Day: December 9, 2025
Trump cracks the Caracas cartel code
Democrats deny what mountains of evidence have long shown: Terrorist groups traffic in illegal drugs.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) recently insisted, “There is no such thing as a narco-terrorist,” as he defended his opposition to the Trump administration’s war on narco-terrorism in the Caribbean. He accused the administration of trying “to make this look like it’s ISIS or Al-Qaeda,” ignoring that ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and similar groups have long run profitable drug operations with local and transnational cartels. These alliances increased revenue, financed attacks, fueled violence, and deepened existing conflicts.
Maduro’s narco-terrorist regime threatens regional stability and US national security. Trump’s war on narco-terrorism meets that threat head-on.
Narco-terrorism did not originate with the Trump administration. It was the subject of my 1990 book, which documented how governments around the world used the drug trade to fund and advance terrorist activity. For more than three decades, Washington looked away. That era has ended.
On November 16, the U.S. Treasury designated Venezuela’s Cártel de los Soles — run by Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro and key figures in his illegitimate regime — along with Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel, as foreign terrorist organizations. Treasury should have added Colombia’s National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional, or ELN), a Marxist paramilitary and major drug-trafficking force that controls both sides of the border and works closely with Maduro.
When I began researching narco-terrorism in 1986, I assumed political groups across the spectrum could use terror and drug trafficking to advance their aims. The evidence showed otherwise. Marxist-Leninist and Islamist regimes, movements, and militias initiated, expanded, and ultimately dominated this trade.
Venezuela’s slide into narco-terrorism dates to 2005, when Hugo Chávez expelled the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. After Chávez died in 2013, Maduro took control of both the government and the drug enterprise, tightening his partnership with Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, under the so-called Axis of Resistance. The goal is to counter U.S. influence in Latin America and the Middle East while enriching the regime.
Maduro’s alliance with Iran and Hezbollah runs deep. He offers sanctuary and support for their narcotics networks, money laundering, weapons pipelines, and terrorist smuggling throughout the region.
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Hugo “El Pollo” Carvajal — a former three-star Venezuelan general under Chávez and Maduro and a former member of Cártel de los Soles — described the strategy bluntly in a letter to President Trump. “The purpose of this organization is to weaponize drugs against the United States,” he wrote. “The drugs that reached your cities through new routes were not accidents of corruption nor just the work of independent traffickers; they were deliberate policies coordinated by the Venezuelan regime against the United States.”
This collaboration, built over decades, helped millions of Americans fall into addiction and contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths.
Maduro’s narco-terrorist regime threatens regional stability and U.S. national security. Trump’s war on narco-terrorism meets that threat head-on and is perfectly just.
Elementary school teacher allegedly possessed thousands of files of child sex abuse material
An elementary school teacher has been placed on administrative leave after police said they found thousands of files containing child sex abuse material in his possession.
Pleasantview Elementary teacher Martin Waskowski was arrested on Wednesday in Vermont after Border Patrol agents identified him as a suspect at the Highland port of entry.
One device contained more than 12,000 files appearing to be child sex abuse material, according to a preliminary review.
Waskowski was re-entering the U.S. from Canada when he was nabbed in a records check by law enforcement, according to a federal complaint.
A search of his cell phone allegedly revealed images and videos of adult men committing sexual acts with prepubescent boys.
Michigan State Police then searched his home, where they confiscated computers, hard drives, and an iPad.
One device contained more than 12,000 files appearing to be child sex abuse material, according to a preliminary review.
Waskowski had been a teacher at the elementary school in Eastpointe for three years and had been a long-term substitute as well.
He allegedly confessed to police that he had collected the child sex abuse material for approximately 20 years, and said that he knew the behavior was wrong, had tried to stop, but had not sought treatment to stop.
He was charged with possession and transportation of child exploitation materials. He was released under supervision and location monitoring.
District officials said they put him on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
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“Prior to this formal notification, the District had no knowledge of, nor had it received any allegations related to, this individual,” reads the statement from the district.
