GOP senator is horny for Trump to invade two more countries

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Oliver Willis

On Wednesday, Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, said that the Trump administration should target the governments of Cuba and Nicaragua with the same aggression it has shown to Venezuela after abducting leader Nicolás Maduro. President Donald Trump’s actions have been criticized for violating domestic and international law.

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Scott made his comments during an appearance on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria” in an interview with election conspiracy theorist Maria Bartiromo.

“What they did in Venezuela is going to change Latin America. This is the start of changing Venezuela, then we’re going to fix Cuba. Nicaragua is going to get fixed—next year we’ll get a new president in Colombia,” Scott said. “Democracy is coming back to this hemisphere.”

Scott’s rhetoric shows that while Trump continues to seek praise for violating Venezuela’s sovereignty, the drive to use force in the region is in line with the reasoning of much of the rest of the Republican Party.

Following his action in Venezuela, Trump told reporters that while he did not immediately believe military action was necessary in Cuba, “Cuba looks like it’s ready to fall.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio similarly said, “If I lived in Havana and I was in the government, I’d be concerned.”

Cuba has long relied on Venezuela for fuel, a lifeline that is likely to be disrupted because of Trump’s actions. But the country’s long and historic rivalry with the U.S. is unlikely to lead to Cubans welcoming hostility from America.

Democrats like Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth have blasted Trump for demonstrating “bluster and bravado” in attacking Venezuela, comparing the administration’s false justifications for their actions to the lies about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

Trump’s actions have been labeled as violations of U.S. and international law and several Democrats have argued that he should be impeached. In fact, some politicians are running for office solely to make that happen. Similarly, Trump’s action has been condemned by multiple world leaders and a recent poll from Reuters/Ipsos found that only 33% of Americans back Trump’s decision.

Despite the warning signs, Scott’s rhetoric shows that congressional Republicans still appear to be in complete lockstep with Trump’s aggression.

GOP hides Jan. 6 memorial as rioters go on crime spree

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Oliver Willis

On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Republicans are trying to pretend the insurrection and its aftereffects never happened—all while Democrats are revealing that rioters pardoned by President Donald Trump continue to commit crimes.

The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that a congressionally authorized plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who responded to the Republican-initiated attack on the Capitol remains hidden, despite that it was meant to be hung in a place of prominence.

House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, have opposed hanging the commemoration, even though Congress is required to do so in legislation that passed in 2022.

In response to the attempt to whitewash the riot, more than 100 House Democrats have hung up reproductions of the plaque outside their congressional offices.

Some House Democrats have printed out images of the Jan 6 plaque … and hung the images outside of their offices ====>
— Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2026-01-06T13:43:57.016Z

To highlight the historical importance of Jan. 6, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee also released a report on Monday detailing the fallout from Trump pardoning insurrectionists.

The report, titled “Where Are They Now: The Perpetrators of January 6th and the Defenders of Democracy Who Stopped Them,” reveals that at least 33 of the people Trump pardoned have gone on to commit more crimes.

For instance, after receiving a pardon from Trump, Texas man Andrew Taake was arrested last February on an outstanding charge of soliciting a minor. Edward Kelley, another pro-Trump insurrectionist, was convicted of plotting to assassinate law enforcement officers.

By releasing men and women imprisoned for attempting to overthrow the government in his name, Trump has enabled a crime spree.

Trump became the only president in American history to be impeached twice after he was impeached in January 2021 for his role in inciting the attack. Since winning the 2024 presidential election, he has installed key figures associated with the attack in his administration and has begun pushing for taxpayers to finance payments to Jan. 6 insurrectionists.

Trump’s recent abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has led to renewed calls for his impeachment, which, if it came to pass, would be his third.

Trump faces a third impeachment—and it’s not just about Venezuela

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Oliver Willis

Several congressional Democrats have called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office following his abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. But less than a year into his second term, this is hardly Trump’s only impeachable offense.

“Trump and his administration have consolidated power and committed war crimes to seize Venezuelan oil and pursue regime change in line with their imperialistic agenda in the Western Hemisphere,” Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois said in a statement Sunday. “Trump must be impeached.”

