There is an old Marxist adage that says “war is the midwife of revolutions.” Over 1,500 days into Russia’s ill-fated invasion of Ukraine, the former Soviet state has once again been transformed into a war economy. Ballooning military spending has eaten away at the government’s ability to render basic social services to its people, and […]

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will be at odds with his conference next week as he tries to pass a narrow Senate reconciliation bill to fund border enforcement, despite many Republicans wanting a wider bill to boost their 2026 standing.  The Senate moved forward with a plan to provide up to $70 billion for Immigration and […]

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is eyeing another presidential run in 2028 — but first, he’s testing his political strength by going all-in to save Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) from a Trump-backed primary challenger. Paul has increasingly cast himself as a counterweight to Trump-style populism, arguing the GOP needs to rebuild a “free-market wing” made up […]

Gov. Tate Reeves (R-MS) announced on Friday he is calling Mississippi lawmakers to partake in a special legislative session on redistricting for the state’s judicial maps once the Supreme Court decides the outcome of a racial gerrymandering case. “I don’t typically make news on a Friday afternoon, but today I am going to make an […]