FRIDAY PDB – Counter to what Tucker Carlson claimed on his Twitter debut blaming Ukraine: Drone footage of collapsed Ukrainian dam counters Russian narrative. The footage of the collapsed dam and surrounding villages under Russian occupation shows the ruined structure falling and hundreds of submerged homes, greenhouses and even a church – with no sign of life. […]
A close aide for former President Donald Trump has been indicted in Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith‘s investigation into the former president’s alleged mishandling of classified information. Fox News has reported that Walt Nauta, who served as a Trump personal aide and valet in the White House and later at Mar-a-Lago, has been indicted. […]
Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher, Wisc., is opting not to run for Senate in 2024. On Friday, the Wisconsin Congressman said he would not challenge Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and will remain focused on helping the 8th District. “As the representative of Northeast Wisconsin and Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, I have […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is about to bolster Texas’ mission to defend its border with Mexico. Abbott signed new laws designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. In a tweet, the governor added that the emergency legislation would also provide additional support for the Texas National Guard and state law enforcement while increasing penalties for […]
CNBC is reporting that former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have quit his defense in the classified documents case. CNBC has more: Two lawyers who represented Donald Trump in the months before the former president was indicted on federal charges over his handling of classified documents quit working for him Friday morning. The attorneys, Jim Trusty and John […]
A district court judge appointed by President Donald Trump may send him to prison. Judge Aileen Cannon will oversee the classified documents case. At least initially. Last fall, Cannon approved Trump’s request for a “special master” to review the materials seized at Mar-a-Lago. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals eventually overruled her decision. As ABC […]
The FBI has arrested a real estate developer linked to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton‘s impeachment. On Thursday, federal authorities arrested Nate Paul (R) was booked at the Travis County Jail for an “undetermined” felony charge and is being held. Paul was at the center of the allegations against Paxton, who was impeached by the Texas House […]
Things briefly got dicey between “Fox & Friends” co-hosts this morning, particularly Brian Kilmeade and Steve Doocy. Kilmeade and Ainsley Earhardt began by discussing the news of former President Donald Trump’s indictment for allegedly mishandling classified documents. They were upset by Chris Christie’s remarks that Trump could have avoided this situation by returning the papers […]
Former President Donald Trump broke the news that he’s been indicted in the classified documents case. A federal grand jury in Miami indicted Trump on seven charges for his alleged mishandling of over 100 classified documents after leaving office. It is the first time a former president of the United States has been indicted on […]
On Capitol Hill, the political fallout from the recent debt ceiling deal continues, as the House of Representatives ground to a halt in the face of GOP Freedom Caucus members refusing to agree to rules of debate for assorted Republican bills. Rather than continue to argue, the House adjourned (none dare call it a “time […]
Germany is set to host NATO’s largest-ever air force war games in the alliance’s history, designed to prove how fast it can respond to potential Russian aggression against one of its members. The Air Defender exercise (AD23) will last 10 days and involve up to 10,000 troops and 250 aircraft from 23 NATO member states. […]
The Looming Catastrophe House Republicans Willingly Ignore
As official Washington turns to the defense budget and the possibilities it holds for sneaking additional billions of new spending into pet congressional causes and crusades, there is little discussion of what should be done about the spending left off the table. Which means the big ticket items – the so-called “mandatory” spending programs that […]