Similarly, Rep. Dan Goldman of New York called the action Trump’s “unilateral and unauthorized military operation” and “an impeachable offense.”

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro getting off a helicopter on his way to Manhattan Federal Court on Jan. 5.

And Rep. Jared Huffman of California called Trump’s behavior “truly insane” and called to invoke the 25th Amendment, which says that a president can be removed from office due to incapacity.

Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh of Illinois called on her fellow Democrats to take action in response to Trump’s many lawless actions.

“Democrats need to grow a f*cking spine. No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment. Impeach. Convict. Remove,” she wrote on Bluesky.

The current crop of impeachment demands is in response to Trump’s invasion of Venezuela, which is likely a violation of international law. Trump also broke the law by keeping Congress in the dark about his plan to abduct Maduro.

But since the start of his second term, Trump has engaged in numerous acts that would easily meet the constitutional requirement for impeachment.

Among them is his administration’s abductions and deportations of international students, solely for expressing personal beliefs that diverge from the right. Trump has also abused the immigration system by deporting Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, which the administration has defended with a series of lies and misinformation.

Trump could also be credibly impeached for accepting a bribe from CBS’ parent company Paramount in exchange for approving its merger with Skydance. And in May, Trump received a jet from the Qatari government, which he has said he will convert to operate as Air Force One.

Trump also abused his presidential powers by deploying the National Guard to multiple cities, including Washington and Los Angeles, based on lies about crime purportedly increasing—crime fell in those cities under the Biden administration.

Rioters storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, at the encouragement of President Donald Trump.

He also engaged in behavior like diverting funds authorized by Congress for his own pet projects, pushing for the execution of members of Congress, and using the Justice Department as his own personal retribution machine.

Just four months into his second term, Trump was already the target of impeachment legislation, authored by Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan.

Trump holds the record for most impeached president in U.S. history after facing charges of abusing his office as part of a planned smear campaign against and for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

While it’s unlikely that Trump’s allies would put their partisanship aside to remove him as a threat to the country, another impeachment would make clear to millions—domestically and around the world—that his brand of criminal presidency is out of line.

And the Republicans that give their blessing would be further tainted by their association with this rogue president.

Trump faces a third impeachment—and it’s not just about Venezuela

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Oliver Willis

Similarly, Rep. Dan Goldman of New York called the action Trump’s “unilateral and unauthorized military operation” and “an impeachable offense.”

And Rep. Jared Huffman of California called Trump’s behavior “truly insane” and called to invoke the 25th Amendment, which says that a president can be removed from office due to incapacity.

Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh of Illinois called on her fellow Democrats to take action in response to Trump’s many lawless actions.

“Democrats need to grow a f*cking spine. No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment. Impeach. Convict. Remove,” she wrote on Bluesky.

But since the start of his second term, Trump has engaged in numerous acts that would easily meet the constitutional requirement for impeachment.

Just four months into his second term, Trump was already the target of impeachment legislation, authored by Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan.

And the Republicans that give their blessing would be further tainted by their association with this rogue president.

Pentagon probes Democrat targeted for death by Trump

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Oliver Willis

The Pentagon announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona after he and several other Democratic lawmakers said that military troops should not obey “illegal orders.”

In a statement on X, the so-called Department of War said that Kelly may be recalled “to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures” for his comments.

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is being investigated by the Pentagon for telling military members that they don’t have to obey illegal orders.

“If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work,” Kelly wrote in response to the threat. “I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”

Kelly served as a captain in the Navy and flew 39 combat missions in the first Iraq War. He then went on to a distinguished career as a NASA astronaut and was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame before successfully running for Senate.

Kelly was part of a group of six Democratic lawmakers, including veterans of the military and national security agencies, who created the video that sparked retribution from the Trump administration.

“You can refuse illegal orders,” they said in the video—a bedrock concept in American law.

We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don’t give up the ship.
— Senator Elissa Slotkin (@slotkin.senate.gov) 2025-11-18T13:31:25.167Z

The Pentagon’s threat echoes President Donald Trump’s call for the execution of the lawmakers in the video.

