MIAMI — Colombia's World Cup run has become a celebration of more than just its national team: For many fans, it's also a victory lap for the country's Trump-backed...
The U.S. military is sending additional resources to Venezuela, as the death toll continues to mount and tens of thousands of people are still believed to be missing following a pair of devastating earthquakes. U.S. South Command (Southcom) announced on Saturday that a specialized rapid response unit was on its way to Venezuela to assist...
Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.), buoyed by President Trump’s endorsement, is projected to defeat Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming in the GOP runoff for Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Letlow and Fleming were forced into a runoff after the May 16 primary, which included Cassidy and businessman Mark Spencer, because no single candidate received more...
In a characteristically blunt Oval Office assessment on Monday, President Donald Trump described the ceasefire with Iran as being on “massive life support.” However, the most explosive detail of his remarks was not the failing diplomacy, but his repeated frustration regarding an allegedly failed covert operation to arm Iranian protesters. Trump confirmed once again that […]
Small business owners are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of healthcare. Nearly a third have recently stopped offering health benefits as premiums continue to climb. It is critical that lawmakers understand the various reasons for rising costs, and begin to address them now — one by one — or small businesses will […]
After 15 years of nearly flat electricity consumption, U.S. power demand has been climbing about 2.1% a year since 2020. That sounds modest; it is not. The United States is now adding roughly 120 billion kilowatt-hours of new annual electricity load, the equivalent of plugging in nearly 12 million American homes every year. The grid […]
President Donald Trump has long considered European states freeloaders on defense and diplomacy. He was not wrong. A major first-term achievement was naming, shaming, and forcing countries to meet their NATO budget commitments. In Iraq and Afghanistan, most European states — the United Kingdom and Denmark excepted — would avoid combat but then demand equal […]
Like Wimpy, the classic cartoon character who perpetually promised that “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today,” Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani...
