Morning Brief: Debates Over Citizenship, Security & District Lines
Washington is confronting a collision of debates over citizenship, migration, and political power — each unfolding against a backdrop of heightened national scrutiny. Moreno Pushes to End Dual Citizenship as Trump Era Immigration Agenda Expands A new front opened in the GOP’s immigration and citizenship push Monday as Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, prepares to introduce […]
Trump Declares All Biden-Era Autopen-Signed Executive Orders ‘Terminated,’ Citing Ongoing Federal Probe
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is voiding all executive orders and official documents signed using an autopen during Joe Biden’s time in office, escalating a controversy now under federal investigation. In a late-night post on Truth Social, Trump asserted that “approximately 92%” of Biden’s executive documents were signed using an autopen — a […]
US Admiral Warns Of Growing Threats To Undersea Internet Cables
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Most Americans likely believe the internet comes from space, via satellites. But the vast majority of information that flows across tens of billions of devices connected to the internet comes from the sea. 500 fiber-optic undersea cables carry more than 95% of all internet data. And they are very vulnerable. This, […]
Report: Trump Summoning Top Officials To Oval Office To Discuss ‘Next Steps’ On Venezuela
On Monday evening, President Donald Trump’s top security officials are reportedly planning to convene in the Oval Office for a closed-door “next steps” discussion on Venezuela. Sources familiar with the matter told CNN that senior figures, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, are […]
Aquinas, Islam, And Why Trump’s Immigration Reset Is Just
President Trump’s renewed halt on Islamic migration to the United States, alongside a policy of promoting remigration for certain Islamic refugees and migrants, is routinely denounced as xenophobic, unchristian, even fascist. The charges are serious. They are also philosophically sloppy and theologically uninformed. If we take St. Thomas Aquinas seriously, especially Summa Theologiae I–II, Question […]
Concealed Carry Holder Shoots Teen Rapper In Failed Chicago Carjacking
A 17-year-old from the south suburbs, known in the local rap scene as “4 Block Lil Mari,” has been arrested after a botched carjacking in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. Prosecutors say Kamari Bonslater was shot by a woman he attempted to rob at gunpoint, a woman who turned out to be a legally armed concealed carry […]
Suspect In DC Shooting Faces Upgraded Charge After National Guard Specialist Dies
The man accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday now faces upgraded charges after one of the victims died from her injuries. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, succumbed to her wounds Thursday, prompting prosecutors to add a first-degree murder charge against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national. Lakanwal […]
Indiana House Releases New Congressional Map Draft That Could Net GOP Additional Seats
Indiana lawmakers are poised to consider a congressional map that could flip two Democrat-held U.S. House seats, escalating a partisan battle that has drawn in national GOP figures ahead of the 2026 midterms. The proposed map targets the districts represented by Democrat Reps. Frank Mrvan in the 1st District and André Carson in the 7th […]
The Media Missed The Story: 8 Ways Trump’s New FBI Is Actually Working
The latest report from the National Alliance of Retired and Active Duty FBI Special Agents and Analysts has been widely described as damning. Headlines highlight words like “toxic,” “paralyzed,” and “in over his head.” Some commentators present the document as proof that Kash Patel and Dan Bongino are failing. This is a mistake. A close […]