Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signaled a notable shift in tone on immigration policy Saturday, saying that mass migration in Western nations has “gone too far” and acknowledging that its impact has been “disruptive and destabilizing.” Clinton made the remarks during a panel discussion at the 62nd Annual Munich Security Conference in Germany, where […]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a message of reassurance to European leaders at the 62nd Annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday, emphasizing that the United States remains deeply committed to its transatlantic alliance despite recent tensions. Addressing policymakers and defense officials in Munich, Rubio underscored the historical, cultural, and strategic bonds between the […]
From the grand halls of Bavaria to the fevered battlegrounds of U.S. election law, this weekend offered a study in shifting alliances, sharpened rhetoric, and political recalibration. In Munich, American leaders past and present wrestled publicly with the meaning of “the West.” Back home, President Donald Trump signaled a new confrontation over voting rules ahead […]
J.P. Cooney, a former top deputy to special counsel Jack Smith in the Biden-era Justice Department, has launched a Democrat bid for Congress in Virginia — centering his campaign on his role in prosecuting President Donald Trump. Cooney announced his candidacy in a post on X, writing: “I was fired by Donald Trump’s Department of […]
After moving to Ireland following President Donald Trump’s re-election, longtime Trump critic Rosie O’Donnell has quietly returned to the United States — at least temporarily. In a recent interview with Chris Cuomo on “SiriusXM’s Cuomo Mornings,” the 63-year-old actress revealed she spent two weeks back home visiting family. O’Donnell moved to Ireland with her teenage […]
Gallup, one of the nation’s oldest and most recognizable polling institutions, announced this week that it will stop tracking and publishing presidential approval ratings after more than 80 years of doing so — a move that is already raising eyebrows across the political spectrum. The public opinion agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday that […]
A 23-year-old British woman was shot and killed by her father while visiting him in Prosper, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2025, following an argument earlier in the day about U.S. politics and gun ownership, according to testimony presented at an inquest in England. Lucy Harrison, of Warrington, Cheshire, had traveled to Texas with her boyfriend, […]
The Federal Reserve recently disclosed a figure that should stop any serious observer of American public life in his tracks. As of Q2 2025, U.S. NGOs hold $14.12T in assets. That balance sheet is larger than the combined 2025 GDP of Japan, Germany, and India by roughly 5%. This is not a slogan or a […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Gilded capability: Overinvestment and the survivability paradox. History provides ample evidence that overinvestment in a capability can accelerate military decline by diverting scarce resources to protect investments at the expense of system regeneration and resilience against attrition. U.S. industrial realities create a strong temptation to compensate for numerical deficiencies by […]
Recently declassified Justice Department documents show for the first time that in 2019, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein exchanged messages discussing opposition to Pope Francis and efforts to expand conservative Catholic influence within the Vatican. In one message, Bannon wrote “Will take down Francis” and referenced a broader list of […]
Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D) sought funding from Jeffrey Epstein in 2017 for a voter data project intended to support campaign outreach in the territory, according to emails released as part of the Justice Department’s unclassified disclosure of Epstein documents. In a May 5, 2017, email sent under the pseudonym “LeRoy Daughter,” Plaskett proposed […]
Why The Pentagon Must Rethink How America Wins Wars
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – A cost-per-effect blueprint for the future force. Should the U.S. buy more destroyers or develop bases, munitions, and software? The War Department confronts these dilemmas every year when building its budget. Yet the Pentagon’s process still lacks a clear way to answer the most fundamental question: Which force structure delivers the greatest […]