The Department of Transportation recently rescinded a Biden-era $11 million penalty on Southwest Airlines, revising a 2023 enforcement order tied to the carrier’s handling of mass disruptions after severe winter weather. The updated order amends DOT’s 2023 directive that fined Southwest $140 million. Under the original terms, $35 million was to be paid to the […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to accelerate the reclassification of marijuana under federal drug law, a move aimed at easing restrictions on research and parts of the legal cannabis industry. The order instructs the attorney general to accelerate the process of moving marijuana from Schedule I […]
The October 2020 letter, signed by 51 former intelligence officials, intervened at a decisive moment in the presidential campaign. Its practical effect was to cast doubt on the authenticity and significance of the Hunter Biden laptop, which contained emails and records that implicated Joe Biden and his family. Although the laptop was real, and although […]
Family friends announced Thursday that NASCAR veteran Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, their 14-year-old daughter Emma, and 5-year-old son Ryder were killed in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The report was later confirmed by WGHP, the FOX affiliate in High Point, North Carolina. The initial disclosure came from Garrett Mitchell, […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Inside Venezuela’s growing arsenal of Iranian weapons. Iran’s “axis of resistance” includes a partner thousands of miles away, sitting on the edge of the Caribbean and just a few hundred miles from the U.S. Under Chávez and then Máduro, Caracas leaned into relationships with any country willing to help it dodge […]
The 2028 race may still be years away, but that hasn’t stopped the early shadow sparring. On Wednesday evening, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez offered a trademark blend of humor and bravado when asked about a new poll showing her narrowly edging out Vice President JD Vance in a hypothetical presidential matchup. The survey, conducted by The […]
A plane crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in rural North Carolina on Thursday morning, erupting into a large fire on the runway, according to breaking news reports. Around 10:15 a.m., an aircraft crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport, they confirmed in a post on their Facebook page. The Federal Aviation Administration is “en route” and […]
Elon Musk recently asked a question that millions of Americans have been asking for years: “Who sends them their instructions!? Real question.” He was reacting to a familiar spectacle, within minutes or hours of an event, leading Democrats, left-leaning pundits, and drive-by media outlets suddenly begin using the same phrase, the same framing, sometimes almost […]
The Trump administration has announced the sale of more than $10 billion in weapons to Taiwan. The package, if approved by Congress, will be the largest agreement with the U.S. ally, though Taiwan is not formally recognized as an independent state. The State Department unveiled the deal late Wednesday, during President Trump’s national address from the White House. The […]
House lawmakers narrowly approved legislation Wednesday that would make certain medical procedures for minors a federal crime, sending the measure to the Senate after a tense floor debate and internal Republican clashes. The Protect Children’s Innocence Act was passed by a 216-211 vote. The bill would criminalize surgeries and hormonal treatments intended to alter a […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – We need more people ready to fight for their country. U.K. military chief Sir Richard Knighton says more families will know what “sacrifice for our nation means” as the threat from Russia worsens. While the chief of the defense staff suggested there was only a remote chance of a direct Russian […]
Prices Down, Wages Up: The Quiet Success Of Trump’s Second Term
The first year of a presidency often reveals whether a governing philosophy can survive contact with reality. Promises are plentiful on the campaign trail, but economic facts are unforgiving. Prices either fall or they do not. Wages either outpace inflation or they do not. Families either feel relief at the grocery store and the gas […]