Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) on Friday signed legislation suspending the state’s gas tax for 60 days, making Georgia the first state to take action to ease pain at the pump as fuel prices surge amid escalating strikes involving Iran. The measure temporarily waives Georgia’s 33-cent-per-gallon gas tax and 37-cent-per-gallon diesel tax. It is one […]
As Republicans work to hold and expand their narrow House majority ahead of this year’s midterm elections, the party’s campaign arm is rolling out a new initiative aimed at elevating a slate of Trump-aligned candidates. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Tuesday announced its first group of contenders under the “MAGA Majority” program, which […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he has developed an unexpected rapport with Dr. Mehmet Oz—now serving as director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services—despite their bruising 2022 Senate race, highlighting his broader critique of rising political hostility and what he has described elsewhere as “Trump Derangement Syndrome” within his own party. In an […]
A closely watched Republican primary battle in Kentucky is drawing new scrutiny over campaign financing, as questions emerge about the donor base supporting Senate candidate Ed Gallrein in his effort to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie. Gallrein, who is running in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District and has received backing from Donald Trump, has positioned himself as […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state Rep. James Talarico is facing widespread criticism from Republican leaders after past remarks advocating reduced meat consumption resurfaced online, quickly going viral across the Lone Star State. The controversy stems from a years-old clip in which Talarico, speaking at an animal welfare event, argued that cutting back on meat consumption […]
Imagine two chess players who have studied each other for decades. One controls the queen. The other controls the board’s perimeter. For years, the player with the queen has dictated terms, threatening pieces everywhere, forcing concessions, extracting advantage with quiet menace. Then, unexpectedly, a third party knocks several squares off the board entirely, and the […]
China is developing what appears to be a new generation of combat vessel that may operate without a crew, according to the report from Naval News. By Daisuke Sato for Defence Blog The mysterious ship, currently under construction at the Huangpu shipyard in Guangzhou, is believed to be a trimaran-style, semi-submersible missile carrier. Satellite images reviewed […]
WASHINGTON — A growing divide is taking shape in Washington as the cost of the U.S. conflict with Iran continues to rise, putting pressure on lawmakers to decide how much more Americans should be asked to pay. At the center of that debate is Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) who is drawing a firm line against […]
A reported road rage incident turned out to be a medical emergency when Washington deputies rescued a driver from a pickup truck that was on fire last week. By Joe Vince for Officer.com The rescue happened Thursday when Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies and a Monroe police officer responded to a call of a Ford F-150 pickup […]
The U.S. Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), is heading to Souda Naval Base in Crete following a fire aboard the vessel that damaged onboard facilities and disrupted living conditions for hundreds of sailors. The carrier is departing its position in the northern Red Sea and returning to Crete for […]
The United States is engaged in the most consequential technological competition in its history, a race with China to develop and deploy artificial intelligence at scale, and it is on the verge of losing that race not to Chinese ingenuity, not to Chinese investment, and not to Chinese espionage, but to the California state legislature. […]
China’s Support For Iran Raises ‘Enemy Combatant’ Questions
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): Risk of broader global conflict rising as China’s military support for Iran comes into sharper focus, with new concerns emerging over Chinese weapons used against U.S. forces. Chinese missiles targeting U.S. Navy in Iran could trigger ‘overnight’ war shift. China expert, Gordon Chang, says supersonic missiles Iran launched at USS Abraham Lincoln were Chinese-made, […]