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 […]
Raging against the supposed “deep state” in Washington has long been one of President Donald Trump’s favorite pastimes. Borrowed from Turkey, that loaded term has become a catch-phrase among the MAGA faithful for the idea that the intelligence community is subverting Trump. Some of Trump’s loathing for the deep state is certainly well-earned. Senior IC holdovers […]
Americans usually think of national security threats as distant conflicts overseas. But one of the most dangerous threats facing the United States today is much closer to home. In Venezuela, a narco-terrorist network was embedded inside the government. For years, Nicolas Maduro’s regime has helped facilitate the trafficking of narcotics, criminals, and illicit money across […]
Events in the Middle East demonstrate that the position of the United States as the world’s leading producer of oil and natural gas, including liquefied natural gas, provides the nation with a large economic and national security advantage in this period of global turmoil. A focus of President Donald Trump’s administration should be to implement policies that provide incentives for oil […]
In the fight over Department of Homeland Security funding, Democrats have, for the first time under the second Trump administration, put both the White House and congressional Republicans on defense in the immigration battle. Their strongest argument for restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement is simple and superficially appealing: require the agency to obtain “judicial warrants” before arresting […]
Washington may be entering the most consequential phase of its confrontation with Iran, not defined by diplomacy, but by the uneasy overlap of negotiations and military escalation. On paper, talks between U.S. officials and representatives of the Islamic Republic are moving forward, reportedly through Pakistani mediation. In practice, however, the battlefield tells a different story. […]
The White House has announced a national legislative framework for artificial intelligence. It comes down in favor of federal regulations rather than a patchwork of conflicting state laws. It is the only sensible approach as the United States girds itself for an AI arms race against China. On Friday, the White House unveiled its national […]
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels just told the ugly truth about two sacred cows of the local education establishment — the state-imposed class-size mandate and...
