Republicans are keeping their options open… On Thursday, multiple Republicans suggested Elon Musk become the next Speaker of the House. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested Elon Musk serve as Speaker in a Thursday morning post on X following contentious debates over the continuing resolution (CR). “The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress . . […]
Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is headed back to New York City after waiving extradition on Thursday morning. Mangione was flown out of Pennsylvania on Thursday to face murder charges in New York. He will face federal charges, as well, according to sources. A federal
The FBI has detained a 20-year-old in California after he communicated with the 15-year-old Wisconsin school shooter and allegedly plotted his own mass shooting at a government building. The gun violence emergency protective order was served to Alexander Paffendorf, 20, in Carlsbad in San Diego County. NBC News reported that FBI agents seized guns and ammunition […]
In Dante’s Inferno, fraud ranks deeper than violence in the circles of hell. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is the living embodiment of bureaucratic fraud: a colossal, costly illusion of safety, wrapped in blue uniforms and plastic trays. We were promised that a federally centralized security regime would reduce costs and fortify protection. Instead, the […]
Days after a multi-million dollar settlement ABC News was re-upped its contract with George Stephanopoulos. Stephanopoulos, who reportedly made up to $18 million per year in his previous contract, was at the center of a defamation suit that was settled with President-elect Donald Trump last week. The extension to Stephanopoulos’ contract followed reports of alleged […]
Neil Cavuto, a cornerstone of Fox News since its inception, will bid farewell to the network Thursday afternoon, marking the end of his 28-year tenure as host of Your World with Neil Cavuto. His departure comes as his contract expires at the end of the month. Cavuto, one of Fox News’ longest-serving anchors, declined to […]
The Navy will shorten its boot camp from 10 weeks to nine beginning with the class entering in January. By Heather Mongilio for USNI News The new timeline will still cover all the material and modules included in the 10-week boot camp within the shortened timeline, with the service deciding nine weeks would be more […]
By Albert L Overt Defense Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has announced that it has conducted a series of flight tests where a human “battle manager” was able to direct two AI-controlled aircraft during a simulated air-to-air mission. The flight tests were conducted by the Skunk Works in partnership with Lockheed Martin’s Demonstrations and Prototypes organization as […]
Along with her entire office… In a significant development in Georgia’s high-profile election-interference case, the Court of Appeals has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is disqualified from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants. The panel characterized Willis’s relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade as a significant conflict […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has declared a state of emergency following an unusual detection of bird flu in dairy cows, an unprecedented development in the ongoing battle against infectious diseases. Announced on Wednesday, the governor’s proclamation aims to “streamline” the state’s response by granting agencies “additional flexibility around staffing, contracting, and other rules.” According […]
Are China And Russia Testing US Defenses With Drones
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Zap it and put it in a bag: Inside the military’s response to drones flying over bases. There have been hundreds, perhaps thousands, of drone incursions at remote military installations, drawing little public attention. But they have disrupted sensitive operations. A critical concern: foreign adversaries have identified a “seam” in the U.S. response to drone surveillance. […]