Category: Politics

If he becomes commander in chief, Donald Trump won’t let military generals speak to “the dishonest press,” out of fear they’ll spill national security secrets. “I don’t want them saying things like ‘our nation has never been so ill-prepared.’ Even though it’s true, I don’t want the enemy knowing that.”“A general should not be on television,” […]

I’m not one of Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children (USMC), in fact, I’m far from it. Although that won’t stop my reckless cooperation to endorse and support Mad Dog for President of the United States of America. I’ve posted a few pro-Mad Dog articles at SOFREP. Yes, I’m also one of those people; who else would […]

The Obama administration is locked and loaded for a fresh push on gun control initiatives – reportedly moving to advocate for so-called “smart gun” technology as early as Friday, despite concerns from the gun lobby. Politico reports President Obama is set to release findings on the technology from a multi-agency review, and White House senior […]

Women will have to register with the Selective Service and would be eligible to be drafted in the military, under a provision narrowly approved by a House panel on Wednesday. The proposal passed the House Armed Services Committee without support from its sponsor, Iraq War veteran Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., who introduced the measure as […]

The House passed a bill Tuesday requiring the Department of Homeland Security to use testimonials from former extremists and other social media messages to combat “Hollywood-style propaganda” used by the Islamic State and other militant groups to recruit new members. The bill was approved, 322-79, and now goes to the Senate. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., the […]

A long-percolating feud between Navy brass and the Senate has erupted into open conflict, with the retired admiral who oversaw the daring 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden publicly accusing lawmakers of harboring deep disrespect for military leaders. In an unusually blunt column published Sunday in the Tampa Tribune, William H. McRaven, a retired four-star […]

The Obama administration will likely soon release at least part of a 28-page secret chapter from a congressional inquiry into 9/11 that may shed light on possible Saudi connections to the attackers. The documents, kept in a secure room in the basement of the Capitol, contain information from the joint congressional inquiry into “specific sources […]

Bill Maher, the unapologetically outspoken political satirist, began his program Real Time Friday night by assessing the recent New York presidential primaries. The HBO host was, naturally, a bit crestfallen that his preferred candidate, Bernie Sanders, lost out to by 16 points to Hillary Clinton—and that his nemesis, Donald Trump, won his home state handily. […]

It’s possible at this point that our next president will win the election in the halls of Congress instead of the ballot box.

Bring me a bottle of Scotch when it’s time to get wild. I’ll pass on the pot. Still, I know it’s a foolish waste of resources to continue an unwinnable war against it.

General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, Marine, former U.S. Central Command, and the only chance we have at placing a capable and competent leader in the White House. It’s unlikely to happen, but we can believe. On Friday, General Mattis will be speaking in Washington D.C., at the Middle East Center for Strategic and International Studies. […]

A veteran will likely be on your election ballot this fall, but maybe not in the race you expected. The study is the first comprehensive look at veterans’ political involvement on a state level and indicates that despite years of declining veteran representation in Congress, the pipeline of potential candidates for national office may be […]