Marines Deploying To Middle East Seen Training With Anti-Drone ‘Smart Scope’ Rifles
WASHINGTON — U.S. Marines deploying to the Middle East have been spotted training with advanced rifle-mounted “smart scope” systems designed to shoot down drones — a sign of how rapidly evolving battlefield threats are reshaping frontline combat. Photos released by the military show Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) using the technology during […]
Indicted Democrat Who Resigned From Congress Plans Reelection Bid
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat who resigned from Congress amid a federal indictment and looming expulsion, is now planning to run for reelection — an unusual move that is drawing fresh scrutiny. Cherfilus-McCormick stepped down on Tuesday just minutes before a House Ethics Committee hearing that could have led to her […]
DOJ Blasts Pipe Bombing Suspect’s Latest Bid
The Justice Department is forcefully pushing back against a striking legal claim from the man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of Jan. 6 — that he was effectively pardoned by President Trump. In a court filing Friday, prosecutors urged a federal judge to reject Brian Cole Jr.’s attempt to […]
Report: Kristi Noem Continues Using Coast Guard Residence After DHS Exit
WASHINGTON — Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has continued using a government-owned waterfront mansion in Washington, D.C., nearly two months after her removal from the cabinet, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The property, located on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, is typically reserved for the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard — […]
Cyber Warfare Is Real War, Cyber Apocalypse Coming
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): This is war. Criminals and state-sponsored hackers are increasingly targeting America’s economy. Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cybercrime in 2025, a new record for cyber-enabled economic losses. Private sector losses to malicious cyber activity regularly exceed $200 billion in a given year. Anthropic Mythos – We’ve opened Pandora’s box. For a decade cybersecurity […]
It Is Time For Britain To Return The Falkland Islands To Argentina
The Falkland Islands question is usually treated in the American press as settled, as if the 1982 war closed the file and the only remaining task is to admire Margaret Thatcher’s resolve. That treatment is wrong on the history, wrong on the law, and wrong on the long arc of American policy in the Western […]
Republicans Split Over Potential Maxwell Pardon
A Divided Republican Conference Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are facing an internal divide over a sensitive and politically risky question: whether Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, should be considered for a presidential pardon in exchange for cooperation with investigators. The discussion has largely taken place behind closed doors, but it […]
Neighborhood That Voted Overwhelmingly For Mamdani Sues Him Over Homeless Shelter
A legal battle is unfolding in New York City’s East Village as residents who overwhelmingly supported Mayor Zohran Mamdani are now challenging his administration’s plan to establish a homeless intake center in their neighborhood. Voters in the area’s Election District 45 backed Mamdani by a wide margin in the recent mayoral race, giving him more […]
Beijing’s Quiet Empire: How Belt And Road Rewrote The Rules Of Conquest
Consider the moment a sculptor finishes her work and holds the statue aloft. We can describe what she holds in many ways. It is clay, it is a statue, it is a commodity, it is an investment. The description we choose depends on the question we are asking. Something similar happens when we try to […]