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Why Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Would Harm Rural New York — and Why Rep. Claudia Tenney’s Support Is Misguided
Blue Press Journal (NY) – In recent months, Republican lawmakers have renewed calls to eliminate federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). While some argue this would save taxpayer dollars, the reality is starkly different for rural communities — especially here in New York’s 24th Congressional District, represented by Rep. Claudia Tenney. Her support for ending…
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DOJ Walks Back Trump Claim on Venezuela’s Alleged ‘Cartel de los Soles’
BLUE PRESS JOURNAL (NYC) – In a stunning courtroom admission, the (Trump) U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has now acknowledged that the so-called Cartel de los Soles — once touted as the centerpiece of the Trump administration’s anti-Venezuela narrative — is not an actual criminal organization. This admission undermines years of political rhetoric, raises serious questions about…
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Trump Repeats Debunked Claim That Protesters Were “Paid” Amid Rising Opposition to U.S. Actions in Venezuela
BLUE PRESS JOURNAL (DC) – In yet another display of misinformation, President Donald Trump has revived a long-debunked conspiracy theory — that Americans protesting his policies are “paid” to do so. Speaking today to a group of Republicans at the Kennedy Center, Trump claimed that thousands who demonstrated against his administration’s recent military action in…
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Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Getting It Won’t Be So Simple
Blue Press Journal: President Trump’s vision for Venezuela’s oil faces a labyrinth of geopolitical, economic, and operational challenges. We examine why extracting the country’s vast reserves may not be a boon for U.S. interests. Trump out of step with reality President Donald Trump’s recent assurances about U.S. oil companies seizing control of Venezuela’s underutilized oil reserves…
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The Lasting Consequences of the January 6 Capitol Attack — And the Dangerous Impact of Pardoning Rioters
Blue Press Journal On January 6, 2021, the United States witnessed an unprecedented assault on its democratic institutions. As lawmakers gathered to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, a violent mob stormed the Capitol — breaching security, assaulting law enforcement officers, and leaving millions of dollars in damage. The attack was not a…
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Sen. Mark Kelly Defends His Honor: Legal Rights and the Fight Against Unjust Demotion
Blue Press Journal – In a striking escalation, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved to demote Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) from his retired Navy rank following comments Kelly made in a November video encouraging service members to refuse unlawful orders. Kelly, a decorated Navy combat veteran who served more than 20 years and completed multiple…
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Why Venezuela is No Panama: U.S. Intervention Risks
Blue Press Journal – When American policymakers reflect on the past century of interventions in Latin America, one case remains prominent in Washington’s historical narrative: Operation Just Cause, the 1989 invasion of Panama. It exemplified what many would categorize as a “successful” U.S. intervention—swift, decisive, and ostensibly judicious. Within a span of less than two…
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Trump’s Unilateral Invasion of Venezuela Is a Constitutional Crisis
BLUE PRESS JOURNAL – Two months ago, Donald Trump’s own Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, said something that now sounds almost prophetic. In an interview with Vanity Fair, she made it plain: if the president “were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then [we’d need] Congress.” She was right — and now, Trump has…
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