The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, requiring thousands of Somali migrants currently living in the United States — including several hundred in Minnesota — to leave the country by March 17. The decision affects 2,471 Somali nationals currently protected under TPS, according to sources at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, […]
Morning Brief: Immigration Showdowns, Cartel Crackdowns & Campaign Chaos
Legal battles over immigration enforcement are intensifying in Minnesota, lawmakers in Washington are floating unconventional tools to combat drug cartels, and a bruising Republican primary in Florida is veering into controversy. Minnesota Takes ICE to Court Minnesota is escalating its standoff with the federal government over immigration enforcement. On Monday, the state — joined by […]
Florida GOP Governor Race Erupts After Comment Draws Racism Backlash
The Republican primary for Florida governor took a contentious turn over the weekend after insurgent candidate James Fishback drew widespread criticism for a social media post targeting rival Rep. Byron Donalds, sparking backlash and renewed scrutiny of Fishback’s conduct. The controversy began after a social media user posted side-by-side photos of Donalds with his wife […]
Minnesota, Minneapolis, And St. Paul Sue US Government To Stop Immigration Crackdown
The State of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have filed a federal lawsuit to halt a major immigration enforcement surge led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent. The lawsuit — filed […]
US Warns China Must Not Dominate The Moon And Space
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) — America faces a choice in space: lead or follow China. Beijing is methodically executing a plan to dominate the moon and cislunar space. It’s time to fundamentally rethink how the U.S. approaches space. The old divisions between civil and military space programs made sense during the post-Cold War era. Today, they are strategic […]
Michigan Senate Candidate Faces Questions After Listing Egyptian Citizenship
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing new scrutiny after an old résumé surfaced listing him as a dual U.S.-Egyptian citizen — a claim his campaign now says was wrong. The résumé, uncovered by The Washington Free Beacon, dates back more than a decade to El-Sayed’s early academic career, when he joined Columbia University’s Mailman […]
Mark Kelly Files Lawsuit Against Pentagon Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Dispute
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona has filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, seeking to block military disciplinary action taken against him for his public warnings about unlawful orders to U.S. service members. Kelly, a retired Navy captain and current U.S. senator, sued the Pentagon in federal court on Monday, […]
Squad Dem Calls To Abolish ICE After Fellow Dem Gets Booted Out Of ICE Facility
Tensions continue to rise… Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) renewed her call to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday, accusing the agency of operating as a “racist” and “rogue” organization, remarks that drew swift condemnation from the White House as federal officials defended ICE agents amid rising assaults against officers. “The actions of ICE […]
Ohio School Administrator Claims Parents Are ‘Jerks’ Over Transgender Sports
A school administrator in Ohio got candid about the transgender sports controversy, claiming, “It’s the parents that are jerks.” Fremont City Schools Assistant to Human Resources Amy Purney told Accuracy in Media’s investigative journalist that “The kids are pretty accepting” of transgender students in girls’ sports. When AIM’s undercover journalist asked about enrolling a biologically male student and […]
History-Making Ex-Congresswoman Launches Challenge To Republican Senator
Mary Peltola, the former Alaska congresswoman and the first Alaska Native elected to the U.S. House, announced Monday that she is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Peltola’s entry sets up a marquee matchup against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is seeking a third term and remains a favorite in a state that has […]

New Bill Lets Americans Hunt Foreign Drug Cartels
A new bill filed in the United States Senate would let American privateers hunt and capture foreign drug cartel vessels. U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) reports in a statement he introduced the Cartel Marque and Reprisal Reauthorization Act which “authorizes President Trump, as provided under the Constitution, to commission American operators under letters of marque […]