Assessing The Limits: Can Team Trump’s Anti-Woke Agenda Go Too Far?

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Maybe a bit. US Coast Guard Academy censors ‘climate change’ from its curriculum. But the mission of the service sends it into areas damaged by intense hurricanes and around the melting ice of the Arctic. The Coast Guard responds to hurricanes, floods and more. They endure heat exposure in the […]

Ontario Suspends Electricity Surcharge Ahead Of High Pressure Trade Talks

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the suspension of the province’s 25% surcharge on electricity exports to three U.S. states. The decision follows a productive conversation with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, with plans for further discussions in Washington alongside U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to address the ongoing trade tensions between the two countries. […]

China Increases Defense Spending For The Third Year In A Row

Via Airforce Technology by John Hill Sensing a perceived threat from the U.S., China’s State Council’s decision to raise defence spending by 7.2% is unfounded. China has raised defence spending by 7.2% again – the third year in a row – amid an uncertain and fractured security climate. This spike will increase the country’s defence […]

US Lifts Military Aid Freeze On Ukraine After High-Stakes Saudi Talks

The United States has lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine following productive talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This decision comes after Ukraine agreed to a 30-day interim ceasefire, contingent upon Russia’s compliance, marking a significant step toward de-escalation. The suspension had been imposed to encourage Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to […]

State Department Confirms Arrest And Pending Deportation Of Pro-Palestine Columbia Activist

The United States is reportedly planning to deport a legal migrant for violating President Trump’s executive order. Mahmoud Khalil, a green card-holding Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at his university residence Saturday, according to The Hill.   The Student Workers of Columbia labor union. […]

The Wall Street Journal Calls for Legal Action Against Trump

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has issued an editorial urging legal action to prevent President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, claiming that he does not possess the authority to do so without congressional approval. The newspaper, which has been more neutral in its coverage of Trump than its peers, has expressed […]

Massive Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Moscow, Air Defenses Scramble

Late last night and into this morning, Moscow endured the largest drone assault since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Russian officials claimed that hundreds of drones were intercepted across the country, with dozens shot down over the capital. The attack ignited fires, damaged high-rise buildings and forced the temporary shutdown of Moscow’s two largest […]

Republicans Accuse House Dems Of Threatening Government Shutdown Over Elon Musk Animosity

Democrats are acting out of desperation. Multiple Republicans have accused Democrats of letting their hatred of billionaire and Trump senior adviser Elon Musk interfere with their official duties as a government shutdown looms. Democrat officials panned the House GOP proposal unveiled over the weekend, arguing it would erode Congress’s power of the purse and give President […]