Handouts Halt Progress, Lessons From Zambia’s Break With USAID
Foreign aid is often defended in moral language, as if money from rich governments were a ladder that reliably lifts poor societies. Will aid help. Not necessarily. Some aid prevents catastrophe, and we should not confuse relief after an earthquake with the hard business of long run development. Yet a large share of routine development […]
CIA Sued For These Epstein Records
A prominent legal watchdog is suing the Central Intelligence Agency for any and all records in their possession on deceased sex offender and politically-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein’s political connections and possible work for foreign governments. The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement that it “filed a Freedom of Information Act […]
Tomahawk Tiger And More: Black Tiger International
Louisiana-based Black Tiger International has announced the release of its highly anticipated Fall Gear Drop, featuring premium Next Level hoodies and T-shirts designed specifically for enthusiasts who refuse to compromise on quality or the cool factor. Black Tiger is a veteran-owned apparel company born from the iconic warrior films of the ’80s and the real-life […]
Trump’s Caribbean Strategy Sparks Capitol Hill Showdown
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – U.S. is releasing and repatriating two survivors of latest airstrike on drug boats in the Caribbean currently held by the Navy to their home country to face charges. A bipartisan group of senators is planning to force a vote on a resolution to block President Trump from carrying out hostilities […]
Supreme Court To Consider If Drug Users Can Own Guns
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a major Second Amendment case…. On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to consider whether it is constitutional to prohibit habitual marijuana users from owning guns. At the center of the case is a federal statute barring anyone deemed “an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” from […]
Masked Thieves Steal Priceless Napoleonic Jewels In Daring Daylight Louvre Heist
Authorities have launched a sweeping investigation after a brazen daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum, where a group of masked thieves escaped with nine priceless jewels linked to Napoleon Bonaparte and his imperial family. The heist occurred just after 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the museum’s famed Apollo Gallery, moments after opening to visitors. According to […]
Hung By His Own Standard: John Bolton’s Espionage Hypocrisy
The irony is blinding. For years John Bolton demanded zero tolerance for anyone who spilled U.S. secrets. He called Edward Snowden a traitor and said he should, if convicted, hang by the neck until dead. He urged maximal punishment for Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning, insisting that national security requires harsh deterrence. Now the same […]
Scott Wiener To Challenge Nancy Pelosi In Primary
California State Senator Scott Wiener, one of the country’s most controversial and progressive lawmakers, is preparing to launch a primary challenge against long-serving Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi, according to a Thursday report from the San Francisco Standard. Sources close to Wiener say he is no longer waiting for Pelosi — now 85 years old — to step aside […]
Are Liberals Using Tax Exempt Groups To Promote Terrorism?
A top congressional chairman is leaning on the Internal Revenue Service to revoke the tax-exempt status of several left-wing or Islamist organizations for actively supporting deadly Islamist terrorist activity. The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee announced in a statement that Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is calling on the IRS to “revoke the tax-exempt […]