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By the minute: How Trump filled record-breaking State of the Union

By the minute: How Trump filled record-breaking State of the Union

by Marissa Fernandez and Ben Shapiro | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in history at almost 108 minutes Tuesday night. He began the address to Congress, which totaled more than 10,000 words, by stating that America is the “hottest country” in the world. Trump...
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...
Lawmakers urge engagement with Turkey to remove Russian forces in Syria

Lawmakers urge engagement with Turkey to remove Russian forces in Syria

by Sarah Han | Feb 4, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers at a U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing Tuesday spotlighted Turkey as a key regional partner in efforts to remove Russian forces in Syria.  “An increased military presence by Turkey and northern Syria naturally puts the Russian presence under...
Quantum science experts fail to address concerns on training Chinese students at “massive scale”

Quantum science experts fail to address concerns on training Chinese students at “massive scale”

by Sarah Han | Jan 22, 2026 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Quantum science experts failed to address a Republican lawmaker’s concern over U.S. institutions training students from competing countries at “a massive scale” at a House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing Thursday morning.  Rep. Rich...
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...
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