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Joe Ragonese is a veteran, retired policeman, businessman, journalist, writer, publisher, editor, author, and a prognosticator. A lover of history who believes we can only avoid repeating our past by understanding it.

2025 Trump Administration

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Trump Names Kevin Marino Cabrera as US Envoy to Panama

Trump nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as U.S. ambassador to Panama, days after suggesting US regain control of Panama Canal.

Trump Issues Christmas Message to Trudeau, Greenland, China, Panama

Trump issued Christmas message on Truth Social on resecuring the Panama Canal, turning Canada into America’s 51st state and the annexation of Greenland.
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Trump Announces Anti-Drug Ad Blitz, Vows to Designate Mexican Cartels as Terrorists

Trump said he would aim to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations and will launch an anti-drug advertising campaign inside the U.S..
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Trump Says US Control, Ownership of Greenland an ‘Absolute Necessity’

Trump said on Dec. 22 that U.S. control and ownership of Greenland is “an absolute necessity” for “national security and freedom throughout the world.”
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Trump Says US Will Take Back Control of Panama Canal If US Interests Threatened

Trump will take back control of Panama Canal from Panama's government if U.S. interests aren't protected, in line with Carter–Torrijos Treaty of 1977.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban so He Can Negotiate Resolution

Trump asking Supreme Court to block law that could ban TikTok within the U.S., stating he would pursue negotiations to resolve some issues and salvage platform.
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US Homelessness in 2024 Up 18 Percent From Previous Year, HUD Reports

The nation’s homeless population grew by 18.1 percent from 2023 to 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Dec. 27.

Turns out the H-1B ‘lotto system’ is totally and completely rigged…

The H-1B “war” of 2024 is productive and chaotic, with pro-foreign worker advocates like Musk and Ramaswamy squaring off against America First MAGA forces.
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CDC Confirms Likely Bird Flu Mutation: Here Are 5 Things We Know

A genetic analysis suggests bird flu virus mutated inside Louisiana patient who contracted nation’s first severe case of illness, federal health officials said.
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Court Blocks Biden From Selling Off Portions of Southern Border Wall

The Biden admin has been instructed by a federal judge not to sell off portions of the U.S.–Mexico border wall, which would allow Trump to use these materials.

Musk, Ramaswamy Defend Foreign Worker Visas Amid Social Media Backlash

‘If you want your TEAM to win the championship,...
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New York to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

State of New York will charge carbon-emitting companies an estimated $75 billion in climate damage they allegedly caused between 2000 and 2018 under a law.
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Sheriffs Say They Can Help ICE in Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan

Sheriffs will likely play a key role in helping federal agents secure the border and deport illegal immigrants under President-elect Donald Trump.
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