Federal prosecutors have indicted Smartmatic and several former executives in a case alleging foreign bribery and money laundering tied to election contracts. The indictment, filed in the Southern District of Florida, accuses Smartmatic’s parent company, SGO Corp., of paying roughly $1 million in bribes between 2015 and 2018 to a former election official in the […]
A Texas court has temporarily blocked a controversial campaign by social media influencer Malcolm Tanner to offer free homes to black Americans in Loving County, Texas, citing public health violations and alleged attempts to unlawfully influence local elections. The court order comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit accusing Tanner of launching an “illegal and deceptive political sham” in the sparsely populated […]
As the government shutdown continues, Capitol Hill is bracing for yet another weekend without resolution. A Senate vote that could have guaranteed pay for troops fell short Thursday, with most Democrats blocking the defense appropriations bill — intensifying a bitter partisan deadlock that’s beginning to affect national security and morale. Democrats Block Troop Pay Bill […]
A sharp decline in transgender and queer identification among young Americans—particularly within elite educational institutions—has been documented in a new report published by the Centre for Heterodox Social Science. The report, authored by Eric Kaufmann, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham and director of the center, presents data that suggests gender and sexual nonconformity may […]
An Illinois police officer living in the United States illegally has been arrested by federal immigration authorities, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday. Radule Bojovic, a native of Montenegro, was working as a sworn officer with the Hanover Park Police Department when he was taken into custody during Operation Midway Blitz — a […]
Federal prosecutors in Maryland have indicted former Trump national security adviser John Bolton for his alleged mishandling of classified documents, ABC News reports. CNN’s Katelyn Polantz reported Tuesday that prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland met over the weekend to hammer out the details of a potential indictment. Citing unnamed sources, Polantz reported […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – A trio of Air Force B-52 bombers was tracked flying orbits in international airspace off the coast of Venezuela, a major show of force that comes amid a larger U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean. F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, Marine Corps B variants flying from Puerto Rico, as well as Air Force […]
Left-wing commentator and author John Fugelsang stirred controversy during an appearance on CNN NewsNight by claiming that Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s socialist policies are in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Fugelsang made the comments while defending Mamdani’s platform, which includes proposals such as rent freezes, a $30 minimum wage, government-run grocery stores, and a fare-free public bus system. […]
President Donald Trump posted on his platform (Truth Social) on Thursday that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will meet in Budapest, Hungary, to attempt to end the “inglorious” war in Ukraine. He made this announcement following a phone call with Putin, describing that call as “good” or “progressive.” The meeting is pitched as part […]
Two sisters missing since 1989 were recently found alive in Ventura, California — and never knew they had been reported missing. The women, originally named Jasmin and Elizabeth Ramos, were just 2 months and 14 months old when their mother, Marina Ramos, was murdered in Mohave County, Arizona. On Dec. 12, 1989, Ramos was found […]
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Democrat Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger on Thursday, releasing two digital ads urging voters to support the former congresswoman on Election Day next month. In two 30-secord spots titled “Protect Our Rights” and “An economy that works for everyone” Obama touts Spanberger’s record on the economy, abortion rights and voting rights. “Virginia’s elections […]
Watergate To Russiagate: The Same Play, The Same Players, The Same Press
The common view of Watergate is fixed: a corrupt president, caught red-handed, brought low by courageous reporters and an independent judiciary. But history, examined soberly, seldom aligns so neatly with mythology. When we return to the documents, the testimony, and the peculiar coincidences of the time, another picture begins to emerge, one less comforting to […]