Democrats Block Defense Spending Bill That Would Have Paid Troops During Shutdown
Senate Democrats blocked consideration of a defense spending bill that would have funded the military and ensured continued pay for active-duty service members during the ongoing government shutdown, now in its 17th day. In a 50-44 vote, Democrats largely fell in line with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, filibustering the measure despite its bipartisan origins and previous support. Only three Democrats—John Fetterman […]
China’s Hidden Plan To Attack America From Within
China is preparing for war with the U.S. Much has been written recently about how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), often through its interests and lackeys, has been increasingly buying up large tracts of American farmland. Often, these farmlands are near or adjacent to strategic U.S. military bases, including nuclear silo sites and strategic bomber […]
Smartmatic, Executives Indicted In Alleged Foreign Bribery Scheme
Federal prosecutors have indicted Smartmatic and several former executives in a case alleging foreign bribery and money laundering tied to election contracts. The indictment, filed in the Southern District of Florida, accuses Smartmatic’s parent company, SGO Corp., of paying roughly $1 million in bribes between 2015 and 2018 to a former election official in the […]
Texas Court Blocks Influencer’s Plan To Take Over Rural County With ‘Melanated’ Voters
A Texas court has temporarily blocked a controversial campaign by social media influencer Malcolm Tanner to offer free homes to black Americans in Loving County, Texas, citing public health violations and alleged attempts to unlawfully influence local elections. The court order comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit accusing Tanner of launching an “illegal and deceptive political sham” in the sparsely populated […]
Morning Brief: Shutdown Standoff, Bolton’s Indictment, And A Texas Showdown
As the government shutdown continues, Capitol Hill is bracing for yet another weekend without resolution. A Senate vote that could have guaranteed pay for troops fell short Thursday, with most Democrats blocking the defense appropriations bill — intensifying a bitter partisan deadlock that’s beginning to affect national security and morale. Democrats Block Troop Pay Bill […]
Transgender And ‘Queer’ Identification Dropping Among Gen Z
A sharp decline in transgender and queer identification among young Americans—particularly within elite educational institutions—has been documented in a new report published by the Centre for Heterodox Social Science. The report, authored by Eric Kaufmann, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham and director of the center, presents data that suggests gender and sexual nonconformity may […]
ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Sworn In As Chicago Police Officer
An Illinois police officer living in the United States illegally has been arrested by federal immigration authorities, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday. Radule Bojovic, a native of Montenegro, was working as a sworn officer with the Hanover Park Police Department when he was taken into custody during Operation Midway Blitz — a […]
Federal Prosecutors Indict Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton
Federal prosecutors in Maryland have indicted former Trump national security adviser John Bolton for his alleged mishandling of classified documents, ABC News reports. CNN’s Katelyn Polantz reported Tuesday that prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland met over the weekend to hammer out the details of a potential indictment. Citing unnamed sources, Polantz reported […]
Why Did The African Development Fund Try To Block Trump Auditors?
A top ethics watchdog is going to court to find out why a taxpayer-funded African investment firm covered up records and blocked auditors from the “Department of Government Efficiency.” The nonprofit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement that it “filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. African […]