Now everything has changed… PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane said the Iranian government, yet again, “fundamentally miscalculated” Trump as conflict in Middle East persists. A worst-case scenario for the war with Iran. The war with Iran has prompted many questions about what comes next. Will the Islamic Republic regime […]
Two congressional Democrats are urging the Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate what they describe as a “troubling pattern” of favorable outcomes for clients represented by Brad Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, in cases involving the Justice Department. In a letter sent Wednesday, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) […]
On January 3, 2026, Vladimir Putin condemned President Trump’s arrest of Nicolás Maduro as a “violation of international law.” The complaint sounds grave. It also sounds familiar. For nearly four years, the same phrase has been repeated about Russia’s invasion and occupation of Ukraine. Most of the world says Russia violated international law. Putin says […]
A woman accused of opening fire outside a Los Angeles mansion is now facing a series of new felony charges after prosecutors said the shooting was not random, but part of what investigators believe was a deliberate attempt to target someone inside the property. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, of Florida, appeared in court this week […]
The investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security has opened a new investigation into Arizona’s 2020 election results. The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the law enforcement branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). HSI typically focuses on transnational crimes such as drug trafficking, human smuggling, and financial crimes. […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned law enforcement agencies in California about a potential threat from Iran involving drone attacks launched from offshore vessels, according to a report by ABC News. In an alert circulated to police departments, the FBI said it had obtained information suggesting that Iranian actors had considered carrying out a […]
Years after an initial investigation into his sprawling New Mexico property was abruptly halted, state authorities have returned to Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch to conduct a new search following the emergence of a recently unsealed tip — one alleging that two foreign girls may have been killed and buried on the property, reopening one of […]
Republican Jeannie LaCroix pulled off a notable victory Tuesday night in Northern Virginia, winning the special election for the Woodbridge District seat on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors. LaCroix defeated Democratic nominee Muhammed Sufiyan “Sef” Casim and a Democratic write-in candidate in a race that drew regional attention. The result stands out because […]
Just over 15 months ago, President Donald Trump won the presidential election and began his second term with a clear constitutional mandate. Article II vests the executive power in a single elected official, and that design is supposed to produce a simple line of responsibility: the president governs, and the public judges the results. But […]
The findings are already raising difficult questions… A preliminary U.S. investigation has found that American forces were likely responsible for the missile strike that destroyed a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran, killing scores of children and teachers, according to officials familiar with the inquiry. The strike hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in the […]
The latest dramatic back-to-back shows of U.S. global might and power in Venezuela and Iran, likely has the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) questioning their strongly held conviction that as China was rising to global leadership, the United States was in permanent decline. In recent years, China’s leadership and public have […]
Trump’s Epic Fury Strategy Is Working Even If Critics Cannot Yet See It
Public debate about military action often suffers from a simple problem. Many observers evaluate the present through the lens of the past. The United States fought long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Those wars produced exhaustion among American voters and deep skepticism toward any new military engagement. This skepticism is understandable. It is also sometimes […]