Iran Amassing New Missiles For Next War With Israel

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Amid growing concerns of a renewed war over its continuing nuclear program, Iran says it has more missiles now than it had during the 12-Day War with Israel. This, in an effort to overwhelm Israeli missile defenses, which were degraded during the war. If there is another war, “they hope […]

Supreme Court Extends Hold On Full SNAP Payments As Shutdown Drags On

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a temporary order allowing the Trump administration to continue withholding full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments, pausing a lower court ruling that had ordered full distributions to around 42 million Americans. The emergency hold remains in effect through Thursday night, leaving the nation’s largest anti-hunger program […]

House Democrats Release New Epstein Emails That Reference Trump

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released three newly-obtained emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that mention President Donald Trump, adding to a growing cache of material the minority has been publishing this fall. The redacted messages were posted to DocumentCloud on Wednesday. What the emails say 2011 email to Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein refers […]

Morning Brief: America On Guard

In today’s edition: a new immigration rule tests the limits of “self-sufficiency,” a Democratic governor faces a transparency fight over immigration enforcement, and Chinese-linked land near a nuclear bomber base sparks national security alarms. Health and the Visa Line: Trump Expands “Public Charge” Rules The Trump administration is rolling out a sweeping new immigration directive […]