“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Trump falsely claimed in a Truth Social post.

In an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, Kelly responded to Trump’s threat.

“He declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president of the United States,” Kelly said. “He’s trying to intimidate us. But … I’m not going to be intimidated.”

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Military members take the oath of enlistment, in which they vow to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic” and to obey orders “according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”

Democrats are raising this issue because the Trump administration has committed a series of military strikes in South America, which lawyers have said are legally questionable, if not outright illegal. The administration is also reportedly pushing to expand military combat in the region, possibly leading to war.

Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman of Virginia is another military veteran being targeted by the Trump administration.

Kelly not only gives factually correct advice in the video, but he is also protected from frivolous prosecution as a senator.

In addition to the action against Kelly, the Pentagon has reportedly been pressuring the House to launch an inquiry into Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman of Virginia, a retired Army officer. During Trump’s first impeachment trial, Vindman testified against the president’s attempts to pressure the Ukrainian government.

Both of these actions show that the administration is attempting to use the power of the government against military veterans who dare to speak out against Trump’s abuses.

Trump, who infamously called military veterans “suckers” and “losers,” continues to add to his roster of attacks and slights against those who dedicate their lives to serving the country.

Listeria outbreak surfaces after Trump’s CDC cuts key program

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Oliver Willis

A listeria outbreak tied to prepared food products has caused at least six deaths and more than 25 hospitalizations. The outbreak is occurring roughly four months after the Trump administration halted a program that monitored the food supply for problems like listeria.

The Listeria monocytogenes contamination has been linked to precooked pasta supplied by Nate’s Fine Foods Inc. to supermarket chains like Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe’s, and Sprouts, which then used the pasta in prepared foods. Consumption of contaminated food can cause listeriosis, an infection that can lead to vomiting, fever, headache, and diarrhea, and can be deadly for children, pregnant women, people over 65, and others with compromised immune systems.

Despite the danger a listeria outbreak can pose to the public, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July significantly scaled back the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, or FoodNet, which monitors for foodborne illnesses.

This image provided by the Food and Drug Administration shows an example of a precooked pasta meal that Demers Food Group voluntarily recalled on Oct. 1, after a sample of a supplier's linguine pasta tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

As of July 1, FoodNet stopped monitoring for listeria as well as campylobacter, Yersinia, cyclospora, shigella, or vibrio, according to NBC News. Only two pathogens continue to be monitored—salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

At the time, the CDC claimed in a memo that a lack of funding was the issue for the cutbacks. Rather than scale up funding for FoodNet, the Trump administration has since increased money for deportation operations and other priorities.

When the cutbacks were uncovered, experts sounded the alarm. Elaine Scallan Walter, a professor of epidemiology at the Colorado School of Public Health, told The New York Times, “We’re really gutting one of the cornerstones of food safety.”

The CDC falls under the purview of the Department of Health and Human Services, which is led by anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In September, a coalition of 22 food-safety groups called on Trump to fire Kennedy, citing his promotion of anti-science beliefs and policies throughout the agency.

During the Trump administration, a measles outbreak has spread across the U.S., and Kennedy is well known for his advocacy against vaccination. Kennedy’s claims about the purported dangers of medicine like Tylenol has prompted congressional calls for his impeachment and removal.

It remains to be seen what other preventable illnesses will kill even more Americans following the decisions made by Trump and Kennedy.

Can Maine’s governor topple Susan Collins?

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Oliver Willis

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills officially launched her campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Tuesday, with a video highlighting her opposition to President Donald Trump, who she characterized as a “bully.”

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In the campaign video, Mills highlighted her comment of “see you in court” to Trump at a February meeting in the White House. The statement was in response to Trump attempting to berate Mills for opposing his administration’s attempt to ban transgender children from participating in school sports.

Trump attempted to withhold federal funding from Maine over the issue but in April a federal judge ordered the Department of Agriculture to pay out the money to the state.

