Space Force Can’t Simply Seize Air Guard Units From States
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – As efforts to reverse the decision continue in Congress, a bipartisan group representing all 55 governors (of states and territories) is sounding the alarm about a looming Biden-era move to move Air Guard units into the Space Force without approval from governors. Existing laws that require state governors to approve such a […]
Jimmy Kimmel Rips Into Kristi Noem Over Easter Robbery
Kristi Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, became an unexpected punchline on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show this week after a robbery left her without critical personal and government items. According to reports, Noem was dining at a Washington, D.C. restaurant on Easter Sunday when her belongings — including her passport, driver’s license, DHS badge, […]
Grappler Bumper Stops Police Station Attacker Cold In Arizona
The Grappler Bumper has yet again been successfully used by police, this time in Glendale, Arizona. While we have seen at least one case where the device didn’t end a police chase in a more peaceful fashion than a PIT maneuver, in this and others it’s functioned as designed to prevent further carnage. The suspect, 35-year-old Alberto Jaquez Rojas, was allegedly […]
‘Take A Breath!’ Ingraham Shuts Down Democrat Rep In Heated Migrant Debate
A tense exchange unfolded Tuesday night on “The Ingraham Angle” as host Laura Ingraham clashed with Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) over the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a Maryland resident who entered the U.S. illegally but was granted withholding of removal in 2019 due to fears of gang violence in El Salvador. Ansari criticized […]
Pro-Life In Vermont? Your Baby Could Be Taken Away
Vermont’s Maternal Inquisition: A Dire Warning on Government Overreach In the bucolic green hills of Vermont, where progressive ideals bloom as abundantly as its maple trees, a dark tale of government overreach is unfolding — one that starkly contrasts the state’s professed commitment to individual liberty and women’s rights. The story of a woman referred […]
Sen. Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, To Retire After 44 Years In Congress
Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat, announced on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, concluding a 44-year career in Congress. Fox News continues: Durbin, who was first elected to the Senate in 1996, made the announcement in a video message on X Wednesday. “The decision of whether to run for re-election has […]
JD Vance Delivers Ultimatum On Ukraine: Strike A Deal Or US Walks Away
U.S. Vice President JD Vance issued a stark warning on Wednesday, telling reporters that unless Russia and Ukraine reach a ceasefire agreement soon, the United States will withdraw from its role in the negotiations to end the war. Speaking during a four-day visit to India, Vance said the U.S. has delivered a clear proposal to […]
Trump Softens Tariff Stance On China
A Major Reversal? President Trump announced Tuesday at a White House press conference his intention to reduce the 145% tariff on Chinese goods — a significant shift from his earlier aggressive trade war stance, which began in 2018 to address unfair trade practices and the U.S.-China trade deficit. Trump’s softened stance follows China’s decision to […]
Beef Without Borders: The Economic Logic Behind The US-Mexico Cattle Trade
A Mexican steer may live more of its life in the United States than in the country of its birth. Born on pastureland in Chihuahua, it is weaned and sold at 400 pounds to a U.S. feedlot operator near Amarillo. There, it grows fat on Iowa corn and Kansas sorghum, gains 1,000 pounds and is […]