It looks like the “war on drugs” is now taking on a very literal meaning… In a bold move, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have deployed three Navy guided-missile destroyers off the coast of Venezuela in order to combat the drug cartels. Here’s what we know: BREAKING: President Trump and SecDef Pete Hegseth just sent out 3 United States Navy destroyers, joined by an attack submarine, near Venezuela to crack down on the cartels. The gloves are finally coming off. pic.twitter.com/nSG9RMlbVd — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 19, 2025 BREAKING: The Trump administration has deployed THREE US Navy guided missile destroyers and an attack submarine off the coast of Venezuela to combat the cartels, per Reuters The US military is FINALLY taking threats to OUR homeland seriously. 4,000 sailors and Marines are… pic.twitter.com/B40M4DjX4X — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 19, 2025 BREAKING: The Trump administration has deployed THREE US Navy guided missile destroyers and an attack submarine off the coast of Venezuela to combat the cartels, per Reuters The US military is FINALLY taking threats to OUR homeland seriously. 4,000 sailors and Marines are expected to work in the region, and several air assets such as P-8 Poseidons will be deployed as well. The USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson are the worships being deployed, Reuters reports. The mission here will be to track, surveil, and disrupt the cartels. If necessary, these warships are equipped for carrying out targeted strikes. They will be arriving near Venezuela within 36 hours. Reuters has more: Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday. President Donald Trump has wanted to use the military to go after Latin American drug gangs that have been designated as global terrorist organizations. The sources said the ships are the USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson. A separate U.S. official told Reuters that in total, about 4,000 sailors and Marines are expected to be committed to the Trump administration’s efforts in the southern Caribbean region. That U.S. official, who was speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the additional commitment of military assets in the broader region would include several P-8 spy planes, warships and at least one attack submarine. Finally, we have a president and Defense Department taking real action to stop the evil drug trade, which continually threatens our nation’s security. It’s honestly crazy how long that has taken. Keep in mind that President Trump has also put out a warrant for the arrest of Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro for his role in drug trafficking. Rep. Gimenez noted: #SOSVenezuela Dictator Nicolas Maduro is most pervasive drug trafficker in our hemisphere. President Trump is taking SERIOUS STEPS to stop the flood of drugs into our country. The Maduro regime must be annihilated. pic.twitter.com/spK74Gdlow — Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (@RepCarlos) August 19, 2025   Stay tuned. Things are getting very interesting…

Following today’s big meetings with Zelensky and European leaders, President Trump announced that a meeting between Zelensky and Putin is already being planned! In a post on Truth Social, President Trump called today a “very good, early step” towards peace. He also said that he has already spoken to Vladimir Putin on the phone to start planning for a bilateral meeting with Zelensky. After this, President Trump will join a trilateral meeting with both Putin and Zelensky where, hopefully, we can get a peace deal finalized! Read President Trump’s full statement here: I had a very good meeting with distinguished guests, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron, of France, President Alexander Stubb, of Finland, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, of Italy, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, in the White House, which ended in a further meeting in the Oval Office. During the meeting we discussed Security Guarantees for Ukraine, which Guarantees would be provided by the various European Countries, with a coordination with the United States of America. Everyone is very happy about the possibility of PEACE for Russia/Ukraine. At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy. After that meeting takes place, we will have a Trilat, which would be the two Presidents, plus myself. Again, this was a very good, early step for a War that has been going on for almost four years. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, are coordinating with Russia and Ukraine. Thank you for your attention to this matter! The exact date and location of the upcoming meetings has not been revealed yet. But, Fox News reports that it will happen within the next two weeks. BREAKING: “The Putin – Zelenskyy meeting will happen within two weeks,” according to the German chancellor, reports Fox’s @BretBaier pic.twitter.com/H2S1RqjN6X — TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) August 18, 2025 Reportedly, President Trump paused today’s Oval Office meeting in order to call Vladimir Putin and relate to him what was going on. CNN provided several key takeways from today’s meetings: A potential trilateral meeting: Trump said on social media he has begun arranging a meeting between Putin and Zelensky. After that bilateral meeting takes place, he said he will work on a trilateral meeting. The Ukrainian president, at a news conference, said he is ready for “any format” of a meeting with the Russian president. Security guarantees: Zelensky said that today’s discussion included plans for Ukraine to purchase $90 billion in American weapons through European funding, as part of the country’s security guarantees. Another part of the guarantees would involve Ukraine manufacturing drones, some of which would be purchased by the US. This remains under discussion and no formal agreement has been reached. The agreement will be formalized over the next week or 10 days, he said. Redrawing Ukrainian boundaries: Zelensky said he had a long discussion with Trump over a map displayed in the Oval Office showing Russian-captured territories in Ukraine. However, redrawing of Ukrainian territory was not discussed, the NATO chief said, as leaders said they agreed this is a matter for Zelensky to discuss at a potential trilateral meeting involving Russia. Call to Putin: Finnish President Alexander Stubb told CNN that the European leaders “coordinated” the decision to have Trump call Putin to tell the Russian leader what was decided during the White House meeting. At the conclusion of the meetings, Zelensky agreed that it all went “very good.” Watch this: All in all, today appears like a big step in the right direction… Marco Rubio shared some thoughts: SEC. RUBIO ON PUTIN & ZELENSKY PEACE DEAL: “The ONLY leader in the WORLD that can talk to both of them and bring them both to a meeting is Donald J. Trump…” “Every American, including Democrats, should be happy that we have a PEACE PRESIDENT.” “We should be proud that we… pic.twitter.com/e3spX4UJ5V — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 19, 2025 Let’s pray the Russia-Ukraine war — which would have never started in the first place if President Trump had been in charge — is finally coming to a close.

FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi are bringing on a new member to the team. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been appointed as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI. He will serve alongside Deputy Director Dan Bongino. Take a look: BREAKING: Pam Bondi and Kash Patel have just appointed Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as CO-DEPUTY DIRECTOR of the FBI, alongside Dan Bongino, per Fox. pic.twitter.com/XkIdqM8hf5 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 18, 2025 CNN shared Bondi’s statement on the huge news: Bailey will serve beside Bongino, Bondi and Patel told Fox News Digital, which was first to report the announcement. Bongino was tapped as the FBI’s sole deputy director earlier this year and caused a stir in July when he largely excommunicated himself from most of his colleagues following a significant rift with Bondi over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. “I am thrilled to welcome Andrew Bailey as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI,” Bondi told Fox News Digital. “He has served as a distinguished state attorney general and is a decorated war veteran, bringing expertise and dedication to service. His leadership and commitment to country will be a tremendous asset as we work together to advance President Trump’s mission.” Andrew Bailey turned in his resignation as Missouri AG in order to accept this big new role. He’s racked up a lot of achievements during his time as Attorney General and proven himself to be staunchly loyal to President Trump. Fox News reported: Bailey, as Missouri’s attorney general, launched an anti-human trafficking task force and addressed more than 1,100 reported incidents in Missouri. He also cleared the backlog of Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) kits to improve prosecution of sexual assault cases. Bailey’s office also defended the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in civil litigation and has consistently advocated for law enforcement. Bailey was endorsed by the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police. Bailey’s office also reported a 133% increase in trial court-level criminal prosecutions. Bailey also has held public officials accountable during his time as attorney general. He demanded the resignation of a sheriff for financial mismanagement and misconduct, and, separately, announced a grand jury indictment against a St. Louis county executive for stealing and election law violations. “I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to serve as the Co-Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Bailey told Fox News Digital. “I extend my deepest gratitude to President Trump, U.S. Attorney General Bondi and Director Patel for the privilege to join in their stated mission to Make America Safe Again.” After accepting the position, Andrew Bailey released this statement on X: I am proud to announce I have accepted the role of Co-Deputy Director of the FBI. I extend my thanks to @POTUS and @AGPamBondi for the opportunity to serve in the mission to Make America Safe Again.  I will protect America and uphold the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/hkMi2p1bXV — Attorney General Andrew Bailey (@AGAndrewBailey) August 18, 2025 Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe congratulated Bailey: Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s appointment as the Co-Deputy Director of the FBI is another testament to President Trump’s commitment to enforcing law and order as Andrew has been a fighter for our state and nation throughout his entire career. Although Missourians will miss… pic.twitter.com/eHxacMBkAt — Governor Mike Kehoe (@GovMikeKehoe) August 18, 2025 Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s appointment as the Co-Deputy Director of the FBI is another testament to President Trump’s commitment to enforcing law and order as Andrew has been a fighter for our state and nation throughout his entire career. Although Missourians will miss Andrew’s strong leadership in the Attorney General’s Office, we know that he will serve Americans well at the FBI. Congratulations to Andrew and his family on this appointment. Usually, this kind of thing isn’t done at the FBI. In fact, it’s the very first time in the entire history of the FBI that a co-deputy director has been appointed. Which begs the question: what’s up? Why now? While some people are speculating this could signal that Bongino may be on his way out, I highly doubt that. It seems far more likely that something is brewing — something big that requires more manpower. In fact, a senior Trump official told Fox News that the reason Bailey is being brought on now has to do with President Trump needing “all hands on deck” to “prosecute the bad guys”: A senior administration official told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump “wants to see bad guys prosecuted, illegals deported, and corrupt politicians held accountable.” “We need all hands on deck to accomplish all of these important goals,” the official said. “Andrew Bailey will serve as another set of credible, experienced hands to help Attorney General Bondi and FBI Director Patel carry out the President’s mission.” Could it be any clearer? It seems like we are finally on the heels of major prosecutions — especially as all the evidence against Obama, Clinton, Schiff, Comey, Clapper and the rest continues to pile up! Missouri AG Andrew Bailey will be joining the FBI as co-Deputy Director, and all the major players are making sure to bring attention to it. To me, this seems like a signal that we are approaching the prosecution phase. Something is brewing. pic.twitter.com/xwGRwyFmPF — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) August 18, 2025 Only time will tell, but justice truly appears to be right on the horizon.

A Minnesota high school marked its 100th anniversary by uniting generations of students in celebration. Alumni and current students gathered to honor a century of learning, memories, and community.

A pregnant woman collapsed from cardiac arrest while chasing her dog, but help arrived just in time. She credits divine intervention for the strangers who saved both her and her baby.

A Minnesota high school marked its 100th anniversary by uniting generations of students in celebration. Alumni and current students gathered to honor a century of learning, memories, and community.

A pregnant woman collapsed from cardiac arrest while chasing her dog, but help arrived just in time. She credits divine intervention for the strangers who saved both her and her baby.

A Minnesota high school marked its 100th anniversary by uniting generations of students in celebration. Alumni and current students gathered to honor a century of learning, memories, and community.

A pregnant woman collapsed from cardiac arrest while chasing her dog, but help arrived just in time. She credits divine intervention for the strangers who saved both her and her baby.