The Frontier

Saagar Enjeti notes that the U.S. has depleted an estimated 45 percent of its Patriot missiles and more than half of its THAAD missiles. While CENTCOM commanders claim readiness, other regional commands face shortages after their stockpiles were redirected.

David Bennett argues that the twenty fifth anniversary of September 11 highlights how the Patriot Act and the creation of Homeland Security systematically eroded citizen freedoms. He asserts the official narrative of the attacks remains highly questionable.

Sam Beale states that federal agents utilized Patriot Act powers to seize financial records from progressive groups without warrants. Anti-ICE protesters in Texas were prosecuted using statutes originally written to target Al-Qaeda and ISIS financial networks.