The rapid evolution of U.S. national security strategy in the Western Hemisphere has taken a decisive turn with the launch of the “Shield of the Americas” — a multinational initiative that is already reshaping diplomatic, military, and law enforcement cooperation across the region. In the wake of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s reassignment as […]
Washington state Democrats just passed a $3.7 billion tax hike, which Democrats claim will go to “critical services” such as “education,” “child care,” “healthcare,” and “other services Washington families rely on.” But few details in the legislation have been provided on how this money will be spent or who it will go to. If a […]
Florida state lawmakers on Thursday passed a voting requirements bill modeled after the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which has become President Trump's top legislative priority. House Bill 991 passed the state House by a 77-28 vote, hours after passing in the state Senate. The bill requires Floridians to show proof of citizenship...
Oklahoma Rep. Stephanie Bice (R) said Friday she would not be running for the Senate after President Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to run the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and set off a scramble among Oklahoma Republicans. “After prayerful consideration, I remain committed to serving the Fifth Congressional District, a place that I...
A Honduran man accused of shoving two people onto the subway tracks in Manhattan over the weekend has been deported four times and sneaked back into the country a fifth time, immigration officials said Thursday.
Donald Trump promised to avoid “forever wars.” It remains to be seen whether Iran will become one. However, there’s not much difference between forever wars and the continuous wars Trump has conducted in his second term.
An American refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday afternoon killed all six of the U.S. service members on board, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed on Friday morning. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, but Centcom said the crash was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.” The tragic crash comes...
Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would stop the U.S. from going to war with Cuba without congressional approval as President Trump has threatened a “takeover” of the country. Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine (Va.), Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) and Adam Schiff (Calif.) on Thursday filed the war powers resolution, which could receive a vote by the...
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), who served on the U.S. National Security Council during the Obama administration, says that the missile strike on an elementary school in Iran may have been the result of Trump administration budget cuts. Kim told CNN in an interview Thursday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cut funding and staff at...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted CNN Friday morning for its coverage of the Iran war, exclaiming that the “sooner” Paramount CEO David Ellison “takes over that network, the better.” “Fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz. Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades, Iran...
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President Trump boasted of the U.S. military’s strength in an early Friday morning social media post, threatening Tehran with new attacks. “We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time - Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. “They’ve been killing innocent people all over...
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Would Senate Republicans rather lose a Texas race and put their majority very much in danger this November or give...