A Democratic candidate for mayor in Providence has made national headlines after criticizing a mural depicting Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was killed in North Carolina last year. State Representative David Morales made the remarks during an interview with a local television station while discussing plans to remove the mural, which had been displayed […]
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court struck down a Colorado law restricting licensed mental health professionals from performing voluntary conversion therapy to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors. In an 8-1 decision, the high court determined that Colorado’s 2019 law violated on First Amendment protections and ruled in favor of Christian therapist Kaley Chiles. “We do not […]
President Donald Trump has privately indicated he is open to ending the war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz — which carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil — is not fully reopened, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The reported shift marks a notable departure from traditional U.S. military objectives, where […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is criticizing officials in Santa Clara County for not honoring immigration detainer requests tied to two Honduran nationals accused of killing a 24-year-old mother earlier this month. Authorities say Franquin Inestroza-Martinez and Gerzon Jose Chirinos-Munguia were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Kembery Chirinos-Flores in early January. […]
Good Morning. From a partial reversal on immigration policy to a rare and personal legal battle involving a former senator, and a new congressional probe into political funding networks, the day’s headlines reflect a country navigating complex questions of accountability, influence, and control. A Selective Reopening of the Asylum System After months of near-total shutdown, […]
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema could be required to pay tens of thousands of dollars in damages over an alleged affair with her former bodyguard, after his estranged wife filed a lawsuit under a rarely used 19th-century law. The suit invokes “alienation of affection,” a legal claim still recognized in just six U.S. states. One of […]
Spain has escalated its standoff with the United States by blocking U.S. military aircraft involved in the Iran conflict from using its airspace, marking a significant rupture between Washington and a key NATO ally. Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles confirmed Monday that Madrid has denied both airspace access and the use of jointly operated U.S.-Spanish […]
New data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) indicates that households including at least one foreign national are receiving nearly £1 billion per month in Universal Credit benefits, according to reporting based on a Freedom of Information request. The figures, obtained by Conservative MP Neil O’Brien and reported by The Telegraph, show that […]
Thieves stole three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near Parma in northern Italy, police said Monday. The overnight heist between March 22 and 23 lasted less than three minutes, according to local media. The suspects forced open a door at the Magnani Rocca Foundation and escaped through […]
There is a particular species of institutional error that only becomes visible in hindsight, and only then at considerable cost. It is not the error of building the wrong weapon. It is the error of discarding the right one because it does not fit the threat you expect to fight. The US Air Force spent […]
Former South Carolina Gov. and Rep. Mark Sanford has entered the race to reclaim his old congressional seat, launching a comeback bid in the state’s 1st District as a crowded primary field takes shape ahead of the 2026 midterms. Sanford, a Republican, filed on the final day to enter the June 9 primary, joining a […]
North Korea Unveils New Capability For US-Range Missile
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons reportedly capable of reaching the U.S. mainland and called it a significant development boosting his country’s strategic military arsenal. While the test was in line with Kim’s stated goal of acquiring more agile, hard-to-detect missiles targeting […]