![U.S. reaffirms commitment to Baltics amid troop cuts, weapons delays]()
by Rebecka Eriksdotter Pieder | May 14, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) — A State Department official told Congress on Thursday that NATO remains a critical deterrent to Russian aggression, and he reaffirmed U.S. support for the Baltic states. That reassurance comes as the war in Iran has resulted in delayed...
by Amy L. Wong | May 14, 2026 | Environment, Featured, Politics, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Senators balked at proposed budget cuts to the world-leading U.S. Forest Service, including the complete elimination of all forest research funding, during a subcommittee meeting late last month. U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz answered questions...
![Greek-American advocates push defense bills on Capitol Hill as war in Iran escalates regional tensions]()
by George Alexandrakis | May 14, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Politics
WASHINGTON — Dozens of members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association descended upon Capitol Hill Thursday to advocate for U.S.-Greece and Cyprus security issues, amid a moment where the war in Iran is troubling the entire Eastern Mediterranean...
by Jacques Abou-Rizk | May 14, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) — Muslim civil rights groups denounced the second “Sharia-Free America” hearing this week after a group of House Republicans attempted to highlight the threat of Sharia law to the U.S. Constitution and institutions,...
by Jacques Abou-Rizk | May 12, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — American journalist Reza Valizadeh visited his elderly Iranian parents in March 2024 for the first time in 15 years. Valizadeh’s stories for Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded outlets often criticized the Iranian regime. So before...
by Samantha Freeman | May 10, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after President Donald Trump threatened to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a review council he appointed released a final report on Thursday to overhaul the agency by reducing administrative costs and shifting responsibility...
