Nicole Shanahan, the former running mate of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claimed that someone is “controlling” Kennedy’s decisions at the Department of Health and Human Services — and that the recent nomination of Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon General is part of a larger, troubling pattern. Shanahan, who ran […]
The image is potent: a baby with a failing heart, a government-funded device promising salvation and then, cruelly, a budget cut. The narrative writes itself. It indicts the Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and any official with the temerity to ask, “Is this really worth it?” But that very question is not […]
On May 7th, 2025, the world was reminded that truth, like decay, is not always announced but uncovered. James O’Keefe, the tireless provocateur behind O’Keefe Media Group, released the first in what he promises is a series of undercover videos that may very well bury any remaining illusion of innocence Prince Andrew might have once […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – GOP lawmakers agree. Could striking first in cyber be new US military policy? The White House’s pick to lead DOD cyber policy wants to lean in on offensive cyber operations and using AI as the cyberattacks become more common and lawmakers worry about conflict with China. “While we need strong defenses, we […]
The FBI has launched a formal criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, zeroing in on possible mortgage fraud connected to her personal real estate holdings in Brooklyn, New York, and Norfolk, Virginia. The case stems from a referral by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which alleges James misrepresented key property and […]
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately resettle some 12,000 refugees into the United States. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead, a Biden appointee, issued the order despite the Trump administration saying during a hearing last week it would likely appeal any order requiring thousands to be admitted. “This Court will not entertain […]
Supporters of President Donald Trump are slamming the Pulitzer Prize board for what they see as a glaring omission in this year’s awards: the exclusion of Evan Vucci’s now-iconic photograph capturing the dramatic moment Trump stood bloodied but defiant after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt at a campaign rally last summer. Taken on July 13, […]
UPDATE: Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born cardinal, was elected the 267th pope on Thursday, becoming the first U.S.-born pontiff in history — defying historical odds and expert opinion, which had long downplayed the likelihood of an American pope due to global geopolitical perceptions. His papal name is Pope Leo XIV. Prevost was appointed by Pope […]
An attorney who represented a government whistleblower in a case that led to President Donald Trump‘s first impeachment sued the Trump administration this week. Lawyer Mark Zaid argued that the administration’s decision to pull his clearance in March was in retaliation for representing a whistleblower who was key to Trump’s 2019 impeachment and amounts to “unconstitutional retaliation”. […]
UPDATE: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born cleric, was elected the 267th pope on Thursday, becoming the first U.S.-born pontiff in history. His selection defied historical expectations and expert predictions, which had long deemed an American pope unlikely due to geopolitical sensitivities and global perceptions of U.S. influence. His papal name is Pope Leo XIV. […]
In an age obsessed with equity, a certain form of discrimination thrives unchallenged: algorithmic bias against conservative speech. While the platforms most frequently scrutinized are social media giants, the more insidious, less visible battleground is email. Long relied upon by Republican candidates, conservative advocacy groups and grassroots organizers, email has become the new frontier where […]
San Diego Library Sued After Banning Live Performer
A California woman is suing her local library after it canceled her live performance of historic figures because three of the characters she would portray were black, while she is white. The Pacific Legal Foundation reports it filed a federal lawsuit “on behalf of Annette Hubbell, a San Diego-based performer whose one-woman historical show was […]