NYC Mayor Seeks To Dismiss Charges With Prejudice
Lawyers for New York City Mayor Eric Adams have asked a U.S. judge to dismiss the charges against him. In the Wednesday filing, Adams’s attorneys asked to dismiss with prejudice all charges against their client, citing alleged prosecutorial misconduct and an “extraordinary” flurry of leaks that they argued would have violated Adams’ right to a fair trial. […]
Texas Rancher Killed By Suspected Cartel IED Amid ‘Growing Threat’ At Border
Those working near the U.S.-Mexico border are on high alert after a Texas rancher was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) while driving in Mexico. Antonio Céspedes Saldierna, 74, a Texas rancher who worked on both sides of the border, was driving near his ranch in Tamaulipas, Mexico, just south of Brownsville, Texas, when he […]
Trump Calls On Europe To Boost Self-Defense Efforts, But It Must Move Faster
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Europe can build up most of the critical defense ‘enablers’ needed to deter or defeat Russia without US support via NATO within five years, provided the political will to invest is there, according to security experts. Without critical enablers now provided by the U.S. through NATO, such as command and control […]
Report: First Measels Death Recorded In Texas Outbreak
Update (11:47 a.m. ET): The school-age child who died from measles was unvaccinated—amidst the largest measles outbreak in Texas in nearly 30 years. The majority of cases are among unvaccinated individuals. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, measles vaccination rates in the U.S. were relatively high. Among children aged 24 months, the MMR vaccination rate was 90.8% […]
Republican Senator Recovering At Home After Suffering Concussion And Brain Bleed From Fall
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) is recovering at home after suffering a serious fall over the weekend that resulted in a seizure, a brain bleed and a concussion. The 64-year-old lawmaker shared details of the incident on social media, explaining that he slipped on ice while walking down a hill to a dock, striking the back […]
White House Shakes Up Press Pool Process
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday that the White House press team would now have control over determining which media members are part of the press pool, rather than the long-standing White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA). This change, which is a departure from decades of tradition, signals a new direction in how media access […]
The White House Ends Speculation About Philadelphia Eagles Invitation
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump confirmed that the Super Bowl champions would indeed be extended an invitation to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, putting an end to recent speculation about whether or not they would make the traditional trip following their Super Bowl victory. During a briefing inside the Oval Office, Trump told reporters, “They will […]
Apple Announces $500 Billion Investment in Domestic Innovation, Pledges 20,000 New Jobs
Apple has announced its largest-ever commitment, pledging to invest a staggering $500 billion over the next four years. The tech giant, known for its cutting-edge products and services, is focusing its investment on advancing American innovation, research and development (R&D), and high-skilled manufacturing. This initiative will see the creation of 20,000 new jobs across the […]
DOGE Won’t Leak Government Data – The Bureaucracy Already Did
The lawsuits against DOGE rest on a flimsy premise: that allowing Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to federal data presents an existential threat to privacy and national security. Yet, these same plaintiffs and judges—almost uniformly aligned with the Democratic Party—have turned a blind eye to real, systemic data breaches that have compromised the personal […]