National Security

A retired DEA deputy chief now stands accused of betraying America by allegedly laundering millions and facilitating weapons deals for a cartel designated as a foreign terrorist organization, exposing dangerous vulnerabilities within U.S. law enforcement.

The Biden administration has approved railroads’ push to reduce critical human track inspections in favor of automated technology—but unions warn this move could compromise safety by missing vital defects that machines can’t detect. Who really benefits when federal oversight bends under industry pressure?

A federal judge’s ruling mandates the release of long-hidden grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned Florida investigation, exposing failures and raising urgent questions about accountability in federal prosecution.

Brian Cole Jr.’s confession to planting pipe bombs near party headquarters underscores critical intelligence oversights—and Washington’s failure to safeguard our democracy from domestic terrorism.

As hunger edges toward catastrophe in Cameroon, the World Food Program warns that severe funding shortfalls—exacerbated by America’s retreat from foreign aid—threaten millions. How long can Washington ignore the human cost of defunding critical humanitarian missions?

Despite a fragile ceasefire brokered in October, Pakistani and Afghan forces clashed again on the border—revealing the ongoing failure of peace efforts and escalating risks for regional security vital to American interests.

In a fragile ceasefire, Gaza’s youth reclaim their traditional Friday dune rides, but the backdrop of destruction and displacement underscores a deeper crisis. What does this fleeting return to normalcy mean for long-term peace and regional stability?

A proposed international body to govern Gaza under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire threatens to bypass Palestinian voices and compromise regional stability, raising serious questions about America’s role and national interests.

The Trump administration’s national security report starkly warns that Europe’s unchecked migration policies and loss of sovereignty threaten its very civilization—and by extension, U.S. strategic interests.

Despite stable headline inflation, hidden inflation pressures and weakening job markets suggest the Fed’s next interest rate cut risks undermining American economic resilience.