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Thomas Paine Slaps Congress With His Résumé

Thomas Paine Slaps Congress With His Résumé

By George Ford Smith via Mises Wire | July 16, 2025 Even after Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, and the closing of the port of Boston — even after the creation of a Continental Army and the appointment of Washington as its commander— most colonists in late 1775 still hoped for reconciliation

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Everybody Clap — Michelle Obama Managed To Spend An Hour With Her Husband

Everybody Clap — Michelle Obama Managed To Spend An Hour With Her Husband

By Natalie Sandoval, Daily Caller News Foundation | July 16, 2025 Former first lady Michelle Obama is no stranger to bold and beautiful feats. But her latest accomplishment may be her boldest, her bravest, and dare I say, her most beautiful: publicly tolerating her husband. Michelle introduced a “very, very, very,

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One Of America’s Most Insane Local Politicians Just Won In DC

One Of America’s Most Insane Local Politicians Just Won In DC

By Hailey Gomez, Daily Caller News Foundation | July 16, 2025 Despite a looming bribery scandal, former Washington D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr. secured his seat Tuesday after previously being kicked out following an FBI arrest and charge. White was arrested in August 2024 on a federal bribery charge, prompting

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Sectarian Clashes Threaten Syria’s Shaky Transition

Sectarian Clashes Threaten Syria’s Shaky Transition

Clashes between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and Druze militias have left nearly 250 people dead, once again raising fears of a breakdown in Syria’s fragile postwar order. Violence erupted over the weekend when fighting broke out between Druze militias and Bedouin armed groups in the Suweida region, a heartland

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US Hubris-Driven Blunders Transform The Entire Complexion Of The Wider War

US Hubris-Driven Blunders Transform The Entire Complexion Of The Wider War

By Alastair Crooke via Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | July 16, 2025 The big issue emerging from the US’ 22 June strike on Iran – second only to “wither Iran?” – is whether in Trump’s calculus he can “rhetorically impose” the having “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme claim long

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CNN’s Elie Honig Says Pam Bondi Has ‘Mishandled’ Epstein Files ‘Egregiously’

CNN’s Elie Honig Says Pam Bondi Has ‘Mishandled’ Epstein Files ‘Egregiously’

By Nicole Silverio, Daily Caller News Foundation | July 16, 2025 CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi “egregiously” mishandled the files surrounding sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi has faced immense pressure since the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau

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Autopen Scandal? Trump Administration Launches Investigation

Autopen Scandal? Trump Administration Launches Investigation

The Trump White House Counsel's Office has launched an internal investigation into former President Joe Biden’s alleged misuse of the presidential autopen to sign executive orders and pardons — possibly without his direct knowledge. Newsmax confirmed the probe with multiple sources. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration

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Rubio Says U.S. 'Very Concerned' Over Israeli Strikes In Syria

Rubio Says U.S. 'Very Concerned' Over Israeli Strikes In Syria

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the United States is “very concerned” about Israeli airstrikes in Syria, following a phone call with key regional players. “We’re going to be working on that issue as we speak,” Rubio told reporters. “I just got off the phone with the

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AOC Hosts Strategy Session With Mamdani For The Future Of Dems

AOC Hosts Strategy Session With Mamdani For The Future Of Dems

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, met privately Wednesday with progressive House Democrats in Washington to discuss campaign strategy and digital messaging, according to multiple attendees. The off-the-record breakfast, organized by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), focused on Mamdani’s surprise primary win and the online

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Obamas Shut Down Divorce Rumors

Obamas Shut Down Divorce Rumors

Barack and Michelle Obama addressed persistent divorce rumors in a new podcast episode released Wednesday, dismissing speculation as baseless and rooted in media misinterpretation. “She took me back!” joked Barack Obama on IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson. The former first lady added, “There hasn’t been one moment

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Mamdani Walks Back Use Of ‘Globalize The Intifada’ Amid Pressure

Mamdani Walks Back Use Of ‘Globalize The Intifada’ Amid Pressure

New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani said he will no longer use the phrase “globalize the intifada” and will urge others to avoid it, following backlash from business leaders and advocacy groups. At a closed-door meeting with New York business leaders, Mamdani clarified that while he will step back from the

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