With the current reality of Russian undersea hybrid warfare, including severing internet and other communications and data high-speed fiber-optic cables and sabotaging oil and gas hubs and pipelines, two unnamed European navies are spending $116 million on two new sophisticated autonomous underwater drones capable of transoceanic missions in a bid to address this growing threat. […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of David Gentile, the GPB Capital founder convicted of a $1.6 billion fraud that devastated the savings of thousands of everyday Americans. Gentile walked out of prison after only 12 days of a seven-year term, slipping free just in time for Christmas. The commutation also spares […]
CNN is reportedly entering a new partnership with prediction-market company Kalshi that would weave Kalshi’s real-time odds and forecasts into CNN’s on-air and digital coverage—an alliance that also has the effect of placing the network in a business relationship with Donald Trump Jr. Axios first reported the deal Tuesday, citing sources who said Kalshi will […]
Elton John told Variety last week that if President Donald Trump helps deliver on the long-standing goal of ending AIDS, it would cement a historic legacy—an appeal that comes as scientific breakthroughs and policy debates converge around HIV prevention and global aid. Speaking Tuesday with Variety about the work of his namesake Elton John AIDS Foundation, the “Tiny Dancer” […]
Vanity Fair is parting ways with its embattled West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi following a cascade of new allegations about her personal relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and her conduct as a political journalist. The decision, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, comes after weeks of public scrutiny fueled by accusations from her […]
A federal grand jury declined Thursday to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James after the Justice Department presented an alleged mortgage-fraud-related case to the panel for a second time. Another source familiar with the matter cautioned against celebrating too soon, noting the Justice Department could attempt to seek an indictment a third time. James […]
This week, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said that he believes the U.S. military could serve as a constraint on President Donald Trump’s administration, arguing that senior uniformed leaders remain primarily loyal to the Constitution rather than any individual political figure. Speaking during an appearance on “MS NOW” Wednesday morning, Warner previewed questions he said he […]
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday that he will stop the city’s practice of clearing homeless encampments once he takes office, marking a sharp break from the policies of outgoing Mayor Eric Adams. Speaking at a news conference, Mamdani — a self-described Democratic Socialist — said he would not continue Adams’ controversial sweep […]
The European Commission’s decision today to hit 𝕏 with a €120M, roughly $140M, penalty under the Digital Services Act is being sold as a neutral act of consumer protection. Brussels says it is merely enforcing transparency rules about blue checkmarks, advertising, and researcher access. In reality, it is something else. It is the clearest signal […]
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the four victims shot in a mass shooting in Stockton, California, were ages 8, 9, 14, and 21. By Emma Kidger for Border Report The sheriff’s office said that people had gathered for a family event when the shooting occurred on the 1900 block of Lucile Avenue. […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Danish Arctic commander expects High North arms race. The prospect of conflict in the Arctic is rising, with the expectation of Russia turning its attention there if and when the Ukraine war ends. “My expectation is that when the war in Ukraine is over, Russia will devote its efforts to arming […]
How The FBI Turned Reporters Into Weapons Against Conservatives
The most troubling revelation to emerge from the decade of investigations and counter-investigations tied to Russiagate is not the now-familiar list of intelligence failures. It is the discovery that the FBI quietly transformed segments of the American press into tools of disruption, a tactic with deep historical roots and a corrosive effect on democratic accountability. […]