Author: Ben Smith

Ben Smith

Trump Officials Deny Regime Change—But Trump Signals a Shift

Posted by Ben Smith on June 22, 2025 16 Comments

It was the first time Trump publicly hinted at regime change, and with it, the clearest sign yet that this may not be just a one-night strike, but the beginning of something bigger. ...

DNC Elects Shasti Conrad After Ousting Hogg, Embracing Even More Identity-Based Leadership

Posted by Ben Smith on June 22, 2025 46 Comments

“As the first AAPI chair in the contiguous 48 states,” DNC Chair Ken Martin said, “she is a trailblazer...

Democrats Furious at Trump Decision to Bomb Iran’s Nuke Sites

Posted by Ben Smith on June 21, 2025 117 Comments

When tweets outnumber tactics, it’s clear who’s not ready for primetime....

Anti-Israel Hate Escalates: Congressman Run Off Road

Posted by Ben Smith on June 20, 2025 53 Comments

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) says he was deliberately run off the road Thursday morning in what he described as a politically motivated, anti-Israel assault. The Ohio congressman, one of only two Jewish Republicans in Congress, called the incident a “targeted attack.” Miller posted a video message...

FBI Watching Hezbollah Sleeper Cells in U.S. as Trump Weighs Iran Strike

Posted by Ben Smith on June 20, 2025 42 Comments

With tensions at a boil and sleeper cells under watch, the question now isn't just if Trump will act, but whether America is ready for what comes next....

Democrats Flee Biden Mental Health Hearing as GOP Calls It “An Admission of Guilt”

Posted by Ben Smith on June 18, 2025 54 Comments

"Thank you to Senator Welch from Vermont for being here, leaving us with no other option than to take the boycotting of this hearing as an admission of guilt for their role in this crisis. We must not turn away from the search for answers."...

Feds Charge Alleged LA Riot Instigator Who Handed Out ‘Bionic Shields’

Posted by Ben Smith on June 18, 2025 24 Comments

He now faces charges under multiple federal statutes, including conspiracy to commit civil disorder and aiding and abetting civil disorders—each of which carries a maximum sentence of five years....

Nearly 1 Million Illegal Immigrants Self-Deport Under Trump as Wages Rise

Posted by Ben Smith on June 17, 2025 28 Comments

“More than a million foreign-born workers have exited the workforce since March.”...

Exiled Crown Prince: Iran Regime Collapse Has Begun

Posted by Ben Smith on June 17, 2025 45 Comments

Iran’s exiled Crown Prince, Reza Pahlavi, is calling on the Iranian people to finish what he says has already begun—the fall of the Islamic Republic. In a fiery new video statement, Pahlavi says the regime’s repression “is falling apart,” Ayatollah Khamenei has gone “into hiding like...

Afghan National Pleads Guilty to ISIS Election Day Terror Plot on U.S. Soil

Posted by Ben Smith on June 15, 2025 13 Comments

Tawhedi faces up to 20 years in federal prison, while Zada, his accused accomplice, is looking at a 15-year max sentence....

Two Minnesota Democrat Lawmakers and Families Targeted in Shootings (Update – Suspect Identified)

Posted by Ben Smith on June 14, 2025 94 Comments

Former Speaker of the Minnesota House, Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed. Police reportedly have identified a suspect, but there is no official confirmation yet as to his identity or motive....

Sen. Padilla Dragged Out After Disrupting Noem ICE Briefing

Posted by Ben Smith on June 12, 2025 45 Comments

A U.S. Senator was forcibly escorted out of a Los Angeles press conference after attempting to confront Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during her remarks. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) interrupted Noem at a briefing she convened to address the ongoing controversy surrounding ICE raids that have sparked unrest across Southern California for nearly a week.

FBI Nabs LA Riot Instigator Accused of Handing Out ‘Bionic Shields’

Posted by Ben Smith on June 12, 2025 47 Comments

As downtown Los Angeles continues to resemble a war zone, what began as protests against ICE enforcement has spiraled into full-blown riots—burned-out cars, smashed windows, and masked mobs blocking streets. But this isn’t just chaos. It’s coordinated.