Trump Orders More Troops To The Middle East After Houthi Attacks

President Trump is ramping up U.S. military presence in the Middle East after a wave of Houthi attacks on American ships. In a letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley on March 28, Trump outlined the move and reaffirmed his constitutional authority to act as Commander in Chief. […]

America’s Rare Earth Reckoning: A $15 Billion Path To Independence

Recently, Beijing again made its geopolitical intentions unmistakably clear. China has halted the export of certain rare earth minerals, citing vague national interests. But the real message was not lost on anyone paying attention: China is prepared to weaponize its near-monopoly on the minerals that power our missiles, electric vehicles, semiconductors and satellites. Rare earth […]

Lilly’s Weight-Loss Pill Data Achieves ‘Best-Case Scenario,’ Sending Rival Novo Shares Into Abyss

By Tyler Durden ZeroHedge Eli Lilly shares surged 16% in late afternoon trading — marking their largest intraday gain since August 2023 — after the pharmaceutical giant announced earlier that its new weight-loss pill met efficacy goals in a late-stage trial, intensifying — if not turbocharging — its rivalry with Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk. Lilly wrote in […]

Space Force Can’t Simply Seize Air Guard Units From States

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – As efforts to reverse the decision continue in Congress, a bipartisan group representing all 55 governors (of states and territories) is sounding the alarm about a looming Biden-era move to move Air Guard units into the Space Force without approval from governors. Existing laws that require state governors to approve such a […]

Jimmy Kimmel Rips Into Kristi Noem Over Easter Robbery

Kristi Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, became an unexpected punchline on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show this week after a robbery left her without critical personal and government items. According to reports, Noem was dining at a Washington, D.C. restaurant on Easter Sunday when her belongings — including her passport, driver’s license, DHS badge, […]

Grappler Bumper Stops Police Station Attacker Cold In Arizona

The Grappler Bumper has yet again been successfully used by police, this time in Glendale, Arizona. While we have seen at least one case where the device didn’t end a police chase in a more peaceful fashion than a PIT maneuver, in this and others it’s functioned as designed to prevent further carnage. The suspect, 35-year-old Alberto Jaquez Rojas, was allegedly […]

Sen. Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, To Retire After 44 Years In Congress

​Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat, announced on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, concluding a 44-year career in Congress. Fox News continues: Durbin, who was first elected to the Senate in 1996, made the announcement in a video message on X Wednesday. “The decision of whether to run for re-election has […]

JD Vance Delivers Ultimatum On Ukraine: Strike A Deal Or US Walks Away

U.S. Vice President JD Vance issued a stark warning on Wednesday, telling reporters that unless Russia and Ukraine reach a ceasefire agreement soon, the United States will withdraw from its role in the negotiations to end the war. Speaking during a four-day visit to India, Vance said the U.S. has delivered a clear proposal to […]