The brewing popular revolution in Georgia and the probable fall of the Assad regime in Syria demonstrate that Russia is losing its few allies and proxies. In both cases, Moscow has failed to ensure that the current regimes will survive despite years of military and propaganda assistance. And the future looks even bleaker, as Russia itself stands […]

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in United States v. Skrmetti, a case dealing with a Tennessee ban on transgender medical interventions for minors. The claim is that the ban qualifies as discrimination under the 14th Amendment and its equal protection clause. State Solicitor General J. Matthew Rice and ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, a […]

The nation’s milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus H5N1 under a new order announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  The rules require unpasteurized milk samples from dairy farms, bulk milk transporters or dairy processing facilities to be collected and shared with USDA for testing upon request from the...

Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Friday said he and President-elect Trump are standing by Pete Hegseth, the embattled nominee to lead the Department of Defense, and told reporters he was speaking with skeptical senators to urge them to give him a hearing. Vance visited North Carolina to tour storm-ravaged areas still recovering from the...

The Trump administration is considering a double-sided détente with Venezuela to increase energy imports and stem migratory flows to the Southern border, with the oil industry and financiers backing the proposal.

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) abandoned his bid to serve another term as the leader of the lower chamber. “Out of deep respect for this institution and its members, and after careful consideration and private consultation with colleagues, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the race for Speaker of the Texas...

President-elect Trump has named several billionaires to top roles in his next administration — a combination worth over $360 billion that includes the world’s richest man. Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, brings the vast bulk of that wealth with a net worth of over $346 billion with that value fluctuating day by day. But even...

The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider upholding a law that allows Americans injured by acts of terror to take Palestinian leadership groups to U.S. courts for damages.  Congress in 2019 amended federal terrorism law specifically to enable victims' lawsuits to move forward against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in...

Pete Hegseth's lawyer threatened an extortion lawsuit against his client's sexual assault accuser if Hegseth is not confirmed as secretary of Defense. Tim Parlatore told CNN that the woman who has accused Hegseth of sexual assault may not be guilty of criminal extortion but could be brought to court for civil extortion if he were...

A new report released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that if the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) extended subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of 2025, millions of people will become uninsured and premiums will rise. Responding to the Senate Finance Committee, the CBO found that "not extending the credit will increase...