Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has been hospitalized in Luxembourg after sustaining an injury while traveling with a congressional delegation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. The nature and severity of the injury have not been disclosed. Pelosi, 84, is reported to be “receiving excellent treatment from doctors and […]
As the incoming Trump administration prepares to return to Washington, D.C., food workers in the area have declared their plans to resist the new government in pointed acts of defiance when members of the administration dine out. Bartenders, servers, and industry veterans in the nation’s capital have pledged to make the dining experience uncomfortable for […]
A statue of the pagan deity Baphomet, erected by the Satanic Temple (TST) at the New Hampshire State House, was destroyed in what appears to be a case of vandalism. The incident, which occurred soon after the statue’s unveiling on Saturday, has stirred controversy and renewed debates surrounding religious freedom and the limits of public […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Biden approves national security memo on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia ahead of Trump’s return to the White House. It could serve as a road map for the incoming administration as it looks to counter growing cooperation among the four rogue states. Will Team Trump follow any of it? Coordination […]
Iconic American entertainer Dick Van Dyke, just one day away from his 99th birthday, says quick-thinking neighbors saved his life during the Franklin Fire, which forced evacuations in Malibu this week. “I was trying to crawl to the car. I had exhausted myself. I couldn’t get up,” Van Dyke recounted. “Three neighbors came and carried […]
Americans are still searching for answers… On Thursday, White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby claimed that many of the drone sightings spotted over New Jersey for the past several weeks are lawfully operated manned aircraft. “We have no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or a public safety threat, or […]
Veterans’ benefits earned through two decades of sustained war are now under attack as “absurdly generous.” By Jeff Schogol Task & Purpose A growing chorus is calling for cuts to Veteran Affairs disability benefits as a way to save federal dollars — a move that ignores the very real costs of two decades of war, […]
In October, Dr. John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) broke the news that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had stealth-revised its reported violent crime data for 2022 to show a 4.5% increase, rather than the originally reported 2.1% decrease, for that year. An opinion piece from the NRA. Among other things, that adjustment […]
Three Republican U.S. senators are now revealing an alleged scheme by the Biden administration to falsify Census Bureau information in what they suspect is an effort to harm Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite Internet service. U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) “called out the […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 inaugural fund, marking a dramatic shift in the relationship between the tech giant and the incoming administration. The contribution, which was confirmed by The Wall Street Journal, comes after years of strained relations between Zuckerberg and Trump, adding a layer of intrigue to the […]
Will A Christian Nationalist Soon Lead The Pentagon?
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – I can only hope so! – Why the religious beliefs of Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth matter. Hegseth claims that because of Jesus, he’s a “changed man.” The roots of Hegseth’s version of Christianity are worth a look as he heads into confirmation hearings. In 2023, Hegseth moved from New Jersey to Tennessee to join a […]