West Virginia Congressman Riley Moore and Missouri Senator Josh Hawley called Thursday for the Trump administration to use diplomatic means to protect Christians in Islamic Read More
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‘Taking Back Control’: Senate Votes To Claw Back $9B From Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasting
The GOP-led Senate narrowly passed a $9 billion rescissions package early on Thursday morning that seeks to eliminate “waste, fraud, and abuse” identified by the Read More
First New York, Now Minneapolis. Foreign Socialists Are Taking Over.
A few years ago, during the summer of George Floyd, the socialists in the government of Seattle were celebrating. Here’s what one member of Seattle’s Read More
Trump Warns Republican Senators: Defund NPR And PBS Or Lose My Endorsement
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would not support any Republican who voted against defunding the parent company of NPR and PBS in an Read More
Iran still wants a nuclear weapon despite ‘serious damage’ from US, Israeli strikes: expert warns
Iran remains ‘obsessed’ with building nuclear deterrent despite damage incurred from U.S. strikes last month, but suggests its still open to negotiation in a move that one expert warns is a ploy to buy time.
Senate shuts down Kaine’s attempt to check Trump’s war powers
War powers resolution aimed at limiting Trump’s military authority against Iran defeated in Senate vote amid ongoing debate over congressional role in authorizing strikes.
Joint Chiefs chair spotlights 44 heroes who defended US base from Iran missile attack: ‘Absolutely crushed it’
U.S. soldiers aged 21-28 successfully defended Al Udeid Air Base from Iranian missile attack using Patriot defense systems, with Iran giving advance warning to avoid escalation.
Trump heads to NATO summit as Europe agrees to heed his defense spending demands
NATO summit addresses defense spending as Trump pushes European allies for 5% GDP commitment, while Iran nuclear concerns and Ukraine’s membership aspirations complicate alliance unity.
Reporter’s Notebook: Who really decides when America goes to war? The answer isn’t so clear
The Constitution grants Congress power to declare war and the president role of commander-in-chief, creating ambiguity in modern warfare as shown by recent Iran strikes.
Trump Bombed Iran. What’s Next?
If you have followed my work over the years, you know that foreign affairs are, to put it mildly, not my area of focus. There Read More