Supreme Court Clears Texas To Use GOP-Friendly Map In 2026
The Supreme Court delivered a significant victory to Texas Republicans on Thursday evening, clearing the way for a new congressional map that could add up to five GOP-leaning seats in 2026. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices halted a lower court order and said Texas can use the map while the legal fight plays out. […]
Trump Quotes Gospel At National Christmas Tree Lighting
President Donald Trump invoked Scripture and celebrated America’s Christian heritage Thursday evening during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting on the Ellipse, just steps from the White House. Standing alongside First Lady Melania Trump, the president quoted from the Gospel of John, highlighting the spiritual meaning of the season. “Tonight, this beautiful evergreen tree glows […]
Morning Brief: Vetting, Visibility & The Verdict That Won’t Fade
Washington rolled out a slate of major policy shifts and legal battles Thursday, each touching a different fault line in American life: immigration security, establishment press access, and the contentious legacy of George Floyd. Together, the stories paint a picture of an administration tightening controls across the board — from who can work in the […]
Rep. Jayapal Claims Deporting Somalis Accused in Fraud Scandals Would Harm Economy
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) argued that deporting Somali immigrants accused of involvement in Minnesota’s massive welfare fraud schemes would damage the American economy and “undermine core national values.” Jayapal made the remarks during an appearance on MS NOW’s “Ana Cabrera Reports,” where she criticized the Trump administration’s response to revelations that Somali migrants allegedly orchestrated […]
Reports: .357 Magnum D.C. Murder Weapon had Only 4 Rounds
Published reports in the aftermath of the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard troopers in Washington, D.C., say only four rounds were fired from the .357 Magnum revolver allegedly used by murder suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was also wounded by other Guardsmen. By Dave Workman for The Gun Mag The handgun, described as a Smith […]
Pentagon Eyes 300,000 Attack UAVs In Bid For ‘Drone Dominance’
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Pentagon rushes forward with $1 billion ‘Drone Dominance’ program to field massive fleets of UAVs. Pentagon seeks to acquire and rapidly field over 300,000 small first-person-view (FPV) one-way-attack quadcopter drones —hoping to put them in the field quickly so that operators can learn to use them within 2 hours. The […]
CNN’s Data Expert Shocked By Poll Showing Trump At His Lowest Since Jan. 6
A new Gallup poll discussed by CNN analyst Harry Enten shows President Donald Trump’s job approval falling to 36% — his weakest standing since shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The drop leaves Trump with a net approval rating of minus 24 points. Earlier this year, his numbers were slightly positive or close […]
Report: California Congressman Makes Reelection Decision After Eyeing Running In Texas
He’s made a decision… Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has opted to remain in the Golden State to run in the newly gerrymandered 48th Congressional District despite chatter he’s eyeing a run the Lone Star State. A source familiar with the matter told Fox News that Issa’s friends and congressional colleagues asked him to consider running in Texas […]
How One Algorithm Quietly Shifted The Census – And The House
The 2020 census was marketed as an “actual enumeration,” a neutral count of people for apportionment and funding. It was not. The same official who helped block a basic citizenship question in 2018, John M. Abowd, then the Census Bureau’s Chief Scientist, pushed through a new, opaque methodology in 2020 called differential privacy. The new […]