National Security

California expands privacy protections for sidewalk vendors and others, blocking federal immigration agents amid increasing tensions over immigration enforcement—raising critical questions about state defiance and national sovereignty.

As federal forces tighten control over Washington, D.C., its longtime nonvoting House delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, has remained largely silent, raising serious questions about her effectiveness and the need for fresh leadership to defend the city’s autonomy and the America First principle of local self-governance.

As aid convoys enter Gaza and a fragile ceasefire holds, the real question is whether Washington’s involvement advances America’s security or merely props up a troubled status quo at a high cost to national interests.

As Madagascar teeters on the brink of a coup, the chaos underscores the perils when governments fail to uphold constitutional order and national sovereignty—a warning America must heed.

More than 80 soldiers killed in fierce fighting at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border highlight the ongoing volatility nurtured by Taliban rule and Pakistan’s complex security policies—directly impacting America’s strategic goals in South Asia.

Estonia’s decisive closure of a road crossing Russian territory after unexpected troop movements exposes the escalating aggression from Moscow—highlighting the urgent need for America to strengthen its own borders and defend national sovereignty.

As Portugal renews 308 mayoralties amid a worsening housing crisis, the rise of the Chega party challenges establishment politics—highlighting risks that resonate far beyond Lisbon and Porto.

Following a fragile ceasefire brokered with Israel, hundreds of aid trucks are entering Gaza from Egypt. Yet, beneath the surface lies a bigger question: Will this temporary relief translate into lasting security for Americans at home and abroad?

In a decisive display of resilience, Ukraine’s air defenses dismantled more than half of Russia’s latest drone assault, underscoring Moscow’s ongoing failure to break Kyiv’s sovereignty despite relentless attacks.

As soldiers in Madagascar side with protestors, the presidency warns of an illegal coup threatening national sovereignty and constitutional order.