Democrat Admits Government Shutdown Is To Force Defunding Of ICE
Rep. James Clyburn said Sunday that the ongoing funding impasse affecting the Department of Homeland Security is primarily driven by Democratic opposition to funding for immigration enforcement, particularly the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Speaking in an interview with Al Sharpton on MSNBC, Clyburn argued that Democrats are willing to support funding for other DHS […]
Leading Senate Candidate’s Tattoo Controversy Explodes Again After New Comments
It was already problematic — now his story changed… Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is again facing scrutiny over a tattoo that resembles a Nazi symbol, after shifting his public explanation of its meaning during a recent interview. Platner, who is running to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, was first embroiled in […]
Trump Claims ‘Terminal’ Diagnosis Reversed For GOP Congressman
The turnaround came after White House intervention, he says… WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) had been given a terminal medical diagnosis and was once told he could be “dead by June” before receiving treatment arranged with White House physicians. The revelation, made during a public event, drew immediate attention not […]
Nationwide Blackout Plunges Cuba Into Darkness Amid Growing Revolt
Cuba was plunged into a sweeping nationwide blackout Monday after its electrical grid suffered a sudden and total collapse, leaving roughly 10 million residents without power and highlighting the island’s deepening energy crisis. According to the American Embassy in Cuba, the outage began at approximately 1:54 p.m. local time when the national grid disconnected, triggering […]
Morning Brief: A Retirement, A Referral & A Ruling
Good morning.Washington is shifting again via quiet exits, mounting legal fights, and a federal court stepping into a heated public health debate. From the end of a decades-long border enforcement career to new scrutiny of a former Cabinet official and a major vaccine ruling, this is what’s shaping the week. A Controversial Border Career Ends […]
Federal Court Blocks New HHS Changes To Vaccine Advisory Panel
A federal judge on Monday blocked Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to federal vaccine policy, including a reduction in the recommended childhood immunization schedule and the restructuring of a key vaccine advisory panel. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy, a Biden appointee, granted a motion from the American Academy […]
Democrat Senate Candidate Ignites Fury After Comments About Christianity
Political parties often choose candidates the way marketers choose packaging. The product must look familiar before voters examine what is inside. Consider a simple analogy. A grocery store sells two jars that both say honey on the label. One jar contains honey. The other contains corn syrup flavored to resemble honey. From a distance, they […]
Inside The Strike That Changed The War With Iran
One of the most strategically valuable targets in the conflict… PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – President Trump announced perhaps the most aggressive U.S. action against Iran to date, attacking military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s strategic oil distribution chokepoint. After Kharg, what to know about Iran’s offshore islands. Meanwhile, Israel and U.S. indicate war could go […]
Marines Headed To Gulf Bring Firepower, Could Target Strategic Kharg Island
As I recommended days before, and the Pentagon recently announced, an amphibious ready group (ARG) led by the Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) ship USS Tripoli and its 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) has been redeployed from the Pacific to the Persian Gulf, with added escorts, as part of an Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Prior to receiving orders […]