PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – The Trump administration has withdrawn all federalized National Guard troops from U.S. cities, after its repeated attempts to surge forces into Democratic-run states encountered judicial roadblocks. The pullout was completed last month, with no public acknowledgment from the White House or the Pentagon other than a social media post weeks […]
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of 137 Venezuelan men who were deported to El Salvador last year, ruling that some did not receive adequate due process before being removed from the United States. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued the order Thursday, directing the government to arrange for […]
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security beyond Friday’s deadline, making a partial government shutdown all but inevitable. The measure failed 52-47, falling short of the 60 votes required to advance under Senate rules. Democrats opposed the legislation amid stalled negotiations with the White House over proposed restrictions […]
U.S. forces have evacuated the al-Tanf base in eastern Syria and are moving personnel to neighboring Jordan, according to a statement from the Syrian Defense Ministry. The redeployment marks a significant shift in America’s military posture in Syria, where U.S. troops have maintained a substantial presence for more than a decade. Al-Tanf has long been […]
Just in… A federal judge on Thursday halted the Pentagon’s attempt to formally censure Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and reduce his retirement rank. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, appointed by former President George W. Bush, said the military’s stricter rules on speech are meant to preserve discipline among active-duty troops — but have never been […]
The Trump administration on Wednesday removed a newly appointed U.S. attorney in New York’s Northern District just hours after federal judges selected him for the post. Donald Kinsella was appointed by district judges to serve as U.S. attorney in New York’s Northern District following the departure of John A. Sarcone III, who had been acting […]
An 18-year-old Oregon man faces multiple felony charges today after authorities say he plotted violent attacks on federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, including plans to kill officers, display their body parts, and use homemade incendiary devices. Rayden Tanner Coleman of St. Helens was arrested Feb. 4 during a high-risk traffic stop in the parking […]
The modern U.S. Senate operates under a belief that is nearly universal and almost entirely false. Major legislation, we are told, requires 60 votes to pass. Without those votes, the chamber is paralyzed. Bills stall. Leaders shrug. The minority is said to have spoken. This belief is repeated so often that it has taken on […]
An Ohio State University administrator was recorded on hidden camera stating that the university’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs continue to operate despite a state and federal ban. The administrator acknowledged concerns about funding but said the university has circumvented those limits through corporate grants, including funding from Apple. The investigation was conducted by […]
Foreigner invasion. Insider collusion. National security threat. This new blockbuster explains it all. Conservative scholar Peter Schweizer’s latest book, “The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon,” delivers a devastating indictment of the forces deliberately undermining American sovereignty through mass migration, and transforming our country into a malleable third-world basket […]
The city of Evanston, Illinois, will distribute $25,000 payments to 44 residents as part of its ongoing local reparations initiative, the city’s Reparations Committee announced. The program, established in 2019 and formally approved by the Evanston City Council in 2021, provides direct cash payments to eligible black residents and descendants of black residents who lived […]
The Inconsistent Qualifications For Judicial Power In America
It should be self-evident that a society should require greater training to sit in judgment over citizens than to cut their hair. Yet in West Virginia, the opposite is true. To become a barber, the state demands 1,200 hours of schooling at a licensed institution or 2,400 hours of apprenticeship, a formal health certificate, and […]