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Pete Hegseth Attacks Allied Commitment in Afghanistan—Again
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Burgum: East Potomac will be transformed into ‘best course in America’ under Trump
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum argued a major renovation of East Potomac Park and the D.C. public golf courses that sit on the property is a necessary move by the federal government, as President Trump’s plans to redevelop the land face an intensifying legal challenge. “I mean, there are examples of this around the country, famous…

Republicans’ Medical Malpractice
GOP candidates in key Senate races have not bothered to tell voters about their opponents’ hostility to Medicare Advantage.

GOP senator: Reagan, Graham would be ‘ashamed’ of Trump waiving Russia sanctions
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says former President Reagan and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would be “ashamed” of President Trump’s action Friday to waive sanctions against Russia, less than a month after Trump signed a tough Russia sanctions package into law. Cassidy vented his disappointment with Trump over his decision to set aside sanctions…

Once Again, Are We Being Sold a Distorted Economic View Just Before an Election?
Incomes are increasing under Trump, but guess how the media are portraying things.

91 percent in Texas poll say Iran war raising oil and gas prices
More than 90 percent of Texas voters believe the Iran conflict is raising oil and gas prices, according to a new survey. In the CBS News/YouGov poll, 91 percent of respondents said the war against Iran is making oil and gas prices in the U.S. “a lot higher” or “a little higher.” Only 7 percent…

Trump says he would be open to trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi
President Trump said Monday he has not yet agreed to a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, but he said he is open to it. “I would do it,” Trump told reporters on the White House’s South Lawn before heading to a midterm rally in Kansas. “Not so much…
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Pete Hegseth Attacks Allied Commitment in Afghanistan—Again
The Secretary of Defense claimed that the United States was the only nation that saw combat in Afghanistan, despite nominal participation from others. The reality is somewhat different. The post Pete Hegseth Attacks Allied Commitment in Afghanistan—Again appeared first on The National Interest.

France Orders Curfews Amid Widespread Rioting
More than half a million people joined anti-government protests over the weekend.

The US Military Wants 175,000 New Anti-Drone Missiles—Here’s How It Plans to Get Them
The “Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System” is not a new missile, but an add-on to an existing one—targeting drones and other threats at a far lower cost than purpose-built interceptors. The post The US Military Wants 175,000 New Anti-Drone Missiles—Here’s How It Plans to Get Them appeared first on The National Interest.

In Israel, Election Day Is Just the Beginning of the Story
The real action starts after polls close and the coalition wrangling begins.

Kenyan Christian cult leader convicted of mass murder
Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, the leader of a Christian cult was found guilty of murdering 190 children, many by starvation, in a Kenyan court on Monday.

Why Is France Perpetually Rioting?
Protest and radicalization are the answer to an authoritarian, centralized state.