President Donald Trump and I recognize that U.S. maritime power is now more important than ever. Novel seaways are opening new trade routes in the Arctic, and new canals are connecting distant places. Innovation in waterway technology is unlocking new development opportunities and potential conflicts.  That’s why the president signed an executive order Wednesday to revive […]

The Trump administration’s argument that the mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a member of MS-13 is based largely on a confidential tip he and his family have long disputed. The Trump administration's claims rely on the findings of an immigration court judge who declined to release Abrego Garcia on bond after an arrest, determining he...

President Trump and his officials have touted his sweeping tariff actions as tools to not only ensure fairer trade internationally, but also pay down the federal government’s $36 trillion-plus debt. As Trump faces pressure from both sides of the aisle over his trade plan, he and officials have partly defended his tariff actions as a...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who finished in second place to President Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, has distinguished himself from MAGA World by declaring his skepticism of long-term tariffs, remaining a hawk on Russia and coming out against proposals to tax the rich. By calling out tariffs as “taxes on American consumers” and...