The US launched a massive, multi-tiered and costly operation to rescue two airmen trapped in Iran, which was closely followed by Russian civilians, and highlighted the stark difference between US and Russian military attitudes towards their subordinates. Source link
China’s continued exploitation of the Uyghur people is central to its ambition to dominate global critical mineral markets. Source link
If Democrat Annalia Mejia wins next week’s election to fill the former House seat of New Jersey Governor Mickey Sherrill (D), it would be the latest boost for progressives, who have scored several victories as the party debates its direction in the midterms. Mejia, a top aide to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in 2020… Source…
The Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act, which would extend the Robinson-Patman Act, is being proposed by Washington Democrats and would result in higher prices for consumers, while benefiting plaintiffs’ lawyers and low-skilled businesses. Source link
Jennifer Seibel Newsom, the “first partner” of California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), is facing criticism for saying she takes her children to conservative and Republican states so they can witness misogyny and racism firsthand. Putting its sinister illusion aside, California may be a draw for a different group: curious economists in a disaster mood… Source…
Vice President Vance arrived in Islamabad early Saturday to lead US-Iran talks brokered by Pakistan as a temporary ceasefire appears to be failing due to pressure. The US delegation included Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and political adviser Jared Kushner – President Trump’s son-in-law. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led the team of mediators,… Source…
The spotlight of war inevitably falls on the personality and priorities of the Secretary of Defense. When President George W. Donald Rumsfeld, the Pentagon chief when Bush launched the Iraq War, came to the briefing room almost every day, sometimes at his own risk. In his memoirs, he reflected on his “inaccurate statements” about weapons…
Democratic leaders are walking a delicate path as liberals seek to oust President Trump over the Iran war. On the one hand, minority Democrats are well aware that they have virtually no power to remove Trump from office – an effort that has been opposed even by some in their own party – and they…
The Iranian delegation has reached Pakistan’s capital Islamabad ahead of high-level talks with the US on Saturday regarding the fragile ceasefire between the two countries this week. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry shared video footage on social platform X of Tehran’s representatives disembarking from the plane and greeting officials… Source link
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NetSec newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story Lloyd Austin voices concern over Hegseth’s removal of officials Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s removal of senior military officials is concerning, saying the U.S. cannot achieve regime change in Iran……
