PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – If he can pull it off, which appears increasingly unlikely. President Trump and Russian officials are engaged in a war of words, a sign of escalating tensions between the two powers. A bipartisan proposal to place tough sanctions on Russia has more than 80 Senate cosponsors, but, unlike during Trump’s first term, […]
Via Concealed Nation by Brandon Curtis A man was fatally shot outside a Peoria, Arizona sports bar after opening fire on the establishment and wounding a patron. Two armed citizens intervened in self-defense, ending the threat before more people could be hurt. PEORIA, AZ (3-minute read) — A late-night disturbance at a Peoria sports bar turned […]
A federal appellate court has temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, halting yesterday’s ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) that had declared the tariffs unlawful. The appellate decision allows the tariffs to remain in effect while the Trump administration appeals the CIT’s ruling. The original CIT decision found that President […]
A second federal court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s sweeping use of emergency tariffs, intensifying the legal and political battle over one of his administration’s signature economic policies. The first ruling came Wednesday, when the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a decision in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. United States, ruling that Trump overstepped […]
A stunning new report reveals the depths of the rumored tensions between billionaire Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Trump ally Elon Musk asked Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to appoint Vivek Ramaswamy to the Senate because he found his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-head “annoying.” Politico senior columnist Jonathan Martin reported on Wednesday that Musk, “growing tired” of Ramaswamy and “eager to […]
A group of United States senators are working to cut off taxpayer-backed student loans for people involved with terrorist or criminal organizations. U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Jim Banks (R-IN) have introduced the “No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act.” “This bill prohibits students from receiving credit for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) while working […]
A university administrator in North Carolina at Charlotte confessed that she uses “finesse” to get around the Board of Governors’ ban on Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion and discussed “covert” opportunities to keep doing DEI work. In May 2024, the Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina system banned DEI. Administrators, however, are plotting ways to […]
NASHVILLE — Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell (D) is facing accusations from Trump administration officials and conservative lawmakers that he exposed the identities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents by making their personally identifiable information public. The controversy comes as O’Connell is under federal investigation for allegedly obstructing ICE operations and providing aid to illegal […]
The decision handed down on May 28, 2025, by the US Court of International Trade to strike down President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs is not merely an error in statutory interpretation. It is a dereliction of judicial duty and a gift-wrapped concession to the very foreign powers that seek to undermine American sovereignty […]
A growing chorus of Democratic leaders, strategists, and academics is warning that the party’s reliance on what they describe as overly academic or “elite” language is contributing to its alienation from working-class voters—a demographic that proved critical in the 2024 election losses. According to a Washington Post report published Tuesday, some Democrats are sounding the […]
Could this prominent Republican senator be eyeing retirement? On Wednesday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) suggested that he might not run for re-election in 2028, possibly opening up a Senate seat in a notable battleground state in a few years. “I learned in my second run, when I absolutely meant ‘second and final,” you can’t say never, never, […]
Rubio’s Reboot: The State Department’s Reorg Is Overdue
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced his plan to reorganize the State Department, he did not merely shuffle furniture or reassign bureaucrats. He threw down the gauntlet. In a message sent to Congress on May 29, Rubio made the stakes plain: “Over the past quarter century, the domestic operations of the State Department have […]