Critics once called it isolationist. But national security experts now say Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ strategy is proving to be something else entirely — a hard-nosed policy of deterrence built on strong alliances, especially with…
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Trump welcomes Syrian president to Washington in high-profile visit as shutdown deal takes shape
by adminWith a deal to end the record government shutdown taking shape, President Donald Trump is turning to foreign policy at the start of the week. On Monday, Trump will host Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at…
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Iran smuggled $1B to Hezbollah this year despite US sanctions, Treasury official says
by adminThe Iranian regime has managed to smuggle at least $1 billion to its terrorist proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon despite heavy sanctions this year, top officials at the U.S. Treasury Department say. John Hurley, the undersecretary…
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Socialist wave spreads coast to coast as progressive Democrats rally around Zohran Mamdani’s NYC win
by adminNew York Democrats embraced socialism when they elected Zohran Mamdani to lead the nation’s largest city, but the verdict is still out on whether New York City’s shift to the left is an outlier or…
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CLAY TRAVIS: The GOP’s 2026 challenge — holding Trump’s base when he’s not on the ballot
by adminOne year ago, Donald Trump won a transformative election victory, sweeping all seven swing states, the popular vote, and moving all fifty states redder than they were in 2020. How did he do it? By…
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Federal judge hits DOJ for ‘indict first, investigate later’ approach in court hearing
by adminA federal judge criticized the Justice Department for allegedly being too quick to indict in high-profile cases on Wednesday. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick of the Eastern District of Virginia made the comments during a brief…
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SCOOP: House Republicans link Mayor-elect Mamdani to vulnerable congressional Democrats
by admin: The House GOP’s campaign arm is wasting no time in linking New York City’s democratic socialist mayor-elect to congressional Democrats facing challenging re-elections in next year’s midterm elections. Hours after Zohran Mamdani’s election victory…
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The Department of Justice on Monday urged a federal court to reject former FBI Director James Comey’s bid to dismiss his case, arguing that his claims of selective prosecution are unfounded. The DOJ, in its…
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During my final overseas CIA assignment as a station chief in a South Asian war zone, our team was ruthlessly focused on detecting and preempting terrorist threats long before they could inflict harm on the…
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Syria’s interim President al-Sharaa expected to meet with Trump in first visit by Syrian leader to White House
by adminSyria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected to visit Washington, D.C., and meet with President Donald Trump next week, the first-ever official visit by a Syrian president to the U.S. capital. A White House official…