The U.S. Senate reached a deal Thursday night to move forward with government funding while negotiations continue on contentious immigration policy and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, according to multiple sources. The compromise comes one day before the shutdown deadline. The Hill continues: The agreement will split the bill funding the Department of Homeland […]
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Thursday that an “enhanced” Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in Maine has ended, following direct talks with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. According to Collins, the temporary surge of federal immigration agents deployed in the state has concluded, and no large-scale operations are currently underway or planned. […]
For decades, gun controllers claimed that firearm ownership was the domain of rural conservatives, that minorities had no interest in self-defense, and that LGBTQ Americans would never touch a gun. They were wrong then, and today the numbers prove it beyond debate. By Dan Zimmerman for Shooting News Weekly The latest University of Chicago Crime Lab study shows […]
Virginia State Police are investigating a violent encounter in Augusta County that left a sheriff’s deputy wounded and a suspect dead after authorities attempted to serve an arrest warrant Wednesday night, officials said. By Law Officer Staff for Law Officer The incident unfolded shortly after 8:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike, roughly […]
You don’t want to miss my deep-dive interview on “Veronica LIVE,” where we go mile wide and mile deep into the geopolitical battles shaping 2026. I sat down with host Veronica to break down everything from U.S. foreign policy and Iran’s uprising to global power plays in Venezuela, China, Russia, and Mexico’s cartels. We even […]
A prominent nonpartisan election analyst has upgraded Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-Ga.) 2026 reelection race from a “toss-up” to “leans Democratic,” but even the analyst acknowledges the contest is likely to remain highly competitive in a state that narrowly backed Donald Trump in 2024. Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of […]
Former Oklahoma state Rep. Ajay Pittman (D-Oklahoma City) resigned Wednesday after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges tied to campaign finance violations and forgery. Pittman pleaded guilty to forgery, conspiracy to commit a felony, and violations of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act after months of court proceedings. The charges stemmed from allegations that she submitted […]
Republican leaders erupted after a Democratic candidate for Ohio attorney general was caught on video saying he would “kill” President Donald Trump. GOP officials blasted the comment as reckless and unacceptable, warning that anyone making such remarks should not be trusted with Ohio’s highest law enforcement post. The video clip, posted by Democratic candidate Elliot […]
What does it mean to call someone a protester? The term carries moral weight. It suggests expressive conduct, a public statement, and a basic commitment to nonviolence. It implies distance from force, from coercion, and from direct interference with lawful state action. When officials, media, and activists described Alex Pretti as a protester, they were […]
President Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s upcoming gubernatorial race, issuing a forceful endorsement as the state prepares for an open-seat election in 2026. In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised Tiffany as a “Highly Respected America First Congressman” and declared, “Tom Tiffany has my Complete and […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Chinese intelligence outfit (spies) contacted a former senior U.S. State Department officer late last year, requesting that they draft an assessment of U.S. policy priorities in Venezuela in exchange for payment. Details pending. Expansion. Satellite imagery shows China is set to illegally reclaim land on another reef in the contested South […]
Populism To Order: The Catholic Turn In Trump’s Second Term
The most common way this story is told is as gossip. It appears as conversion rumors, saint memes circulating on 𝕏, or speculation about whether Donald Trump might one day cross the Tiber. That framing misses what matters. The story is not about Trump’s personal faith, which remains ambiguous by his own description. The story […]