Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois signed a bill into law that restricts immigration enforcement near state courthouses and makes it easier to sue ICE agents. They can’t pass laws to control the federal government. However, the lawsuits will mean people here illegally will get ACLU lawyers who will constantly delay deportations, even for the worst […] The post Gov Pritzker Signs a Law to Keep Criminal Aliens Safe appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Under California’s Motor Voter program, people getting driver’s licenses or IDs are automatically registered unless they opt out. If you want to vote or get benefits, you don’t have to prove registration. There are zero red flags. All illegals have to do is check a box, and no one provides oversight. It is also a […] The post People Here Illegally Can Vote in California appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Gasoline, eggs, oil, interest rates, and so much more are lower than they have ever been, but the New York Times is publishing dishonest articles claiming the economy is a disaster. They constantly post articles trashing the President. The truth is that President Trump inherited a disaster and is fixing the mess. Biden’s inflation reached […] The post The Truth About President Trump’s Economy appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

On Thursday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held his second meeting in 17 days with Venezuela’s ambassador to Russia, telling him that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — who informed President Trump on November 21 that he would be prepared to step down and depart Venezuela if he and his family were granted full legal amnesty — was always welcome in Belarus and he should visit there now. The Belarusian state news agency Belta said Lukashenko told the ambassador, “We agreed that you should coordinate certain matters with the Venezuelan leadership, with Nicolás Maduro. We agreed that, after resolving certain issues, you would find time to come to me and meet again so we could make the appropriate decision, which is within our competence. And if necessary, we will then involve the president of Venezuela.” Trump’s administration has played a direct role in prompting these developments. For years, Washington has rejected Maduro’s legitimacy, citing a 2018 election it deemed fraudulent. In recent months, however, Trump significantly escalated political and military pressure on Caracas, including a large military buildup in the Caribbean and increasingly explicit public statements suggesting Maduro’s rule was nearing its end. In a recent interview, Trump asserted that the Venezuelan leader’s “days are numbered,” while refusing to rule out the possibility of military action. This mix of private communication and public pressure appears to have contributed to Maduro’s exploration of potential exit guarantees. Lukashenko’s actions fit into this broader geopolitical moment. Belarus has historically maintained warm ties with Venezuela. Belarusian state media described Lukashenko urging the Venezuelan envoy to coordinate matters directly with Maduro and return for further discussions before any high-level decisions are made, even hinting that Maduro himself could become involved if needed. Reuters sought clarification on whether Belarus might provide sanctuary, but Lukashenko’s office did not respond. These meetings unfold as Lukashenko simultaneously engages in renewed dialogue with the Trump administration, which has recently eased sanctions on Belarus and appointed a special envoy to negotiate further political concessions. This creates a diplomatic environment in which Belarus could become a convenient political and logistical player in discussions surrounding Maduro’s potential departure.

The United States has seized a very large oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast. President Trump confirmed that the United States had pursued the seizure. According to Attorney General Pam Bondi, it was headed to Cuba. There’s been talk about establishing a no-fly zone around Venezuela. All of this is external pressure, presumably designed to force the possibility of a regime change in Venezuela without any serious threat to American troops going in on the ground. In a video, you can see an American helicopter hovering over a gigantic oil tanker as soldiers begin rappelling down onto the deck. The soldiers, with guns drawn, move toward the control booth, presumably to stop the tanker from moving toward its target. The United States military is unparalleled at what it does and does not play around. KNOCKOUT. If you threaten our nation, or break the law, there is no place on land or sea where we won’t find you. Thank you to the brave service members from @USCG, @ICEGOV, @FBI, @DeptofWar, and @TheJusticeDept. pic.twitter.com/KUCRjES267 — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) December 11, 2025 President Trump has always been clear in his belief that if the United States is engaged in armed conflict somewhere, we should keep the spoils that we reap. He said that about the Iraq War, suggesting that if you’re going to go to war, then you may as well take the oil as some form of compensation. When it comes to the Venezuelan government shipping oil over to Iran in violation of sanctions or allowing the Iranians to combine their oil with Venezuelan oil and ship that elsewhere and ship the money back to Iran, keeping the spoils would be worthwhile. If it turns out that the United States is now prepared to interdict all oil that may or may not be headed for Iran or from Iran, then this could absolutely cripple the Venezuelan economy even more than it has suffered before. Venezuela’s economy is highly dependent on oil, mainly through its impact on exports and government revenue. Oil accounts for over 80 to 90% of all total export earnings in recent years. So if that were to shut down, whatever is left of the Venezuelan economy would basically collapse. That seems to be something that the United States is pursuing at this point. Trump has also made clear he is going to put pressure on Gustavo Petro, the president of Colombia, which has historically been a relatively conservative state. But Petro, a far-left socialist, is more oriented toward China and Iran. President Trump was asked about Petro describing the seizure as “barbarian.” “He’s been fairly hostile to the United States. I haven’t given him a lot of thought,” Trump replied. “And he’s going to have himself some big problems if he doesn’t wise up. Columbia is producing a lot of drugs. … He better wise up or he’ll be next.” The United States could put pressure on the Petro regime in Colombia. The next scheduled election for president in Colombia happens in May of 2026. So there’s every possibility that Petro could be in trouble as well. All of this seems to be part of a broader national security strategy pursued by the White House. According to the new national security document, the foreign influence of China, Iran, or Russia in the Western hemisphere has to stop. The national security strategy of the United States is very much a muscular Monroe Doctrine, suggesting that the Western hemisphere be cleared of outside influence. It’s about time.

