Reports that the Venezuelan dictatorships forces are shooting at civilians in order to clean up the gold mines they’re offering to US investors. Chavismo has been conducting ecocide in the region for years.
Elements of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division were secretly deployed to Israel in early April, as part of joint contingency planning between Israel and the United States, completed since February, for seizing Iranian-controlled Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf and carving out coastal territory inside Iran, according to a deployment order seen by Ken Klippenstein.
The order, issued April 7, 2026, directed paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division - the storied “Geronimo!” Battalion - to deploy to Israel on “temporary duty,” in a move not previously reported by the Pentagon. Asked about the number of troops deployed to Israel and their mission, the Pentagon referred questions to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
Hans Humes, inversor y directivo en Greylock Capital, que dirige el grupo de tenedores de bonos de la deuda venezolana, propone contratar a Laura Loomer para potenciar a Richard Grenell y sabotear a Mauricio Claver-Carone en su política frente a Venezuela.
Exclusiva de POLITICO:
Harry Sargeant y Hans Humes contrataron a Juan González y al español radicado en Venezuela, @FerrerBreda, para lavarle la cara a Maduro, impulsar a Grenell e imponer la narrativa de que lo mejor es entenderse con el régimen chavista.
From @WSJopinion: Why can’t Venezuela hold an election? For the same reason that the regime still holds more than 400 political prisoners, writes @MaryAnastasiaOG.
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President Trump, a native New Yorker, was greeted by thunderous boos as he appeared in a suite at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. https://t.co/LKgQGZ9ZLS
First Worlders were concerned that Trump wanted Venezuela’s oil. Turns out Delcy Rodriguez was offering a gold mine to anyone who would lobby the White House to remove sanctions…
EXCLUSIVE: A web of oil interests, a fallen congressmember, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers tried to pull the Trump administration toward a more accommodating posture on Venezuela. It almost worked.
The back-channel bid to go soft on Maduro ⬇️
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In recent months, the tide has turned in the war in Ukraine. Peace may finally be possible.
With the right pressure on Putin, President Trump would have an opportunity to make a historic deal.
My take:
This is a devastating interview.
Scott Pelley tells the NYT that Bari Weiss directly put a “thumb on the scale” for Trump over the killing of Renee Good.
Here’s his explanation of exactly what happened.