DOD Priorities – Defend Homeland Or Fight China?

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Defending the homeland, not deterring China, tops the list of priorities that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent to senior DOD leaders and combatant commanders, ahead of the expected release of the second Trump administration’s first National Defense Strategy.  This focus reflects “the President’s determination to restore our neglected position in the Western Hemisphere,” […]

Joni Ernst Announces She Will Not Seek Re-election

On Tuesday, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) formally announced in a video that she would not seek reelection in next year’s midterm elections. “I will not be seeking reelection in 2026,” Ernst said. “This was no easy decision. I love my state and country.”  A GOP operative confirmed last week that Ernst was expected to forgo seeking a […]

Woman Who Admitted Trump Death Threats To Secret Service Released By Judge

A woman arrested last month for allegedly making death threats against President Donald Trump has been released by a federal judge who has clashed with the Trump administration several times this year. Federal Chief Judge James Boasberg ordered the release of 50-year-old Nathalie Rose Jones under electronic monitoring and instructed her to visit a psychiatrist in New […]

Trump Calls for RICO as the Answer to Sanctuary City Chaos

Democrat-controlled sanctuary cities have become more than defiant municipalities; they have matured into hubs of organized rebellion against the sovereignty of the United States. Under the pretense of compassion, these jurisdictions have constructed a system that not only shields illegal immigration but also empowers it. What began as passive resistance has transformed into active subversion, […]

Federal Judge Rules Trump Violated Law By Activating National Guard In California

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated federal law when they deployed thousands of federalized California National Guard members to bolster immigration enforcement in Los Angeles earlier this summer Judge Charles Breyer, a Clinton appointee and brother to retired liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, said Trump violated the Posse Comitatus Act, […]

Hegseth Announces Establishment of Mexican Border Defense Medal

Via Soldier Systems by David Vergun, DOD News Effective immediately, the Mexican Border Defense Medal is established to recognize service members deployed to the U.S. international border with Mexico for Defense Department support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an Aug. 13 memorandum. Service members deployed in support of […]

Longtime Trump Critic Rep. Jerry Nadler Will Not Run For Re-election

Huge news ahead of next year’s midterms… On Monday, longtime House Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) revealed he will not seek re-election, teeing up a competitive race in the Empire State. Nadler, 78, a Manhattan liberal who has served in the House for more than three decades, told The New York Times in an interview published […]