Dozens Of Democrats Decline To Vote On House Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON — On Friday, the U.S. House approved a resolution to honor Charlie Kirk and denounce political violence — coming less than two weeks after his assassination at a Turning Point USA event. The resolution passed 310–58, with 38 Democrats voting “present.” All opposition came from the Democratic caucus. The measure describes Kirk as a […]
Can Trump Reclaim Bagram Air Base From The Taliban?
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – It would be a huge coup if he did. Trump suggested that he is working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from the country left the base in the Taliban’s hands. “We’re trying to get it back,” Trump said of […]
Trump Floats Idea Of Retaking Bagram Air Base, But Reality Is A Minefield
At a joint press conference in London with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. is looking to “get it back” — referring to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which was abandoned and quickly fell under Taliban control after the Biden administration’s chaotic 2021 withdrawal. Trump framed Bagram’s strategic […]
McDonald’s Commits $200 Million Toward MAHA-Compliant Changes To Menu
In a sweeping move hailed as a major victory for public health and sustainable agriculture, McDonald’s USA announced this week a $200 million investment in regenerative farming practices—the company’s largest such commitment to date. The initiative is being celebrated by proponents of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement as a turning point in the […]
CDC Panel Drops MMRV Recommendation For Young Children
A federal vaccine advisory panel has voted to stop recommending the combined MMRV vaccine — measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella — for children under age 4. The vaccine advisory panel — the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — voted 8–3 to recommend that the combined MMRV vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella, varicella) not be given […]
Congress Clashes Over Use Of ‘Fascist’
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) ignited a firestorm Thursday during a House Oversight Committee hearing on crime in Washington, D.C., after she appeared to label her Republican colleagues as “fascists”—a comment that led to an explosive response from Republican Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL). The confrontation marks the latest example of increasingly reckless rhetoric from some […]
Obama Complains, Kimmel Falls, Chaos In Congress, And Democrats Arrested
If you blinked this yesterday, you missed a political earthquake. The left is melting down, and the old guard is crying foul — but it’s not working. OBAMA WHINES WHILE KIMMEL BURNS Former President Barack Obama is furious. Not about anything that affects the average American, but because Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended. After Kimmel […]
Jasmine Crockett Says Committing A Crime Doesn’t Make Someone A Criminal
In a recent interview that’s raising eyebrows across the political spectrum, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) made the claim that just because someone commits a crime, it “doesn’t make them a criminal,” emphasizing that the label depends on a person’s “mindset.” Her remarks, made during an appearance with Netflix personality Jonathan Van Ness, have ignited a […]
The Obamacare Subsidy Ruse, Fix CBO Scoring, Let Prices Fall
Democrats now warn that millions will face higher premiums if the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire at the end of 2025. The warnings are loud. The outrage is theatrical. The facts are simpler. Democrats wrote the sunset. They drafted the American Rescue Plan in early 2021 to turbocharge premium tax credits for two years, […]