Eighty House Republicans voted on Friday for a measure to cut nearly 482 million from the military budget for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and put the money into American military bases. Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) offered the measure as an amendment to a war department appropriations bill. If passed, it would have shifted “$481,832,000 […]
The government of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, collapsed over the fallout of two stray Ukrainian drones crashing in its territory. Prime Minister Evika Silina assumed office in September 2023, leading a coalition government of center-right parties. Her tenure saw Latvia fully in line with its hawkish Baltic neighbors, who have played an […]
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) said he ended his bid for reelection to Congress on Friday after Tennessee Republicans approved a new congressional map that dramatically reshapes his Memphis-based district. The Tennessee Democrat has been in office for over 20 years, saying it was one of the most difficult decisions he had to make in a […]
President Donald Trump declined to characterize Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator” on Friday. Trump, flying back from his whirlwind bilateral summit with Xi in Beijing, was pressed to say if he believes Xi is a dictator, as former President Joe Biden frequently claimed during his term in office. “I think that President Biden […]
Vice President JD Vance is set to speak at the Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the Capitol Friday at noon, an event during National Police Week. The event is hosted by the Fraternal Order of Police and will honor officers who have recently made the ultimate sacrifice, along with paying tribute to all […]
Congress is moving to raise the retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police officers as the department struggles with staffing shortages, overtime demands, and an increase in threats against lawmakers. The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation Thursday that would allow Capitol Police officers to continue serving until age 62. A separate bill passed earlier this year […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized government officials Thursday for seemingly withholding information from Americans in light of the Central Intelligence Agency reportedly taking files regarding the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy. The files, which were in the process of being declassified, were allegedly taken from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s office, […]
The Department of Justice is putting the firearm suppressor ban in Washington, D.C., in its crosshairs, arguing the local regulation violates the Second Amendment. In an amended complaint filed Thursday, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said suppressors are already regulated under the National Firearms Act. Therefore, the district government is going beyond […]
The White House is looking to break the record for the world’s largest fireworks display this summer, when it holds a sweeping celebration in Washington, D.C., marking the country’s 250th birthday. Freedom 250, the organization President Donald Trump spearheaded to commemorate the milestone, is planning over 30 minutes of pyrotechnics on July 4. The fireworks […]
The United Arab Emirates revealed that it was constructing a second pipeline to double its ability to export oil around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz exposed the fragility of the Gulf States’ oil export infrastructure, grinding their ability to export the lifeblood of their economies to a halt. Aiming […]
