As cities across the United States brace for potential violence tied to the upcoming “No Kings” anti-Trump protests, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey delivered an unflinching message to would-be rioters: Law enforcement in Florida will not tolerate violence — and any assault on officers may be met with deadly force. In a statement released Thursday, […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say. President Trump has appeared less optimistic in recent days about the prospects for a diplomatic settlement after Iran’s supreme leader rejected an administration proposal that would have effectively phased out Iran’s ability to enrich uranium on its soil. Israeli […]
Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” a legally temporary organization which uncovered billions of dollars in wasteful government spending, would become a permanent watchdog under new legislation introduced by a staunch fiscal conservative. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced H.R. 3733, the “Make DOGE Permanent Act” which he states “would give Congress permanent and effective tools […]
Chaos briefly erupted Thursday afternoon when United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) tried to disrupt a press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles — prompting law enforcement to forcibly remove him from the scene. As The Hill reports: Video of the incident shared by a Fox News reporter shows multiple men restraining Padilla […]
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden Update (1030 ET): The optics for California Democrats — particularly far-left Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom — have turned negative. Their characterization of the riots as “mostly peaceful” is increasingly being contradicted by viral X footage of looting, vehicle fires, and street-level chaos. Public sentiment appears to […]
FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a defamation lawsuit against MSNBC analyst and former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi, alleging he made knowingly false statements during a May 2, 2025 appearance on Morning Joe. Filed in Texas on June 2, the lawsuit centers on Figliuzzi’s remark that Patel had “reportedly been visible at […]
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a joint congressional resolution overturning California’s landmark plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 — a dramatic rollback of U.S. environmental policy. The resolution also rescinds California’s stricter emissions standards for diesel trucks and heavy-duty vehicles, which had been upheld under waivers granted by the […]
An administrator at Western Carolina University admitted to an Accuracy in Media hidden-camera investigator there is a “strategy” to “embed” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) across the university so that lawmakers “can’t legislate it away,” despite the Board of Governors’ ban on DEI across the University of North Carolina system. Karen Price, the Director of […]
Elias Rodriguez presents as a self-radicalized lone actor who reframed personal outrage over the Gaza war into a moral crusade against Jews whom he equated with “genocidaires.” His manifesto, posted the night before the 21 May 2025 double-homicide outside the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, blends florid moral absolutism with tactical rhetoric. The […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday the authorization of the voluntary departure of U.S. military dependents from locations across the Middle East as tensions continue to rise. A U.S. defense official told Fox News on Wednesday: “The safety and security of our service members and their families remains our highest priority and U.S. […]
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden Israeli media has revealed that in a Monday phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump told the Israeli leader that he must permanently end the war in Gaza. Trump is said to have conveyed that the conflict should end “the sooner the better”; however, there’s been no indication […]
From Wyoming To Brussels: Bridging The Carbon Credit Divide
Markets function best when incentives are aligned. At their best, carbon markets offer a clean example of this principle: let the private sector profit by reducing environmental harm. But even good ideas are susceptible to weaponization. And that is precisely what has occurred with the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). It purports to […]