With the 126th Army-Navy Game fast approaching, the prerequisite social media trash talk has already begun to ramp up between Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Navy Secretary John Phelan. Kick-off for the 2025 Army-Navy Game, between West Point’s Black Knights and the Naval Academy’s Midshipmen, is at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 13, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Army comes into the game at a disadvantage, with a 6-5 season compared to Navy’s 9-2 showing, but that did not stop Driscoll from taking the first shot with an X post calling out West Point’s longtime rivals. “@SECNAV, hope you brought your life vest! The Black Knights are about to sink @NavyFB on Saturday. @WestPoint_USMA’s spirit rally on Friday is the appetizer and Saturday’s game is the main course… and @USNavy is on the menu,” Driscoll posted on Sunday. .@SECNAV, hope you brought your life vest! ??The Black Knights are about to sink @NavyFB on Saturday. @WestPoint_USMA’s spirit rally on Friday is the appetizer and Saturday’s game is the main course… and @USNavy is on the menu. ?️?️ pic.twitter.com/7xsxrnlsxE — Secretary of the Army (@SecArmy) December 10, 2025 Phelan shot back, “I brought you tissues, a pacifier and diapers. Unfortunately you will need them Saturday, not for your kids, for yourself! GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!” .@SecArmy, I brought you tissues, a pacifier and diapers. Unfortunately you will need them Saturday, not for your kids, for yourself! GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY! https://t.co/c8G1GAQKYm — Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan (@SECNAV) December 10, 2025 And then he followed up with another, adding, “Let me know if you need my corpsman’s information. Always happy to help the Army patch up after Saturday. GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!” .@SecArmy , let me know if you need my corpsman’s information. Always happy to help the Army patch up after Saturday. GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!@USNavy @USMC @NavalAcademy pic.twitter.com/NBFnehtQK3 — Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan (@SECNAV) December 11, 2025 Both teams on the field will be wearing uniforms designed to honor 250 years of service to country. Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships The Army described the uniforms in a thread posted one month prior to game day, saying in part, “For the past 250 years, the United States Army has stood as America’s enduring symbol of service and sacrifice. Born in the desperate conditions of the American Revolution, the Army’s legacy is one of steadfast commitment to the defense of liberty, reflected in its motto, ‘This We’ll Defend.'” For the past 250 years, the United States Army has stood as America’s enduring symbol of service and sacrifice. Born in the desperate conditions of the American Revolution, the Army’s legacy is one of steadfast commitment to the defense of liberty, reflected in its motto, “This… pic.twitter.com/s02t82uDtq — U.S. Army (@USArmy) November 13, 2025 The Navy’s team followed five days later with their own uniform unveiling. Every detail was taken into consideration when @UnderArmour made these uniforms https://t.co/168T92kRln#GoNavy | #Navy250 pic.twitter.com/UIfdjjmWgb — Navy Athletics (@NavyAthletics) November 18, 2025 And of course, the rivalry has infected Capitol Hill. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) announced a friendly wager with Sens. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) — a former Navy SEAL — Todd Young (R-IN), and West Point graduate Jack Reed (D-RI). “We’re 2 days away from America’s Game. I’m team Army, but @TimSheehyMT and @SenToddYoung are Navy fans. @SenJackReed and I challenge our colleagues to a friendly wager. If Navy wins, we’ll wear Navy gear. If (and when) Army wins, Senators Young and Sheehy will have to wear Army gear. Looking forward to a great game. Go Army, Beat Navy!” We’re 2 days away from America’s Game. I’m team Army, but @TimSheehyMT and @SenToddYoung are Navy fans. @SenJackReed and I challenge our colleagues to a friendly wager. If Navy wins, we’ll wear Navy gear. If (and when) Army wins, Senators Young and Sheehy will have to wear Army… pic.twitter.com/I6NYBf0s31 — Senator Dave McCormick (@SenMcCormickPA) December 11, 2025 Even the United States Secret Service got into the rivalry with a video of two agents — one a West Point alumnus and one who’d graduated from the Naval Academy. The Army–Navy rivalry brings incredible energy when @GoArmyWestPoint and @NavyAthletics meet on the field. Alumni and veterans in the Secret Service carry that friendly rivalry into their work. This year we will secure the December 13 game in Baltimore.#ArmyNavy #ArmyNavyGame pic.twitter.com/pPIFR3zzN5 — U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) December 9, 2025 President Donald Trump said in late November that he planned to attend the game.

