Security concerns escalate as 2026 midterms loom… Several senior Trump administration officials have quietly relocated to secured facilities under U.S. military protection, according to individuals familiar with the matter. The relocations to military bases follow a sharp increase in politically motivated threats and intimidation directed at government officials. Since August, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem […]
The infighting continues… On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called on people to ignore Republican firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and suggested her politics are becoming increasingly liberal. Greene’s criticism of her Republican colleagues has escalated in recent days amid the government shutdown. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Cruz urged people not to “spend much time worrying about what Marjorie is saying.” […]
WASHINGTON — In a rare display of GOP dissent, four Republican senators joined all Democrats in the U.S. Senate to back a resolution aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariff regime. The measure, which seeks to terminate the national emergency used to justify broad import levies, passed with a vote of 51‑48. As […]
Pakistan’s defense minister issued a sharp warning to Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Wednesday, vowing to “obliterate” the group after negotiations for a lasting peace between the two sides fell apart. Peace talks, held in Istanbul and mediated by Turkey and Qatar, ended without progress, Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. The breakdown follows a month […]
A senior aide to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) was arrested on multiple charges after authorities allegedly intercepted a major cocaine shipment destined for a state government building. Lamar Cook, 45, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to trafficking cocaine in quantities of 200 grams or more, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. […]
A federal judge sentenced two men to 25 years in prison for conspiring to murder Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad on Wednesday. Judge Colleen McMahon sentenced the two defendants, Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov, to 300 months in prison. The two men were convicted of murder for hire, conspiracy to commit murder for hire, money laundering, and possession […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – “Danger close” space attacks. To coordinate strikes from space, U.S. needs space JTACs. Close air support of ground forces requires specialists on the ground to coordinate with the pilots. Hence, forward air controllers (FACs) and now Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs). But if you need JTACs to call in airstrikes, with […]
Move comes as part of broader strategy to counter Beijing and Moscow President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Department of War to “immediately” resume nuclear weapons testing, marking a major shift in U.S. defense policy just minutes before a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump made the announcement in a post […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah — Six weeks after conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk was gunned down on a college campus, the transgender partner of the accused shooter has disappeared — adding a new layer of intrigue to a case that has already rocked the nation. Key Witness Missing From St. George Apartment Lance Twiggs, 22, has not […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to be testing out his media strategy for an all-but-certain 2028 presidential run — and in doing so, may have taken a page straight from Kamala Harris’ playbook. In an effort to show his “relatable” side, Newsom joined former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on their hit show, All The Smoke. But instead of coming across as down-to-earth, the […]
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon has taken a hard position that deserves a fair hearing. Recent fatal truck crashes, she argues, point to a problem with illegal immigrant drivers, not with Sikh drivers who are here legally and who have become a backbone of American freight. Many readers will expect a culture war brief; they […]
The Houston Miracle: How Mike Miles Rescued A Failing School District
In 2023, the Texas Education Agency did something bold. It took control of Houston Independent School District, the nation’s eighth largest, after years of academic failure, corruption, and disregard for state law. Critics cried tyranny, the teachers’ unions howled about “state overreach,” and Democratic board members called it a coup. Two years later, the results […]