Trump’s grand Gaza plan runs counter to his Pentagon policy picks
President Donald Trump's recent suggestion that the United States could take over Gaza stands in strong contrast to the ideas and strategies laid out by those he has chosen to lead the Department of...
View ArticleJudge blocks ICE from sending Venezuelan illegal immigrants to Guantanamo
A federal court blocked the Trump administration from flying three Venezuelan illegal immigrants in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, the first time a court has barred such transports....
View ArticleTrump says Israel should cancel ceasefire if Hamas doesn’t release all...
President Donald Trump said Israel should break its ceasefire with Hamas if the group doesn't release all hostages by Saturday. Speaking to reporters on Monday night, Trump said that Israel should "let...
View ArticleTrump runs defense for deep state with Mark Zaid clearance revocation
President Donald Trump is heavily focused on dismantling what he regards as a so-called “deep state” of government agencies that work for their own partisan agendas. This concern is especially...
View ArticleUS to free Russian cybermoney launderer in exchange for Marc Fogel
The Trump administration has agreed to free a Russian cyber money launderer in exchange for the release of an American teacher who was detained in Russia for more than three years. Marc Fogel arrived...
View ArticleTrump and Putin agree to ‘start negotiations immediately’ to end...
The United States and Russia agreed to "start negotiations immediately" to end Russia's war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump said following a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on...
View ArticleThe many problems with Trump’s Gaza plan
President Donald Trump is standing firm on his plan to relocate “permanently” more than 2.1 million Palestinians who live in the Gaza Strip to neighboring countries. Trump said the United States would...
View ArticleKing of Jordan, Egyptian president reject Trump’s plans to remove...
King Abdullah II of Jordan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi are forming a united front to oppose the White House's plans for reconstructing the Gaza Strip. The world leaders simultaneously...
View ArticlePhotos from a Border Patrol ride-along where no illegal immigrants could be...
The Washington Examiner has reported from the border on dozens of occasions since 2018, but in a first, its staff did not witness a single immigrant attempt to cross the Rio Grande while on a predawn...
View ArticleUnder-the-radar Trump pick gives hints of what’s next for USAID
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) could lay a roadmap regarding the future of the U.S. Agency for International Development based on his...
View ArticleEgypt to present ‘comprehensive vision’ for long-term Gaza plan
Egypt will produce a "comprehensive vision" for how to reconstruct Gaza that does not include the removal of Palestinians from the enclave, the foreign ministry announced. Leaders from Egypt and Jordan...
View ArticlePutin wants to meet Trump ‘quite promptly,’ but Zelensky says...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is eager for a one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump, but Ukrainian leadership insisted there can be no negotiations without their involvement. Kremlin...
View ArticleHegseth rebukes concerns of Trump-Putin negotiations
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rejected the premise of concern coming from European leaders about the proposed negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The secretary, who is on his first trip to...
View ArticleInspectors general stress impartiality following mass Trump firings
Several former inspectors general have spoken out about the importance of independent oversight following President Donald Trump's decision to fire more than a dozen active IGs during the first days of...
View ArticleFive points to know about US involvement in Munich Security Conference
Vice President JD Vance is attending and speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference with the negotiations surrounding Russia's war in Ukraine in high focus. Vance is expected to meet with...
View ArticleJD Vance rightly calls out Europe on free speech
Addressing the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday, Vice President JD Vance condemned European governments over their increasing restrictions on free speech. Let's be clear: the Trump...
View ArticleRubio and other US officials set to meet with Russia in Saudi Arabia: Reports
Top U.S. officials are heading to Saudi Arabia in the coming days to meet with Russia about the war in Ukraine, according to reports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael...
View ArticleTrump must stare down Putin over Ukraine peacekeepers
President Donald Trump took his first steps toward securing a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine last week. Following conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President...
View ArticleZelensky says Putin fear over Trump can lead to peace in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fear of President Donald Trump could be instrumental in securing a peace agreement. “[Putin] doesn’t want any...
View ArticleIsrael will open up ‘gates of hell’ if Hamas doesn’t...
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to open the “gates of hell” if Hamas doesn’t release all of its hostages. "We can't always share the details of this strategy with the public,...
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