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Data and decisions: AI is changing how the military operates

Data and decisions: AI is changing how the military operates

by Anisha Iqbal | Apr 1, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON ––  From analyzing satellite imagery to helping commanders process battlefield information, artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important tool in how the United States military plans and conducts operations throughout the Middle East and the...
Senators discuss new legislation on foreign financial gifts to American universities, amid national security concerns

Senators discuss new legislation on foreign financial gifts to American universities, amid national security concerns

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....
Republicans want to see Iran’s nuclear program destroyed. Democrats are asking if an end to the war is in sight.

Republicans want to see Iran’s nuclear program destroyed. Democrats are asking if an end to the war is in sight.

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...
In Photos: From anti-war pleas to celebrations of a broken regime, two marches show a nation divided over Iran

In Photos: From anti-war pleas to celebrations of a broken regime, two marches show a nation divided over Iran

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...
Senate Dems. bash former DHS deputy secretary Troy Edgar at nomination hearing to be ambassador to El Salvador

Senate Dems. bash former DHS deputy secretary Troy Edgar at nomination hearing to be ambassador to El Salvador

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...
Senate candidate interrupts Joint Force meeting to criticize Israel

Senate candidate interrupts Joint Force meeting to criticize Israel

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,...
Lawmakers warn China is exploiting Russia’s war to expand influence in Europe

Lawmakers warn China is exploiting Russia’s war to expand influence in Europe

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...
Noem back in hot seat as House Democrats press on immigration policies

Noem back in hot seat as House Democrats press on immigration policies

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...
New defense strategy prioritizes China as lawmakers question Middle East operations

New defense strategy prioritizes China as lawmakers question Middle East operations

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...
In photos: Former USAID employees rally one year after shutdown

In photos: Former USAID employees rally one year after shutdown

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...
Lawmakers call for stronger export enforcement to stop China from smuggling American AI chips

Lawmakers call for stronger export enforcement to stop China from smuggling American AI chips

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...
In Photos: Four years after Russia’s invasion, chants for Ukraine echo at Lincoln Memorial

In Photos: Four years after Russia’s invasion, chants for Ukraine echo at Lincoln Memorial

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...
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