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The Nonprofit Industrial Complex: Why America’s Blue Cities Stay Poor

How the nonprofit industrial complex, public-sector bureaucracy, and one-party governance built a system that survives failure but struggles to deliver results For decades, America’s largest and bluest cities have told the same story: with enough funding, enough programs, and enough compassion, poverty can be reduced. Those cities now command more money, more institutions, and more…

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Demonstrators gather during protests in Iran, holding signs and flags as nationwide unrest challenges the government.

Protests in Iran Intensify as Nationwide Unrest Challenges the Regime

Protests in Iran have entered their third week. They have expanded from economic demonstrations into the most widespread anti-government unrest since the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests. What began as outrage over inflation and currency collapse has evolved. Now there are open calls for regime change across all 31 provinces. Economic Collapse Sparks Nationwide Protests in…

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Federal law enforcement officers in tactical gear gather on a snowy residential street during a winter enforcement operation. Minneapolis self defense is the question.

When Vehicles Become Weapons: Evaluating the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Under Federal Use-of-Force Law

This analysis examines the ICE shooting Minneapolis self defense case through Supreme Court precedent, operational context, and the legal standard governing split-second use-of-force decisions. The high-stakes environment of federal immigration enforcement places agents in situations where threats can materialize in seconds. The ICE shooting in Minneapolis involving self-defense claims has brought major scrutiny. On…

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Two federal immigration enforcement officers stand on a snowy Minneapolis street following ICE shooting

ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Sparks Outrage, Protests and Political Clash

A federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis turned deadly on January 7, 2026, when an officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an enforcement action in south Minneapolis. The shooting has triggered protests, sharply conflicting accounts of what happened, and renewed scrutiny of federal immigration tactics in…

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Corporate Home Buying Ban: Trump Moves to Block Institutional Investors From Single-Family Homes

President Donald Trump says he is “immediately taking steps” toward implementing a ban on corporate home buying. This aims to stop large institutional investors from acquiring more single-family homes. The announcement, made public on Wednesday, is being framed as a direct response to housing affordability concerns. This is especially for younger families trying to buy…

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Oil infrastructure silhouetted at dusk, representing Venezuela’s energy sector amid analysis of Trump’s Venezuela oil strategy.

Trump’s Venezuela Oil Strategy: America First, Energy Power, and Global Consequences

President Donald Trump’s approach to Venezuela has shifted from sanctions-only pressure to a broader Trump Venezuela oil strategy . This strategy ties national security, energy dominance, and geopolitical leverage into one framework. At the center of this strategy is Venezuela’s vast oil wealth. This resource has long been mismanaged under socialist rule. It is increasingly…

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz smiling in a suit in front of American flags.

Tim Walz ends 2026 Minnesota governor campaign amid political pressure over fraud investigations

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced Monday that he will not seek a third term. This decision formally ends his campaign for reelection in 2026. The decision marks a significant shift in the state’s political landscape. It happens less than a year before the general election, the Associated Press reported. Walz cites political environment Walz, a…

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Trump’s Bold Strike on Venezuela: Capture of Maduro Sparks Global Outcry

On January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced a dramatic U.S. military operation in Venezuela. The operation resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. According to Reuters and the Associated Press, U.S. forces conducted a large-scale overnight operation, targeted military sites in Caracas, and extracted the couple before transporting…

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