Lawmakers push bipartisan shipbuilding bill, citing national security
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle held a press conference on Tuesday, urging Congress to pass a bill to rebuild the nation’s shipbuilding industry, warning that declining maritime capacity threatens both national security and economic growth. Reps....
Lawmakers push bipartisan shipbuilding bill, citing national security
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle held a press conference on Tuesday, urging Congress to pass a bill to rebuild the nation’s shipbuilding industry, warning that declining maritime capacity threatens both national security and economic growth. Reps....
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Experts recommend policies to counteract China’s growing economic espionage of U.S. technology
The senate laid the ground for future strategic planning and policy developments to secure intellectual property and mitigate the impacts of technological theft by Chinese agents.
Experts recommend policies to counteract China’s growing economic espionage of U.S. technology
The senate laid the ground for future strategic planning and policy developments to secure intellectual property and mitigate the impacts of technological theft by Chinese agents.
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Military commanders say Iran War has not detracted from readiness in Indo-Pacific
In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday, commanders of U.S. military forces in the Indo-Pacific rebuffed suggestions from senators that the Middle East conflict has weakened deterrence against China.
Military commanders say Iran War has not detracted from readiness in Indo-Pacific
In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday, commanders of U.S. military forces in the Indo-Pacific rebuffed suggestions from senators that the Middle East conflict has weakened deterrence against China.
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U.S. senators split over U.N. reform through budget cuts and nationalism
Senators agreed the U.N. needs revamping to align with American interests but diverged over precisely how to do that.
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Hill Briefing Focuses on the Importance of Ukraine holding its ‘Fortress Belt’
The briefing comes on the heels of a recent U.S. proposal that would have Ukraine cede the remainder of its eastern Donbas region — territory that includes the fortress belt — to Russia in exchange for U.S. security guarantees.
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Trump Threatens 100% Secondary Tariffs on Russia, Announces NATO Arms Deal for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (MNS) — President Donald Trump on Monday issued a sharp ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin: agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine within 50 days or face sweeping new tariffs and sanctions. The proposed policy would impose 100% secondary tariffs on...
read moreVeterans speak out as VA seeks new health and benefits leadership
WASHINGTON – As the Department of Veterans Affairs last week announced a nationwide search for new leaders to oversee its health and benefits systems, veterans around the country said they hoped the new leaders would make meaningful reform so they get better health...
VA Secretary Doug Collins faces bipartisan criticism at Senate VA Committee hearing
WASHINGTON – Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins faced bipartisan criticism on May 6 over plans to cut thousands of jobs across the department as part of the Trump administration’s major effort to “rightsize,” the federal workforce. Republicans and Democrats alike...
DOGE’s takeover of USIP failed. The ripple effects can hurt Trump policy.
WASHINGTON (AN) — Mary Speck was working at her office at a congressional-funded think tank on a Friday afternoon in March when she heard a loud message. "There was an address over the intercom saying: 'Lock yourselves in the office. Please stay in your office,'" said...
Commemoration of Tiananmen Square keeps focus on Chinese Communist Party
WASHINGTON–On June. 4, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation hosted its annual candlelight vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. During the Spring and Summer of 1989, the Chinese government cracked down on student-led protests that demanded...
U.S. to eliminate conflict response, war crimes investigation programs
WASHINGTON (AN) — The U.S. State Department has announced a major reorganization plan that would eliminate its ability to document alleged war crimes in Ukraine and Russia. Among the targets is a program critical to the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants...
WTO Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Reshaping Global Trade into Two Rival Blocs
WTO discusses the future of global trade with the Council on Foreign Relations.
HIGHLIGHTS: President Trump presents Commander-in-Chief Trophy to Navy Midshipmen football team
HIGHLIGHTS: On April 15, President Trump hosted the Navy Midshipmen football team at the White House to present them with the Commander-in-Chief Trophy. Yesterday, I was at the White House for @medillonthehill as @POTUS presented the Commander-in-Chief trophy...
Trump Forecasts U.S.-Europe Trade Deal as Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Visits White House
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni comes to the White House.
House Foreign Affairs Committee advances bill to block U.S. aid from reaching Taliban
The House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the “No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act,” advancing it to the House floor.
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