PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Or does he have a bigger plan? Trump said that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that, eventually, he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half. Trump in his first term tried and failed to bring China […]
A suspected Russian drone struck the roof of the containment structure around Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) in northern Ukraine last night, igniting a small fire. Reactor No. 4 was the site of the catastrophic 1986 meltdown and explosion, the worst nuclear disaster in history. However, the International Atomic Energy […]
Residents of the Bronx are intensifying their opposition to a planned 2,200-bed, male-only migrant shelter set to open in the South Bronx. Despite strong backing from local political leaders like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Bronx residents and critics are voicing their concerns over the impact of the facility on their community. The heated debate reflects […]
In a time when the line between national security and political manipulation grows ever thinner, it is imperative that Congress undertake a serious investigation into the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Active Social Engineering Defense (ASED) program. The contract, awarded to Thomson Reuters Special Services LLC, officially claimed to develop tools for defending against cyber threats. […]
By John Crump AmmoLand The Department of Justice has asked the courts to pause cases dealing with the Second Amendment. This action shows that the DOJ might be changing its position on gun cases. Last week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order asking the DOJ to review all the cases currently being litigated to ensure that none […]
On Thursday, a D.C. federal judge sided with USAID workers and agreed to their request to temporarily extend a restraining order that prevents the Trump administration from effectively shutting down the foreign aid agency. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, said he would extend by one week the temporary restraining order, with plans to […]
Bubba Wallace, the NASCAR driver known for his outspoken political views in 2020, appears to have undergone a noticeable shift in tone and focus. While Wallace became a prominent figure in 2020, largely due to his calls for a ban on Confederate flags at NASCAR events and his condemnation of President Donald Trump, the driver’s […]
A forensic breakthrough may have finally unmasked one of history’s most notorious serial killers. Jack the Ripper has reportedly been identified after a 100% DNA match linked him to Aaron Kosminski, a 23-year-old Polish barber who has long been a prime suspect. DNA Evidence Points to Kosminski Historian Russell Edwards claims Kosminski has been conclusively […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – SECDEF Hegseth said Wednesday that NATO membership for Ukraine was unrealistic and suggested that the country should abandon hopes of returning to its pre-2014 borders and prepare for a negotiated settlement with Russia backed up by international troops. Ukraine’s daunting choice: Trading its land and people for future security. Restoring Ukraine’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to study the implementation of reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trade partners, signaling a push for more balanced trade relationships but stopping short of immediate enforcement. President @realDonaldTrump announces RECIPROCAL TARRIFFS! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/3gdw11RkC6 — Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) February 13, 2025 The Wall Street Journal reported that […]
Minnesota Democrat Senator Tina Smith announced on Thursday she will not run for re-election when her term ends, blowing the Senate race wide open. In a video posted on X, the 66-year-old senator said her decision is “not political” but based on a desire to “spend more time with [her] family.” Smith has served in […]
A Monument To Bureaucratic Failure: The Retirement Mine That Elon Musk Found
There is no mystery in Boyers, Pennsylvania. The Federal Retirement Records Center, buried deep in an abandoned limestone mine, has been an open secret of dysfunction for decades. Year after year, report after report, audit after audit, the verdict has been unanimous: the facility is outdated, inefficient and wholly incapable of serving America’s retired civil […]