“Subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” That is the phrase, stuck in the middle of the first sentence of the first section of the 14th Amendment, that President Donald Trump is seeking to redefine as part of his campaign to overturn the more than century-old policy of birthright citizenship in the United States. “All persons born […]
NASA says it explores and innovates “for the benefit of humanity,” but that should not mean the United States explores scientific frontiers on behalf of its enemies. The U.S. must do more to prevent sensitive research from being given away to China and other adversaries. It can start by strengthening a law that is already […]
The American Museum in Bath, England, is one of my favorite places. Housed in a handsome 18th-century manor house, honey-colored like most Cotswold buildings, it perches on a hillside on the edge of town, commanding views that make visiting Americans feel a stab of British patriotism. Like the rest of Britain, it is in celebratory […]
Retired Gen. David Petraeus on Friday said the U.S. is in a “difficult position” in its standoff with Iran, saying the country believes it can outlast negotiation pressures from the Trump administration as the two nations remain deadlocked. Speaking of the negotiations in an interview on the “Cats & Cosby” radio show hosted by John...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick donated $5 million to a committee backing House Republicans ahead of his testimony to Congress about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show. The Trump administration official made the donation to the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) on April 1, and he testified before the...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday doubled down on his claims that Cuban liberation is forthcoming, amid threats from the White House to take military action against the island. “I believe the liberation of the wonderful people of Cuba from the clutches of communism is close at hand,” Graham wrote in a post on social...
A federal judge on Friday dismissed Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump, launched after she threatened to sue the author for defamation. “There are many features of this case that make it complicated: the prominence of the personalities involved, the scandalizing content of the underlying statements, and, frankly, an inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship,” U.S. District Judge Mary Kay...
The Trump administration updated its travel restrictions amid the Ebola outbreak to temporarily include the entry of lawful permanent residents who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan in the past 21 days. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the Centers for Disease Control and...
It’s in the interest of Poland, Europe and the United States to permanently station as many American troops in Poland as possible to provide a credible deterrent against Russian aggression in this neighborhood.
Democrats have spent nearly a decade in fight mode against President Trump. And some in the party worry that they may remain trapped there. An autopsy released by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Thursday underscored the point, saying that Democrats relied too heavily on negative partisanship and became too dependent on attacks on Trump...
The indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro and comments from administration officials playing up Cuba’s military and intelligence threat have critics more fearful than ever that President Trump will invade the island — accusing the White House of creating a pretext for such an attack. Trump officials have accused Cuba of aiding U.S. adversaries...
President Trump has taken bold strides in recent months to oust GOP lawmakers over perceived disloyalty to his administration — often against the wishes of congressional leadership. The president has recruited primary challengers and derided sitting lawmakers in lengthy, expletive-filled social media posts over policy disputes and personal gripes ahead of the November midterms. Those...
