Virginia Democrats Push Aggressive Gerrymander Aimed At 10-1 Advantage
The proposed map would require voter approval and could reshape House battlefields ahead of the 2026 midterms… Virginia Democrats are moving forward with an aggressive redistricting proposal that would dramatically tilt the state’s congressional delegation in their favor, setting up a high-stakes political fight over mid-decade mapmaking. The plan, confirmed Friday by Senate President Pro […]
When The Washington National Opera Voted To Leave Reality
The vote by the Washington National Opera board to leave the Kennedy Center has been presented as a dramatic act of artistic resistance. It is better understood as a textbook case of ideological wishful thinking colliding with institutional reality. The rhetoric is grand, the symbolism theatrical, but the material facts are stubborn. The nonprofit that […]
The Iranian Uprising And The Media’s Moral Blind Spot
The uprising now unfolding in Iran presents Western media with a problem that is not logistical but philosophical. Journalists are not confused about what is happening. They are avoiding it. The avoidance is systematic, patterned, and revealing. It stems from two pressures that converge on the same conclusion. Honest coverage would shatter the moral framework […]
AOC Explodes At Fox News, Calls Jesse Watters A ‘Pervert’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez erupted at a Fox News producer outside the Capitol this week after being invited to appear on Jesse Watters Primetime, accusing the show’s host of sexual harassment and labeling him a “pervert.” The tense exchange was caught on video and quickly went viral. Johnny Belisario, a producer for the Fox News program, […]
US Strikes Back After Deadly Ambush In Syria
The U.S. military launched a new wave of airstrikes against ISIS targets across Syria on Saturday, sending a clear message after a December ambush killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter. According to U.S. Central Command, the large-scale strikes hit multiple ISIS positions and were carried out alongside partner forces as part of Operation […]
‘The West Wing’ Star Wanted By Authorities On Child Sex Abuse Charges
Authorities in New Mexico have issued an arrest warrant for Emmy Award-winning actor and director Timothy Busfield, known for his roles in The West Wing, Field of Dreams, and other film and television projects, in connection with allegations of child sexual abuse involving minors under the age of 13. The criminal complaint, filed in support […]
Why America’s Wargames Need A Harder Reality Check
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – Who stress-tests U.S. war plans? Our military spends billions trying to predict what its adversaries will do — and almost nothing testing whether its own plans make sense. In part, this reflects the decline of red teaming, the practice of systematically challenging plans to expose biases, blind spots, and weak […]
ICE Watch: Manufactured Martyrdom In Minneapolis
The domestic terror attack against an ICE agent in Minneapolis earlier this week was not an accident in the ordinary sense of the word. It was not a random tragedy, nor an unforeseeable misunderstanding between a federal officer and a civilian. It was the predictable culmination of a far-left political subculture that trains activists to […]
I Was There On January 6: A Ground-Level View Of The Capitol Riot
An on-the-ground view from a fair, conservative MAGA observer. Not an insurrection, but still a violent riot. Amid the Democrats’ nonstop shrieking about the January 6, 2021, Capitol Riot on its five-year anniversary, we need some clarity: on both sides. Since that fateful day, I have compared the partisan spinning of the J6 riot to […]