Americans usually think of national security threats as distant conflicts overseas. But one of the most dangerous threats facing the United States today is much closer to home. In Venezuela, a narco-terrorist network was embedded inside the government. For years, Nicolas Maduro’s regime has helped facilitate the trafficking of narcotics, criminals, and illicit money across […]
Raging against the supposed “deep state” in Washington has long been one of President Donald Trump’s favorite pastimes. Borrowed from Turkey, that loaded term has become a catch-phrase among the MAGA faithful for the idea that the intelligence community is subverting Trump. Some of Trump’s loathing for the deep state is certainly well-earned. Senior IC holdovers […]
Events in the Middle East demonstrate that the position of the United States as the world’s leading producer of oil and natural gas, including liquefied natural gas, provides the nation with a large economic and national security advantage in this period of global turmoil. A focus of President Donald Trump’s administration should be to implement policies that provide incentives for oil […]
In the fight over Department of Homeland Security funding, Democrats have, for the first time under the second Trump administration, put both the White House and congressional Republicans on defense in the immigration battle. Their strongest argument for restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement is simple and superficially appealing: require the agency to obtain “judicial warrants” before arresting […]
Washington may be entering the most consequential phase of its confrontation with Iran, not defined by diplomacy, but by the uneasy overlap of negotiations and military escalation. On paper, talks between U.S. officials and representatives of the Islamic Republic are moving forward, reportedly through Pakistani mediation. In practice, however, the battlefield tells a different story. […]
The White House has announced a national legislative framework for artificial intelligence. It comes down in favor of federal regulations rather than a patchwork of conflicting state laws. It is the only sensible approach as the United States girds itself for an AI arms race against China. On Friday, the White House unveiled its national […]
Lawmakers are scrambling to end the partial government shutdown ahead of a planned two-week recess as both Democrats and Republicans find fault with a compromise plan. President Trump indicated earlier this week he was open to funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without new money for federal immigration enforcement — an idea that GOP...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified Tuesday that he was not aware of connections his longtime friend, former Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.), had to Venezuela. Rivera, who represented Florida’s 25th Congressional District from 2011-2013 and roomed with Rubio early in their political careers, is facing federal criminal charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent...
Uninhibited questioning by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson at Supreme Court arguments this week showcased tensions with their colleagues that were put on display. The most senior and junior members of the high court’s liberal flank drew visible frustration from Chief Justice John Roberts and others as they dominated discussions. It wasn’t the first time. “Would you complete your answer?” Roberts directed an arguing lawyer Tuesday, cutting off Sotomayor. Supreme Court arguments have never been short on interruptions, and each justice brings...
The U.S. sent a 15-point ceasefire proposal to Iran through intermediaries, Pakistani officials unveiled Wednesday, though the Islamic Republic seemingly dismissed the terms, according to The Associated Press. The Iranian military launched more strikes on Israel and the Persian Gulf region overnight, including an attack that sparked a massive fire at Kuwait International Airport, the...
