By Mark Chesnut The Truth About Guns A federal measure that would end a longstanding infringement on veterans’ Second Amendment rights has passed its first legislative hurdle. On May 6, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, by a 13-11 vote, approved HR 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. The legislation is now eligible for consideration on […]
Infant Becomes First To Receive Custom Gene Therapy For Deadly Genetic Disorder
In a milestone for modern medicine, doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania have successfully treated a newborn, KJ Muldoon, with a tailor-made gene-editing therapy. It’s the first time a customized gene treatment has been administered to a human patient. A Grim Diagnosis, Few Options KJ was diagnosed with carbamoyl […]
Despite Murder Charge, Teen Permitted To Graduate From High School
Frisco, TX — Karmelo Anthony, now 18 and charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of fellow student Austin Metcalf, will graduate from Frisco Centennial High School. However, contrary to online speculation, he will not be allowed to participate in the school’s commencement ceremony on May 22. The decision stems from a negotiated agreement […]
Bill De Blasio Fined Over $300K For Improper Use Of Security Detail During Presidential Bid
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will pay $330,000 for improperly using taxpayer dollars to fund his security detail during his failed presidential bid. De Blasio settled with the Conflict of Interest Board (COIB) on Wednesday where he agreed to pay back the city for his New York City Police Department security detail and pay a $10,000 fine. The repayment […]
The Art Of The Gulf: Trump’s Tactical Feint In Middle East Diplomacy
President Donald J. Trump’s foreign policy instinct has long been derided by Beltway mandarins as unserious or improvisational. Yet time and again, he has demonstrated a knack for intuitive statecraft that outpaces their sterile diplomacy. His recent flirtation with renaming the Persian Gulf the “Arabian Gulf” was no gaffe. It was, rather, a calculated diplomatic […]
As China Threat Grows, US And Allied Militaries Respond
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Chinese weapons gain credibility after Pakistan-India conflict. The recent combat is prompting a reassessment of Chinese weapons, challenging long-held perceptions of their inferiority to Western arms. Cambodia’s armed forces launched their latest — and largest — Golden Dragon joint military exercise with China, with land, sea and air operations planned […]
Democrat Wins Omaha Mayor’s Race, Ending Era Of Republican Leadership
Democrat John Ewing defeated incumbent Republican Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert in a victory that the Democrat Party is describing as an indictment against the Trump administration and the GOP. Ewing, who is currently the treasurer of Douglas County, will make history by becoming the first Black mayor of Nebraska’s largest city, while Stothert was unseated after a third term. […]
Tren De Aragua Gang Members Stage Uprising At Texas ICE Detention Center, Demand Deportation
Nearly two dozen detainees linked to Venezuela’s notorious Tren de Aragua gang staged a dramatic uprising inside a Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility last month, barricading themselves inside their unit and threatening to take hostages in a desperate standoff with federal authorities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that on April 26, […]
‘Original Sin’ Is A Political Chernobyl For The Democratic Party
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again is a political neutron bomb, quietly primed to obliterate the remaining illusions sustaining the Democratic Party’s fragile post-2024 narrative. Set for release on May 20, 2025, the book is already provoking tremors throughout Washington, with CNN’s […]

India And Pakistan Engage In Massive Aerial ‘Dogfight’ — China Emerges As Strategic Winner
Well, maybe not an actual dogfight since neither side’s aircraft crossed the border dividing the two nations known as Line of Control. They basically lobbed long range air-to-air missiles at each other. But if the numbers are confirmed, it was massive with approximately 125 fighters engaged on both sides for at least an hour at […]