Gen. Joshua Rudd was confirmed by the Senate to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command after a year without Senate-confirmed leadership.  Senators voted 71-29 to confirm Rudd on Monday, elevating him to the rank of four-star general. Rudd will also serve as a “dual-hat” leader of U.S. Cyber Command. Rudd is the first […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) stepped up his criticism of President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran on Tuesday, arguing that the president’s actions have fueled a global oil and gas price spike that’s hurting American families. “Trump’s Iran war is costing Americans $1.5 billion more at the pump this week alone, and […]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will bring the SAVE America Act to the floor next week — setting up a doomed-to-fail messaging vote that is unlikely to quell mounting pressure from President Donald Trump and MAGA activists. In a brief interview, Thune declined to say whether that vote will be held at the 60-vote […]

President Donald Trump is facing headwinds when it comes to public opinion over the surprise U.S.-Israeli joint operation against Iran that started on Feb. 28, an action that has gotten more unpopular as the military engagement has continued. Recent polling shows that not only does the military operation remain unpopular, but support for the Iran […]