Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing criticism from campaign finance experts for spending more than $200,000 of his congressional campaign funds on childcare-related expenses, a Fox News Digital review of Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings found. Swalwell, who has represented California since 2013 and ran a brief presidential bid in 2019, is currently running for […]
Republicans are debating election strategy, Democrats are eyeing a full sweep in Maryland, and Elon Musk’s X faces an escalating legal battle abroad. Thune Pushes Back on Trump’s Call to Nationalize Elections Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Republicans should “nationalize” elections, emphasizing constitutional limits and the […]
A Minnesota comedy club has abruptly canceled six sold-out performances by comedian Ben Bankas after a viral clip from his stand-up routine ignited outrage over jokes referencing a woman killed during an encounter with federal immigration authorities. Laugh Camp Comedy Club in St. Paul canceled Bankas’ scheduled January 30 through February 1 shows following widespread […]
Or did he mean Republicans should lead an effort to federalize them? During a monologue about immigration on a podcast with Dan Bongino, his former deputy FBI director, President Trump called for Republican officials to “take over” voting procedures in 15 states, though he did not name them. “The Republicans should say, ‘We want to […]
A long-standing neighbor dispute turned deadly in the early morning hours of December 3 when a suspected home intruder was fatally shot by a resident in the Hill-N-Park neighborhood of Weld County. By Luke McCoy for USA Carry According to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 1:21 a.m. to a report of a […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – New Pentagon guidance for defending U.S. critical infrastructure against drone attacks calls for hardened structures and increased use of netting, cables, and other kinds of passive physical defenses — a notable shift in policy. The new guidance from JIATF-401 talks about “critical infrastructure” mostly in terms of civilian sites ranging […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Republicans should “nationalize” elections, emphasizing constitutional limits and his support for a decentralized election system. Trump raised the idea during an appearance on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s podcast, where he criticized Republicans for what he described as insufficiently aggressive […]
French officials escalated their investigation into Elon Musk’s platform X on Tuesday, raiding the company’s Paris offices and summoning Musk and other executives for questioning over alleged violations of French law. What prosecutors are investigating The probe, led by the Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit with assistance from French police and Europol, has expanded beyond its […]
Former CNN host Don Lemon recounted his recent arrest by federal agents during a Monday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, recounting what he described as a sudden and confusing encounter at a Los Angeles hotel. Lemon was arrested Thursday in connection with a Jan. 18 incident in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he livestreamed himself […]
A dangerous flashpoint just erupted in the Arabian Sea. The U.S. military says it shot down an Iranian drone that was rapidly approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln — an incident CENTCOM described as an aggressive move with “unclear intent.” A Navy F-35C launched from the Lincoln strike group engaged and destroyed the Iranian […]
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday that every federal law enforcement officer deployed in Minneapolis will immediately be issued body-worn cameras, a move aimed at increasing transparency in the wake of two controversial fatal shootings during the department’s immigration enforcement activities in the city. Noem said in a social media post that […]
How The Senate Can Pass The SAVE Act Today, Despite The Filibuster
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 […]