UPDATED — 1:12 p.m. ET According to CBS News, a brief airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday was triggered by a dispute between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon over safety concerns tied to high-energy laser tests. The FAA reportedly acted unilaterally in imposing the closure without notifying key agencies: The Pentagon […]
In a striking rebuke, a bloc of House Republicans broke with party leadership Tuesday, sinking a procedural effort to shield President Trump’s trade policies from scrutiny and warning it would erode Congress’ constitutional authority. The House rejected the measure 217–214, underscoring growing fractures within the Republican conference over trade authority. Three Republicans — Thomas Massie […]
A North Carolina House Oversight Committee hearing examining local cooperation with federal immigration authorities took an unexpected turn this week when a Democratic sheriff struggled to answer basic questions about the structure of government. The hearing was prompted in part by the recent killing of Iryna Zarutska, a young Ukrainian woman who had sought refuge […]
From allegations of foreign influence inside American activist networks to immigration enforcement clashes in Minneapolis and a sharp drop in Americans’ optimism about the future, today’s headlines reflect a country grappling with pressure—from abroad, from within, and from economic uncertainty at home. State Department Flags Left-Wing Groups Over Alleged China Ties The State Department has […]
Members of Congress are leaving their jobs at a historically high rate. Fifty-one House members and nine senators have already decided not to seek reelection, the most combined departures this century. Many explanations are offered. Some cite age. Others mention health, family strain, or the relentlessness of modern
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – War is coming. Air Force must buy at least 500 sixth-generation fighters and bombers — more than it already plans —to prevail in war against China, says airpower think tank. This includes at least 300 next-generation F-47 fighters and at least 200 B-21 Raider stealth bombers. The Air Force now plans to buy […]
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledged during an intense Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing Tuesday that he visited convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2012, contradicting earlier statements that he had cut ties with Epstein years earlier. The admission came amid scrutiny of newly released Justice Department files that […]
New Allegations Tie Chinese Communist Influence To Anti-ICE Activism
Communist playbook. While the left-wing