WASHINGTON — New reporting suggests Kash Patel’s position as FBI director may be in jeopardy, with White House sources telling Politico that he could be removed soon amid a series of damaging headlines, raising new questions about his leadership and future in the role. Officials have reportedly grown increasingly frustrated with Patel amid a string […]
WASHINGTON — White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has moved to sharply limit international travel by Cabinet members, requiring approval for nearly all overseas trips after concerns mounted over frequent globe-trotting by top officials. According to reporting, Wiles directed during a closed-door Cabinet meeting that foreign travel be kept to a minimum and only […]
President Donald Trump has told confidants that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is angling for a role in the Trump administration, describing the governor as “begging” for consideration, according to a report from Axios. Trump, speaking privately, claimed DeSantis specifically sought the position of attorney general. One person familiar with the conversation said Trump put it bluntly: “Ron […]
President Trump abruptly called off a planned diplomatic trip to Pakistan by two senior envoys, saying the U.S. has no reason to chase uncertain talks with Iran right now. Fox News White House correspondent Aishah Hasnie reported Saturday that Trump personally phoned her with the decision, which halts travel plans for Steve Witkoff and Jared […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Marines deploying to the Middle East have been spotted training with advanced rifle-mounted “smart scope” systems designed to shoot down drones — a sign of how rapidly evolving battlefield threats are reshaping frontline combat. Photos released by the military show Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) using the technology during […]
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat who resigned from Congress amid a federal indictment and looming expulsion, is now planning to run for reelection — an unusual move that is drawing fresh scrutiny. Cherfilus-McCormick stepped down on Tuesday just minutes before a House Ethics Committee hearing that could have led to her […]
Beijing’s Quiet Empire: How Belt And Road Rewrote The Rules Of Conquest
Consider the moment a sculptor finishes her work and holds the statue aloft. We can describe what she holds in many ways. It is clay, it is a statue, it is a commodity, it is an investment. The description we choose depends on the question we are asking. Something similar happens when we try to […]