Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is pulling back on its modernization plans after facing intense customer backlash over recent changes to its branding and restaurant interiors. The iconic Southern-themed chain announced Tuesday that it is suspending its restaurant remodel program shortly after reinstating its classic “Old Timer” logo, emphasizing a renewed commitment to tradition and […]
Pacific Defense Against China Seen As Key To Homeland Security
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Commander of Indo-Pacific Command said he was unfazed by media reports that DOD’s draft National Defense Strategy will prioritize defense of the homeland over challenging Beijing and Moscow globally, believing homeland defense extends across the Pacific. “[T]he homeland is in the Pacific,” Adm. Samuel Paparo said. The American territories of Guam […]
Assimilation, Not Separation: The Case For Saying No To Sharia-Styled Developments Like Epic City
Texas should not wait for the fire to spread before it builds the firebreak. The proposed EPIC City development, a 402 acre project centered on a mosque, faith based schools, homes and a tightly integrated commercial and civic footprint, has forced a simple question that Texas must answer clearly. Will we permit sectarian enclaves, designed […]
New Poll Claims Republicans Troubled By Trump’s Handling Of Epstein Documents. Do You Believe It?
A new Pew Research Center poll finds that President Donald Trump’s decision to not release an alleged “client list” by deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, after previously promising to do so, is eroding his support among Republicans. Do you believe it? According to Pew, “Seven-in-ten Americans disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of information […]
Big Workforce Update: 911,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday issued its annual benchmark revision, slashing job growth estimates by 911,000 between April 2024 and March 2025. It’s the biggest downward revision since at least 2000. That’s not a rounding error — it’s a major reset. As NBC News reports: That would roughly amount to 76,000 fewer jobs […]
FEMA Fires 2 Employees For Lewd Conversations, Explicit Material On Government Networks
Two employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were fired this week after an internal probe revealed they engaged in sexually explicit online communications — including with foreign nationals — and accessed pornographic material on the agency’s unclassified government networks. The damning findings, confirmed by a review conducted under FEMA’s Insider Threat Program (ITP) and led […]
NM Police Officer, Deputy Wounded When Suspect Fires Over 100 Rounds In Shootout
Authorities responding to a man threatening suicide at a home in Roswell overnight Wednesday were met with “sustained automatic gunfire” that injured an officer and deputy before the suspect was shot and surrendered. By Matthew Reisen for Officer.com New Mexico State Police said more than 100 rounds were fired by the suspect and, at times, […]
Polls Rising, Candidates Dying: AfD’s Fight For Survival
Germany now faces an ominous moment. On May 2, 2025, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) classified the Alternative for Germany (AfD), the nation’s leading opposition party, as a confirmed “right-wing extremist” organization. This unprecedented move, justified by a sprawling 1,100-page report, redefined the AfD not as a democratic rival but […]
Body Found In Trunk Of Tesla Owned By Famous Singer
A body wrapped in plastic was discovered in the front trunk — or “frunk” — of a 2023 Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard after employees reported a foul odor coming from the vehicle. The Tesla had been impounded for about five days before the discovery. It is registered to David Anthony Burke, better known […]

The Bench Cannot Replace The President’s War Judgment
For two centuries, the Constitution has vested the political branches, and above all the president, with the responsibility to identify and counter threats from hostile foreign powers. The Alien Enemies Act, still on the books from 1798, is one of the clearest statutory expressions of that allocation. In W.M.M. v. Trump, a divided Fifth Circuit […]