgraced prosecutor Fani Willis' sprawling case for "election interference."
In addition to criminal charges, Trump allies have also faced legal sanctions including disbarment and hefty civil penalties for their election-related activities.
Giuliani recently reached an undisclosed settlement in a $1.3 billion case from Dominion Voting Systems, after previously settling with a pair of Georgia election workers who won a $148 million judgment against him.
In response to one commenter on X, Trump's pardon czar said the administration is working on helping Tina Peters, a Republican operative in Colorado who was sentenced to nine years in state prison for breaching voting equipment.
President Donald Trump, along with many other Republicans, is convinced that the Democrats are exploiting the Senate filibuster rule in a continued effort to stall or fight against Trump's agenda.
According to the Washington Examiner, as the president expresses increasing frustration at the Democrats using the filibuster, he pitched Republicans once again to consider "nuking" the filibuster, which, of course, comes with its own risks.
The president said in a recent post calling on the GOP to take action that he believes the filibuster is contributing to destroying the U.S. economy.
President Trump made it clear in a Truth Social post this weekend that he wants Republicans to end it. Now.
While Trump has made a number of suggestions regarding ending the filibuster, his most recent was straight to the point.
"The Democrats are winning in that they are destroying our great, miracle economy, which is exactly what they set out to do. TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!" he wrote on his Truth Social account Saturday.
In another post, he made it even clearer, writing, "TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!"
BREAKING 🚨 President Trump has a message for every Republican: “TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER”
IT’S TIME TO GET IT DONE IMMEDIATELY
TIME TO GET LOUD MAGA pic.twitter.com/VkiflXBRTH
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) November 8, 2025
On Friday, he had the same message to his followers and to Republicans, writing, "Republicans, Terminate the Filibuster and bring back the American Dream. If you don’t do it, the Dems will, and you’ll never see office again! President DJT."
Experts say that Trump's push to end the filibuster was ramped up in the wake of the latest election, in which Democrats scored predictable, but key victories in a variety of offices and states.
Users across social media reacted to Trump's latest call for the filibuster to be terminated.
"He’s right, the filibuster isn’t protecting democracy, it’s protecting the swamp’s deadlock. Democrats kill it the second it blocks their agenda, but Republicans freeze when it’s ours. Stop playing defense and govern like you mean it," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Trump’s right—time to clear the roadblocks and move."
Only time will tell if Trump can levy enough pressure to make it happen.
The Trump-Russia probe is probably one of the biggest scams in modern U.S. history, and the actors behind it, many of whom were top government officials, could soon face the music.
According to Fox News, a bombshell report indicated that several FBI officials, agents, and other agency heads have received or will soon receive federal subpoenas.
The subpoenas are reportedly part of the Department of Justice's efforts to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, which many believe was a politically driven attempt to destroy Trump to keep him out of the White House.
The probe, which was named "Crossfire Hurricane," was first opened in 2016 by former FBI official Peter Strzok.
Several former officials who were instrumental in bringing the Trump-Russia probe online have reportedly already received subpoenas. Those include Strzok and Lisa Page, a former FBI lawyer.
Sources told Fox News Digital that the grand jury is out of the Southern District of Florida, and added that some 30 subpoenas are expected in the coming days.
🚨 ALERT: A Federal Grand Jury just SUBPOENAED John Brennan, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page 🚨@MirandaDevine says this is their “WORST NIGHTMARE” 🤯 pic.twitter.com/WtJ0tSUVTG
— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) November 8, 2025
Former CIA Director John Brennan also received a subpoena, according to the report. The outlet noted that he was under investigation since this summer.
Fox News noted:
Strzok and Page first came under scrutiny in 2018 when Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz uncovered a series of anti-Trump text messages between them. Both were assigned to work on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team in 2017.
Page had resigned from the FBI in 2018 and Strzok was ultimately fired from his position.
Users across social media weighed in on the stunning news regarding the subpoenas.
"About time justice catches up to those Russiagate clowns. Finally holding the deep state accountable!" one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Finally seeing justice chase the architects of that bogus Russia collusion hoax, as a Florida grand jury drags key plotters before the law with dozens more subpoenas incoming to expose the deep state sabotage once and for all."
It'll be interesting to see just how far this investigation goes and if anyone is actually held accountable. Only time will tell.
Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) has been hit with a bombshell lawsuit by her ex-fiancé accusing her of fabricating sexual assault allegations as part of an elaborate conspiracy, the New York Post reports.
Businessman Patrick Bryant accused Mace of convincing an "impressionable" woman, who is known only as Jane Doe, that she was "gang raped" at the home of Bryant's friend, Eric Bowman.
In February, Mace gave a speech on the House floor in which she accused Bryant, Bowman, and two other men of assaulting Mace and a dozen other women.
Mace shared no evidence but claimed to have found a trove of videos on Bryant's phone.
“Last year, I had to tell a woman that she’d been raped, and she didn’t even know it,” Mace said at the time.
The woman Mace cited in her speech filed a lawsuit in May, claiming she was raped by an associate of Bryant's at Bowman's home in a 2018 incident. The unidentified Jane Doe, who previously worked for Bryant, claimed that Bryant and Bowman filmed the assault while she was unconscious.
After Doe's suit was filed, Mace held a press conference where she read aloud from the complaint and took no questions, the Post and Courier noted.
In his countersuit, Bryant said he is the only victim and that the shocking claims against him were fabricated by Mace and Bowman's estranged wife as part of a blackmail scheme that involved falsely convincing Doe that she was assaulted.
Doe told another person that Mace never showed her video of the alleged assault, Bryant claims.
