US Shifts Policy, Now Aiding Ukrainian Strikes Deep Inside Russia
Trump Administration Approves Targeting Intel on Russian Energy Sites In a sharp escalation of U.S. involvement in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Trump administration has authorized the transfer of intelligence to Ukraine specifically for the purpose of striking Russian energy infrastructure — including refineries, pipelines, and power plants — far beyond the front […]
Senate Erupts In Laughter After Schumer Suggests ‘New York Times’ Biased Against Democrats
The U.S. Senate chamber broke into laughter Tuesday evening as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dismissed a recent New York Times poll as “biased” after it showed widespread public opposition to the Democratic-led government shutdown. The remark came just hours before the federal government officially shut down, following a failed attempt by Senate Republicans to pass a clean […]
Morning Brief: Cawthorn Returns, ATF Implodes, Trump Builds Legacy In Miami
A decorated Army veteran turned whistleblower exposes explosive allegations inside Biden’s ATF. Madison Cawthorn reenters the political arena, citing the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk as his call to action. And in downtown Miami, Florida leaders greenlight a $66 million site for the Trump Presidential Library — a monument to legacy, power, and narrative […]
Democrats Seek $200 Billion For Illegal Immigrants As Condition To End Shutdown
As the first full day of the federal government shutdown concludes, a newly released White House memo outlines key policy demands from congressional Democrats in ongoing funding negotiations—chief among them, a push to repeal healthcare eligibility restrictions that would result in nearly $200 billion in federal spending on healthcare for non-citizens, including those in the country illegally, over […]
Paxton: YouTube TV Dropping Univision Is Anti-Trump ‘Retaliation’
YouTube TV, owned by Google, is poised to kick Univision out of its base package — shoving it into a paid Spanish-language tier — and the backlash is already exploding. The Mexican-American media company argues the move is political retribution — payback for giving President Donald Trump a platform in 2024, including a widely watched […]
Former ATF Senior Official Now Working For Everytown
Via The Truth About Guns by Lee Williams Marianna Mitchem, ATF’s former Associate Assistant Director of Field Operations (Industry Operations), is now working for former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun group, Everytown for Gun Safety, according to a former ATF senior official who did not want their name used in this story. Mitchem […]
Europe Rallies To Push Back On Russian Threat
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Germany, France, and Poland support stronger European integration to counter Russia, potentially mobilizing frozen Russian financial assets to support Ukraine under an EU-proposed scheme, as well as deeper defense integration with Kyiv. NATO has expanded its Baltic Sentry mission with additional vigilance assets and activities in response to recent drone incidents […]
Former ATF Employee Alleges Biden Officials Harassed, Threatened Him For Exposing Abuses
A former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives employee alleges the agency threatened him with physical harm and Biden ATF Director Steven Dettelbach “personally gave orders to find a legal justification to fire” him over his complaints that unqualified agents were being hired. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee announced in a statement Chairman […]
Why xAI’s Grokipedia Must Confront The State Capture Of Human Knowledge
Elon Musk’s xAI has announced its ambition to build Grokipedia, a genuine rival to Wikipedia. This is no small task. For Grokipedia to succeed, it must not only compete with Wikipedia’s massive footprint but also confront what Wikipedia has become: the single most effective propaganda system in human history. To steelman this point is not […]