Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, one of the sport’s most recognizable figures for both his coaching résumé and outspoken public presence, has entered hospice care at age 89, his family confirmed. Holtz’s family announced the news Friday, saying he has transitioned to end-of-life hospice care following a storied career in football and broadcasting. Born […]
A Look At The New Springfield Hellcat OSP 380
Micro compact pistols deliver good fighting capacity without losing ease of carry. But when you use a service pistol cartridge like 9mm Luger in a relatively light handgun, recoil and muzzle rise are magnified compared to service pistols. Some micro 9s are coming from the factory with compensators and porting, but these options have their […]
Military Strike On Iran Effectively Decided, Source Says – But No Orders Yet
“The decision has been made. This will happen. The only question is when.” A Western source familiar with coordination talks told Iran International — a London-based Persian-language news channel — that decision-making circles in the United States and Israel have moved beyond diplomacy with Iran and that a military strike is considered “virtually certain,” with […]
Ex-FIFA President Warns Fans Against Traveling To US Over ICE’s Role In Olympic Games
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter is urging international soccer fans to reconsider traveling to the United States for the 2026 World Cup, arguing that President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies could pose risks for foreign visitors. Blatter, 89, cited comments from Mark Pieth, a Swiss anti-corruption expert and law professor who chaired FIFA’s Independent Governance […]
ICE ‘Advisers’ At Italy’s Winter Olympics Spark Backlash
One of Italy’s most complex security operations ever will see thousands of officers deployed, tight access zones, and high-tech surveillance and cybersecurity — all under Rome’s operational command. But news that a unit from U.S. ICE will be providing intelligence support for event security has put Italian communists in a tizzy. The Winter Games, running Feb […]
Don Lemon Released But Still Faces Federal Civil Rights Charges
Former CNN anchor and independent journalist Don Lemon was released Friday on a personal recognizance bond after spending the night in federal custody and appearing in court in Los Angeles. Lemon was arrested Thursday while covering events surrounding the Grammy Awards. Federal authorities charged him in connection with his presence and reporting at an anti-ICE […]
Former Minnesota Gov. Suggests State Would Be Better Off In Canada
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse “The Body” Ventura said Minnesota should consider leaving the United States and joining Canada, framing the idea as a response to what he described as growing political hostility toward the state. Ventura made the remarks during an appearance on the SpinSisters show on Thursday. “I’m serious,” Ventura says During the interview, […]
Why The Left’s ‘Fight Back’ Rhetoric Is Reckless
The public conversation about crime and transgender identity has taken a dangerous turn. On one side, progressive activists and many Democratic politicians repeat a simple slogan: transgender people are uniquely vulnerable victims who must be encouraged to “fight back” against a hostile society. On the other side, anger at high-profile crimes, including the horrific 2023 […]
Trump Warns Iran After Deadly Protest Crackdowns, Says US May Respond
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ordered the Supreme National Security Council, the body tasked with safeguarding the regime, to crush the protests by any means necessary. The internet was shut down, and phone services were disrupted. Security forces were deployed with orders […]
DOJ Dumps Millions Of Pages Of Epstein Files – No One ‘Protected’
The presence of a person’s name in the files does not establish wrongdoing or criminal conduct… A newly released batch of Justice Department records related to Jeffrey Epstein includes unverified allegations referencing multiple prominent individuals, including President Donald Trump, according to TMZ. The documents are part of a larger tranche of materials made public Friday […]

Censorship With A Smile: Europe’s Redefinition Of Press Liberty
Reporters Without Borders says that the United States, the country with the world’s strongest constitutional protection for speech and press, is a “problematic” democracy ranked behind a long list of European states that criminalize opinions, subsidize favored outlets, and increasingly blur the line between journalism and government messaging. To understand how that result is even […]