Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown delivered a blunt assessment of Kamala Harris’s political future, arguing that California Gov. Gavin Newsom would enter a potential 2028 Democratic presidential primary as the more “viable” candidate because Harris would be carrying the baggage of her 2024 loss to President Donald Trump. Brown, a longtime power broker in […]
Former Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino is considering a run for the White House in 2028. Bovino, who retired from the Border Patrol in March after a three-decade career, confirmed this week that a presidential bid is under consideration. Though he retired, he has alluded to being forced out by the Administration in interviews. Speaking […]
Good morning. President Trump is moving to permanently install one of his closest legal allies as the head of the Justice Department, a surprising endorsement is shaking up Texas’ marquee Senate race, and a newly revealed intelligence bulletin is reigniting concerns about government monitoring of political speech in the age of artificial intelligence. Trump Moves […]
Seattle officials celebrated the opening of a new homeless housing units this week, but the milestone has also highlighted the growing gap between Mayor Katie Wilson’s campaign promises and the city’s progress on homelessness ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The newly opened Bayside Enhanced Shelter, unveiled Sunday by Wilson and city leaders, will provide […]
A dramatic new twist has emerged in Texas’ high-profile U.S. Senate race as one of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s closest legal allies has publicly endorsed his Democratic opponent. Houston defense attorney Dan Cogdell, who spent nearly a decade representing Paxton through some of the most serious legal and political challenges of his career, announced that […]
President Donald Trump has formally submitted acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to the U.S. Senate, beginning the confirmation process for the former Trump defense attorney to permanently lead the Justice Department. The White House announced Monday that the nomination had been transmitted to the Senate for consideration. Blanche has served as acting attorney general […]
A Philadelphia-area law enforcement intelligence center is facing mounting scrutiny after reports revealed authorities were monitoring social media posts, memes, and other protected speech critical of artificial intelligence and AI data centers. According to documents obtained by The Intercept, the Delaware Valley Intelligence Center issued an internal bulletin highlighting online activity from individuals and groups […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): Outside China, analysis of Taiwan remains overwhelmingly focused on mechanics of a potential maritime blockade or military takeover, for understandable reasons. A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would rank among the most economically and militarily disruptive events of 21st century. Yet emphasis on how Beijing might use force to seize Taiwan has come at expense of an equally significant question […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is escalating his public feud with embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, offering an unlikely bargain as scrutiny continues to mount over the Democrat’s past online activity and personal conduct. Appearing on Fox News, the Pennsylvania Democrat challenged Platner to release messages tied to a Kik account that has become a […]
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling that the administration lacked the legal authority to impose the charge without congressional approval. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin of the federal court in Boston issued the ruling Monday in a lawsuit brought by 20 Democratic state attorneys […]
President Donald Trump repeatedly sparred with NBC’s Kristen Welker during a contentious interview in Wisconsin before ultimately cutting the conversation short amid disagreements over the economy, energy prices, election integrity, and the ongoing war with Iran. The interview, conducted Friday at a Wisconsin farm where Trump was promoting his economic agenda and discussing agricultural issues, […]
The Data Center Fear Factory And The Money That Quietly Runs It
A friend forwarded me an article last week that I have not been able to shake. It ran in The Dossier under the byline of Jordan Schachtel, and it carried a title that reads like a receipt: “$7,600 Per Doomer Dispatch.” The claim is not a metaphor. By the Tarbell Center’s own public accounting of […]