Report: Longtime Democrat To Announce Retirement
On Thursday, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) will announce his retirement during remarks on the House floor after 45 years in Congress. Hoyer, 86, told The Washington Post in an interview published late Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in November. “I did not want to be one of those members who clearly stayed, outstayed his or her ability […]
Trump Urges GOP Flexibility On Abortion As Health Care Talks Intensify
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans this week to show “a little flexible” thinking on long-standing abortion funding restrictions as lawmakers work to finalize a deal extending Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies. The comments, delivered at a House GOP policy retreat, reflect growing pressure on Republicans to address rising insurance premiums while navigating internal […]
Mamdani’s Housing Appointee Expresses Regret Over Past Statements
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s newly appointed housing official, Cea Weaver, said she regrets “some” of her past rhetoric after facing mounting backlash over resurfaced social media posts and public comments critical of homeownership. Weaver, a longtime housing activist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, was recently named director of the Mayor’s […]
Morning Brief: Gun Rights Ruling, Minneapolis Erupts & Trump Targets Wall Street Housing
This morning’s developments span constitutional law, a deadly confrontation over immigration enforcement, and a sharp new front in the housing affordability debate — all underscoring how power, policy, and public trust are colliding at once. Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down California’s Urban Open-Carry Ban A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
Trump To Ban Large Investors From Purchasing Homes
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States should move to block large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, arguing that corporate ownership has helped price ordinary Americans out of the housing market. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said homeownership has long represented the core of the American Dream but has become […]
‘Donroe’ Trump 2.0 And The Return Of American Hemisphere Power
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – President Trump claims assets belonging to U.S. companies were stolen by Venezuela when it nationalized its oil industry in 1976, and a renegotiation of contracts in 2007. The 22 foreign oil companies, which controlled about 70% of the $5 billion Venezuelan oil industry at the time, received $1 billion in 1977. […]
Ohio Gubernatorial Candidates Select Running Mates
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton have each selected their running mates as Ohio’s 2026 gubernatorial race begins to take shape. Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur and former 2024 Republican presidential candidate, announced that he has chosen Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his lieutenant governor. The selection highlights Ramaswamy’s effort to pair his outsider, […]
Minneapolis Mayor Unleashes Tirade Against ICE After Fatal Shooting
Viewer Discretion Advised: This article includes videos featuring graphic content and explicit language. MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Tuesday delivered an unusually profane and emotional rebuke of federal immigration authorities, telling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to “get the f*** out of Minneapolis” after an ICE officer fatally shot a woman during a […]
Europe’s Rejection Of Educational Liberty Is Killing Its Economy
Europe’s economic malaise is often discussed in abstractions. Analysts cite demographics, regulation, or global competition. These explanations are not wrong, but they are incomplete. The scale of the decline is measurable and recent. When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, the EU’s GDP was larger than that of the U.S. Today, Europe’s economy is […]