The No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House is warning that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz may be running out of time as federal investigators continue probing massive fraud tied to the state’s social service programs. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) suggested Wednesday that the scope of the scandal is far more serious than initially […]
The U.S. Senate voted to advance a war powers resolution to prevent President Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela without congressional approval after a recent U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. The measure passed 52–47, with bipartisan support. Five Republican senators joined Democrats in backing the […]
Reality television personality Spencer Pratt announced that he is running for mayor of Los Angeles, launching his campaign on the one-year anniversary of the devastating Palisades Fire that destroyed his home and thousands of others across the city. Pratt made the announcement while speaking at the “They Let Us Burn” rally, held to mark one […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Massive U.S. defense increase for next year. President Trump proposed setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.” This would be a 60% rise over the 2026 budget of $901 billion. On Truth Social, Trump posted: “This will allow us to build the ‘Dream […]
On Thursday, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) will announce his retirement during remarks on the House floor after 45 years in Congress. Hoyer, 86, told The Washington Post in an interview published late Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in November. “I did not want to be one of those members who clearly stayed, outstayed his or her ability […]
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans this week to show “a little flexible” thinking on long-standing abortion funding restrictions as lawmakers work to finalize a deal extending Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies. The comments, delivered at a House GOP policy retreat, reflect growing pressure on Republicans to address rising insurance premiums while navigating internal […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s newly appointed housing official, Cea Weaver, said she regrets “some” of her past rhetoric after facing mounting backlash over resurfaced social media posts and public comments critical of homeownership. Weaver, a longtime housing activist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, was recently named director of the Mayor’s […]
This morning’s developments span constitutional law, a deadly confrontation over immigration enforcement, and a sharp new front in the housing affordability debate — all underscoring how power, policy, and public trust are colliding at once. Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down California’s Urban Open-Carry Ban A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States should move to block large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, arguing that corporate ownership has helped price ordinary Americans out of the housing market. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said homeownership has long represented the core of the American Dream but has become […]
Europe’s economic malaise is often discussed in abstractions. Analysts cite demographics, regulation, or global competition. These explanations are not wrong, but they are incomplete. The scale of the decline is measurable and recent. When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, the EU’s GDP was larger than that of the U.S. Today, Europe’s economy is […]
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – President Trump claims assets belonging to U.S. companies were stolen by Venezuela when it nationalized its oil industry in 1976, and a renegotiation of contracts in 2007. The 22 foreign oil companies, which controlled about 70% of the $5 billion Venezuelan oil industry at the time, received $1 billion in 1977. […]
From Panama To Caracas: How American Power Learned Precision
President Trump’s arrest of Nicolás Maduro marks a turning point in the way American power is exercised. It deserves to be judged on its merits rather than filtered through reflexive partisanship. When stripped of slogans and immediate outrage, the operation reveals something rare in modern military history, a decisive objective achieved with speed, restraint, legality, […]