Trump overhauls US arms sales to favor key allies, protect American weapons production

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order requiring the government to assess foreign weapons sales based on their impact on U.S. production capacity for key systems and to favor allies whose defense investments and strategic importance align with U.S. national security priorities. Under the order, obtained first by Fox News Digital, the Departments […]

No limits, no inspections: US and Russia face post–New START era as Trump pushes new nuclear deal

The United States and Russia are entering a new phase of nuclear relations with no treaty limiting their arsenals, as President Donald Trump calls for a sweeping new arms control agreement and Russian officials warn that Washington’s approach would make any deal impossible. The last agreement that capped U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons, known as […]

Comer probes sudden wealth jump tied to Ilhan Omar’s husband, eyes link to Minnesota fraud

House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., announced Friday that he’s investigating companies linked to Ilhan Omar’s, D-Minn., husband, citing a dramatic increase in value in a short time and raising questions about whether their success could be tied to widespread fraud schemes uncovered in Minnesota.  In a letter published Friday morning, Comer said the Oversight […]

Iranian official says nuclear talks will continue after US, Tehran negotiations had ‘a good start’ in Oman

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that indirect nuclear talks with the U.S. in Oman were ‘a good start’ and that there was a ‘consensus’ that the negotiations would continue. ‘After a long period without dialogue, our viewpoints were conveyed, and our concerns were expressed. Our interests, the rights of the Iranian people, and all […]

Lindsey Graham abruptly ends meeting after Lebanese general refuses to label Hezbollah terrorists

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., swiftly pulled the plug on a meeting with Lebanese Chief of Defense Gen. Rodolphe Haykal after the Lebanese official refused to confirm that the Iranian regime-backed Hezbollah movement is a terrorist organization. Graham posted to X a blunt message about his frustration with the state of Lebanon in particular and Mideast power […]

Nevada Republican Mark Amodei to retire

Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.), the top Republican on the DHS appropriations subcommittee, will not seek reelection to the House this year, he announced Friday. The eight-term lawmaker is just the latest high-profile Republican to announce plans to retire from Congress in an increasingly murky midterm environment for the GOP. “I came to Congress to solve […]

Republicans blast Democrats’ Trump election meddling claims as hypocritical ‘conspiracy theory’

Senate Democrats are accusing President Donald Trump of trying to meddle in the upcoming election cycle, and Senate Republicans are calling them out.  The topic of election integrity was again thrust back into the forefront by House Republicans last week, who demanded that voter ID legislation be included in a deal struck by Trump and […]