The recent announcement to pull 5, 000 U. S. troops from Germany didn’t shock NATO officials—they expected some shift in American military presence. European nations have slowly been taking more responsibility for their own defense, a shift Trump supports. What raised eyebrows was how the decision w
The Trump team has paused many onshore wind farms across the United States, saying that national security could be at risk. About 165 projects on private land are stuck in the approval process, with the Pentagon stepping in to review each one. Some of these sites were already ready for final approva
A new survey shows most U. S. voters don’t trust the Trump administration to regulate cryptocurrency, with 62% doubting its ability to handle the job fairly. This skepticism comes despite the White House’s big promises—like making America the “crypto capital of the world”—and its push for laws that
By the first week of May, exactly two months after the U. S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, the White House declared the fighting "over. " Officially, they called it a terminated conflict. But was it really? Congress had a deadline to receive updates under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, de
The White House recently announced wider restrictions targeting Cuba’s leadership and its supporters. These new rules focus on individuals or groups that help the Cuban government’s security forces or take part in corruption or serious abuses of human rights. They also cover anyone who works with, f
A new push to extend U. S. surveillance powers moved fast this week. House leaders got just enough votes to start debating the bill after a tight two-hour vote. The change would let spy agencies keep collecting data without first asking a judge. Some lawmakers only agreed after pressure from top Rep
Former officials from Trump’s first term are pushing the former president to bring up the cases of religious prisoners during his upcoming talks with China’s leader. Over 20 national security experts signed a letter urging Trump to press Xi Jinping to free a detained Protestant pastor and a prominen
The National Science Board, which guides the National Science Foundation and advises the President and Congress on science matters, was suddenly emptied. On a Friday, 22 board members received an email that simply said their positions were terminated “effective immediately. ” The message came from t
A group of U. S. senators plans to push forward next week with a vote that could block President Trump from taking military action against Cuba without Congress’ approval. The move comes after Trump repeatedly hinted that Cuba would be the next target following recent U. S. strikes in Venezuela and
New York City schools are in the spotlight once more as officials investigate a group of teachers who openly support Palestinian rights. The federal government claims these educators pushed harmful views against Jewish students by calling Zionists "genocidal white supremacists" in class. But here’s
