Netflix & The Obamas Part Ways
Higher Ground Productions, the media company founded by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, will not renew its production agreement with Netflix when the current deal expires at the end of 2026, bringing an eight-year partnership to a close. The agreement, signed in 2018, gave Netflix a “first-look” arrangement on Higher Ground’s projects and was reported […]
NYC Mayor Says He Never Intends To Run For President
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he is not focused on the national political landscape and has no plans to seek higher office, although his policy agenda and political profile continue to draw attention beyond his constituency. In an interview on Meet the Press, Mamdani was asked by host Kristen Welker whether he would […]
Morning Brief: Ceasefire Abroad, Ethics Battles At Home
Good morning. Washington is waking up to a mix of fragile diplomacy abroad and mounting accountability battles at home. An open-ended ceasefire with Iran underscores uncertain global stability, while Congress faces renewed scrutiny over ethics and misconduct. Together, these stories reflect a system balancing pressure without clear resolution. An Open-Ended Ceasefire Keeps Pressure on Iran—Without […]
Michigan Democrats Nominate Candidate With A History Of Praising Hezbollah
A controversial candidate for the University of Michigan Board of Regents has secured the Democratic nomination after party delegates voted at the state convention, despite backlash over past social media activity praising Hezbollah. Amir Makled, a Dearborn-based attorney, emerged as one of the Democratic nominees for the influential university governing board following the Michigan Democratic […]
How Prediction ‘Betting’ Markets Endanger National Security
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): Unregulated prediction market may endanger national security, experts and lawmakers warn. Before and since the Iran war began, though, Polymarket has created war-related markets that users can bet on, raising concerns over the illegality and ethics of those specific bets. Experts and lawmakers said that while the latter two concerns were front of […]
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Indefinitely, Maintains Blockade As Talks Stall
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced that the United States will extend its ceasefire with Iran indefinitely while maintaining a strict naval blockade, as peace talks falter and uncertainty deepens over Tehran’s willingness to negotiate. In a statement, Trump said U.S. forces would “hold our attack” and continue the ceasefire until Iran presents a unified […]
MARPAT Camouflage Of The United States Marines Corps
Marines don’t like to be called soldiers — because they are “Marines” first, last, and always — and these days it would be hard to confuse the two. On the battlefield, U.S. Marines don’t look like those serving in the U.S. Army because for nearly 20 years, the United States Marine Corps has been wearing […]
CPA Questions Ilhan Omar’s Accounting Error Claim After Massive Wealth Disclosure Swing
A newly surfaced critique from a certified public accountant is adding fuel to an already intensifying debate over Rep. Ilhan Omar’s financial disclosures, after the Minnesota Democrat dramatically revised her reported net worth from millions of dollars to less than six figures. The controversy stems from a 2025 financial disclosure that listed Omar and her […]
Kevin Warsh And The Crime Of Reading The Constitution: A Defense Of The Fed Nominee
Consider a simple rule. A homeowner’s association writes a bylaw specifying that ballots for board elections must be received by a particular Tuesday at 5 p.m., signed by the member, and witnessed by one adult. A week before the election, the association’s treasurer, acting alone, announces that ballots will be accepted for three additional days, […]