by Cate Bouvet and Jasmine Kim | Mar 12, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — In a debate over the exploitation of American universities by foreign governments, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examined what lawmakers described as a “critical national security vulnerability” at Thursday’s hearing....
by Cayla Labgold-Carroll and Ben Shapiro | Mar 10, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats Tuesday demanded clarity on an exit strategy for the Iran war. Republicans said their focus remains on what the military campaign would ultimately accomplish. On Feb. 28, the U.S and Israel initiated strikes against Iran, killing...
by Brooke Sharp | Mar 10, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Surrounded by a sea of white, green, and red, hundreds of Iranian protesters waved the Iranian flag on their march to Farragut Square Saturday afternoon to celebrate the fall of the Iranian regime. Two blocks over, anti-war protesters held signs calling...
by Cate Bouvet | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Democratic senators on the Foreign Relations Committee have sharply criticized Troy Edgar, the nominee for ambassador to El Salvador, over his actions as Department of Homeland Security deputy secretary under President Donald Trump. At Edgar’s nomination...
by Isabel Papp | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — At the beginning of a Senate subcommittee hearing, a member of the public audience stood up and shouted, “Israel is the reason for this war!” The protestor, who was roughly removed from the hearing room, was later identified as Brian McGinnis,...
by Anisha Iqbal | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON –– Lawmakers warned Wednesday that China has quietly expanded its political and economic influence across Europe while the continent remained focused on countering Russia’s war in Ukraine. “China and Russia share a vision for the world where the strong do...
by Chloe Park | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — House Democrats grilled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday, one day after the Senate Judiciary Committee’s fiery hearing on Tuesday. The House Judiciary Committee hearing came as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approaches its...
by Anisha Iqbal | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON –– The Department of Defense revealed a new national defense strategy Tuesday that prioritizes deterring China in the Indo-Pacific over Middle East involvement while urging United States allies to take greater responsibility for their own defense. “The...
by Sarah Han | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Dressed in red and blue, hundreds of former USAID employees rallied at the Ronald Reagan Building on Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of the agency’s shutdown. In January 2025, President Donald Trump issued a 90-day freeze on foreign aid...
by Sarah Han | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers at a House of Foreign Affairs hearing on Tuesday called for stronger export enforcement mechanisms to stop China from smuggling American AI chips for Chinese technological development. The Bureau of Industry and Security declared in January that...
by Sarah Han and Chloe Park | Feb 24, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Draped in blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag, hundreds of protesters filled the steps of Lincoln Memorial on Saturday ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin initially expected to seize Ukraine...
by Alexia Sextou | Feb 12, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Improving security ties between Israel and Syria may offer a rare opportunity to reduce regional tensions, witnesses told a House panel Tuesday morning, however lawmakers were concerned over violence and the targeting of minorities inside Syria. “Having...