“We stood up to Trump and stopped him from cutting the school lunch program for Maine kids,” Mills says in her ad, before going on to criticize Collins for letting “bullies like Trump have their way.”

Collins has long presented herself as a moderate representing Maine’s mix of Democratic and Republican voters but has often allied herself with the right wing. She declined to vote to remove Trump from office in 2020 despite the House majority agreeing that he had committed high crimes. Collins also voted to confirm Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, whose vote led to the eventual repeal of Roe v. Wade and the loss of abortion rights for millions of Americans.

Mills is not alone in challenging Collins. Oyster farmer Graham Platner is also running for the Democratic Party’s Senate nomination and has attracted the support of Sen. Bernie Sanders.

A Zenith Research poll of Maine voters conducted Oct.7-10 found both Mills and Platner polling ahead of Collins, with Platner ahead by 14 and Mills up 8.

In Morning Consult’s tracking poll of governors around the country, Mills was the most unpopular Democratic governor—but her approval rating of 49% to 46% disapproval is leagues ahead of Collins, who has a 38% approval rating and 54% disapproval.

Maine is traditionally considered a Democratic-leaning state and former Vice President Kamala Harris won it in the 2024 election. Collins has been one of the top targets of the Democratic Party and the party’s Senate campaign arm, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, has been criticizing Collins for siding with her fellow Republicans to shut down the federal government.

“Collins is shutting down the government instead of working to address the health care crisis she helped create, and in 2026 Mainers will hold her accountable at the ballot box,” DSCC spokesperson Maeve Coyle said in a September statement.

Americans don’t buy RFK Jr.’s medical quackery

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Oliver Willis

Most Americans give a failing grade to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. according to a new poll released on Thursday from nonpartisan health policy group KFF.

The survey was conducted after Kennedy, along with President Donald Trump and Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, held a press event pushing unscientific medical claims, including the promotion of a false link between autism and Tylenol.

In KFF’s poll, 59% of the public said they either somewhat or strongly disapprove of how Kennedy has been handling his job. The vast majority of his disapproval comes from Democrats and independent voters, but even 25% of Republicans also said they disapproved of him.

Poll respondents also strongly opposed Trump’s allegations about a link between Tylenol and autism. Among those surveyed, 65% said it was probably or definitely false that the link is real. Among parents, 60% also expressed doubt about Trump’s position.

Reflecting the Trump administration’s embrace of unscientific anti-vaccine stances, trust in the Centers for Disease Control is down significantly from the public support the agency had under former President Joe Biden. In KFF’s September 2023 poll, 63% of the public said they trusted the agency on vaccines. That is now down to 50% under Trump.

Following the event with Kennedy, Oz, and Trump, global health leaders soundly rejected their unscientific claims and reaffirmed support for the use of Tylenol-style drugs during pregnancy. For instance, the European Medicines Agency told Reuters, “Available evidence has found no link between the use of paracetamol during pregnancy and autism.”

That position was echoed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, who slammed the White House for “dangerous claims and misleading information that sends a confusing message to parents and expecting parents.”

Medical experts have also said not using pain relievers like Tylenol during a pregnancy when treating a fever can lead to severe medical problems, including miscarriage and other complications that could affect fetal health.

Kennedy’s tenure has been plagued with a series of ill-informed medical recommendations and actions. He has pushed to limit the availability of vaccines for dangerous conditions like COVID-19 and a measles outbreak claimed lives while the administration pursued cutbacks and sidelined medical experts.

The public distaste for Kennedy’s actions has increased efforts from congressional Democrats like Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, who has said she intends to introduce articles of impeachment against Kennedy.

“His contempt for science, the constant spreading of conspiracy theories, and his complete disregard for the thousands of research hours spent by America’s top doctors and experts is unprecedented, reckless, and dangerous,” Stevens said in a September statement.

Impeach RFK Jr.? This House Democrat plans to try.

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Oliver Willis

Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan announced Thursday that she plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing his unscientific medical practices as a threat to public health.

“RFK Jr. is making our country less safe and making healthcare less affordable and accessible for Michiganders. His contempt for science, the constant spreading of conspiracy theories, and his complete disregard for the thousands of research hours spent by America’s top doctors and experts is unprecedented, reckless, and dangerous,” she said in a statement.

