Posts by Amelia Frost
Marco Rubio Says Trump Admin Is Ready To Use Force To ‘Ensure Maximum Cooperation’ From Regime In Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to say that the Trump administration is ready to “use force” to ensure that Venezuela’s interim regime cooperates with its intent to oversee the country’s oil industry. He will make the remarks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, noting that while it is the administration’s “hope that this…
Read MoreESMAIL and MOIR: Canada’s health-care system costs patients in many ways
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Opinion Columnists Health-care costs for the average Canadian family have grown 1.6 times faster than the cost of housing, 2.2 times faster than the cost of food, and 1.6 times faster than its average income between 1997 and 2025. And yet, the health-care system itself has deteriorated. Published Jan 28, 2026…
Read MoreRelatives of Two Men Killed in Airstrike Against Alleged Drug Vessel Sue U.S. Government for Wrongful Death
Starting in September of last year, the Trump administration approved dozens of military strikes against alleged drug boats in South America and the Caribbean, attacks that took the lives of at least 126 people. According to different reports, at least 116 people were killed immediately in at least 36 attacks, while 10 others are presumed…
Read MoreFormer Canadian Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges
Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding pleaded not guilty to multiple drug-related charges after turning himself in to U.S. authorities in Mexico after spending more than 10 years in hiding. Since November, the U.S. Treasury Department had offered a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to his arrest, and Wedding was also on…
Read MoreGavin Newsom Celebrates Removal Of Greg Bovino As Border Patrol’s ‘Commander At Large’: ‘Gestapo Greg Is Out’
California Governor Gavin Newsom celebrated reports that Greg Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol’s “Commander at Large” in the fallout of Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis on Saturday. “Gestapo Greg is out. Keep the pressure up. It’s working,” Newsom said in a social media publication. Bovino, who was considered the face…
Read MoreU.S. Authorities Say Agents Arrested Over 1,000 Operatives Of The Sinaloa Cartel In Less Than a Month And a Half
The Department of Justice detailed figures of operations conducted by the Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTF) to crack down on cartels, noting that forces arrested over 1,000 operatives of the Sinaloa Cartel in less than a month and a half last year. In a recent press release, the DOJ noted that, along with the Department…
Read MoreTed Cruz Calls On Trump Admin To ‘Ratchet Things Down’ As Republicans Join Backlash Over Killing Of Alex Pretti
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz joined the Republicans criticizing the Trump administration over the killing of Alex Pretti and its aftermath, saying that “everyone” should “ratchet things down.” Speaking during his podcast Verdict With Ted Cruz, the senator said that “everyone who has anything resembling a conscience is horrified by what’s happening in Minneapolis.” As a…
Read MoreCIA Plans Permanent Footprint in Venezuela as U.S. Influence Grows: ‘State Plants the Flag but the Agency Is Really the Influence’
U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to establish a sustained presence inside Venezuela as part of Washington‘s effort to shape the country’s political transition after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro, according to a new report. Discussions between the CIA and the State Department have focused on defining the U.S. footprint in Venezuela in both…
Read MoreIndian Refiners Shut Out of Venezuelan Crude as U.S. Absorbs Most Volumes: ‘Offers Are Not There’
Indian oil refiners are receiving only limited offers of Venezuelan crude as most available supply is being directed to the United States following Washington‘s takeover of Venezuelan oil sales after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro, according to four refining executives cited in a report by Reuters. Trading houses Trafigura and Vitol began marketing…
Read MoreDOJ Says Tren de Aragua Funded ‘Unspeakably Evil Acts’ Through ATM Jackpotting Across U.S.
U.S. federal prosecutors have charged 31 additional individuals in an international conspiracy that used malware to empty automated teller machines across the United States, bringing the total number of defendants in the investigation to 87, according to the Department of Justice. The latest indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska,…
Read MoreDHS Deletes Post After Spokesperson Is Confronted By Reporter About White Nationalist Content
The Department of Homeland Security deleted a post after its top spokesperson was confronted by a journalist over content that had links with white supremacy. The New York Times detailed an exchange with DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin in which the journalist noted that a post seeking to recruit agents for ICE that had the phrase…
Read MoreMexican President Sheinbaum Says Halting Of Oil Shipments To Cuba Is ‘Sovereign’ Decision And Not Driven by U.S. Pressure
President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected claims that the halting of oil shipments to Cuba was prompted by pressure from Washington, framing the decision as a sovereign policy choice shaped by state oil company Pemex’s contractual considerations. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said Pemex made the decision to suspend exports, while emphasizing that Mexico‘s…
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