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Here's today's roundup. | Trump Administration May Pay Greenlanders $100,000 to Join U.S.
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Would you accept $100,000 to move to a new country? The good people of Greenland may soon receive the opportunity.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering offering Greenlanders up to six figures to secede from Denmark and potentially join the United States, believing the move could help convince Danish leaders to sell the territory to America.
Despite Copenhagen politicians’ steadfast opposition to the White House’s expansionist ambitions, the administration continues to promote its big, beautiful vision of Greenland turning red, white, and blue. Marco Rubio on Wednesday reaffirmed that the president longs to purchase the polar landmass.
It’s not entirely clear where Greenland’s residents stand on this issue, but some appear tired of their Danish overlords. Members of the island’s centrist-populist Naleraq Party reportedly view 2026 as their “window of opportunity” to break away from Denmark and claim independence. Down with the tyrants. Read more. |
Trump Cancels “Second Wave” of Venezuela Attacks |
Donald Trump on Friday announced the cancellation of further military strikes on Venezuela, saying the country’s government is behaving well enough to avoid America’s wrath.
“The U.S.A. and Venezuela are working well together, especially as it pertains to rebuilding, in a much bigger, better, and more modern form, their oil and gas infrastructure,” the president wrote on Truth Social this morning. “Because of this cooperation, I have canceled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks, which looks like it will not be needed.”
Pause for a moment. We were going to attack again? Trump made the right call by showing restraint, but why was another bombing campaign on the table in the first place? We thought the first operation’s objective was to capture Nicolas Maduro, which it achieved. Why were there plans for another assault? What individuals or groups pushed the president to manufacture more war?
Trump on Thursday also disclosed his plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado next week. Read more. |
Democrat Senate Candidate Rallies with Somali Lawmaker Who’s a “Person of Interest” in Fraud Investigation |
Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner held a rally with a Somali-born state lawmaker tied to an allegedly fraudulent nonprofit this week, joining headscarf-wearing representative Deqa Dhalac at a "Tax the Rich to Fund Health Care" event.
Dhalac, a self-described leader in statewide "racism awareness” and DEI initiatives, gleefully introduced Platner during the event as “our next senator in the United States.”
Dhalac worked as assistant executive director at Gateway Community Services Maine in 2022 and 2023. The Somali-founded organization is currently under federal and state investigation for alleged financial misconduct involving Maine’s Medicaid program, and the Department of Homeland Security is also investigating its hiring practices. The group has received hundreds of thousands of Paycheck Protection Program funds.
Why would Platner associate himself with someone like Dhalac? To what voter bloc is he trying to appeal? Maine only has approximately 3,400 Somalis, good for .25% of the state’s population. Generally speaking, that’s not enough to swing an election. Perhaps he’s simply Somalia First, like Ilhan Omar. Read more. |
Sorry, Somalis: White House Launches New DOJ Fraud Division
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The White House announced Thursday that the DOJ will create a new national fraud enforcement division as investigators throughout the country manage countless Somali fraud probes.
The division "will enforce the Federal criminal and civil laws against fraud targeting Federal government programs, Federally funded benefits, businesses, nonprofits, and private citizens nationwide," the White House said, adding that a newly appointed assistant attorney general will oversee enforcement priorities.
The move comes as Minnesota’s highly publicized fraud investigations continue receiving national attention. Prosecutors say Somalis have fraudulently sucked up hundreds of millions of the state’s taxpayer dollars, with much of the fraud coming via theft of a federal child nutrition program.
Tim Walz dropped his reelection bid this week amid growing scorn over his handling of the crisis. He has told Republicans to expect “me to ride you like you’ve never been ridden” for the rest of his term. He’s clearly feeling some type of way. Read more. |
“Axis of War”: Russia Rebukes West, Rejects Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan
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The Russian Foreign Ministry rejected the latest U.S.-backed offering to end the Russia-Ukraine war on Thursday, issuing a blistering rebuff that threatens to blow up President Trump’s peace agenda.
“The [offer] turned out to be extremely far from a peace settlement,” Moscow claimed. “[It was] not aimed at achieving a lasting peace and security but rather at continuing the militarization, escalation and further conflict aggravation… the new militarist declarations of the so-called Coalition of the Willing and the Kyiv regime are forming a true axis of war.”
