UK Investigators Say Texas Father Unlawfully Killed British Daughter After Row Over Trump
A 23-year-old British woman was shot and killed by her father while visiting him in Prosper, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2025, following an argument earlier in the day about U.S. politics and gun ownership, according to testimony presented at an inquest in England. Lucy Harrison, of Warrington, Cheshire, had traveled to Texas with her boyfriend, […]
Is The Pentagon Rethinking Its ‘Gold-Plated’ Weapons Strategy?
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Gilded capability: Overinvestment and the survivability paradox. History provides ample evidence that overinvestment in a capability can accelerate military decline by diverting scarce resources to protect investments at the expense of system regeneration and resilience against attrition. U.S. industrial realities create a strong temptation to compensate for numerical deficiencies by […]
New Documents Show Bannon Reached Out To Epstein During Vatican Fight
Recently declassified Justice Department documents show for the first time that in 2019, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein exchanged messages discussing opposition to Pope Francis and efforts to expand conservative Catholic influence within the Vatican. In one message, Bannon wrote “Will take down Francis” and referenced a broader list of […]
Emails Reveal Rep. Plaskett Asked Epstein To Fund Voter Project To ‘Outperform Anyone’
Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D) sought funding from Jeffrey Epstein in 2017 for a voter data project intended to support campaign outreach in the territory, according to emails released as part of the Justice Department’s unclassified disclosure of Epstein documents. In a May 5, 2017, email sent under the pseudonym “LeRoy Daughter,” Plaskett proposed […]
Washington Legislators Bypass Normal Process To Rush 3D Printing Restrictions
By Scott Witner The Truth About Guns Washington state legislators are pulling out all the stops to ram through House Bill 2320, a sweeping measure that gun rights advocates warn criminalizes not just homemade firearms but the very knowledge and tools used to create them. On February 6, the Washington House made an unusual procedural […]
Navy Ships Collide During Delicate Resupply Operation
Two U.S. Navy vessels operating under U.S. Southern Command collided Wednesday during a replenishment-at-sea operation in waters near South America, military officials confirmed. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply made contact while conducting a routine at-sea resupply, resulting in injuries to two personnel. U.S. Southern […]
Federal Criminal Probe Launched Into ICE Officers After Shooting Testimony Questioned
Federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation into two Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after video evidence contradicted their sworn testimony in a Jan. 14 shooting involving a Venezuelan immigrant, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed Friday. According to authorities, the incident stemmed from a Jan. 14 confrontation in north Minneapolis involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, […]
Joy Reid Calls Nicki Minaj ‘House Pet Cuddled At Trump’s Feet’
Left-wing commentator and former MSNBC host Joy Reid is facing backlash after accusing Republicans of using rap star Nicki Minaj as a political prop to gain “cultural cool” credibility. During a recent appearance on The Don Lemon Show hosted by Don Lemon, Reid launched into a pointed critique of Minaj, who has publicly expressed support […]
Are Unelected NGOs With $14 Trillion In Assets Running The Show?
The Federal Reserve recently disclosed a figure that should stop any serious observer of American public life in his tracks. As of Q2 2025, U.S. NGOs hold $14.12T in assets. That balance sheet is larger than the combined 2025 GDP of Japan, Germany, and India by roughly 5%. This is not a slogan or a […]