Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden Los Angeles schoolteacher and prominent anti-ICE activist Ron Gochez has suggested that if the Trump administration continues to round up illegal aliens, they may wind up on the receiving end of a bullet. “This is South Central Los Angeles,” Gochez told a crowd at a Tuesday evening anti-ICE protest. “They are not the only […]
Authorities in Compton are investigating a fatal shooting that took place inside a beauty supply store after a disturbing confrontation escalated to violence. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on October 19 at a store located in the 1300 block of Alondra Boulevard. By Brandon Curtis for […]
Via Space War by Robert Schreiber Russia’s latest strategic weapons announcement has reignited debate over one of the most controversial missile programs of the modern era – the 9M730 Burevestnik, known to NATO as the SSC-X-9 “Skyfall.” Moscow claims its experimental, nuclear-powered cruise missile has achieved a long-duration flight – a feat reminiscent of Cold […]
A former U.S. Army sergeant has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after admitting to trying to pass highly sensitive military information to the Chinese government — a stark reminder of the growing national security threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 31, pleaded guilty to two felony charges […]
Newsweek senior editor-at-large Josh Hammer came under fire Wednesday after publishing a column that critics mischaracterized as calling for harm against Tucker Carlson — an accusation Hammer says is rooted in bad faith and deliberate misinterpretation. In the piece, Hammer faulted Carlson for having an amicable interview with Holocaust-denying white supremacist Nick Fuentes, arguing that […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – China’s persistent use of maritime gray zone tactics, designed to achieve strategic aims without crossing the threshold of war, poses a fundamental challenge to U.S. regional interests. Using ambiguity and indirect coercion, China seeks to “advance without attacking,” shaping a favorable strategic environment under the guise of civilian activity. China […]
Federal Courts Step In Two federal judges have ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to tap emergency funds to continue paying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the ongoing government shutdown. Judge John J. McConnell of Rhode Island directed the USDA to access roughly $5 billion in contingency funds “as soon as possible” to […]
President Donald Trump’s long-envisioned plan to add a grand ballroom to the White House has deep roots — going back more than a decade before his presidency. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Trump first pitched the idea to President Barack Obama in 2010, offering to build the facility himself. The Journal revealed that Trump, then a celebrity […]
Judge McConnell’s SNAP Order: A Short-Sighted Violation Of Separation Of Powers
Obama-appointed Judge John J. McConnell’s recent order compelling President Trump to use emergency funds to pay November SNAP benefits is both short-sighted and unlawful. The order, issued in late October 2025, directs the administration to draw from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) contingency reserve to issue benefits despite Congress’s failure to appropriate funds for […]