“What Mace did not tell Doe is that she concocted an entire false narrative of an assault, to blackmail Bryant, gain leverage in their separation proceedings, and try to ruin Bryant for her personal gain,” according to Bryant's lawsuit.
Mace and Bryant were engaged for a little over a year, splitting in late 2023. Bryant claims that Mace tried to hack his phone over suspicions of cheating and that she asked a former political consultant to blackmail Bryant using images she found on the device, but she never mentioned anything about sexual assault.
The consultant, Wesley Donehue, has testified under oath that Mace wanted him to threaten Bryant into giving Mace full ownership of two pricey homes the former couple bought together in South Carolina and Washington, D.C.
Mace issued a taunting response to her ex's lawsuit, saying, "It’s almost as if Patrick Bryant is asking to write me another check. I just got him sanctioned in court. And rape victim Jane Doe and I are still waiting on him to pay our legal fees after he weaponized the court against us.”
On Oct. 29, a court order determined that Bryant’s company and his lawyer violated South Carolina law by issuing subpoenas and deposing people without court approval in Doe’s case.
A Democratic congressman based in Chicago has been accused of distorting the facts about an arrest of an illegal immigrant at a daycare facility, Breitbart reported.
Democratic Rep. Mike Quigley claimed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stormed into the school and "took a preschool teacher without a warrant IN FRONT OF CHILDREN."
A viral video of the incident showed agents dragging a woman outside of a school that teaches kids Spanish.
The short clip might lead viewers to conclude that Quigley's account is true - but according to the DHS, this is another example of Democrats omitting context to paint illegal aliens as victims.
In a post on X, the official Department of Homeland Security account accused Quigley of "deliberately misrepresenting" the facts. The woman, a Colombian national who entered the U.S. illegally in 2023, had "fled inside" the school after officers attempted a targeted traffic stop, the agency said.
She was in a car with a male driver who refused to pull over when officers put on their lights and sirens. Video of the incident shows a silver car parked illegally in front of the school, seemingly backing up ICE's account.
The school was not targeted, DHS emphasized, and the arrest took place inside an entryway, not the school itself. Upon arrest, the woman "lied about her identity" and claimed she did not know the male driver of the vehicle, which was registered in her name. She said she had "picked him up from a bus stop."
"Officers attempted to pull over this vehicle, which was registered to a female illegal alien, with sirens and emergency lights, but the male driver refused to pull the vehicle over,” spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin wrote. "Law enforcement pursued the vehicle before the assailant sped into a shopping plaza where he and the female passenger fled the vehicle," the DHS said.
Of course, Democrats tell a different story. They say the woman is just a teacher who is loved by the community.
That could be true, and it still would not give her a right to remain in the country illegally. Neither does her having a work permit, as the DHS pointed out.
"Work authorization does NOT confer any type of legal status to be in the U.S." the agency said. "The illegal alien's work authorization was approved by the Biden administration, which exploited this loophole to help facilitate the invasion of our country."
The DHS also accused the woman of endangering children, saying she encouraged her two teenage kids to cross the southern border unaccompanied, and smugglers may have been involved.
Quigley responded to the DHS's account by simply writing. "They're lying." He did not elaborate.
Democrats insist that Trump's immigration crackdown has gone too far - but if that is the case, why do Democrats need to keep lying about it?
A British reality star and socialite, who was college friends of Prince William and Kate Middleton, has died in a shocking fall near a famous landmark in London.
As reported by the Daily Mail, Ben Duncan fell 100 feet, seven stories, from a rooftop bar at an upscale hotel near Trafalgar Square in London's West End.
The 45-year-old was friends with William and Kate at University of St Andrews, where the royal couple started dating.
The Metropolitan Police told the Daily Mail that Duncan's death Thursday, October 30 was "unexpected" but "non-suspicious."
According to the Daily Mail, the Trafalgar St. James, where rooms go for up to $1,300 a night, has plastic screens as a safety feature on its rooftop.
"Officers responded to concerns for a man on the roof of a building in Cockspur Street, Westminster at 23:02 hours on Thursday, 30 October," police said.
"The man sadly fell from height. Despite the best efforts from the London Ambulance service, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene."
"His death is unexpected but non-suspicious."
A well-connected member of British society, Duncan was present at the pivotal moment when the future Princess Kate caught William's eye at a university fashion show.
"It was the end of their first year. I was there, and in person there were a lot of attractive girls. She was in a very daring dress, in a sheer stocking-like dress. He was sitting front row and his eyes were like stalks," Duncan recalled in 2010.
"She brushed by him on the way to the catwalk and things were never the same again - the whole history of the monarchy had been altered."
After his college days, Duncan became known for appearing on various reality shows, including Big Brother in 2010.
A friend, speaking anonymously, told the Daily Mail that Duncan was the life of the party, but had recently turned reclusive and suffered from insomnia.
"Ben was always the life and soul of the party," the friend said. "Although he appeared on reality TV shows, Ben's true passions were politics and music."
"In recent years, he had become more reclusive - and had struggled with insomnia," the person added. "It's truly devastating that he's gone so soon."
Duncan's body was found in Spring Gardens, which is a dead-end street nearby Trafalgar Square.
"My dear, dear friend Benjamin (Ben) Duncan has left us," broadcaster Mike Hollingsworth wrote on Facebook.
"He lived life as Peter Pan - the boy who never grew up. He will be sorely missed by his many, many friends, who grew to love his charm, his wit, his infectious laugh and his innate sense of style. The world is a poorer place for his passing. RIP Benji."