GORDON SONDLAND: Trump’s realpolitik may be the only way to

For three years, the Washington foreign policy establishment has insisted that there is only one acceptable outcome in Ukraine: total victory over Russia achieved through relentless military aid, indefinite financial support and escalation readiness regardless of the risks. But strategy and morality are not always the same thing — and real leadership demands confronting reality […]Read More

Trump’s Maduro takedown resets the global chessboard and reasserts American

President Donald Trump’s bold decision to capture, arrest, and bring Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro to trial for drug-related offenses is far bigger than Operation Absolute Resolve itself. It resets the global chessboard. Here are ten reasons why. First, the Venezuelan operation proves that American military and intelligence capabilities aren’t just better than anybody else’s — […]Read More

Lithium Market Forecast: Top Trends for Lithium in 2026

The lithium market heads into 2026 after one of its most punishing years in recent memory, shaped by deep oversupply, weaker-than-expected electric vehicle (EV) demand and sustained price pressure. In 2025, lithium carbonate prices in North Asia sank to four year lows, forcing production cuts and project delays as the industry grappled with the consequences […]Read More

GREGG JARRETT: No, Trump’s order to snatch Maduro was not

To the surprise of no one, Democrats reflexively denounced Trump’s daring middle-of-the-night grab of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife.   If Joe Biden, who offered a $25 million reward for Maduro’s arrest, had done what Trump did, these same politicians would be organizing a ticker-tape parade.   Their condemnation of Trump has nothing […]Read More

Trump issues direct warning to Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez

President Donald Trump issued a pointed warning to Venezuela’s new leader on Sunday, suggesting severe consequences if she continues to resist U.S. demands following the American-led operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In an interview with The Atlantic, Trump said Delcy Rodríguez would ‘pay a very big price, probably bigger […]Read More

Trump and Musk share ‘lovely dinner’ at Mar-a-Lago after public

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk appear to have repaired their once-strained relationship, according to a post shared by the billionaire Tesla founder on X. In a post shared Sunday, Musk wrote, ‘Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS,’ before adding, ‘2026 is going to be amazing!’ The photo, taken from a […]Read More

Venezuela still owes US energy companies billions as Trump calls

As President Donald Trump  vows to return U.S. energy investment to Venezuela, the Latin American country remains on the hook for billions of dollars owed to American energy companies following years-old legal battles over oil contracts. Once a key supplier to global oil markets, Venezuela reshaped its relationship with international energy companies in the mid-2000s, […]Read More

JONATHAN TURLEY: Why Trump went off script on Venezuela and

It can fairly be said that the most precarious jobs in the world are those of a golf ball collector at a driving range, a mascot at a Chuck E. Cheese and a Trump administration lawyer. That was evident at the press conference yesterday as President Donald Trump blew apart the carefully constructed narrative presented […]Read More