President Trump began the second day of the NATO summit on Wednesday by threatening to cut off trade with Spain over its lackluster defense spending and refusal to cooperate on Iran.
President Donald Trump says our “great ally” Turkey had contemplated joining the war against Israel, and, ultimately, the United States. “Maybe they didn’t do that because of me,” the president said on his state visit to Ankara, “but they could have gotten into the fight on the other side.” The other side? The side of […]
If Iran has ever done a great service to the United States, it came over the last month. In essentially disregarding the memorandum of understanding, the Islamic Republic has provoked President Donald Trump to declare the deal “over.” To put it lightly, Trump’s Iran deal greatly benefited Tehran and put the U.S. and its allies […]
America turns 250 this year. The celebrations have begun. Fireworks, parades, speeches, concerts, reenactments, and patriotic imagery have filled town squares across the country, with more commemorations still to come. A nation that has endured for a quarter millennium deserves to celebrate its achievements. But anniversaries should be more than commemorations. They should be moments […]
Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA) signed E2SHB 2034 on April 1, and the date suited the occasion. The law terminates the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 1, creates a successor plan on paper, then sweeps nearly $3.9 billion in surplus out of a plan that was 160% funded, including $569 million directly to […]
If you live in the United States and think America has no culture, you aren’t paying attention. On July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the birth of the U.S., millions of families gathered across the country dressed in red, white, and blue to watch fireworks, barbecue, and reflect on the liberties we uniquely have […]
On July 1, 1776, Edward Rutledge of South Carolina, a delegate who had argued against the Lee Resolution — the motion to declare the American colonies free and independent states — called for the Continental Congress to postpone the vote until the next day. With a little rest, he believed, Congress could achieve unanimity. Fatigued […]
As President Donald Trump arrives in Ankara for the NATO summit, Turkey is once again presenting itself as an indispensable ally deserving of Washington’s trust. The timing is no accident. Reports that the administration may ease sanctions, reopen defense cooperation, and explore a path for Turkey’s return to advanced U.S. weapons programs have created new […]
Egypt just inaugurated its new State Strategic Command Headquarters — the Octagon — in the New Administrative Capital. The complex covers 22,000 acres and packs more than 50 million square feet of operational space across 13 integrated zones. This infrastructure now brings command, intelligence, cyber, and crisis management under one roof. By footprint alone, the […]
Begin with what is not in dispute. In November 2024, federal prosecutors in New York unsealed charges alleging that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had tasked an operative named Farhad Shakeri with surveilling and assassinating President Donald Trump. The tasking, according to the complaint, came on Oct. 7, 2024 — the first anniversary of the […]