Reality television personality Spencer Pratt announced that he is running for mayor of Los Angeles, launching his campaign on the one-year anniversary of the devastating Palisades Fire that destroyed his home and thousands of others across the city. Pratt made the announcement while speaking at the “They Let Us Burn” rally, held to mark one […]
On Thursday, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) will announce his retirement during remarks on the House floor after 45 years in Congress. Hoyer, 86, told The Washington Post in an interview published late Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in November. “I did not want to be one of those members who clearly stayed, outstayed his or her ability […]
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans this week to show “a little flexible” thinking on long-standing abortion funding restrictions as lawmakers work to finalize a deal extending Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies. The comments, delivered at a House GOP policy retreat, reflect growing pressure on Republicans to address rising insurance premiums while navigating internal […]
This morning’s developments span constitutional law, a deadly confrontation over immigration enforcement, and a sharp new front in the housing affordability debate — all underscoring how power, policy, and public trust are colliding at once. Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down California’s Urban Open-Carry Ban A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States should move to block large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, arguing that corporate ownership has helped price ordinary Americans out of the housing market. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said homeownership has long represented the core of the American Dream but has become […]
Europe’s economic malaise is often discussed in abstractions. Analysts cite demographics, regulation, or global competition. These explanations are not wrong, but they are incomplete. The scale of the decline is measurable and recent. When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, the EU’s GDP was larger than that of the U.S. Today, Europe’s economy is […]
Move over Nancy Pelosi, there’s a new insider trader, err, investor in town whose portfolio has you beat. By Tyler Durden for Zero Hedge Pelosi’s investment record during her decades in Congress has long drawn criticism, with her portfolio posting a whopping 54% return last year. The California Democrat, who plans to depart at the conclusion of her […]
By John Crump Ammoland A three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has struck down California’s restrictive ban on open carry in urban areas, affirming the constitutional right to bear arms as guaranteed by the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. The decision, detailed in the case Baird v. Bonta, marks a significant […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – President Trump claims assets belonging to U.S. companies were stolen by Venezuela when it nationalized its oil industry in 1976, and a renegotiation of contracts in 2007. The 22 foreign oil companies, which controlled about 70% of the $5 billion Venezuelan oil industry at the time, received $1 billion in 1977. […]
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton have each selected their running mates as Ohio’s 2026 gubernatorial race begins to take shape. Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur and former 2024 Republican presidential candidate, announced that he has chosen Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his lieutenant governor. The selection highlights Ramaswamy’s effort to pair his outsider, […]
Trump Proposes Massive 60% Increase In Defense Spending Next Year
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Massive U.S. defense increase for next year. President Trump proposed setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.” This would be a 60% rise over the 2026 budget of $901 billion. On Truth Social, Trump posted: “This will allow us to build the ‘Dream […]