Author: Christian Datoc

Vice President JD Vance won’t take paternity leave following the birth of his fourth child, according to his office. The vice president and second lady, Usha Vance, welcomed the birth of Alec Neel Vance, the couple’s third son, over the weekend. “Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to…

Vice President JD Vance drew public pushback over the weekend from one of Washington’s most influential free-market groups after embracing President Donald Trump’s tariffs and industrial policy, exposing a growing divide inside the GOP coalition over the party’s economic future. Club for Growth President David McIntosh rebuked Vance after the vice president argued Trump’s approach…

President Donald Trump’s contentious relationship with NATO was on full display on Tuesday as he chastised the alliance meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is hosting NATO’s summit in Ankara.  “I was very disappointed with NATO, and frankly, if we weren’t held in Turkey, where my friend happens to be a very strong…

Iran attacked a cargo ship traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, possibly upending President Donald Trump‘s diplomatic end to the war with Iran. A U.S. official confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “struck it with a drone.” The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations reported the attack Thursday afternoon, writing…

President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to elevate Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence is raising a new question on Capitol Hill — whether the appointment helps resolve growing tensions inside the intelligence community or makes them worse. The move comes as a bitter internal dispute between…

President Donald Trump’s 12th Cabinet meeting of his second term took place at White House on Wednesday. The administration defended its immigration policy, including cracking down on illegal border crossings over the last 12 months, reducing fentanyl inflow from the southern border, and achieving a 50% drop in drug prices. But hanging over the meeting…

A recent all-star week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio is fueling fresh chatter about a 2028 presidential bid. But insiders in the orbit of President Donald Trump aren’t jumping on the bandwagon just yet. Rubio’s May 5 appearance in the White House briefing room ignited a wave of praise across conservative media and Trumpworld. Rubio, 54,…