Jan. 6 Officers File Lawsuit Against Trump’s $1.776 Billion Fund
Police officers injured during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump’s controversial $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” arguing the program could improperly benefit Capitol rioters and other political allies. According to Politico, the lawsuit was filed by former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department Officer Daniel […]
James Murdoch Buys New York Mag And Vox Brands In Major New Deal
James Murdoch, the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, is making a major play in digital media, taking control of New York magazine and several prominent Vox Media brands in a sweeping $300 million deal announced Wednesday. The acquisition places New York magazine, Vox.com, and the Vox Media Podcast Network under the umbrella of Murdoch’s […]
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon To Go Dark In Support Of Stephen Colbert Before Final ‘Late Show’
Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are planning to suspend new episodes of their programs in solidarity with Stephen Colbert ahead of the final broadcast of CBS’s “The Late Show.” According to Variety, NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” will air a rerun instead of a new episode on May 21, the same […]
Justice Department Indicts Former Cuban Leader Raúl Castro
On Wednesday, the United States indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro. After three decades, criminal charges announced Wednesday focus on the 94-year-old Castro’s role as defense minister and alleged role in ordering the 1996 shoot down of two civilian aircraft belonging to the Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue, a Miami-based humanitarian organization that searched […]
Authorities Investigating Explosive Device Near Pennsylvania Polling Station
Pennsylvania authorities are investigating after an explosive device detonated roughly half a block from a polling location during Tuesday’s primary election, adding to ongoing concerns about threats and disruptions surrounding American elections. The Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement Tuesday that no injuries were reported and voting at the nearby polling location continued uninterrupted. […]
Geopolitical Fallout Emerges After Trump-Xi And Putin-Xi Summits In Beijing
PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB): Roses, trees, and power: Symbolism behind Trump-Xi summit. Last week’s high-level summit in Beijing between Trump and Xi achieved few traditional “deliverables” leading many observers to dismiss its singular importance. Taiwan’s president stressed that arms purchases from U.S. are “the most important deterrent” of regional conflict and instability, after Trump referred to […]
NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus Urge Black Athletes To Boycott Universities In Red States
The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are urging black athletes and fans to boycott flagship public universities in several Republican-led southern states following a recent Supreme Court ruling involving the Voting Rights Act. The organizations announced Tuesday the launch of an “Out of Bounds” campaign targeting schools in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, […]
Longtime Democratic Congressman Barney Frank Dies At 86
One of the most influential Democrats in Congress and a pioneering openly gay lawmaker… Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman who became a leading architect of post-2008 Wall Street reform and one of the first openly gay members of Congress, has died at age 86 after entering hospice care at his home in Maine last […]
Democrat-Aligned NGOs Are Trying To ‘Save’ Memphis From Its Best Neighbor: Elon Musk’s xAI
Sarah Houston, the executive director of Protect Our Aquifer, has spent years as one of xAI’s sharpest local critics. So when she stood near the groundbreaking of the Colossus Water Recycling Plant on October 10, 2025, and called the project “a step forward and a win,” that admission deserves to be taken seriously. It came […]