The rejection deals a blow to the White House’s efforts to shield postwar Ukraine with NATO-style security protections – a plan the Russians believe would guarantee long-term Western regional dominance while leaving their country exposed. From their perspective, such a view is fair.
The ministry also lambasted America’s recent seizure of the Russian oil tanker the Marinera, calling the move a threat to maritime freedom of navigation. No matter your foreign policy views, it’s hard to imagine how the seizure could have helped the U.S. secure a deal. Falling victim to infrastructure hijackings doesn’t usually turn negotiators more agreeable. Read more. |
Qatar Is the Largest Foreign Funder of American Colleges |
According to Mark Levin and his shrieking propagandist friends, Americans must hate Qatar because the Middle Eastern nation is a dangerous sponsor of Islamic terror. Donald Trump’s State Department disagrees, but they don’t care. You must hate Qatar.
Newly released data from the Department of Education reveals that the Qataris actually might not be all that bad. According to the report, Qatar was the largest foreign funder of U.S. colleges and universities in 2025, topping the next closest nation, Germany, by over $2 billion.
It’s easy to predict how the Levins of the world will react to this story.
“They’re only sending money because they want to spread antisemitism!” they’ll screech. “We have to liberate ourselves from the Qataris’ grasp, and anyone who disagrees is a bigot!”
A fair case exists that U.S. schools, businesses, and politics should remain free of foreign influence. Those who feel that way are on the argument’s winning side. But Israel Firsters like Mark do not fit the bill. They have no problem at all with, say, AIPAC pumping fortunes into our political system to buy off both parties, but suddenly seem to care when the transactions involve an Arab nation. They do not believe in universal principles; only in their own superiority. Learn more. |
Trump Praises Mamdani’s “Great Personality” |
We’ve never met Zohran Mamdani, but based on Donald Trump’s assessment, the Uganda-born socialist seems like a pretty good time.
“He’s got a great personality,” the president said of the New York mayor on Thursday. “He’s a nice guy.”
Trump’s comments came weeks after he hosted Mamdani in the Oval Office, describing him as “a man who really wants to see New York be great again,” predicting he “is going to surprise some conservative people,” and remarking that he is “even better looking in person than [he is] on TV.”
Those are the president’s words, not ours, and reporting them does not make us Mamdani supporters. We’re just providing the honest news. At the same time, imagine the ridiculous names the Israel First Right would call us if we had spoken the quotes listed above. Communist, Islamist, jihadist, antisemite, and all the rest of their favorite tropes.
Will they levy those same attacks against Trump? Don’t bet on it. Like misbehaving children when their mom threatens to call their father, they’re dead afraid of their daddy. Read more.
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No, Marco Rubio Will Not Coach the Miami Dolphins |
The Miami Dolphins fired former head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday, creating a job opening atop one of the NFL’s most tropically appealing organizations. Despite flurries of rumblings, Secretary of State/National Security Adviser/National Archivist/USAID Administrator Marco Rubio will not fill the position.
“I do not normally respond to online rumors but feel the need to do so at this moment,” Rubio tweeted yesterday, “I will not be a candidate for the currently vacant HC and GM positions with the Miami Dolphins. While you never know what the future may bring, right now my focus must remain on global events and also the precious archives of the United States of America.”
As a man already working four jobs, it’s safe to say Rubio does not have time to add coaching the Dolphins to his plate. But that doesn’t mean he won’t gain new titles in the coming years. If neocons get their way and America executes Lindsey Graham’s long-desired list of regime changes, Rubio could find himself the effective President of Colombia, Dictator of Venezuela, Russian Nuclear Czar, and Shah of Iran. It could look something like this. Read more.
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New Jersey Man Steals Walrus Penis |
A New Jersey thief recently committed a heist that was truly nuts, robbing a treasured antique walrus penis bone from a cheesesteak joint in Camden.
The walrus wiener has served as a conversation piece at the restaurant — which Anthony Bourdain once praised for making the area’s best cheesesteak — for years alongside other knick-knacks like a megalodon tooth. The decades-old dong has likely been there for longer than some customers have been alive. But now it’s gone.
