INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is explicitly urging Republican state lawmakers to convene and take up redrawing the state’s congressional map, saying they “must show up for work” after a direct push from President Donald Trump and the White House. The Hoosier State executive first announced the idea of a special legislative session at […]
President Trump told an audience of McDonald’s owners, operators, and suppliers on Monday that prices “are coming down,” using a keynote speech at the fast-food giant’s Impact Summit in Washington, D.C., to defend his handling of the economy amid concerns over inflation and the rising cost of living. “We took over a mess,” Trump said, […]
The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking to block California’s newly enacted restrictions on law enforcement mask use, arguing the laws endanger federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers who already face rising harassment, threats, and doxing, according to the Associated Press. Federal officials said masking remains essential for officer safety, citing cases […]
From rising covert tensions in the Caribbean to a sudden leadership shakeup at FEMA and an extraordinary judicial rebuke in the Comey case, today’s national security landscape is shifting on multiple fronts. A Quiet U.S. Military Buildup Near Venezuela Moves Into the Shadows Rumors swirling for months around American military intentions in the southern Caribbean […]
Commandant Pushes Traditional Marine Force Projection
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – The Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit — the ARG/MEU — is America’s most flexible and effective formation for projecting power from the sea. Three ships, carrying a 2,200-Marine combined arms team, can respond in hours, not weeks. They can put Marines ashore without ports, airfields, or permission from another country. The nation […]