During World War II, when America was confronting fascist regimes hell-bent on exporting their murderous ideologies, Republicans united behind Democrats to form a joint front. They did so even though many Republicans — especially from the nativist wing — were upset with President Franklin Roosevelt’s sanctions on Japan, which the small “Blame America First” crowd […]
Three recent major geopolitical confrontations teach a consistent lesson: overwhelming military power alone cannot produce the desired political outcome. Ukraine, Venezuela, and Iran differ vastly in culture, geography, and strategy, but together they illustrate an enduring rule of statecraft: If you intend to force fundamental change on an adversary, you must know how to engage […]
On Wednesday, David Morens, a former senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, pleaded guilty to conspiring to conceal federal records related to the COVID-19 pandemic. He faces up to five years in prison. “By pleading guilty today,” his attorney Tim Belevetz said, “Dr. Morens has taken responsibility for what he […]
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected Sunday from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a verbal altercation with Chicago’s Natasha Cloud. Late in the third quarter, Cloud approached Freedom, who was sitting courtside and wearing a shirt that read, “Woman: noun. adult human female.” Video shows the Sky...
The Trump administration is ramping up its pressure campaign against Iran on Monday, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent set to unveil new sanctions in what has been dubbed an “economic D-Day." The operation is aimed at crippling Tehran’s economy and squeezing allies that continue to support the Islamic Republic as the war nears the six-month...
Primaries have trended progressive, and whether that proves to be a winning formula at the statewide level will be among the defining questions of this cycle.
Kyle Kirkwood, an American IndyCar driver racing for Andretti Global, took home the checkered flag Sunday with a win at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first professional motorsports road race ever run on the streets of Washington, D.C. The event, which was billed as a de facto finale to a slew of “America 250”...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday previewed the Trump administration’s economic offensive against Iran, set to begin Monday. Echoing President Trump’s rhetoric on the military operations against the Islamic Republic, Bessent said the U.S. has “dismantled Iran’s capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program.” The Treasury secretary wrote...
Vice President JD Vance urged Congress to codify recent healthcare fraud enforcement successes into permanent law to prevent future administrations from undoing the current administration's progress.
In today's issue: ▪ Canada pledges tit-for-tat tariffs ▪ Jeffries, Kushner meet ahead of midterms ▪ Economic ‘D-Day’ for Iran ▪ House Ethics Committee under pressure Canada’s political leaders have united to rally the country against President Trump in a brewing trade war after Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from talks on Friday just hours before new...
President Trump’s announcement of a major economic warfare campaign against Iran also has the effect of putting China in the crosshairs, the Islamic republic’s largest trading partner and primary purchaser of its oil exports. Trump’s threats to go after any country, business or banking institution supporting Iran come as diplomatic efforts have unraveled, six months...
