October 10, 2025
Washington’s shadow war: How strikes on cartels threaten to collapse Maduro’s regime
Publicly, the White House says the latest strikes in the Caribbean are aimed at cartel infrastructure. Privately, some analysts suspect the campaign is calibrated to do something else: weaken longtime U.S. foe Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power. President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on the Venezuelan regime, striking four boats in the Caribbean Sea […]
October 10, 2025
Timely troop pay is now in Trump’s hands
President Donald Trump is now the only person with the power to keep 1.3 million active-duty military members from missing their paychecks Wednesday after the Senate failed to act on spending legislation Thursday then left Washington for the long holiday weekend. If all active-duty troops are not paid on time, it would be a first […]
October 10, 2025
Senate leaves Washington as government shutdown nears 3rd week, military pay at risk
The Senate is set to leave town on Friday until early next week as neither side is ready to give in the ongoing government shutdown stalemate. Lawmakers voted deep into the night on Thursday on the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which advanced on a largely bipartisan vote. But the $925 billion package, which authorizes […]
October 10, 2025
GOP senators back Russ Vought’s hardball shutdown strategy as standoff intensifies
Senate Republicans are taking a hands-off approach to threats from White House budget chief Russ Vought, arguing that his pressure on Senate Democrats to reopen the government, for now, is warranted. Away from the gridlock on Capitol Hill, Vought, who is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has made moves to […]
October 10, 2025
Capitol agenda: No deal as the shutdown marches toward Week Three
Lawmakers are desperately throwing around ideas on how to end the shutdown as it heads toward its third week — and as federal workers start feeling the hole in their paychecks Friday. The Senate officially headed home for the long weekend and will return Tuesday to vote for an eighth time on the GOP-led CR. […]
October 10, 2025
Nobel Peace Prize goes to Maria Corina Machado, despite calls for Trump to receive the award
The Nobel Committee awarded this year’s peace prize to Maria Corina Machado amid calls for President Donald Trump to receive the award in the wake of his brokering a historic deal between Israel and Hamas. Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, was described as a ‘brave and committed champion of peace’ by Joergen Watne Frydnes, chair […]
October 10, 2025
High-ranking Democrats admit to knowingly abandoning women
Nothing woke America up to the realities of gender ideology quicker than the photo of Riley Gaines standing next to her National Championship opponent, a 6’1′ male towering over her with his broad shoulders and smoldering grin. You felt it in your bones – this isn’t right. The moment sparked a nationwide campaign to try and convince everyday Americans that this […]
October 10, 2025
Trump’s grand peace strategy is bearing fruit, in Middle East and around the world
President Donald Trump turned heads when he signed a recent executive order promising to defend the state of Qatar from attack and – in so doing – protect U.S. interests. The language of the order is clear: if Qatar is attacked, ‘the United States shall take all lawful and appropriate measures – including diplomatic, economic, and, […]
October 10, 2025
Senate advances 2026 defense bill after weeks of delay as shutdown drags on
The Senate advanced its version of a colossal package to authorize funding for the Pentagon on Thursday in the midst of the ongoing government shutdown. The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which had been gathering dust as lawmakers worked to break through holds on the bill for over a month, advanced in the upper […]
October 9, 2025
Top insurance CEO in the hot seat after scathing ad campaign exposes China ties
Consumers’ Research, a leading nonprofit dedicated to consumer information and taking on woke corporations, launched a new campaign Thursday targeting insurance giant Chubb Limited and its CEO Evan Greenberg, alleging ‘deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).’ The campaign, which is facing pushback from a Chubb official and a pair of renowned China hawks accusing […]
October 9, 2025
Fairways, friendship and a $6 billion deal: How Finland’s president found a partner in Trump
When President Donald Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb sealed their latest trade agreement on Thursday, it wasn’t just a handshake for 11 rugged ships. It was another sign of a friendship that’s quickly turning into strategy. Where other European leaders have tried to win Trump’s respect through policy and persuasion, Stubb chose the fairway. […]
October 9, 2025
Mike Johnson sticks to no-show shutdown strategy as resistance mounts
For Mike Johnson, not showing up is the entire battle. The speaker made clear Thursday — eight days into the government shutdown — he is committed to keeping the House out of session as long as it takes to pressure Senate Democrats to act on the stopgap funding bill his chamber passed three weeks ago. […]