The National Defense Authorization Act just passed the House, but one buried provision is generating far more noise than the bill’s massive price tag. That provision is Section 219, formally called the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative. Here’s what it actually does. Section 219 would permanently embed Israeli defense technology into America’s military supply … Read more
The US Secret Service just delivered a warning that’s impossible to ignore. The threat environment protecting America’s leaders has never been this dangerous. Director Sean Curran made that assessment Wednesday during a rare public briefing at Secret Service headquarters in Washington. The numbers behind his statement are staggering. Nearly 10,000 investigations have opened this year … Read more
Cleo Fields is leaving Congress again, but this exit tells a much bigger story than one man’s career decision. The Louisiana Democrat announced Tuesday he won’t seek reelection to the 6th Congressional District. Instead, he’s heading back to the state Senate. Here’s what actually forced this decision. The Supreme Court ruled in April on Louisiana … Read more
A routine agency email just turned into one of Washington’s messiest political fights this week. Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano sent the message on July 2, titled “Making Life More Affordable for America’s Seniors.” Here’s the line that caused all the trouble. Bisignano wrote that thanks to President Trump, over 35 million seniors received an … Read more
Arizona just delivered its verdict, and it came fast. Andy Biggs is the Republican nominee for governor. The Associated Press called the race for Biggs Tuesday evening, almost immediately after polls closed statewide. Here’s how decisive it actually was. Biggs pulled roughly 70% of the vote, crushing Rep. David Schweikert, who managed just over 17% … Read more
Peter Navarro just ran out of legal road on one of the most high profile prosecutions to come out of January 6th. A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Tuesday, unanimously rejecting Navarro’s attempt to overturn his contempt of Congress conviction. Here’s the case background for anyone catching up. The House committee investigating January 6th … Read more
Key Points: Mamdani Just Admitted He Can’t Arrest Netanyahu Zohran Mamdani just admitted something his supporters didn’t want to hear. He can’t actually arrest Benjamin Netanyahu. The New York City mayor posted a video Tuesday night, captioned bluntly: Netanyahu is a war criminal. But buried in that same video was a major concession. Mamdani acknowledged … Read more
Key Points: How Andy Burnham Becomes UK PM Andy Burnham takes charge as UK PM today, and his path here is anything but ordinary. Burnham was formally appointed Monday after King Charles III asked him to form a government at Buckingham Palace. He’s now Britain’s 59th prime minister. Here’s how he reached here as UK … Read more
Key Points: Why Harvard Now Faces A Brutal 630 Million Dollar DOJ Probe Harvard is back in the Justice Department’s crosshairs, and this time the story involves money, China, and American students who say they got left out. The DOJ announced Monday it’s opened a new investigation into Harvard’s financial aid programs. The core allegation … Read more
Key Points: Nicaragua Nicaragua just crossed a line that few countries ever fully cross. Daniel Ortega has said elections are over, permanently. The announcement came Sunday night, during a speech marking the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution that first brought him to power back in 1979. His words left little room for interpretation. Ortega … Read more