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Trump administration stifles U.S. embassies abroad

Trump administration stifles U.S. embassies abroad

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | May 20, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Since his return to office in January, President Donald Trump has ushered in an era of enormous upheaval in the federal government: from dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development in early February to the recent announcement of extensive...
Veterans fear Trump administration plans to privatize VA health

Veterans fear Trump administration plans to privatize VA health

by Jerry Wu | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured, National Security

Over six decades, Mark Foreman has turned to the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover from the consequences of a bullet wound to the hip sustained fighting as a Marine in Vietnam. It took endlessly long, infectious days for him to get out of deep, cavernous...
DOD leadership firings spark concerns over support for female officers

DOD leadership firings spark concerns over support for female officers

by Jerry Wu | Mar 24, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON — Since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, his administration cleared the military of most of its top female-ranking officers, disappointing many women veterans and active duty personnel. Though Trump touted his plans to flush out military...
Trump’s reversal on Ukraine undermines allies’ trust in U.S., experts say

Trump’s reversal on Ukraine undermines allies’ trust in U.S., experts say

by Edward Cruz and Sofia Sorochinskaia | Mar 4, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — In recent days, President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House and halted American military aid to the war-torn Ukraine. Then, on Tuesday morning, Zelenskyy stressed that he would sign a minerals deal with...
Supreme Court considers how strict a judgment’s finality is in ‘extraordinary circumstances’

Supreme Court considers how strict a judgment’s finality is in ‘extraordinary circumstances’

by Sarah Serota | Mar 4, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday for BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman, which focused on how high the bar should be to reopen a case after a ruling had been made.  The case before the court will act as a guidepost for deciding when to consider...
Analysis: Macron, Starmer flatter but fail to extract commitments from Trump

Analysis: Macron, Starmer flatter but fail to extract commitments from Trump

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Feb 28, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Blair House, the residence used to accommodate foreign dignitaries, was busy this week as French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer both paid visits to the White House, the first European leaders to do so since President...
Supreme Court to decide about supervised release

Supreme Court to decide about supervised release

by Jeremy Fredricks and Samanta Habashy | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday on which factors courts can consider when revoking supervised release for criminal defendants when not all possible factors are explicitly listed under federal law. Supervised release is when someone follows...
Germany’s Likely Next Chancellor Pushes for Independence from the U.S., Signaling Shift in U.S.-German Relations

Germany’s Likely Next Chancellor Pushes for Independence from the U.S., Signaling Shift in U.S.-German Relations

by Sofia Sorochinskaia | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Topics

After winning the German elections, Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s mainstream conservatives and likely the next chancellor, stated Sunday that Germany must “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” This marks a significant shift in...
Power vacuum leaves space for China, threatening national security

Power vacuum leaves space for China, threatening national security

by Rachel Spears | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON – In a rapidly changing global landscape, the Trump administration’s foreign policy received mixed reviews from lawmakers as policy experts outlined plans to ensure American national security at a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on Tuesday.  ...
“Delinquent” and “obsolete:” Trump’s rhetoric threatens transatlantic stability of NATO

“Delinquent” and “obsolete:” Trump’s rhetoric threatens transatlantic stability of NATO

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Leaders representing the United States and Russia met this week to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine as European NATO leaders and the Ukrainians themselves were iced out of the negotiations despite their enormous stake in the issue. But it’s only one...
As Trump Shifts on Ukraine, Europeans Rally In Fear That They Now Face Danger

As Trump Shifts on Ukraine, Europeans Rally In Fear That They Now Face Danger

by Sofia Sorochinskaia | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Ukrainian flags waved alongside those of the United States, Lithuania, Latvia, Georgia, Belarus, Norway, Finland, and other nations in a display of solidarity with Ukraine at Saturday’s protest in front of the Lincoln Memorial.  As February 24...
Former VA inspector general sues for his job back

Former VA inspector general sues for his job back

by Jerry Wu | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — For months, Reta Mays’ treachery slipped through the cracks at the VA hospital center in West Virginia where she worked as a nursing assistant. By injecting insulin in elderly patients who didn’t need it, she murdered seven people from 2017 to 2018. She...
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