Stevens added that she believes that Kennedy has violated his oath of office and that she intends to “lead the charge to remove him.”

Similar to that of the president, articles of impeachment must pass the House, followed by a Senate trial. If convicted in the Senate, an official can then be removed from office.

Stevens has accused Kennedy of dereliction of duty, citing cuts to vital research, promotion of medical falsehoods and conspiracies, lying about his views during his confirmation hearing, and failing to administer the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which are under his control.

The impeachment charge follows President Donald Trump’s widely derided presentation on Monday, where Kennedy appeared alongside Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz. Together, they falsely claimed that autism can be linked to vaccines and the use of acetaminophen.

In response, scientists and doctors from around the world have lashed out at the Trump administration, highlighting the dangers of their unscientific medical claims—particularly among vulnerable children.

But despite the public outcry, the autism quackery embraced by Trump, Kennedy, and Oz has received support from key GOP figures.

“God bless President Trump and RFK Jr. for asking the questions and starting to use their positions, their platform, to give parents informed consent,” Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said.

The autism debacle is just the latest in a string of failure and embarrassment from health agencies on Kennedy’s watch. His decision to censor CDC reports and muzzle experts contributed to an unprecedented measles outbreak in Texas earlier this year.

Kennedy has repeatedly pushed unscientific fears about COVID-19 vaccines and beefed up the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices with compliant followers who have limited access to vaccines.

In his confirmation hearings, Kennedy said that he would uphold existing vaccine standards, but in office he has done the opposite. He’s also pushing to limit access to abortion pills while trying to pressure international scientists against publishing objective research on the effectiveness of vaccines.

Americans have died as a result of Kennedy’s malpractice, which has been enabled by Trump. If successful, Stevens’ impeachment plan could put a stop to it all.

Trump’s top deportation thug reportedly probed by FBI over bribe

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Oliver Willis

Tom Homan, the “border czar” who has been the architect of some of the Trump administration’s most harmful and callous immigration actions, was reportedly under FBI investigation for accepting a bribe—but the case was dropped after Donald Trump was sworn in as president in January.

MSNBC reported on Monday that Homan allegedly took $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents posing as contractors. According to government documents, Homan was recorded on camera taking the payment at a location in Texas in September 2024.

Homan reportedly took the cash in exchange for the promise of securing government contracts when the Trump administration took over in January of this year. MSNBC reported that FBI and Department of Justice officials believed they had a case against Homan for conspiracy to commit bribery.

In response to the outlet’s reporting, FBI Director Kash Patel argued that the investigation was a partisan operation that began under the Biden administration. Patel didn’t explain why Biden’s team failed to bring charges if partisanship was the motivation.

Even as the Trump team was burying the Homan case, the administration began orchestrating criminal investigations of Trump’s political adversaries. Those machinations recently came to a head after the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was fired because he wouldn’t charge New York state Attorney General Letitia James with trumped-up crimes.

This isn’t the first time that Homan’s name has come up in connection to corruption.

In May, it was reported that Homan worked as a consultant for the Geo Group, which operates immigration detention centers. Homan was paid a minimum of $5,000, although disclosing the exact amount he made isn’t mandatory—and then pushed mass deportation efforts as border czar, generating new business and lots of federal payments for his former employer.

Homan has been the public and extremely pugilistic face of the administration’s harsh immigration policies. He has made frequent media appearances, including a near-ubiquitous presence on Fox News. The MAGA mouthpiece news network has buried the latest report on his actions, naturally.

The former border patrol agent has a history of racist affiliations and as border czar has embraced racial profiling and using scare tactics against largely Latino migrant communities. He has admitted that ICE has arrested people without cause, and has threatened cities with Democratic leaders who have said they will protect immigrant communities.

Homan has even said he would use the Department of Justice to go after Democratic officials like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for speaking out against deportation actions. Now we know that this same department is apparently uninterested in pursuing justice if the crime may have been committed by Homan himself.