Opinion: ‘Swatting’ Is No Joke, It’s Endangering the MAGA GOP
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefOriginally published in NewsmaxConservative Republicans are facing a new threat in America as incident reports of "swatting"...
Mark Vargas is the Editor-in-Chief of Illinois Review, the state’s leading source for conservative news and commentary. A political strategist and media personality, Vargas is also a columnist and frequent on-air analyst for Newsmax and formerly co-hosted The StoneZONE with Roger Stone.
In 2025, he was appointed by the White House as a Republican National Committee (RNC) media surrogate, regularly appearing across national television, radio, and digital platforms to advocate for President Donald J. Trump’s policies and advance the broader Republican agenda.
A former civilian official in the Office of the Secretary of War, Vargas completed 14 deployments to Baghdad as part of a U.S. task force focused on economic stabilization and reconstruction. He was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal for his service.
He later played a key role in securing presidential clemency for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and longtime Trump ally Roger Stone – efforts highlighted by The Wall Street Journal.
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefOriginally published in NewsmaxConservative Republicans are facing a new threat in America as incident reports of "swatting"...
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By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefIllinois Republican political circles are buzzing about potential candidates entering the governor’s race in 2026 – but...
OPINIONBy Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefThe narrative that the Donald Trump campaign in 2016 was colluding with Russia will go down as...
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefPublished originally in Newsmax(Editor's Note: The following opinion column does not constitute an endorsement of any political...
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefOriginally published in Newsmax(Editor's Note: The following opinion column does not constitute an endorsement of any political...
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefPublished originally in Newsmax(Editor's Note: The following opinion column does not constitute an endorsement of any political...
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefPublished originally in NewsmaxThe crisis on the border has spiraled so far out of control thanks to...
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefAmerica is on the brink of extinction. The voters know it. Our allies know it. Even our...
By Illinois ReviewOn Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Democratic National Convention took the time to slam the world renowned Trump...