George Washington was the father of our nation, a man seemingly cast from marble whose service, both in wartime and as president, made both its existence and survival possible. John Adams was his stubborn successor, celebrated years later for being a charming malcontent. Thomas Jefferson was the wordsmith of the Revolution. James Madison was its […]
It is clear by now that the end of the Cold War and the period of relative peace, globalization, and prosperity that ensued after the collapse of the USSR and its satellites was no end of history. Instead, the United States sat briefly alone at the helm of the world order, where it made a […]
President Donald Trump would be justified in striking a $700 million deal to sell jet aircraft engines to the Turkish air force. But he would make a serious strategic error if he sold F-35 stealth fighter jets to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. Asked Wednesday about the possibility of doing so, Trump said Erdogan “really […]
I was in Paris last week for a party to celebrate the wedding anniversary of old friends. I know that’s a polarizing sentence to read. People hear “Paris,” and they quickly feel as though they need to have an opinion. Sometimes it’s: Paris? In June? With all of those tourists? And sometimes it’s: Lotta snobby, […]
American soldiers are being tracked in real time by adversaries using data purchased from commercial smartphone providers, despite warnings to the Pentagon more than a decade ago, and Congress must act now to protect them.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) brushed off concerns that the primary wins of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's three progressive picks Tuesday could hurt Democrats and their brand ahead of November. “No, Donald Trump has a working relationship with the mayor of the city of New York, and he’s made that publicly and explicitly...
President Trump on Wednesday canceled plans to sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill over his push for Congress to pass voter ID legislation. The announcement came just ahead of his scheduled lunch with Republican senators at the Capitol and added to the tension over his legislative agenda. "Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he is aiming to push the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act through a third budget reconciliation bill. Johnson’s remarks came shortly after President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for a sweeping bipartisan housing package, saying he won’t sign the legislation until the Senate passes the voter...
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency signaled Wednesday that its inspectors will be part of the oversight of Iran’s nuclear facilities, a key component of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war between the U.S. and Iran. Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), pointed to language...
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, lost his congressional bid on Tuesday for the open congressional seat in the heart of Manhattan to New York State Assemblyman Micah Lasher (D). Schlossberg finished third in a crowded field of Democratic primary candidates, who were vying to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.),...
President Trump will return to the Washington Hilton on Friday for the first time since the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting earlier this year. Trump will address the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual Road to Majority Conference at the hotel. The venue was the site of the third alleged assassination attempt against the president....
Former Maryland state Del. Dan Cox (R) is set to face Gov. Wes Moore in a rematch for the governor's mansion in Maryland this November, Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) projected. Cox won 45.2 percent of the Republican gubernatorial primary vote over businessman Ed Hale Sr. in second place and retired Air Force veteran John Myrick...
President Trump lashed out at the Republican lawmakers who supported an Iran war powers resolution in the Senate on Tuesday. Several GOP lawmakers voted with nearly all Democrats to approve the measure, including Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Rand Paul (Ky.). “Four Republican Losers voted with the Dumocrats, and...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) didn’t mince any words Tuesday in calling out what he characterized as a the “bulls--t” arguments of fellow Republican Sen. Mike Lee (Utah) on social media, revealing the tensions within the Senate Republican conference over how to push forward on the SAVE America Act. Tillis said Lee’s push for Republicans to...
