Five journalists and the two military members escorting them to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., this week were briefly detained at gunpoint by security police who believed they were gate crashers, according to the local media affected. The Monday incident happened ahead of an invitation-only groundbreaking for a new training facility for...
A trio of Senate Democrats is expressing concern over the Pentagon’s involvement in the operations of Stars and Stripes, defending the publication's independence in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday. Their inquiry follows an announcement this week that the military newspaper’s longtime publisher, Max Lederer, will be retiring after the Pentagon appointed...
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell on Wednesday said he’s prepared to spend “upwards of $1 million” for a private recount of ballots cast in the Minnesota Republican primary for governor. State House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Minn.) beat Lindell by 11 percentage points, but Lindell has refused to cede to the lawmaker, citing concerns with voting machines...
Former official David Mansdoerfer argues that bureaucratic delays at the FDA threaten American leadership in the growing regenerative medicine sector and give international competitors like China a strategic advantage.
Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) called a recent private memo from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) about data centers “alarmist in tone.” Appearing on News Nation, Hutchinson told host Blake Burman that “The NRSC memo was almost alarmist in tone, which is concerning in and of itself." “Republican candidates need to define themselves...
Florida’s Democratic nominee for governor, David Jolly, said Wednesday he’s not focused on the political divide within the party but rather is seeking solutions to big-ticket issues impacting voters ahead of the midterm elections. “I'm in a very postpartisan, postideological space. I reject the left-right spectrum. I don't care about the left-right spectrum. We have...
Chinese authorities are increasing restrictions on a wrongfully detained American academic, prompting U.S. officials to express alarm about a “significant deterioration” in his treatment, according to sources familiar with the matter. Min Zin, an American citizen who runs a think tank focused on politics in Myanmar, was arrested in China in June. The Trump administration...
Maybe a wealth tax can be put to good use by our elected officials. Or maybe letting the billionaires keep and invest their money is a better alternative.
Democratic Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) received a boost to his reelection bid Thursday with an endorsement from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Markey is engaged in a competitive Democratic primary race against Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.). The two candidates have sought to build upon a growing antiestablishment sentiment in the Democratic Party in their campaigns. Moulton...
Political commentator Bill O'Reilly on Wednesday said an endorsement from President Trump "doesn't have the cachet that it did" previously, citing the Iran war. O'Reilly and NewsNation's Chris Cuomo talked about Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who secured the Republican nomination in Florida's gubernatorial race. Trump has endorsed Donalds, but the candidate said it is the...
One year after its launch, the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) serves as a strategic land corridor linking Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkey to enhance Eurasian security and diversify global energy supplies.
President Trump late Wednesday threatened Iran with a sweeping new economic crackdown, warning that countries helping Tehran evade U.S. pressure could also face consequences. In a post online, Trump described the effort as “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale” as his administration seeks to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a...
