José Alfonso Niño Journalist Profile

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Lil' Marco's Old Senate Pals are Pressuring Him to Stop Enforcing Trump's Agenda

1 week ago | headlineusa.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

(José Niño, Headline USA) Donald Trump’s mission to gut USAID is exposing fault lines inside the State Department, pitting loyalists against moderates and testing Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s allegiance to the president’s agenda. The State Department is reportedly split between officials loyal to President Trump and those aligned with moderate Republican senators resistant to deep cuts to USAID, according to the Daily Caller.
Trump Reportedly Wanted an Official Fired; Treacherous Advisor Promoted Him Instead

1 week ago | headlineusa.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

(José Niño, Headline USA) A recent promotion within the National Security Council has ignited backlash from within Donald Trump’s own movement, spotlighting ideological rifts within the Trump administration. At the center of the controversy is Ivan Kanapathy, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and Mandarin-speaking Asia expert, who now serves as the NSC’s Senior Director for Asia.
Trump Reportedly Blocked Musk from Attending Classified Briefing on China

1 week ago | headlineusa.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

(José Niño, Headline USA) President Donald Trump personally intervened to prevent Elon Musk from attending a classified Pentagon briefing on China, igniting a firestorm over national security, business interests, and government transparency. According to a report by Axios, President Donald Trump personally intervened to block Elon Musk from receiving a classified Pentagon briefing on China in March 2025.
Judge Sides with California Government in "Ghost Gun" Fight

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

In a landmark legal battle over the future of homemade firearms, a California judge has dealt a serious blow to a Texas company’s effort to put gun manufacturing machines into the hands of everyday consumers. On March 28, 2025, Judge Loren Freestone ruled that Defense Distributed must halt the sale and promotion of machines capable of producing 3D printable guns to California residents while the state’s lawsuit against the software organization continues apace.
The 'Foreign Policy Consensus' Is Alive and Well in Washington

1 week ago | libertarianinstitute.org | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

Despite branding himself a political outsider, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy reflects a deep continuity with the bipartisan consensus that has defined U.S. interventionism since the Cold War. Trump made ending America’s involvement in “endless wars” a cornerstone of his 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump’s Anti-War Voice Silenced? The Fall of Senior DoD Official Dan Caldwell

1 week ago | headlineusa.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

(José Niño, Headline USA) The ouster of Dan Caldwell from the Pentagon may have been triggered by a leak investigation—but to many inside Trump world, it looks more like the sidelining of a dissenting voice within the administration.
DOJ’s Mixed Signals on Pistol Braces Leave Gun Owners in Legal Limbo

1 week ago | headlineusa.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

(José Niño, Headline USA) The Justice Department is under fire from gun rights advocates for continuing to prosecute pistol brace owners, even as it claims to be reviewing the controversial rule. The DOJ is currently prosecuting a case in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia involving the possession of a handgun outfitted with a pistol stabilizing brace, in U.S. v. Taranto.
Did a Pro-Gun Group Oust a Director over His Views on Israel?

1 week ago | headlineusa.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

(José Niño, Headline USA) A popular YouTuber known for his gun advocacy has ended his role as a state director for Gun Owners of America, leaving followers speculating whether his skepticism of Israel cost him his role. Gun YouTuber Iraqveteran8888, whose real name is Eric Blandford, was GOA’s Georgia State Director until last Tuesday, when he was apparently relieved of his position. Blandford was originally brought on board by GOA on May 23, 2022.
Report: US Tells Israel It Will Begin Drawdown From Syria in Two Months

1 week ago | headlineusa.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Pentagon officials have told their Israeli counterparts that the United States will begin a phased withdrawal of its troops from Syria within two months, the Israeli news site Ynet reported on Tuesday. A senior Israeli official said that the US withdrawal could be partial, meaning only some of the estimated 2,000 US troops in eastern Syria could leave.
Texas Lawmakers Advance ‘Kyle’s Law’ to Strengthen Self-Defense Protections for Gun Owners

1 week ago | ammoland.com | Jose Nino |José Alfonso Niño

A self-defense victory in criminal court doesn’t always mean freedom—just ask Kyle Rittenhouse. Texas lawmakers want to fix that with a new law. Texas House Bill 170, also known as “Kyle’s Law,” amends existing Texas law to provide comprehensive civil immunity for individuals who are cleared of criminal charges after using force or threats of force in self-defense.