A major legal fight over firearm restrictions in Maryland is entering a new phase after the Maryland Supreme Court struck down portions of Montgomery County’s controversial concealed-carry ordinance. The ruling, issued in late April, found that several parts of the county’s “sensitive places” restrictions exceeded local authority under Maryland law — particularly provisions that effectively […]
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the foreign companies responsible for operating the cargo ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in one of the deadliest infrastructure disasters in recent U.S. history. The Justice Department announced Tuesday that Singapore-based Synergy Marine, India-based Synergy Maritime, and the ship’s technical superintendent, Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, were […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): China’s AI ascent leaves Trump a stark choice: escalate or relax chip controls? Beijing and Washington are locked in an era-defining contest – China’s rapid technological progress raises questions about the limits of containment. Chief Executives and Tech Leaders to Accompany Trump to China, including Tim Cook of Apple and Elon Musk […]
Few political advisers in modern American politics have maintained influence as persistently as Stephen Miller. Long known as the architect behind many of President Donald Trump’s most hardline immigration policies, Miller is once again at the center of intense political scrutiny. New reports published by The Daily Beast and widely circulated through media outlets including […]
French authorities have arrested a suspect accused of plotting a potential terror attack targeting the world-famous Louvre Museum. The investigation began on April 28 after police stopped the suspect in Paris for allegedly driving with a forged license. During the stop, authorities accessed the man’s phone and allegedly uncovered evidence tied to an extremist plot. […]
Reports indicate that Marty Makary plans to resign as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after a turbulent little over a year in the role. Multiple outlets, including The Hill, reported Tuesday that his departure follows mounting pressure inside the White House and clashes over several high-profile regulatory decisions: The Wall Street Journal was […]
Despite assurances that Ohio’s Senate Bill 1 would eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs from public universities, new undercover footage from Accuracy in Media suggests little has changed where it matters most: the classroom. Many believe Ohio has eradicated DEI from higher education. But according to a senior academic official, DEI is alive and well […]
“A New Jersey construction company filed a lawsuit today challenging state laws that force contractors to hire workers by race and sex and compel them to associate with unions as a condition of working on public projects,” the Pacific Legal Foundation announced in a statement. “Earle Asphalt Company alleges that these laws — which impose […]
There was a 10-year-old boy in McLennan County, Texas, who was sexually abused over a period of years by a Waco lawyer named Adam Hoffman (he’s now 14). He testified once. He was cross-examined. He sat in a courtroom while a defense attorney walked him through every inconsistency a frightened child produces under pressure, and […]
A Southern California mayor has resigned after federal prosecutors charged her with secretly operating as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, in a case the FBI says highlights Beijing’s growing efforts to influence American politics from the ground up. Eileen Wang, the now-former mayor of Arcadia, California, agreed to plead guilty to acting as […]
And former Vice President Kamala Harris, a potential Democrat presidential nominee in 2028, is leading the way in opposing constitutional rule of law. Democrats’ recent deceptive and unconstitutional gerrymandering referendum in Virginia, passed by a slim 3.4% margin, was struck down by the state’s supreme court for violating clear provisions in state law. The court […]
America’s Missile Stockpile Debate Takes Major Turn
Consider a familiar puzzle. A man claims to have counted the fish in a lake. He did not drain the lake. He did not net a representative sample. He stood on the dock, watched a few ripples, and then announced a number to three decimal places. When pressed, he explains that he heard the number […]