How Puppy Store Bans Help NGOs, Not Dogs

Puppy store bans are sold to the public as a humane victory, yet it is clear they significantly reduce animal welfare overall. They do not meaningfully reduce abusive breeders, they shut down regulated local pet stores, and they push buyers into unregulated online markets filled with scams and sick puppies. The deeper logic points toward […]

FBI Opens Investigation Into Multiple Democrat Lawmakers Over Illegal Orders Video

The FBI has launched an investigation into multiple Democrat lawmakers who recently filmed a video telling military members they are not obligated to follow illegal orders.  The bureau began scheduling interviews with the lawmakers shortly after former President Trump called the group “traitors” and said the video amounted to “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Several lawmakers featured […]

Dramatic Footage Shows Store Owner Shooting At Robbers In Madera

A violent and carefully planned jewelry store robbery rocked the city of Madera, California, when five masked suspects stormed Olivia’s Fine Jewelry around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dressed in dark clothing, gloves, and black masks, the group smashed display cases and made off with approximately $170,000 in merchandise before being met with armed resistance from […]

America’s X-37B Space Plane Practicing Orbital Warfare

China and Russia, beware. The Air Force’s Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), also known as the X-37B, is a small space shuttle-looking vehicle about a quarter the size of our old shuttle. Beyond its much smaller size, its primary difference is its two canted tail fins in lieu of a single vertical stabilizer and rudder. The […]

Trump Pushing To Revive ‘Rush Hour’ Franchise

President Donald Trump is reportedly urging billionaire ally Larry Ellison to resurrect the Rush Hour franchise starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker — which he hopes will be possible if the Ellison family prevails in its bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a report from Semafor. A source familiar with the discussions told […]

Conservatives Call For Vote To Repeal Cornyn Gun Control Scheme 

A top pro-gun advocate is calling on Congress to repeal a plan by a Republican senator to push radical gun control nationwide. The National Association for Gun Rights reports it “applauded Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) for introducing the Second Amendment Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R. 6035), legislation that would fully repeal the sweeping gun control […]

Jim Justice Agrees To Pay Millions In Unpaid Taxes

West Virginia Republican Senator Jim Justice and his wife have agreed to pay more than $5 million in unpaid back taxes to settle a Justice Department (DOJ) lawsuit. The Justice Department filed suit against Justice early on Monday, saying that the West Virginia Republican has “neglected or refused to make full payment” of $5.16 million […]

Legal Group Urges Dismissal Of Biden-Era DEI Transplant Rule

America First Legal (AFL), the conservative law organization founded by Trump White House adviser Stephen Miller, is petitioning two major federal health agencies to immediately repeal a Biden-era kidney transplant payment model that the group argues embeds race-based decision-making into the national organ transplant system. The petition targets the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model, […]

SOUTHCOM Clamps Down On Holiday Leave As US Eyes Venezuela Strike Window: Report

U.S. Southern Command is reportedly tightening Thanksgiving and Christmas leave schedules as the Pentagon considers potential land strikes on Venezuela in the next 10 to 14 days. The move comes as the United States continues to increase pressure on Nicolás Maduro. Multiple outlets, including The Telegraph, highlighted the reporting out of Washington. SOUTHCOM pushed back, […]

Europe Slams US Peace Plan For Ukraine, Unveils Its Own Rival Proposal

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – As details of 28-point peace plan for Ukraine attributed to Trump administration have emerged, European leaders and U.S. lawmakers, who say it didn’t come from U.S., railed against the plan as straight out of Russia’s playbook. It asks for major territorial concessions and a limited military from Ukraine. Regardless of where […]