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Afghan watchdog: US taxpayer-funded weapons left behind have formed ‘core of the Taliban security apparatus’

The final report from a government watchdog tasked with overseeing Afghanistan reconstruction efforts reveals impact of weapons and equipment left behind.

The Terrorism Confusion in the Caribbean

The president of the United States has no unilateral authority to use military force...

A West Coast Mamdani

Like her East Coast counterpart, Seattle’s mayor-elect fails to understand how wealth and scarcity...

Washington Times Weekly: Jobs down, shopping up, diving headfirst into the holiday season

I'm George Gerbo and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events. And joining me today is Washington Times National Reporter Tom Howell Jr.

Democrats are choosing cartels over Americans

I recently came across an amusing meme: President Donald Trump, dressed as a magician, lifts his wand and declares, “For my next trick, I’ll make Democrats support the drug cartels.” And indeed, he has. Over the past 10 months, Trump has forced Democrats into defending some of the most indefensible, anti-American positions imaginable: fierce opposition […]

What’s next for the House as it returns from the shutdown fight

House lawmakers have a laundry list of legislative priorities to focus on now that the government shutdown battle is behind them. Because the lower chamber was out of session for over a month, the next few weeks will be critical as lawmakers try to make up time and negotiate an annual defense policy bill, address...

Suspect accused of breaching Alina Habba’s office now in custody: ‘We got him’

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced early Saturday that the Justice Department (DOJ) captured a suspect who entered acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba's New Jersey office earlier this week in an attempt to “confront” her. No injuries were reported following the Wednesday incident, but property was destroyed before the suspect fled the scene, according to Bondi....

How Trump can prevent genocide in Sudan on his watch

The United States’ and the global community’s options to prevent genocide are far slimmer than they were a year and a half ago.

Trump says ‘RINO’ Greene ‘betrayed the entire Republican Party’

President Trump on Saturday took his mounting criticism of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) a step further, accusing the lawmaker of being a "Republican in Name Only." "Lightweight Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Brown (Green grass turns Brown when it begins to ROT!), betrayed the entire Republican Party when she turned Left, performed poorly on the pathetic...

How to reverse the dumbing down of American higher ed

If we are to save higher education in the U.S., we will need a radical reboot.

The abundance agenda sounds like a political winner, but it isn’t

The abundance mindset is a luxury that people actively in the throes of scarcity cannot, literally or figuratively, afford. 

Greene calls for ‘a new way forward’ after Trump pulls support

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Saturday called for "a new way forward" after President Trump withdrew his endorsement amid the once-close duo's growing rift. Greene thanked those who showed their support in a post on social platform X, a day after Trump called her "wacky" and pulled back his support. He has also threatened...

Kinzinger pushes back on Greene’s recent GOP criticism: ‘She really is a con artist’

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill) on Friday slammed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) as the "biggest con artist ever," as tensions rise between Greene and Republican leaders, including President Trump. "She has not found Jesus, OK?" he said during an event at the Texas Tribune Festival. "Now, I guess it's a fair — it is...

New Jersey’s worker classification crackdown could have broad impact

At a time when the largest corporations in the U.S. are working to outmaneuver every kind of labor regulation, New Jersey has drawn a line in the sand. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo have sued Amazon for misclassifying drivers on its Uber-like Flex delivery app as independent contractors, and for related wage-theft,...

Proposal could mean an additional $200 for Social Security recipients

About 72.5 million Americans, including retirees, disabled people and children, receive Social Security benefits.

Judge bars Trump from slashing funding for University of California

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Trump administration cannot immediately cut funding or issues fines against the University of California (UC) system over its allegations of discrimination and antisemitism. U.S. District Court Judge Rita Lin placed a preliminary injunction against threats to funding, citing the administration's repeated vow to launch civil rights investigations...

DOJ investigation into Berkeley’s Turning Point protest sends warning to other colleges

The Trump administration, long critical of the way colleges handle campus protests, is sending a clear warning after multiple arrests were made outside of a Turning Point USA event this week.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) swiftly announced an investigation after anti-fascist demonstrators gathered at the University of California, Berkeley, against the last Turning Point...

Democrats to aim shutdown fury at Senate primaries

Furious Democrats are set to train their fire far beyond the eight Senate Democrats who cut a deal to end the shutdown, directing their frustration into defeating establishment-leaning candidates in primaries across the country. None of the eight Senate Democrats who helped Republicans pass the government funding bill this week are up for reelection in...

Reid Hoffman responds to Trump’s Epstein investigation order: ‘An obvious ploy’

Reid Hoffman on Friday responded to President Trump’s order to launch an investigation against him and other Democrats in relation to their connection with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  “The call for an investigation is an obvious ploy to avoid releasing the files. Simply release all the files, and expose the people who had both...

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