President Trump said it is a response to Germany’s reluctance to spend a greater share of its gross domestic product
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China Orders U.S. Consulate in Chengdu Shut in Retaliation for Houston Closure
The closure was a “legitimate and necessary response to the unjustified act by the United States,” China’s foreign ministry said
DOJ Indicts Two Chinese Suspects for Hacking U.S. Firms, Stealing Trade Secrets and Coronavirus Research
The Trump administration warned in May that China was attempting to steal or set back American research on a coronavirus
Not-So-Retiring Retired Military Leaders
In a time of crisis, their synchronized chorus of complaints, falsehoods, and partisan appeals to resistance threaten the very constitutional
Grenell Declassifies Names of Obama Officials Behind Michael Flynn Unmasking, Asks Barr to Release Them
Reports have cited officials who say Grenell has handed over the list to attorney general Bill Barr, who could release
FISA Reform and National Security
Repealing vital national-security powers is not the right way to hold government officials responsible for abuse of power.
Trump Taps Representative John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence
President Trump on Friday announced via Twitter his nomination of Representative John Ratcliffe for Director of National Intelligence.
Susan Collins Breaks With Trump on Director of National Intelligence Pick
Republican Senator Susan Collins on Monday rejected President Trump’s pick to lead the intelligence community, saying Richard Grenell does not
Andrew McCabe Proposes DOJ Accountability Office to Counter ‘Weakness’ of FISA-Warrant Process
Former acting FBI director Andy McCabe admitted Thursday that the Bureau suffers from an “inherent weakness in the process” of
Iran Admits it Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Passenger Jet
Iran admitted on Friday that its military had accidentally shot down a civilian passenger jet on Tuesday that belonged to
House Passes Pelosi-Led Resolution Curtailing Trump’s War Powers against Iran
The House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Thursday to pass a non-binding resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s
Iran Blinks — For Now
The killing of Soleimani looks less like an inflection point than another incident in a long confrontation with the Iranian
Biden Blames Trump for Causing New ‘Cycle of Violence’ with Iran
The former vice president says Trump needs congressional authorization for ‘any further action against Iran.’
U.S. Kills Iranian Terrorist Leader Qassim Soleimani in Baghdad Airstrike
A U.S. airstrike struck a convoy in Baghdad airport Thursday night, killing Iranian Major-General Qassim Soleimani, head of the elite
Families of Soldiers Fallen or Wounded in Afghanistan Sue Contractors for Allegedly Paying Protection Money to Taliban
Families of American troops and contractors killed in Afghanistan have sued U.S. and international contractors involved in Afghan reconstruction projects
Chief Border Enforcement Official Casts Doubt on Goal to Build Wall by 2021
Chief Border Enforcement Official Mark Morgan cast doubt on the administration’s goal of completing construction of the southern border wall
Our Stupid Decade
Ten years of missed opportunities, from health care to education to national security to entitlements to fiscal stability
Former NSA Director Michael Rogers Cooperating with Durham Investigation into Trump-Russia Probe
Former National Security Agency director and retired Admiral Michael Rogers has met multiple times with U.S. Attorney John Durham as