Republican Senators Move To Limit Trump’s Military Options On Venezuela
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 TV Star Announces Mayoral Bid
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 […]
Trump Proposes Massive 60% Increase In Defense Spending Next Year
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 […]
Report: Longtime Democrat To Announce Retirement
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 […]
Trump Urges GOP Flexibility On Abortion As Health Care Talks Intensify
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 […]
Mamdani’s Housing Appointee Expresses Regret Over Past Statements
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 […]
Morning Brief: Gun Rights Ruling, Minneapolis Erupts & Trump Targets Wall Street Housing
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 […]
Trump To Ban Large Investors From Purchasing Homes
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 […]
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, […]