Florida Conservative

Venezuela’s oil crisis is not the result of a single policy failure or sanctions alone. It is the outcome of geology, economics, and governance colliding. Venezuela possesses enormous oil resources, but they are overwhelmingly extra-heavy, capital-intensive, and unforgiving of mismanagement. When the country nationalized its oil sector and expelled international oil companies (IOCs), it removed the only actors capable of operating such assets sustainably.

But believing that everything is controlled by someone can also blind us to real problems—like bad incentives, broken systems, or repeating mistakes.

There is an unmistakable pattern whenever Donald Trump attempts to elevate strong, patriotic leaders inside the U.S. Armed Forces: suddenly, anonymous sources appear, allegations harden into “facts,” and the entire Washington bureaucracy works overtime to destroy that individual before he can rise.

The current tactic—subtly encouraging service members to view presidential orders through a partisan lens—is not mere political theater. It is a direct attempt to rewrite the unwritten contract between the military and the republic.

This article explores the conspiracy theory—explicitly labeled as such—that Nick Fuentes may have served, knowingly or not, as a deep-state-friendly amplifier, a “talking head” whose rise benefited all the right actors and damaged all the right political movements. Not a claim.A narrative.A theory.A look into why some believe his ascent wasn’t entirely “organic.”

Trump’s rebuke of absentee air traffic controllers was blunt, divisive, and politically risky — but it was also revealing.It exposed a tension at the heart of American civic life: between self and service, belief and obligation, individual discomfort and public safety.

If managed with quiet precision, the crisis can reaffirm the resilience of American federalism. The true measure of strength is not in silencing dissenting cities, but in proving that the Constitution still governs them.

They do not fear AI.They fear humans who do not need them. That is why so many consumer AI offerings appear powerful at first, then mysteriously weaken, restrict, sanitize, or disappear. They do not want you empowered. They want you dependent.

Redefine “Agency” Under FARA Modernize the definition to include entities that coordinate, consult, or receive material benefit from a foreign government, political party, or state-linked enterprise. Include “material benefit” such as shared data, travel sponsorships, legislative briefings, or donor targeting enabled by foreign diplomats. Effect: closes the loophole allowing groups to claim independence because no written directive exists.

In the esteemed chambers of the House of Representatives, a new era has begun with the election of Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Speaker of the...