The United States Department of War released the names of six American service members who were killed when a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crashed Thursday over western Iraq. According to a statement from United States Central Command (CENTCOM), the aerial refueling tanker went down while conducting operations in the region. Officials said the aircraft was part […]
Former senator Kyrsten Sinema acknowledged in a recent court filing that she had a “romantic and intimate” relationship with a married member of her security detail while serving in the United States Senate. The admission came as part of a lawsuit filed by Heather Ammel, who alleges that Sinema’s relationship with her then-husband, Matthew Ammel, […]
Good morning. The weekend’s headlines span solemn remembrance to the strange intersections of politics, culture, and personal scandal. The military is mourning fallen service members after a deadly tanker crash in Iraq, President Donald Trump is making headlines in an unexpected interview with a YouTube star, and a former U.S. senator is confronting a highly […]
Florida lawmakers on Thursday approved a strict elections bill requiring voters to verify their citizenship when registering, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for his expected signature. The GOP-dominated state House passed the proposal in a 77–28 vote just hours after the Republican-controlled Senate approved it 27–12. Votes in both chambers largely fell […]
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: By Tim Newcomb for Popular Mechanics British General Charles Cornwallis ordered the burning of a Continental Army barracks in Colonial Williamsburg in 1781. What he hoped to destroy forever was recently found by archaeologists, giving experts a fresh perspective on the life of Continental soldiers during the […]
One of the most impactful bombing raids ever witnessed in the history of the Middle East… President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a major bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island, claiming American forces “totally obliterated every military target” on the strategically important island. Trump announced the strike Friday, saying U.S. Central Command […]
The Utah man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk suffered a setback in court Friday. Tyler Robinson, 22, had asked a judge to limit public access to certain court filings ahead of a key evidentiary hearing — arguing that intense media coverage could poison the jury pool. The judge wasn’t persuaded. “In […]
A public feud has erupted among several prominent conservative media figures after Ben Shapiro accused fellow commentators of giving airtime to antisemitic voices and allowing conspiracy theories to spread amid debate over the war involving Iran. The dispute has drawn in a number of high-profile personalities across the right-leaning media landscape, including Tucker Carlson, Megyn […]
There is a reliable pattern in American politics. When Democrats cannot win an argument on its merits, they reach for fear. Not the kind of fear that emerges from honest risk analysis, but the manufactured kind, carefully wrapped in a sympathetic story, deployed at the precise moment when a vote is scheduled and the stakes […]
Pope Leo XIV said that Christian political leaders who bear responsibility for wars should reflect on their moral responsibility and examine their conscience, urging them to consider confession as part of that process. The pope made the provocative remarks during a Vatican speech focused on the Catholic sacrament of confession, where believers acknowledge wrongdoing and […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Frontline lessons: Some of Ukraine’s best-known drone military commanders and experts will be visiting Washington later this month to brief policymakers and defense leaders on the rapidly evolving landscape of modern drone warfare. Lessons from Ukraine for defending Gulf airspace from Shahed drones. Counter-drone systems can intercept “most” threats and still […]
Feds Sued Over Royalty Payments To Fauci And Other Government Scientists
A federal judge may soon force the federal government to reveal just how much money Dr. Anthony Fauci and other government employees made off royalties based on their taxpayer-funded research. Judicial Watch announced in a statement that “a federal court has scheduled an evidentiary hearing in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed on […]