A man accused in the brutal killing of a young refugee on public transit in Charlotte has been found legally incompetent to stand trial on state charges, adding a new layer of complexity to a case that made national headlines. According to court filings reported by WBTV, Decarlos Brown Jr. was evaluated at a state […]
The Justice Department has determined that a nearly century-old federal ban on mailing handguns through the U.S. Postal Service is unconstitutional, setting the stage for potential changes to USPS policy. In a January 2026 legal opinion, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that the law — 18 U.S.C. § 1715 — violates the Second […]
A Republican congressman is making a blunt argument about the cost of living—and immigration is at the center of it. Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) said in posts on X this week that deporting all illegal immigrants would be the most effective way to make the United States more affordable. “The number one thing we can […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): Iran’s other would-be WMD program lies in ruins following strikes by Israel and the U.S. Its chemical and biological weapons research facilities have been hit relentlessly without much fanfare, according to satellite imagery and analysis of images shared on social media. Most were hit in conjunction with strikes on nuclear-related targets. […]
The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump is expected to discuss a potential U.S. withdrawal from NATO with Secretary General Mark Rutte, signaling escalating tensions between Washington and the alliance established in 1949 to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through collective defense. The discussion comes amid Trump’s growing frustration with NATO […]
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) signaled openness Wednesday to a potential 2028 presidential run, saying he wants to “be a part of that conversation” as Democrats debate the party’s future direction. Speaking during a fireside chat with the Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network’s (NAN) annual convention in New York City, Shapiro emphasized […]
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing renewed scrutiny over his association with controversial online commentator Hasan Piker, as criticism intensifies over Piker’s past remark that “America deserved 9/11.” El-Sayed, a progressive candidate backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, addressed the controversy during recent media appearances, arguing that Piker’s widely criticized comment should be understood […]
Two new ransom notes sent to TMZ claim to reveal the location of missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie’s body, adding another disturbing twist to a case that has gripped national attention for more than two months. The note, reportedly from an anonymous individual who has contacted media outlets repeatedly since Guthrie’s disappearance, claims the sender […]
Iran has reportedly halting oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes on over 100 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including Beirut, on Wednesday morning. Only two vessels — the Greek-owned NJ Earth and the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach — have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire was announced, highlighting the […]
Republican Clay Fuller has won the special runoff election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District—bringing a closely watched and unexpectedly competitive race to a decisive end in one of the state’s most conservative regions. Fuller, a local district attorney and Air National Guard officer backed by President Donald Trump, […]
John Carreyrou is one of the finest investigative reporters alive. His exposure of Theranos was a masterclass in accountability journalism, the kind of slow, methodical work that peels back layers of fraud until the truth sits there, undeniable, on the table. That reputation is precisely why his New York Times investigation claiming to have identified […]
Questions Mount Over $14 Trillion Flowing Through NGOs
The Federal Reserve recently disclosed a figure that should stop any serious observer of American public life in his tracks. As of Q2 2025, U.S. NGOs hold $14.12T in assets. That balance sheet is larger than the combined 2025 GDP of Japan, Germany, and India by roughly 5%. This is not a slogan or a […]