by Massad Ayoob Athlon Outdoors It is said that there are few new things under the sun, and that is certainly true of tactics and philosophies of self-defense. In these disciplines and others, today’s leading practitioners will be the first to tell you that they stand on the shoulders of giants who have gone before. […]
A physical altercation involving a United States senator was narrowly avoided at a congressional hearing Tuesday. Things got interesting when Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) read a tweet from Teamsters boss Sean O’Brien, where the labor boss hinted at wishing for a fisticuffs showdown. The two men have traded barbs online before, with Mullin challenging […]
Former President Donald Trump has dropped his bid to move his hush money criminal case to federal court. On Tuesday, Trump suddenly decided to proceed in state court as he defends himself against 34 charges of falsifying business records. Manhattan prosecutors charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in part to conceal a $130,000 […]
A judge in Wayne County, Michigan has denied a request to keep former President Donald Trump off of the 2024 presidential primary ballot. Court of Claims Judge Robert Redford found state election officials lacked the authority to keep Trump off the ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” CNN notes: The rulings mark a […]
ANALYSIS – Be afraid. Very afraid. Yes, it is that bad. Donald Trump was right to limit entry into our country to persons from high-risk Muslim countries. Thanks to the wave of these dangerous immigrants under the last two Democrat administrations, the Big Apple appears to be turning into a new epicenter for antisemitic hate […]
TUESDAY PDB – Hamas uses hospitals as human shields. Fighting traps hundreds in Gaza’s largest hospital. Patients and medics remain trapped in Gaza’s main hospital after days of fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas. Israel says Hamas’ headquarters are underneath the hospital. U.S. CONFIRMS – Hamas has command node under Al-Shifa hospital, US official says. US official with knowledge of American intelligence […]
The gloves are off on Capitol Hill… A Republican congressman has accused Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) of shoving him after voting to oust him as House speaker. In an on-camera interview from the Capitol’s outdoor steps after the alleged incident, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) alleged McCarthy came up and took a “cheap shot from behind.” […]
Two members of Texas’ congressional delegation have announced that they will not seek reelection next year. Michael Burgess, an 11-term congressman representing suburban Dallas-Fort Worth, and fellow Republican Pat Fallon, first elected in 2020, made their respective announcements Monday evening. Burgess occupies a senior position on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Texas Tribune […]
Monday evening the House of Representatives voted to shelve Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. According to The Hill, eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting a motion to refer the impeachment resolution to the Homeland Security Committee, blocking it from coming to the floor for a vote. The final vote […]
Despite recently spying on Christians and conservatives, and a selection process blasted by Democrats and Republicans as politically tainted, 70 House Republicans voted against an amendment removing any funding for the FBI’s new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland from a Justice Department spending bill. The amendment failed on a vote of 145 to 273. Conservative leaders […]
Over 400 officials across 40 government agencies have signed a letter calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and criticizing President Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. “We call on President Biden to urgently demand a cease-fire; and to call for de-escalation of the current conflict by securing the immediate release of the Israeli hostages and arbitrarily […]
What Does The Future Hold For Joe Manchin?
Official Washington had a bit of a rude surprise when West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced that he would not seek reelection and would instead test the national waters for a possible independent presidential bid. While there seems to be a bit of an appetite for a serious third-party or independent presidential candidate, the logistics […]