Minneapolis Gas Station Denies Service To Border Patrol, ICE

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and several Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were refused service Wednesday at a Speedway convenience store near Minneapolis, according to video circulating on social media. Footage shared online shows Bovino and other federal agents being turned away by a Speedway employee, who reportedly told the officers they would not […]

Maine Police Defy Democratic Governor, Assist ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, assisted by local police departments, conducted a coordinated series of raids across Maine on Wednesday as part of a federal enforcement initiative dubbed “Operation Catch of the Day,” despite longstanding opposition from the state’s Democratic leadership. The operation began early Wednesday morning and spanned multiple counties across the Democrat-led […]

Morning Brief: Contempt, Compromise & Redrawn Lines

From Capitol Hill’s escalating showdown with the Clintons, to a sudden thaw in transatlantic tensions over Greenland, to a high-stakes redistricting fight that could reshape control of Congress, yesterday’s stories highlight how power is being tested — and contested — at every level of government. House Moves to Hold the Clintons in Contempt Over Epstein […]

Trump Touts Executive Order Reinstituting ‘Insane Asylums’

President Donald Trump reiterated Tuesday that he has signed an executive order to revive mental institutions and asylums, arguing that decades of closures have contributed to homelessness and public disorder by leaving severely mentally ill individuals on the streets. Speaking during a press briefing highlighting his administration’s recent actions, Trump framed the choice as a […]

Full Self-Driving Will Cut Auto Insurance Costs In Half

Auto insurance exists to price risk. That risk has always been human risk. Drivers get distracted, tired, angry, careless, and drunk. They misjudge distance and speed. They fail to react in time. For decades, insurers have tried to manage this reality indirectly, by sorting drivers into demographic buckets, pricing by age, zip code, driving history, […]

New Maryland House Map Advances With Goal Of Electing All Democrats

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Democrats just took a major step toward a full House delegation takeover. A redistricting commission appointed by Gov. Wes Moore voted late Tuesday to recommend a new congressional map that would eliminate the state’s lone Republican-held seat — likely sending eight Democrats to Congress. Right now, Democrats hold seven of Maryland’s […]

House Moves Forward With Clinton Contempt Resolutions

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday advanced resolutions to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after both declined to appear for depositions in the panel’s investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The committee voted 34-8 to advance the resolution holding […]

Conservatives Blast Trump Call To Back Taxpayer-Funded Abortion

President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to be “flexible” on support for taxpayer-funded abortion to help pass taxpayer-funded health care is drawing widespread opposition from Republicans. Polls consistently show the public overwhelmingly opposes taxpayer-funded abortion, with even majorities of Democrats and “pro-choice” voters saying they do not support taxpayer funding. For decades the “Hyde Amendment” […]

Critics Of ICE Build Momentum With Radical Playbook

This isn’t a peaceful protest; it is an organized multi-state criminal conspiracy to obstruct, harass, and impede federal law enforcement. It’s also called insurrection. As Democrat politicians fan the flames with rhetoric — while gaslighting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal officers and President Trump as the ones inciting violence — an organized […]

How Trump’s Greenland Push Sparked European Resistance

PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – But could they stop him? Europe has five options for responding to Trump’s Greenland threats. None of them looks good. European negotiators believed they had bought stability in July 2025 amid global trade turmoil sparked by Trump’s liberation day tariffs. But six months later, as Trump made his intentions regarding […]