The US attacks on Iran reveal a deeper strategic logic behind Donald Trump’s “America First” doctrine: a renewed emphasis on controlling the maritime chokepoint that underpins economic and geopolitical power. Source link
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday that Pam Bondi’s removal from the Justice Department is unrelated to the Trump administration’s release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I never heard President Trump say who the attorney general was, that whatever happened to her had anything to do with it… Source link
The 2028 Republican nomination will be influenced by Trump’s confrontational nature and the potential for chaos, with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio being potential candidates, and Trump’s mental state and the possibility of the president’s health crisis being major factors. Source link
Tehran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz is complicating President Trump’s exit strategy from the Iran war. Trump dismissed concerns about the strait in an address to the nation on Wednesday night, saying the US produces enough oil to sustain itself and that other countries more dependent on Middle Eastern oil should be held accountable….
{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Big Story Stocks sink after Trump’s Iran war speech, oil rises The stock market opened lower Thursday morning and oil prices rose in the wake of President Trump’s speech on the Iran war. © Seth Wenig, The Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average was… Source link
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Wednesday urged U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Emile Bowe to recuse himself from the pro-Palestine activist’s immigration case, where he faces deportation. Khalil’s lawyers filed a petition requesting Bove be removed from his previous roles as acting deputy attorney general and then principal associate deputy attorney general… Source link
Click for more news from The Hill {Beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump unveils 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports After threatening to impose tariffs on drugmakers through 2025 for securing Most Favored Nation (MFN) agreements, President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals made outside… Source…
President Trump on Thursday paid rare praise to Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) after the senator joined with most members of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) to approve plans for a massive ballroom in the East Wing of the White House. “I want to thank the hardworking commissioners and staff of the national capital… Source…
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NetSec newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security Big Story Hegseth ousts Army chief Hegseth ousts Army chief of staff Gen. Randy George, who will retire immediately, as the U.S. military remains engaged in a months-long war with Iran. © Greg Nash Defense… Source link
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. The Ford has departed Croatia following repairs during a five-day port visit, the Navy announced Thursday, a sign that the warship may be ready to rejoin U.S. military assets in the Middle East. The ship left the area early last week after sustaining damage… Source link
