Author: Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner
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Cuban president invokes Fidel Castro guerrilla slogan in vow to fight US takeover
Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel rebuked the U.S. threat to take over his country, warning that efforts to do so would lead to “incalculable” loss of life. The communist leader referenced the teachings of Fidel Castro, the guerrilla revolutionary who originally established Marxist policies in Cuba in 1959, as he issued a sober message to the…
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Iran says its still enforcing Strait of Hormuz blockade despite reports to the contrary
Iran’s military claimed Friday it maintains full control over the Strait of Hormuz, even as ships make their way through the waterway. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said forces blocked three ships seeking to make their way through the channel, and its navy alleged the strait is “closed.” The military said President Donald Trump made…
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100 days until America250: Five host cities unveiled for July 4 celebrations
America250, the entity tasked by Congress with marking the United States’ semiquincentennial, on Thursday revealed further details about its sweeping plans to celebrate the milestone. America250 chairwoman Rosie Rios launched the official 100-day countdown to July 4, and said the organization is creating “the largest synchronized Fourth of July celebration in U.S. history” through block…
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Lauren Boebert’s hard ‘no’ on Pentagon Iran funding request puts Mike Johnson in tough spot
Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert announced on Thursday that she will not support further funding for the United States’s war in Iran, marking an uphill battle for the Trump administration’s effort to secure additional financing from Congress. “I’ve already told leadership, ‘I am a no on any war supplementals,’” Boebert told CNN. “I am so…
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Capitol Police chief asks for record-breaking budget, citing 58% increase in threats to Congress
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan on Tuesday argued sweeping threats against lawmakers justify his department’s historic budget request during a House Appropriations Committee hearing. Sullivan testified before the Legislative Branch Subcommittee on his budget proposal for fiscal 2027 funding. If approved, the latest budget would mark the first time it has gone over $1…
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Trump says call on when to end Iran war to be ‘mutual’ decision with Netanyahu
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would provide input on when to end the joint U.S.-Israel military attacks against Iran that began last month. When asked whether Netanyahu would have a say on the matter, Trump replied, “I think it’s mutual … a little bit.” “We’ve been talking. I’ll…
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Turkey on heightened alert after NATO shoots down second Iranian missile in its airspace
NATO forces on Monday intercepted a second Iranian missile headed into Turkey’s airspace, marking another escalation of regional turmoil sparked by the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Tehran. The missile was shot down by NATO assets in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to Turkey’s defense ministry. There were no casualties in the incident, which marks the second…
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Trump confirms frustration over Noem’s $220 million ad campaign: ‘Didn’t know about it’
President Donald Trump questioned former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s approval of a costly ad campaign prominently featuring herself. Noem has repeatedly claimed, including during congressional testimony on Tuesday, that Trump personally asked her to craft the DHS ad campaign, which cost over $220 million. But the president publicly disputed the secretary’s story on Thursday,…
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Four takeaways from the first primary election of 2026
Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas led the country as the first states to hold 2026 primaries on Tuesday, with the results showing some tough outcomes for incumbent candidates. In Texas, the results that trickled in left Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) set to face a runoff election with state Attorney General Ken Paxton, as neither candidate…
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Trump tops Biden for State of the Union viewers but underperforms against himself
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address earlier this week attracted over 32 million television viewers, according to Nielsen data. Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday drew an audience of 32.6 million over 15 television networks, per Nielsen figures released on Thursday, which aggregated viewership across ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC,…