Is Leo XIV, The First American Pope, The Anti-Trump?

After just two-days, and four votes, the largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history has chosen to elect a surprise dark horse candidate as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Coming relatively quickly, the election of American and Peruvian dual citizen, Cardinal Robert Prevost, as the next pontiff, may sadly […]

Retired Supreme Court Justice Dead At 85

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter has reportedly passed away. He was 85 years old. The court’s announcement did not list a cause of death but said Souter “died peacefully” at home in New Hampshire, where he has lived since stepping down from the court.  “Justice David Souter served our Court with great distinction for nearly twenty […]

Democrat-Led Cities Circumvent Bans by Adopting Pride, Juneteenth Flags as Official Banners

Democrat-run cities in Utah and Idaho are responding to state laws designed to limit political expression on government property by formally adopting progressive flags—including the Progress Pride flag and the Juneteenth flag—as official city emblems, effectively bypassing recently enacted restrictions. According to the Associated Press, both Utah and Idaho have passed laws requiring political neutrality […]

San Diego Library Sued After Banning Live Performer

A California woman is suing her local library after it canceled her live performance of historic figures because three of the characters she would portray were black, while she is white. The Pacific Legal Foundation reports it filed a federal lawsuit “on behalf of Annette Hubbell, a San Diego-based performer whose one-woman historical show was […]

Trump’s Research Cuts Are Not A War On Babies

The image is potent: a baby with a failing heart, a government-funded device promising salvation and then, cruelly, a budget cut. The narrative writes itself. It indicts the Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and any official with the temerity to ask, “Is this really worth it?” But that very question is not […]

Trump DOD Nominee Seeks First-Strike Authority For Cyberattacks

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – GOP lawmakers agree. Could striking first in cyber be new US military policy? The White House’s pick to lead DOD cyber policy wants to lean in on offensive cyber operations and using AI as the cyberattacks become more common and lawmakers worry about conflict with China. “While we need strong defenses, we […]

Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin To Immediately Resettle Thousands Of Migrants

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately resettle some 12,000 refugees into the United States. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead, a Biden appointee, issued the order despite the Trump administration saying during a hearing last week it would likely appeal any order requiring thousands to be admitted. “This Court will not entertain […]