1968 Redux: Can ‘Fringe’ Candidates Repeat History?

In 1967, progressive Democrats begged Robert F. Kennedy to challenge Lyndon Johnson in the Democratic primaries as discontent with the Vietnam War grew. Kennedy declined believing challenging an incumbent, even one as unpopular as Johnson would be mission impossible. He believed even an embattled incumbent like Johnson could not be deprived of reelection. Finally, they […]

Project Veritas Sues James O’Keefe

Just months after the dramatic dismissal of James O’Keefe, the infamous undercover-video bomb-thrower, Project Veritas, a registered 501c3 non-profit organization, has retaliated with a legal offensive against its former boss. On Wednesday, Project Veritas filed a complaint against O’Keefe in federal court in the southern district of New York, according to The Daily Caller. “Being […]

The Quest To Restore Fiscal Sanity Starts Here

For all of the recent focus, including my own, on the debt ceiling drama playing out in Washington, it’s critical to remember that some of the biggest and most frequent challenges to limited government, individual liberty and fiscal restraint come from local elected officials. Local governments have enormous power over our daily lives. And sometimes, […]

Mike Pence Expected To Announce White House Run June 7

A reliable source familiar with former Vice President Mike Pence’s plans is telling reporters Pence intends to launch his long-anticipated presidential campaign next week. Pence will reportedly kick off his presidential campaign on June 7 in Des Moines, Iowa. Per NBC News: The former vice president, a longtime advocate of the priorities of traditional conservatives […]

Japan May Shoot Down North Korean Missile Carrying Spy Satellite

ANALYSIS – Like other countries under international sanctions (Iran) or those simply trying to hide their covert programs (China), North Korea plays the dual-use technology game – developing military technology masquerading as civilian. In this case, it is a ballistic missile pretending to be a civilian satellite launcher. Pyongyang notified Tokyo of plans to launch a […]

Drone Attacks Deep Into Russia Rattle Moscow

WEDNESDAY PDB – Kyiv is seeking to rattle the Krem­lin ahead of its long-planned offensive. First came drone strikes on the Krem­lin’s dome of the Senate and on an oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region on May 3. Then, late last week, Ukraine launched a mar­ine drone attack on a Rus­sian spy ship in the […]

Congressman Chris Stewart To Announce Resignation

Utah Rep. Chris Stewart (R) is set to make Speaker McCarthy’s perilous majority slightly smaller. News broke Tuesday night the six-term congressman was expected to announce his resignation as early as Wednesday. Stewart is expected to leave Congress before the year’s end to help with his wife’s ongoing health issues. Multiple sources confirmed Stewart’s intentions […]

Will Russian Wagner Group ‘Mercenaries’ Overthrow Putin?

ANALYSIS – Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the notorious Russian paramilitary outfit known as the Wagner Group has been in the news a lot lately. Often, he brags about his group’s battlefield exploits in Ukraine, but more recently, it’s due to his harsh criticisms of the Russian oligarchy and military establishment. He has been openly derisive […]

Special Counsel Subpoenas Trump White House Aides Over Events Leading Up To Jan. 6

The special counsel leading the investigation into former President Donald Trump‘s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results is taking a closer look at the firing of the then-president’s cybersecurity chief. The New York Times reports that Jack Smith’s team has interviewed former DHS Cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs, who was terminated by Trump after refuting his claims the election was wrought […]