Waskowski is scheduled for a preliminary court hearing on Dec. 23.
Eastpointe is a suburb of Detroit, with about 34,000 residents.
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Left melts down after learning babies aren’t at risk of hedonistic needle parties and don’t need hep B shot
In another massive win for MAHA, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine within hours of birth.
“I try to thank God every day for RFK Jr. being in the position that he’s in as secretary of HHS. And today was one of many reasons why I am so grateful for his leadership,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales says on “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered.”
The birth dose will now only be recommended for infants whose mother has tested positive for hepatitis B.
However, the left is predictably freaking out.
“Contrary to the leftist hysteria that you undoubtedly are hearing on social media, they didn’t say you’re not allowed to give it to your baby. They didn’t say you should never give it to your baby. They simply suggested, instead of giving this to a minutes-old baby, you could just wait until the baby is 2 months old for the first dose,” Gonzales explains.
“That’s literally all that they are suggesting. … I feel like they should have gone further. So, it’s just funny to hear all of the leftist hysteria, like, ‘We want to vaccinate the babies when they’re seconds old. We don’t want to wait until they’re 2 months. Are you kidding? That’s a lifetime. We want to get them as soon as possible,’” she continues.
“It’s a weird cult. It’s cultish behavior,” she adds.
And Gonzales points out that it “seems very silly” when you realize that as a society, we’ve been OK with injecting “every minutes-old baby with a hepatitis B vaccine regardless of their exposure, risk, or anything like that.”
“Since 1991, they have had a universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for the first dose within 24 hours of birth,” she says, explaining that hepatitis B “spreads through contact with blood, semen, or other body fluids from an infected person.”
“Your risk [of] infection rises if you have sex without a condom with multiple sex partners or with someone who’s infected with hepatitis B; share needles during the use of drugs injected into a vein; are born male and have sex with men,” she explains.
“I don’t know about you guys — my babies are not going to, like, crazy drug orgies,” she adds.
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Zia, pumunta noon sa Serbia para matiyak na tunay na tao ang naging mister niya na nakilala niya online
Ikinuwento ni Zia Quizon na sa online niya nakilala ang kaniyang naging asawa na si Aleksa Rahul. At para matiyak na tunay na tao ang kausap niya online, pumunta pa si Zia sa Serbia kung saan nakatira ang binata.
Gladys Reyes on extreme reactions to ‘Cruz vs. Cruz” role: ‘Parang may death threat na eh”
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Gladys Reyes” portrayal of Hazel in “Cruz vs. Cruz” has drawn strong reactions from viewers, with the actress saying some comments have gone to unexpected extremes.
38 Filipino graduates bring hope, inspiration as new faces of Pinoys in Italy
ROME, ITALY – The strength, courage, and determination of young Filipinos in Italy are truly remarkable. Despite the challenges of life abroad, they continue to prove that nothing is impossible when a dream is pursued with unwavering commitment. This year, the community once again celebrated the achievements of the Filipino ragazzi (youth in Italian) university graduates in Italy – young men and women who persevered, worked tirelessly, and completed their studies in various universities across the country.
Alex Eala, Alas Pilipinas squads are dazzling ahead of 33rd SEA Games Opening Ceremonies
The Philippines” largest contingent yet is ready to make its mark as the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games officially open later tonight, and the spotlight is already on standout stars like Alex Eala and the Alas Pilipinas volleyball squads.
SEA Games: Philippines dominates Vietnam, 20-1, for 4-0 start in men’s baseball
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The Philippine men’s baseball team continued on its still-perfect run in the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games after pulling off a dominant 20-1 win against Vietnam on Tuesday in Thailand.
NCAA: Titing Manalili’s father Norberto a witness to son’s love for basketball since three years old
All eyes are now on Jonathan “Titing” Manalili and how he’s been the steady captain of Letran”s ship in NCAA Season 101.
PEZA books P207.57-B investment commitments in Jan. to Nov. 2025
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on Tuesday said its approved investment commitments in January to November 2025 surpassed P200 billion, higher than last year”s approved investment projects.
