Juan P. Villasmil

Get ready for Trump’s ‘FAFO’ foreign policy

29 January 2025 10:17 am

President Donald Trump posted an AI-picture of a gangster version of himself on Instagram at around 3 p.m. Sunday. Behind…

Trump’s inauguration ball was a night to remember

22 January 2025 10:08 am

After a packed first day in office, starting with an indoors swearing-in ceremony followed by a celebration at Capitol One…

Husted and Moody to replace Vance and Rubio in the Senate

18 January 2025 8:04 am

Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted of Ohio will replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the Senate, with Florida attorney general Ashley…

Bessent, Burgum, Turner and Zeldin face confirmation hearings

17 January 2025 7:45 am

Four days away from inauguration, the Senate is moving quickly with confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. The saga…

Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing is just the first episode

15 January 2025 7:31 am

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, military veteran and former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, had his first…

Venezuela prepares for clashing inaugurations

10 January 2025 11:55 am

A new presidential term is set to begin officially in Venezuela on January 10. Despite the electoral commission’s failure to…

I was censored from talking about Chinese influence in Latin America

6 December 2024 5:17 am

I represented the United States at the sixth Youth and Democracy in the Americas Summit at the Organization of American States,…

The Zoomer Zynergy that brought Trump back

9 November 2024 2:01 am

Donald Trump has won the presidency for a second time — but the real surprise is the coalition of voters…

The brilliance of Trump’s McDonald’s stunt

21 October 2024 1:46 pm

Former president Donald Trump spent his Sunday afternoon sporting an apron standing in the drive-thru window of a McDonald’s in…

Rescue the Republic didn’t meet expectations

1 October 2024 6:27 am

This Sunday, steps away from the Washington Monument, a ragtag group of disgruntled, self-described classical liberals, seed oils disrespecters, public…

Man in custody after apparent Trump assassination attempt

16 September 2024 8:27 am

One man is in custody after shots were fired at former president’s Donald Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach,…

The Venezuelan practice of property invasions has emigrated to America

1 September 2024 2:27 am

Viral footage showing armed Venezuelan gang members taking over an apartment complex in a Denver suburb has shocked thousands, especially…

Trump talks family, pharma and cocaine with Theo Von

21 August 2024 12:11 pm

As Democrats met in Chicago for their party convention, Trump made his latest podcast appearance on Theo Von’s This Past…

Venezuelans topple Chávez statues as they reject Maduro victory

31 July 2024 12:50 am

Nicolás Maduro’s rival Edmundo González and opposition leader María Corina Machado told reporters at around 6:30 p.m. Monday that with…

Will the US apply pressure to combat Maduro’s election fraud?

30 July 2024 1:52 am

Sunday night was a long one in Venezuela. At midnight, the much anticipated yet dubious results came in for the…

Things are about to get ugly in Venezuela

29 July 2024 1:04 pm

At 3:45 a.m., the sun was not yet out in the Venezuelan valley of Caracas, but Andrés, a twenty-two-year old…

Time for Republicans to run as if they could lose

22 July 2024 5:00 am

It’s Joever. The president of the United States has announced that he is out of the race and thrown his…

Trump returns to the campaign trail in Michigan with VP pick Vance

21 July 2024 4:23 pm

Donald Trump and his freshly announced running mate, Senator J.D. Vance, held their first rally together Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Following…

Copa América’s finale fiasco casts doubt on the US’s soccer gambit

16 July 2024 3:32 am

This year’s Copa América soccer tournament in the US was a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup, which will…

Donald Trump’s Roosevelt moment

15 July 2024 12:55 am

Donald Trump loves to repeat this famous line at his rallies: “At the end of the day, they’re not coming…

The Venezuelafication of American streets

22 June 2024 5:38 am

My grandma loves to joke about how she got a tooth knocked out by a motorizado (biker) in the Venezuelan…

Javier Milei’s policy win met with protests

14 June 2024 4:23 am

Argentine president Javier Milei has just passed a reform bill and a twin fiscal package through the Senate, which include…

Why Biden is ‘toughening up’ on the border

5 June 2024 6:33 am

With “Securing Our Borders” signs behind him, President Joe Biden announced this afternoon that he’d sign an executive order to…

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new president?

4 June 2024 2:54 am

Mexico has elected its first female president, with preliminary results showing former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum victorious. According to Quick Count,…

Should presidential candidates pledge to free Assange?

27 May 2024 2:35 am

Washington, DC WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a hero to libertarians. As is Ross Ulbricht, the founder of now-defunct Silk…