After news broke that U.S. armed forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Dec. 10, the government in Caracas accused President Donald Trump of “piracy.” Hair-trigger condemnation of Trump’s every word or action has become the dreary background noise for a president who, instead of wringing his hands, often takes decisive […]
The FBI this week concluded its probe into the first assassination attempt against President Trump during a Pennsylvania campaign rally last year, finding that the deceased suspect acted alone and without motive. FBI Director Kash Patel, in an interview with Fox News, said Trump was informed of the FBI's conclusion to its investigation "as a...
The U.S. stands at a pivotal moment in defense modernization. As the global security environment grows more contested, one capability stands out for its potential to transform deterrence and warfighting alike: hypersonics. But delivering that capability at operational scale, and at an affordable cost, remains a national challenge we have yet to fully solve. The...
Congress has quietly inserted a provision into the spending bill that would ban the entire hemp industry, taking away a much-needed option for millions of Americans living with chronic pain and other serious health conditions.
European leaders on Saturday praised President Trump's reported 28-point plan to end the war between Ukraine and Russia for including "important elements," but added that the plan needs "additional work" for peace to last. The proposal would reportedly require Ukraine to relinquish the eastern territory of the Donbas region to Russia and cut its armed...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Friday expressed disappointment over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) decision to resign from Congress early next year amid her growing feud with President Trump. "I’m very sad for our country but so happy for my friend Marjorie," Massie posted to social media platform X. "I’ll miss her tremendously." "She embodies...
President Trump in recent days has lashed out at a familiar foe during a low point in his presidency: the press. Trump has escalated his swipes at the media as he faces mounting pressure from a weakening economy, setbacks from November’s elections when Democrats won big across the country, and his reversal on the Jeffrey...
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested Saturday and deemed a flight risk for an alleged attempt to avoid his 27-year prison sentence related to his efforts to stay in power in 2023. The preemptive arrest was conducted after Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said Bolsonaro's ankle monitor was violated early Saturday morning,...
When Tucker Carlson released his interview with antisemitic provocateur Nick Fuentes, MAGA infighting exploded. It’s not the first time MAGA has turned on itself over U.S. support for Israel. In June, clashes over Trump’s Mideast policy pushed him to speak out, declaring: “I’m the one that developed America First. I’m the one that decides that.” Trump...
President Trump renewed his attacks on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) early Saturday, just hours after Greene announced she is resigning from Congress in January. Trump in a post online suggested Greene is leaving her seat because of fallout from the president pulling his endorsement earlier this month amid rising turmoil between the two over...
Across states, the pattern repeats: capable students complete hands-on programs, but the labor market fails to absorb them. That disconnect isn’t because students lack ability or ambition. It’s because we’ve failed to build bridges between their training and the industries that claim to need them most.
The latest report from SmartAsset looked into the annual price parents have to pay for raising a child in every state across the country, and it is not cheap.
