Opinion: Trump Deserves Nobel Peace Prize
By Mark Vargas, Newsmax Columnist, Editor-in-Chief, Illinois ReviewOriginally published in NewsmaxFrom the Mideast to South and East Asia, Central and...
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 for the 2026 Midterm Election Cycle, 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, Newsmax Columnist, Editor-in-Chief, Illinois ReviewOriginally published in NewsmaxFrom the Mideast to South and East Asia, Central and...
By Illinois ReviewA former Deerfield High School volunteer wrestling coach and district-wide social media coordinator has been arrested and charged...
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-ChiefOriginally published in NewsmaxConservative Republicans are facing a new threat in America as incident reports of "swatting"...
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief and Newsmax ColumnistPublished originally in NewsmaxImagine living in a community where your life expectancy is at...
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...