The Republican-led Indiana Senate voted against a proposal backed by President Donald Trump to change the state’s Congressional map, which would have likely flipped two Democratic seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The effort to pass a new map failed in a 19-31 vote despite Trump’s public pressure on Indiana Republicans to follow in the steps of red states such as Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina and give the GOP a better advantage in next year’s pivotal elections. The Republican-favored proposal passed the Indiana House last week by a vote of 57-41, but ran into Republican opposition in the state Senate. On Wednesday, Trump warned that any Republican who voted against the redistricting proposal would be met with a “MAGA primary,” adding, “If Republicans will not do what is necessary to save our Country, they will eventually lose everything to the Democrats.” Last month, Trump blasted Indiana state senators who pushed back on his redistricting calls, saying that he was “very disappointed in Indiana State Senate Republicans, led by RINO Senators Rod Bray and Greg Goode, for not wanting to redistrict their State, allowing the United States Congress to perhaps gain two more Republican seats.” Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships “The Democrats have done redistricting for years, often illegally, and all other appropriate Republican States have done it,” Trump added. “Because of these two politically correct type ‘gentlemen,’ and a few others, they could be depriving Republicans of a Majority in the House, A VERY BIG DEAL!” Vice President JD Vance accused Indiana Senate Republican leader Rodric Bray of telling the White House that he wouldn’t fight the redistricting effort “while simultaneously whipping his members against it.” Bray denied the accusations leveled against him by the vice president, saying, “Typically my style is to let people vote like they want. They could come with a yes or come with a no. It’s exactly what I did this time.” After Indiana Republican Governor Mike Braun called for state lawmakers to reconvene for a special session on redistricting, Bray warned that there wasn’t enough support among GOP state senators to pass a new map. “Over the last several months, Senate Republicans have given very serious and thoughtful consideration to the concept of redrawing our state’s congressional maps. I’m announcing there are not enough votes to move that idea forward, and the Senate will not reconvene in December,” Bray said in a statement on November 14. Trump said on Wednesday that if the redistricting vote failed, “Rod Bray and his friends won’t be in Politics for long, and I will do everything within my power to make sure that they will not hurt the Republican Party, and our Country, again.” The redistricting effort is just one of several around the country, with the Supreme Court ordering that Texas’ map with five additional Republican-favored districts could go forward. California passed Prop. 50 in November, which would allow five more Democrat-favored districts in the Golden State, and it is facing an ongoing lawsuit from the Justice Department. Florida, Virginia, and Louisiana are among the states with active redistricting battles, but it could end up leading to similar numbers favoring both parties overall, according to Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman. The battle comes amid tight margins in the House ahead of 2026, with Republicans currently holding 220 seats compared with Democrats, who hold 213 seats. Two seats are currently vacant. Cameron Arcand contributed to this report. 

We welcomed Pat Sajak and Vanna White into our homes for more than 40 years on Wheel of Fortune. When Pat announced his retirement plans in June 2023, many wondered what the future would hold for the show and Vanna. Ryan Seacrest took over as host in September 2024, and he and Vanna White became the new dream team. If Pat and Vanna were like peanut butter and jelly, Ryan and Vanna are like peanut butter and honey. They both go together perfectly, and people love them. But at 18 years his senior, Vanna may want to get out of the game show business sooner than Ryan. Vanna White recently shed some light on her future plans. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wheel of Fortune (@wheeloffortune) Does Vanna White’s Future Include Wheel of Fortune? In a recent interview with E! News, Vanna White opened up about her future at Wheel of Fortune. “When Pat decided he was going to retire, I had to make a decision,” Vanna told E! News. “Working with someone for that long, I feel like I should maybe go with him.” She added that retirement didn’t feel right to her at the time, and it still doesn’t today. “But I thought hard and thought, ‘You know what? I’m just not ready to retire yet. I’m having fun. I feel good. I feel healthy,’” she added. “So, at this point, it’s one year at a time.” Vanna White explained that she might want to branch out in the future, but for now, she’s happy where she is. Plus, she and Ryan Seacrest have great chemistry and have a fantastic friendship. That certainly has to make it much easier to get up and go to work. “We get along great,” she told E!. “I think our chemistry is good. He’s such a nice guy and he’s so professional and hardworking and we just gel. This is our second year together and I feel like it’s been forever.” This story’s featured image is by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images.