Pentagon Confirms Retaliatory Strikes On ISIS Targets In Syria

Operation named after Iowa, home state of slain U.S. troops The Pentagon confirmed Friday night that U.S. forces launched Operation Hawkeye Strike, a series of airstrikes targeting more than 30 ISIS-linked sites in northern and central Syria. Defense officials said the operation was carried out in response to last weekend’s terror attack on a U.S. […]

Stefanik Drops New York Governor Bid, Will Leave Congress

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday she is ending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, a major shift in the state’s 2026 political landscape. Stefanik said in a post on X that she is suspending her bid for governor, a race that […]

Lummis To Retire, Opening Wyoming Senate Seat In 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) announced she will not seek reelection in 2026, setting the stage for an open Senate race in one of the most reliably Republican states in the country. Lummis said she will step down when her current term ends Jan. 3, 2027, closing out a single term in the […]

Senators Urge SCOTUS To Grant Cert In Concealed Carry Reciprocity Case

By John Crump Ammoland On December 12, 2025, a coalition of 12 U.S. Senators, led by Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Eva Marie Gardner v. Maryland. The brief urges the Court to grant certiorari to review a decision by the Maryland […]

800,000 Troops In Peacetime And A Foreign Contingent: US And Europe Agree On Security Guarantees For Ukraine

By Vladyslav Khomenkov MILITARNYI Leaders of the European Union and 10 European countries agreed on a separate package of decisions focused on Ukraine’s future security following two days of peace talks involving the United States, Ukraine, and European partners. The statement was published on the European Council’s website. The allies committed to long-term, sustainable support for the […]

DOJ Misses Deadline To Turn Over Full Epstein Files, Citing Volume And Redactions

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will not meet a congressionally mandated deadline to deliver all unclassified Jeffrey Epstein records to Congress, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News on Friday morning, despite a federal law requiring their release. Blanche said the department has begun complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but acknowledged it […]

Erika Kirk Outlines Vision For GOP, Endorses JD Vance For 2028 Presidential Race

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk used her remarks Thursday at AmericaFest 2025 to outline what she described as a long-term Republican strategy focused on building durable electoral power across multiple election cycles. Turning Point USA opened its annual four-day AmericaFest conference at the Phoenix Convention Center, with organizers framing the event as a celebration […]