Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado arrived in Washington this week with a clear public agenda: discuss Venezuela’s political future, her claim to democratic legitimacy, and the role the United States might play in stabilizing a country still reeling from the U.S.‑led removal of Nicolás Maduro earlier this month CBS News +1.
Iran’s protesters are marching through live ammunition, risking death for the simple act of demanding dignity. They have no First Amendment, no constitutional armor, no legal guarantee that the state won’t crush them under its boot. And yet the United States — a country that tear‑gassed peaceful citizens so Donald Trump could wave a Bible like a man showing off a stolen souvenir — has the audacity to lecture Tehran about human rights.
The first thing you need to understand about Minnesota is this: the state didn’t erupt — it was lit.And the man holding the match has been flicking sparks at the country for years, waiting for something to catch.
If Minnesota showed how far he’ll go at home, the international stage shows how far he’ll go when he thinks no one can stop him. Because this is the same man who wants a Nobel Peace Prize so badly he can taste the gold plating, a man who claims he “ended eight wars” while simultaneously threatening half the planet like a drunk tourist shouting at a globe in a hotel lobby.
If the first article showed the hypocrisy, and the second showed the pattern, and the third showed the global fractures, then this one is the mirror — the moment you step back far enough to see that the domestic and international crises aren’t separate threads at all. They’re the same rope, pulled taut, fraying at both ends, and held by a man who keeps yanking because he likes the sound it makes.
The Trump crime family’s financial landscape has shifted dramatically since the grifter-in-chief returned to the White House in 2025, with public reporting showing a rapid expansion of wealth across multiple business ventures. According to summaries of TIME, Forbes, and Bloomberg reporting, the Melon Felon’s net worth rose from roughly $3.9 billion in 2024 to $7.3 billion in 2025, a jump driven by a mix of cryptocurrency ventures, foreign branding deals, and new business partnerships. Bloomberg’s analysis, as summarized by TheStreet, described the family’s activity as a “dizzying array of deals,” a phrase that feels increasingly literal as the financial picture comes into focus.
So, let’s talk about the absolute circus that is US foreign policy and the so-called “justice” system, specifically regarding the recent headline-grabbing antics surrounding Nicolás Maduro. It’s fascinating how the “rule of law” suddenly becomes a flexible guideline depending on who’s in the White House and which billionaires are lining the pockets to get their preferred outcome.
Oh, bless his heart. It seems we’ve stumbled upon a fascinating new defense strategy in the conservative playbook, one that apparently only applies to a very specific demographic. You see, when an ICE agent—allegedly acting in an official capacity, though details remain murky compared to the narrative being spun—shoots someone, we aren't supposed to look at the ballistics or the context. No, according to the intellectual heavyweight that is JD Vance, we are supposed to look at the shooter's feelings.
