The Spanish-American War (aka 'The War With Spain') began April 21 1898 with a blockade of Cuba because on February 15, 1898, the USS Maine was sunk by "a mysterious explosion" in Havana Harbor, Cuba. This caused war to be declared by Spain against the US on April 24, 1898 and the US reciprocating by declaring war on Spain April 25, 1898 retroactive to April 21, 1898. Fighting ended August 13, 1898. The war was officially ended with the December 10, 1898 Treaty of Paris with the US acquiring sovereignty over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (for a $20,000,000 payment for Spanish infrastructure established there) as well as a protectorate over Cuba. The US pushed Spain out of the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific establishing the US as the dominant power in the world. The treaty was ratified by the US Senate on February 6, 1899 by a margin of only 1 vote. The war cost the US $250,000,000 and 3,000 lives (90% from infectious diseases). The US emerged from the Spanish-American War with territories around the globe making the US the dominant force of the day.
In commemorating this decisive victory, President Trump writes:
Today, we recognize the territories and partnerships forged by the Treaty of Paris, where the full force of American freedom has taken root. Above all, we renew our commitment to a simple truth: Peace is maintained through strength. My Administration is proudly upholding this America First vision through our negotiations of historic peace deals in regions marked by decades of conflictproving to nations around the world that we can turn the page on the days of endless wars and usher in a future defined by everlasting peace.
As we commemorate this anniversary of our victory in the Spanish-American War, we stand united in our unwavering commitment to peace, military strength, and the enduring principles that define the American spirit.
On December 10, 2025, the White House published the articlePresident Trump in Pennsylvania: America Is Back and Were Just Getting Startednoting that President Trump is returning to his roots by starting the rally circuit again beginning in Pennsylvania where he can speak to the American people directly, in person, explaining what he's done and how it will ultimately benefit the American people. In this first rally, President Trump spoke about the inflation caused by the autopen administration, how his administration is driving gas prices down, restoring real wage growth, and delivering the largest tax cuts in history. He spoke about the work ahead to undo the damage of 4 years of the autopen administration. The full video version of the Pennsylvania rally is available here.
On December 10, 2025, during a roundtable event, President Trump made a few announcements:
Trump Accounts, established in Title VII 70204 of the OBBB (discussed in my July 16, 2025 ANP Article) for children are doing well. Michel Dell of Dell Technologies spoke a bit about his recent donation to the Trump Account program (discussed in my December 3, 2025 ANP Article).
The roundtable addressed US leadership in AI, future investment money pledged by various companies ($18,000,000,000,000 so far); competition between US companies and between US and foreign companies, historic trade deals with many foreign nations; claims US has the greatest innovators in the world; reduction of burdensome federal regulations (the initial requirement was for 1 new regulation they must remove at least 10 old regulations) currently removing 24 old regulations for every 1 new regulation made; OBBB tax changes for businesses (Title VII 70301 to 70354 discussed in my July 17, 2025 ANP Article); bringing manufacturing back to the US; expanding the AI partnership; moving up to 6G in cell service. President Trump says "we're going back to the old days" with great results from the changes he's instituted so far as well as the pledged investments, tariffs, and general good results. President Trump says interest rates "should" go down when the economy is doing well.
18 SCOTUS stays or motions to vacate of lower court orders
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6 criminal prosecutions by the DOJ:
Representative McIver,
former FBI Director James Comey, dismissed without prejudice 11/24/2025,
former National Security Advisor John Bolton,
(illegal alien) Kilmar Abrego Garcia,
New York AG Letitia A James, dismissed without prejudice 11/24/2025,
Congressional candidate Katherine Abughazaleh
There have been no updates to the LAWFARE Tracker since December 8, 2025.
Today's Patriot is Crispus Attucks (aka Michael Johnson), who was born sometime in 1723 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He is recognized as the first person who died in the American Revolution during the Boston Massacre. It is unknown as to whether he was a free man or an escaped slave. He was considered to be of mixed ancestry being of Wampanoag and African descent. He has been described in both eye-witness testimony and in publications as either mulatto or Indian.
The National Park Service notes that the name "Attucks" is of indigenous Natick origin meaning "deer" and Crispus represents the colonial era enslavers forcing Ancient Roman names onto the enslaved people.
Crispus is described as a slave of Deacon William Brown (it is unknown if the Deacon was the first owner of Crispus). In 1750, when Crispus was 27 years old, the Deacon advertised in the local paper for the return of a runaway slave named Crispas, describing him as 6'2", short curly hair, and knock-kneed.
Crispus became a sailor, stevedore, and whaler, spending much of his adult life at sea. He also worked as a rope-maker in Boston when not sailing. In 1874, Crispus was described as
a Nantucket Indian, belonging onboard a whale ship of Mr. Folgers, then in the harbor, and he remembers a distinct war whoop which he yelled... the mob whistling, screaming, and rending like an Indian yell
Sailors at that time were at risk of being conscripted by the British Navy should their ship be captured. In addition, British troops often took jobs away from US sailors taking part-time jobs on their off-duty hours working for lower wages than US sailors.
On March 5, 1770, Crispus was with a group of about 30 sailors surrounding a small group of British soldiers, menacing them with clubs while hurling snowballs, ice balls, and insults at the British soldiers. British Private Montgomery fired into the crowd that was menacing them, killing 5 of the 30 sailors. Two musket balls hit Crispus' chest, killing him instantly. Fellow sailor, James Caldwell, was also killed shortly after Crispus.
In the trial held later, the British soldiers, defended by John Adams who would become 2nd President of our Nation, were acquitted with Crispus being described as the leader who struck the first blow upon the soldiers. This acquittal inflamed the American public.
Crispus died March 5, 1770, at age 47, in Boston, Massachusetts as a casualty of the Boston Massacre. Crispus and James were identified as having no family: no living parents, no spouse, and no known children,so they were interred in the Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts, and share a headstone.
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