A group of drunks requested a moment alone with the enormous shaft while dining at the eatery earlier this month, and one of them bolted with it upon its presentation. Management shared a grainy image of the culprit following the looting, but has yet to identify him. They insist they won’t press charges; they just want the penis back. Read more.
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“The United States government should ban Israeli nationals, the Israeli government, and Israeli-linked companies from purchasing American land.”
Anyone daring enough to publicize such a statement would doubtlessly find themselves under immediate assault from the Israel First Right, which will salivate as it slanders them as a bigot, a Jew hater, an antisemite, and maybe even the “leader of the modern-day Hitler Youth.” Their character assassinations show no mercy.
But what if you issued the exact same decree, but pertaining to a different foreign country? Say, China? Like this:
“The United States government should ban Chinese nationals, the Chinese government, and Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from purchasing American land.”
You’d be hard-pressed to find many “conservatives” who rebuke that statement, and it would be even more challenging to encounter one who would call you an anti-Asian racist for uttering it. Of course there’s nothing bigoted about believing American land should belong to Americans, and when presented in the context of China, even Ben Shapiro would surely agree. And for good reason.
Corporate media doesn’t cover this much, but the Chinese have a considerably heavier presence on U.S. soil than most Americans realize. Take this report from our friends at the Daily Caller News Foundation, which reveals that a CCP intelligence official owns a pair of golf courses flanking the U.S. Air Force headquarters that controls two legs of our country’s nuclear triad.
Read that last sentence one more time. It’s legitimately jaw-dropping. A hostile foreign intelligence official is actively lurking next door to Air Force Global Strike Command, and our government isn’t doing anything about it? That’s like if the Roman Empire permitted Persian spies to set up shop a block from Castra Praetoria. It’s hard to imagine such brazen recklessness.
Chinese government veteran Eugene Ji owns the Louisiana courses, the article states, and has since 2013. Ji’s résumé includes CCP positions on and off for over 40 years, including roles focused on trade, “influence and intelligence,” and in partnership with China’s Propaganda Department. He briefly moved to America to pursue a graduate degree in economics in 1989, but quickly dropped out to continue working for Beijing.
Why did Ji enter the golf business, in particular? Does he simply have the bug for the West’s favorite country-club sport? It’s possible, but unlikely. Golf courses are highly useful for intelligence gathering.
“Like an RV park, a golf club offers abundant opportunities for intelligence collection on aircraft and operators alike, as well as for storing materiel in advance of an attack,” Jacqueline Deal, an advisory board member at a nonprofit focused on countering China, told the DCNF. “For the price of two apparently poorly-maintained courses, the CCP and the People’s Liberation Army have likely secured an intelligence and sabotage bonanza,” she added.
The purpose of highlighting this story is not to attack Mr. Ji, or even Chinese Communists. Like any sane people, they are acting in accordance with what they believe are their interests. They’re putting China First.
But why in the world do America’s leaders permit this kind of infiltration? Even if Ji wasn’t potentially using his landmasses for intelligence gathering, a strong case could be made that he shouldn’t be allowed to own the properties. U.S. land should belong to U.S. citizens, period.
But since he does appear to serve as a Chinese intelligence asset? That makes this story’s answer a slam dunk. It’s time to get ‘em out. Saturday’s Venezuela attack made clear that America has entered an unapologetic empire phase, and the entire purpose of empires is to benefit themselves. Securing the homeland is the exercise’s whole point. As long as the CCP has its talons gripped on places like Olde Oaks Golf Club and the Golf Club at StoneBridge, that security will remain lacking.
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January 9, 1493: Christopher Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids. Sailing near what is now the Dominican Republic, the famed Italian explorer recorded seeing three “mermaids” and described them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted.” The reason for the creatures’ unattractiveness was simple: they were not, in fact, mermaids. They were manatees, also known as sea cows. The incident occurred during Columbus’s first voyage across the Atlantic, during which he hoped to find a western trade route to Asia. Instead, he discovered the New World. Scientists believe that manatees, which commonly weigh up to 1,200 pounds, have inhabited the Caribbean for millions of years. They can live for up to six decades, eat plants, and spend approximately 50% of their days sleeping. |
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