Progressive Church Will Offer ‘Glitter Ashes’ To Honor The LGBT Community
An Atlanta-based progressive congregation is making headlines this Lenten season by offering what it calls “glitter ashes” during its Ash Wednesday service, describing the ritual as an expression of remorse for what it characterizes as historic mistreatment of LGBTQ individuals by Christians. The Church at Ponce and Highland, located in Atlanta, announced on its website […]
Democrat Launches Primary Bid To Unseat Elderly Maxine Waters
Myla Rahman is taking aim at Rep. Maxine Waters’ 35-year tenure in Congress as she launches a primary challenge against the longtime Democratic lawmaker, arguing that voters are ready for a generational shift. Rahman, a nonprofit executive, Los Angeles native is 34 years younger than the 87-year-old Waters. As she begins her campaign in California’s […]
Robots And AI Take Center Stage In Army And Navy Overhaul
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – CNO “all ahead flank” on AI. The Navy’s ambitious vision to enable the Golden Fleet of heavily armed, high-tech manned warships accompanied by a vast network of nimble unmanned and autonomous platforms hinges on AI. Buoyed by billions in investments into robotic systems, the Navy is considering how it will […]
Florida Congressman Reportedly Planning Early Retirement, Threatening GOP House Majority
Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) is reportedly planning an early retirement announcement next week — a decision that would eliminate the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. With Republicans clinging to a 218–214 edge after Democrat Christian Menefee’s recent swearing-in, the margin for error has vanished. Because tie votes fail in the House — […]
Beloved Teen Drama Star James Van Der Beek Dies At 48
James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for his breakout role as Dawson Leery on the 1990s teen drama “Dawson’s Creek,” has died at the age of 48 following a long battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer. Van Der Beek was first diagnosed with colorectal cancer in August 2023 and publicly revealed his illness […]
ICE Director Hits Back At Rep. Swalwell’s Ultimatum
A tense exchange unfolded Tuesday during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing when Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) pressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons to resign over the agency’s deportation operations. The confrontation marked the latest clash between Swalwell and ICE leadership. The California Democrat previously co-authored the “ICE OUT Act” with Rep. […]
Police: At Least 10 Dead After Gunperson Opens Fire At Canadian School And Home
TUMBLER RIDGE, British Columbia — At least 10 people were killed and more than 25 injured Tuesday after a “gunperson” opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a nearby residence in the remote northern British Columbia town. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said officers responded within two minutes to reports of an active […]
Trump’s Repeal Of Obama’s CO₂ Finding Was The Right Call
Carbon dioxide occupies a peculiar place in contemporary policy debate. It is invisible, odorless, non-toxic at ambient concentrations, and indispensable to life on Earth. Every human breathes it out. Every green plant requires it to survive. And yet, since 2009, federal law has treated carbon dioxide as if it were a noxious contaminant on par […]
Mass Surveillance Was ‘Necessary’ – Until Immigration Law Was Enforced
American cities did not stumble accidentally into mass surveillance. They chose it. Over the past decade, thousands of municipalities quietly installed automated license plate reader systems that record, store, and analyze the daily movements of ordinary people. They did so deliberately, with minimal public debate, and with striking indifference to the constitutional implications. This architecture […]