Federal law states that it is “unlawful for a Federal contractor” to “make, either directly or indirectly, any contribution or expenditure of money or other thing of value … to any political party, committee, or candidate for Federal office or to any person for any political purpose or use.” Despite this prohibition, a Washington Examiner […]

President Donald Trump returned to themes of the 2024 election in his opening argument for next year’s midterm elections in a televised speech at the White House on Wednesday night. “Good evening, America,” Trump opened. “Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess.” Trump assailed former President Joe Biden on inflation, crime, and the border while […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium insisted on Thursday that its European Union partners must provide ironclad guarantees that it will be protected from Russian retaliation before it would back a massive loan for Ukraine. At a high-stakes EU summit in Brussels, the 27-nation bloc’s leaders are set to decide on whether to use tens of billions of euros […]

The State Department approved a substantial weapons sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States on Wednesday, a diplomatic institution representing Taiwan’s economic, military, and other interests. TECRO is considered the de facto embassy for Taiwan. The sale, totaling over $11 billion in military weapons, was announced while President Donald […]