national security
Biden's tariffs will make us pay more for cars we don't want — but are forced to buy
May 17, 2024 | 5:06pmNot long ago, President Biden promised to transform the American auto industry -- “first with carrots, now with sticks” is the analogy The Washington Post used.
House passes bill forcing US-supplied weapons to Israel — despite Biden veto threat
May 16, 2024 | 5:06pmThe House approved legislation Thursday that would force President Biden to swiftly send US weapons to Israel amid its war with Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip — in the...
Congress must move to stop Beijing from making US rely on Chinese firms
May 15, 2024 | 6:43pmThe greatest threat to US national security comes from Beijing’s success in undermining the resilience and autonomy of our industrial base.
The FBI stat shuffle, Google's leftist antisemitism and other commentary
May 14, 2024 | 6:56pmAccording to a report from RealClearInvestigations, FBI crime statistics have been "notoriously incomplete in recent years."
Pentagon chief leaves lawmakers confused, enraged over hold on weapons shipments to Israel: 'This is obscene'
May 8, 2024 | 4:56pmDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the Pentagon has "paused" one weapons shipment to Israel but claimed the US had not made "final decision" on the shipment's future.
Biden Iran envoy put classified documents on hacked personal email, phone: GOP lawmakers
May 7, 2024 | 9:10pmRepublicans lawmakers have uncovered "troubling allegations" that President Biden's suspended special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley, stored classified material on his personal email account and cellphone -- which was later...
Russian troops move into base housing US forces in Niger: reports
May 3, 2024 | 12:26amRelations between the US and Niger have deteriorated since a military junta took control of Niger’s government last year.
Biden's plan to bring in Gazan refugees is national security insanity
May 1, 2024 | 7:15pmThe White House is reportedly considering opening the US to refugees from Gaza.
Pentagon refuses to issue top-secret security clearance to US citizen related to a dictator
May 1, 2024 | 1:31am“Applicant has a close family member who is the dictator of Country X, which is an authoritarian state,” Administrative Judge Edward Loughran wrote in his ruling.
Why is Bob 'Gold Bars' Menendez still sitting in the US Senate?
April 30, 2024 | 7:12pmNJ Sen. Bob Menendez is a disgrace and a national security risk who should be booted from the US Senate.
Republican lawmakers tell Biden to get off TikTok after signing bill that could see app banned
April 29, 2024 | 7:00pmSen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) urged President Biden on Monday to lead by example and suspend his campaign’s use of TikTok over the threat to national...
Risky scheme to game Medicaid, yes, US troops can save Haiti and other commentary
April 26, 2024 | 6:46pmThe new state budget “imposes a multibillion-dollar tax on health insurance without specifying who must pay how much,” fumes the Empire Center’s Bill Hammond.
Abbey Gate suicide bombing that killed 13 US troops in Afghanistan was ‘not preventable:’ military review
April 15, 2024 | 10:10pmMarine snipers posted up near Abbey Gate at the Kabul airport did not have an opportunity to take out the suicide bomber responsible for the attack on the airport during...
The US is basically facing World War III — but Biden & Co. aren't acting like it
April 12, 2024 | 5:27pmGen. Omar Bradley is often credited with the saying, “Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics.” The Biden administration does neither.
Biden warns Iran 'don't' attack Israel — but admits strike likely 'sooner than later'
April 12, 2024 | 2:12pmPresident Biden said Friday that his message to Iran is "don't" attack Israel — after forecasting that Tehran is likely to do so "sooner than later."
Jake Sullivan forced to reschedule high-stakes Saudi Arabia trip to discuss Israel situation after cracked rib
April 3, 2024 | 3:22pmNational security adviser Jake Sullivan was forced to reschedule a planned trip to Saudi Arabia to discuss the situation in Israel, after suffering a "cracked rib," according to the White House.
Kudos to Speaker Johnson: Moving Ukraine aid is critical to national security
April 2, 2024 | 6:33pmSpeaker Mike Johnson’s Easter announcement that he’ll bring a new Ukraine-aid package to a vote when the House returns next week, despite the political risk to his speakership, is welcome...
TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance paying influencers to push its other app Lemon8 as ban looms
March 25, 2024 | 6:01pmInfluencers are being offered cash to push the Instagram-clone run by the Chinese giant ByteDance. The move could be a bid to dodge a TikTok ban.
Border Patrol chief admits national security threat as terrorists may be among migrants illegally crossing border
March 24, 2024 | 3:22pmUS Border Patrol chief Jason Owens acknowledged that smugglers are setting the rules of engagement at the US-Mexico border, which he ominously described as a serious "national security threat."
Microsoft's China business must be 'carefully scrutinized' for potential national security risks: GOP Rep. Fallon
March 23, 2024 | 4:22pm“No US company should be playing a role in supporting the Chinese government,” Fallon said in a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.