"Turkey is the largest democracy between India and Germany and it election results will reverberate a across a vast region." So said the Washington Institute’s resident Turkey watcher Soner Cagaptay, looking forward to the country’s May 14 elections.
TRUMP'S JAN. 6 NATIONAL ANTHEM MASHUP. Former President Donald Trump does not usually play the national anthem when he appears at rallies around the country. Trump enters the arena to the strains of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA." He walks around the stage, soaking up his fans' enthusiasm and support, and begins his remarks when the song finishes.
President Biden on Monday issued an executive order to prohibit the use of commercial spyware across the U.S. federal government that poses a risk to national security or targets U.S. personnel. The order will apply to all departments and agencies and bans use of commercial spyware that a foreign government or foreign person used to...
The White House on Monday threatened a veto of a House Republicans’ energy package, known as H.R. 1, if it makes it to President Biden's desk. “H.R. 1 would take us backward. Therefore, if presented to the President in its current form, he would veto it,” said a White House statement. The package, which seeks...
Most Americans aren’t too worried that the failure of Silicon Valley Bank earlier this month will personally impact them, though greater concerns remain over the potential for broader economic fallout, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll. Only 9 percent of respondents said they expect the bank failure to affect them a “great deal,” while...
Emergency officials in Nashville, Tenn. said they were responding to an "active aggressor" at a school in the city with "multiple patients" amid reports of a shooting at the school. The Nashville Fire Department said on Twitter it was responding to the Covenant School, which is listed as a private Christian elementary school, according to...
As a veteran of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, I have had the distinct honor and privilege to lead and serve alongside some of the most extraordinary, heroic, and selfless Americans our nation has ever produced. I’m inspired every day by their devotion to duty, country, and each other. As Americans, we should honor them and their...
Defense officials and analysts acknowledge that China is no longer merely a regional power but a global power on the move. Its recent moves to restore diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and to broker a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, show that China intends to overshadow the U.S. in the international community....
Story at a glance The number of adults prioritizing classic American values like patriotism, religious faith and having children appears to be shrinking. A new poll conducted by the Wall Street Journal and the independent research institution NORC shows fewer Americans feel these traditional values are as important as they once were. Under 40 percent...