Military Commander Overseeing Escalating Attacks Off Venezuela Coast Is Stepping Down, Officials Say Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats… Read More → October 17, 2025
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A Military Celebration Sparks Another Newsom-Trump Feud Gov. Gavin Newsom had feared that the ceremony would send missiles over Interstate 5, but the Marines later said that… Read More → October 16, 2025
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As Trump’s Federal Hiring Freeze Expires, He Puts New Restrictions in Place The terms of the new order indicate that federal agencies will be hiring only with the approval of his political… Read More → October 16, 2025
In Fox News Interview, Mamdani Speaks Directly to Trump The leading mayoral candidate in New York City defended his positions while parrying questions about the Israel-Gaza war.… Read More → October 16, 2025
Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals Top officials, unwilling to fight for the historical independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his… Read More → October 16, 2025
When the Trump Guardrails Fall The president’s second term is telling us a lot about the constraints that he faced during his first administration.… Read More → October 16, 2025
Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval… Read More → October 16, 2025