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DOJ denies outside influence from Trump ally in antitrust reviews

Trump ally and lawyer Mike Davis allegedly pushed antitrust officials at the Justice Department to approve his deals, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation.

As Netanyahu prepares for elections, his foes in Iran and Lebanon could get a vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon have to decide when to hold Israel's next elections. But with war raging on multiple fronts and no end in sight, Israel's enemies in Iran and Lebanon may help make that decision for him.

Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

Senior U.S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public comments about Japan's 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor. So there was embarrassment, confusion and unease on Saturday in Japan after President Donald Trump casually used the World War II attack to justify his secrecy before launching the war against Iran.

With midterm elections on way, Vance touts economy and assures voters war won’t last long

WITH MIDTERM ELECTIONS ON WAY AND TRUMP AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, VANCE TOUTS ECONOMY AND ASSURES VOTERS WAR WON’T LAST LONG. According to the RealClearPolitics average of polls, President Donald Trump’s overall job approval rating is 41.8% approve and 55.7% disapprove. That is known in the politics business as being 13.9 points underwater. That gap — a disapproval […]

States need data tools and incentives to stop improper federal payments

Congress and the administration must prioritize rooting out federal waste by leveraging federal data to prevent benefit fraud and mandating the use of three key databases to ensure that only eligible individuals receive benefits.

Democrats block SAVE America Act amendment to bar transgender athletes in women’s sports

Senate Democrats voted Saturday to defeat a Republican-sponsored amendment to the SAVE America Act that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls' or women’s sports, an issue that Republicans plan to play up in this year’s midterm elections. The Senate voted 49-41 along party lines to block the amendment sponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville...

Mueller, who led 2016 election interference probe tied to Russia, dies at 81

Former special counsel Robert Mueller, who led the Russian interference probe tied to the 2016 presidential election and President Trump's campaign, has died at the age of 81, according to a statement from his family. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday night, his family said in a...

Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports amid DHS funding standoff

President Trump on Saturday threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to conduct airport security if Democrats do not agree to a funding bill to reopen the partially shuttered Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an agreement to let our Country, in particular, our Airports, be...

Before looters move in, strengthen Iran sanctions on antiquities trafficking

The White House should quickly shut down financial and trade channels that antiquities traffickers could exploit to protect Iran's ancient cultural heritage.

United trimming flights as Middle East conflict drives fuel costs higher

United Airlines announced Friday it is trimming flights as rising fuel costs tied to the U.S. military operation in Iran squeeze the industry. United CEO Scott Kirby, in a memo shared to the company's website, said the airline will cancel about "3 points of flying in off peak periods" — pointing to redeye trips and...

Ex-energy chief calls gas price surge ‘short-term pain’ for ‘long-term gain’

President Trump’s former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday defended the White House’s ongoing military operation in Iran, even as global crude oil rates spike. Brouillette, in an appearance on NewsNation's "The Hill," emphasized that rising energy costs are a “short-term pain” in exchange for a “long-term gain." “I think what the president sees here...

Is the US ready for ‘World War Drone’?

China, Russia, Iran and others are embracing and rapidly advancing this new war-fighting technology. The United States cannot afford to be on the wrong side of “World War Drone.” 

Democrats have scored wins in DHS fight — but are holding out for more

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was fired. Greg Bovino, a top Border Patrol officer, is reportedly retiring. President Trump’s deportation surge in Minneapolis has ended. And the White House has offered some new rules to limit the conduct of federal immigration officers around the country.  In the protracted battle over DHS funding,...

Schumer gambit fails as DHS shutdown hits 36 days and airport lines grow

Senate Democrats' bid to pass a standalone TSA funding bill failed after Senate Republicans blocked the vote, as agents continue working without pay during the DHS shutdown.

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