Western Hemisphere defense chiefs convene after border drone scare prompts airspace closure

Top U.S. military leaders are hosting more than 30 nations in Washington as the Trump administration moves to deepen security cooperation across the Western Hemisphere, prioritizing border control, drug trafficking and regional threats from global adversaries.  “To put America First, we must put the Americas First,” War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday at the meeting, according … Read more

Why most democracies won’t touch Trump’s Board of Peace

Whether it’s the $1bn price tag or the US president’s outsized power, key allies are steering clear of the board This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday Hey, do you like peace? Oh, cool, you do? Then, how about we establish a group … Read more

Rep. Balint slams Bondi over her comments about antisemitism

After questions about the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., took offense to comments Attorney General Pam Bondi made about not supporting a legislative measure against antisemitism. Balint slammed the attorney general and told her that she lost her grandfather in the Holocaust.

‘You’re a washed-up loser lawyer’: Pam Bondi taunts Democrats over Epstein

US attorney general goes on attack during questioning by House judiciary committee over handling of files The US attorney general Pam Bondi attacked and insulted Democrats during a House judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday as she defended the justice department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats pounded Bondi with questions about the way … Read more

‘You’re here to testify!’: Bondi clashes with congresswoman

Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Rep. Deborah Ross, D-N.C., as she was asking about Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a different prison. The two engaged in a back-and-forth when Bondi tried to turn questions back on Ross, who reminded the attorney general that she was the one appearing at the hearing to testify.

Trump to host ‘Clean Beautiful Coal’ event, calls it America’s most reliable energy

President Donald Trump is hosting an event at the White House Wednesday to tout how “Clean Beautiful Coal,” he says, is America’s most reliable and affordable energy source. The president will be joined by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum for Wednesday’s event, which … Read more

Hardline conservatives double down to save the SAVE Act

Senate Republicans face long odds in advancing voter ID legislation, but they’re not backing down. Huddled behind closed doors on Tuesday, GOP lawmakers attempted to chart a path forward on the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a revamped version of election integrity legislation that has long gathered dust in Congress. A trio of … Read more