Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Freeze Billions In Foreign Funding
On Monday, the Trump administration requested that the Supreme Court allow the government to withhold $4 billion of spending on foreign aid that was approved by Congress. The move came in response to a federal judge’s ruling last week that requires the administration to spend the aid funds despite President Donald Trump notifying Congress that […]
Supreme Court Lifts Limits On Los Angeles Immigration Enforcement
In a 6–3 ruling Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower court’s ban on aggressive immigration enforcement tactics in the Los Angeles area. The original restriction, issued by Judge Maame E. Frimpong, had barred federal agents — including ICE — from making stops based solely on race, language, accent, occupation, or location unless they […]
Republicans, Not Democrats, Must Choose Texas GOP Nominees
The case for closing the Texas Republican primary is simple, and it is constitutional, political, and moral. A party is an association of citizens who share principles and who assemble to advance those principles with candidates and policies. If that is right, then only those who share the association’s principles should select its nominees. When […]
Trump Skeptical Of Florida Plan To End All Vaccine Mandates
President Donald Trump expressed skepticism of Florida’s sweeping plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including long-standing school immunization requirements, calling it a “tough stance” that could endanger public health if taken too far. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters that while he respects medical freedom, not all vaccines are controversial, and several have been instrumental in saving lives […]
Appeals Court Upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83M Defamation Judgement Against Trump
On Monday, a federal appeals court in New York upheld the $83.3 million judgment imposed on President Donald Trump for defaming former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll in 2019, rejecting Trump’s claims of presidential immunity. Monday’s ruling, meanwhile, upholds the jury’s verdict in Carroll’s second trial, which brought defamation claims against Trump for publicly denying the columnist’s […]
China Uses Military Parade To Flaunt Growing Strength
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – And the U.S. should take it seriously. Most significantly, China officially unveiled a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) called the JL-1 at its sprawling military parade in Beijing, displayed alongside submarine-launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles (SLBM/ICBM). With the operational fielding of the H-6N strategic bomber in 2020, now able to launch the […]
Tucker Carlson Sparks Backlash Over Bin Laden Apology
During a recent episode of his podcast, Tucker Carlson raised eyebrows by suggesting hypothetical condolences for Osama bin Laden’s family. Speaking with a disillusioned former State Department official, Carlson said he would apologize to bin Laden’s family — not out of admiration, but because he considers it the “decent” thing to do after someone is […]
GoFundMe Pulls Fundraiser For Ex-Con Accused Of Murdering Ukrainian Refugee
GoFundMe has taken down multiple fundraising pages created to support Decarlos Brown Jr., the homeless man accused of viciously stabbing a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee to death in North Carolina last month. The removal came after widespread public outrage over what critics called a “sickening” attempt to portray the alleged killer as a victim. Brown, 35, has been charged with first-degree […]
Trump’s Triple Play: AI Crackdowns, Epstein Coverups & Deportation Deals
As the political winds shift once again in Washington, three unfolding stories reveal a White House eager to assert control — over tech labor, criminal secrecy, and international borders. From a push to end outsourcing in Silicon Valley to quiet courtroom battles over Epstein secrets, and high profile deportations to unfamiliar African nations, today’s briefing […]
New Poll Finds Americans Oppose Trump Tax And Spending Policies. Do You Believe It?
A new Pew Research Center poll reports American have a strongly negative view of President Donald Trump’s job performance, but not over liberal criticisms of his immigration policies. Instead, Pew finds Americans overwhelming oppose Trump’s tariff tax hikes and massive federal spending, two positions generally associated with strong conservatives. “Six months into his second term, […]