World
Depleted US interceptor stockpiles reveal long-term defense weaknessA new report warns Iran’s low-cost drones and missiles are systematically depleting U.S. and allied air defense interceptor stockpiles during the ongoing conflict. The depletion is raising serious questions about long-term air defense sustainability. It likely won’t have an effect… Read More
Government
A path to defeating the drug cartels(The Daily Signal) – Drug cartels have “limitless resources” and the ability to rapidly adapt to avoid interdiction, and authorities are currently playing a “game of catch-up,” says the… Read More
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Pakistan’s US-Iran peace gambit shows China’s vulnerabilityPakistan is hosting backdoor U.S.-Iran peace talks this week, confirming a strategic realignment with Washington that is leaving China increasingly isolated. The shift may be a better measure of how the U.S.-Iran conflict is… Read More
Government
Trump pushes allies to assist with Strait of Hormuz, says Iranian regime is ‘obliterated’President Donald Trump said Monday that Operation Epic Fury, now in its third week, has “obliterated” Iran, as U.S. and Israeli forces have struck more than 7,000 targets across the… Read More
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Cuba goes dark after power grid collapseCuba’s power grid suffered a complete collapse Monday, leaving around 10 million people without electricity. The nation’s grid operator, Unión Eléctrica, announced the news on social media and said it would continue providing updates as it… Read More
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Trade dominates as US upends China’s strategic network in IranOutside of the effects the U.S. war with Iran will have in the Middle East, several analysts say the conflict may carry significant geopolitical consequences for China – eventually. For now, however, China has adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Read More
World
US and Ecuadorian forces launch joint strikes on narco-terror targets(Daily Caller News Foundation) – American and Ecuadorian military forces launched joint strikes against narco-terror targets in Ecuador on Tuesday, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced. The joint operations target Designated Terrorist… Read More
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‘All bets are off’: How the Iran conflict might ripple through the US economyAmericans will feel the punch of rising energy costs after the latest U.S. and Israeli military action in Iran, several energy sector experts told The Heartlander, but how much it… Read More
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US forces converge on Iran as Trump weighs ‘decapitation’ of regimeAs President Donald Trump weighs his military options against Iran, the U.S. is assembling an unprecedented fleet in and around the Middle East, including in the… Read More
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US-brokered Russian-Ukraine peace talks resume as war reaches 4-year markRussian, Ukrainian and American officials reconvened in Geneva this week for another round of U.S.-brokered negotiations aimed at ending nearly four years of war. But participants on all sides signaled low expectations for a breakthrough, reported the… Read More
Opinion
Immigration is shaking up political parties in Britain, Europe, and the US(The Daily Signal) – As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to resign for his appointment of Epstein-tied Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, one is struck… Read More
World
Vance visits Armenia, Azerbaijan after Olympics to strengthen peace, partnershipsU.S. Vice President JD Vance visited Armenia and Azerbaijan this week to further secure a peace agreement between the two countries brokered by the U.S. after more than 35 years… Read More
Culture
US population growth slows as immigration declines; Midwest states, school choice states on riseU.S. population growth slowed amid a sharp decline in immigration but remained above the low recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new Census data. The United… Read More
Government
ICE arrests foreign terrorists living in US(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Homeland Security in the past year has arrested multiple illegal aliens it says have known ties to terrorist organizations, including ISIS and… Read More
Culture
Winter storm to cause widespread disruption, states of emergency(The Center Square) – A major winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and widespread disruption across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this week, according to forecasters monitoring the system. Read More
Government
‘Adapt, shrink or die,’ Trump admin tells UN after $2 billion humanitarian aid pledgePresident Donald Trump announced the U.S. will commit $2 billion in humanitarian assistance to the United Nations, a sharp reduction from previous U.S. contributions. The administration said the amount – $12 billion less than 2024 but still among… Read More
Culture
Growing number of Americans marry without intention of ever having kidsMore married couples are choosing not to have children, according to a recent Pew Research report. The survey, which looked at married couples in which at… Read More
World
‘12 out of 10’: Trump touts ‘truly great’ meeting with China’s Xi, lowers tariffs amid trade trucePresident Donald Trump is heading back to Washington, D.C., after he capped a weeklong trip to Asia with what he called a “great” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in… Read More
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China’s economy faces slump on eve of Trump’s Asia meeting with XiChina’s slowdown in growth and deep structural economic problems are shaping the restart of U.S.-China trade talks as President Donald Trump prepares for an Asian trip next week. Washington is… Read More
Government
Trump signs deal for rare earth minerals with Australia, promising a deal to come with ChinaPresident Donald Trump hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Monday to sign a rare-earth minerals deal, furthering an alliance that began during World War I. The two countries “intend to… Read More
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