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Rubio and Landau risk oversleeping on Somaliland opportunity

Perhaps the greatest legacy of President Donald Trump’s first term was ending the debate about whether China would be a cooperative power or competitor. In hindsight, it appears naive that any Republican or Democrat would believe that China wanted to do anything other than overthrow the post-World War II U.S.-led democratic international order. President Bill […]

Russia invents Ukraine’s assassination attempt on Putin

Russia’s claim that Ukraine launched aerial attack drones at President Vladimir Putin’s Moscow residence follows a familiar pattern of false Kremlin claims. This latest one surfaced as United States and Ukrainian officials reported progress in peace negotiations. Moscow is using the purported attack to cite new grounds for revising its negotiating position. Ukraine quickly rejected the […]

Trump’s shock therapy for Europe

President Donald Trump’s national strategy document “upends” America’s long-standing policy toward European nations, which have been this country’s closest allies for a century or more.  The president and his lieutenants focus on Europe’s feckless immigration policies, chronic unwillingness to pay for its own defense, its weakness in defending the Western values that undergird democratic freedom, […]

China’s military is staring down the barrel of its gun

Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong stated that “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” Today, Communist China’s military power has never been greater. A new Pentagon report warns that the United States is “increasingly vulnerable” to attack. Worse still: China, well aware of its growing strength, is flexing its muscles. China’s People’s […]

To achieve peace in Ukraine, Trump has to face down Putin

We are gratified that President Donald Trump held what he described as a “terrific” meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. The two leaders say that about 90% of the work toward reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine is now completed. This is welcome news. This war is the […]

Not just dollars: Supreme Court tariff case could threaten Trump’s favorite diplomatic tool

A Supreme Court ruling canceling President Trump's ability to impose tariffs on other nations unilaterally would open the floodgates to refunds and economic upheaval.

At least seven co-conspirators revealed in the government’s Epstein files

Federal authorities said 10 people acted as co-conspirators in Jeffrey Epstein's international sex trafficking ring, but they aren't pursuing additional prosecutions and the co-conspirators' names are partially redacted in the latest dump of Epstein files.

House Republicans close out 2025 touting a long list of legislative wins

House Republicans are promoting their accomplishments this year, from stopping massive tax hikes to extra spending on border security, a record they will be running on in next year's midterm elections.

Rep. Sheri Biggs urges VA to offer faith-based mental health care

Rep. Sheri Biggs, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, is pushing the Trump administration to expand veterans' access to faith-based mental health care.

The iciest moments of 2025: The 5 political feuds that froze Washington

President Donald Trump's second term sparked major political controversies in 2025, from the longest government shutdown in history to mass deportation operations.

Trump lists accomplishments, says ‘Radical Left Scum’ are ‘failing badly’ in Christmas message

President Donald Trump delivered contrasting Christmas messages, using one to attack political opponents and the other to focus on faith and Jesus Christ.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—December 25

1987—As a result of a Seventh Circuit ruling (in American Jewish Congress v. City of Chicago), the city of Chicago no longer displays a nativity...

What Is the American Heritage?

The static American bloodline that nationalists wish to defend against immigration has always been a fiction.

How US troops celebrate Christmas abroad

U.S. troops overseas celebrate holidays with new traditions, special meals and community events while serving far from home across the Pacific region.

Scavenger hunts, Christmas mass, Cajun-fried turkey: Capitol Hill’s favorite holiday traditions

House lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that the holidays are a time for family, friends, and showing people that they care.

Nearly 20 states sue HHS over declaration to restrict gender transition treatment for minors

A group of 19 Democrat-led states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a declaration to restrict gender transition treatments for minors.

Trump takes NORAD Santa calls with children, praises ‘clean, beautiful coal’ and ‘high IQ’ person

President Donald Trump told kids they're 'high IQ' and praised "clean, beautiful coal" during Christmas Eve NORAD Santa tracker calls from Mar-a-Lago with Melania.

Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras’ presidential vote

Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras' presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation's fragile electoral system.

Justice Dept. says it needs more time to release up to 1 million more Epstein documents

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it needs more time to release the whole trove of documents pertaining to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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