National Security

With armed gangs controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince and over 1,500 killed this quarter alone, Haiti’s state of emergency reveals the failure of global interventions—and the growing threat to U.S. interests in the hemisphere.

RJ May, a South Carolina Republican Representative, resigns after being charged with distributing child sexual abuse material, exposing alarming vulnerabilities in political oversight and digital security.

President Trump declares a public safety emergency and places D.C. police under federal control, responding firmly to escalating crime. While protesters voice opposition, this bold move underscores the administration’s commitment to law and order.

President Trump’s decision to deploy 800 National Guard troops in Washington, DC, underscores his commitment to restoring law and order despite resistance from local officials resistant to federal assistance.

After over a decade of militant threat and destruction, Mali returns the revered Timbuktu manuscripts to their arid home—a vital cultural victory shadowed by persistent insecurity.

Niger’s government investigates the $5 million sale of the largest Mars meteorite found on Earth, exposing ongoing challenges to national sovereignty amid global trafficking of precious natural heritage.

As Israel plans to widen its offensive into Gaza’s last holdouts, concerns mount over escalating civilian suffering and questionable military gains amid a devastating blockade and stalled hostage negotiations.

As Putin and Trump meet in Alaska, the stakes for America’s national security and Ukraine’s sovereignty could not be higher—yet Ukraine remains sidelined from critical talks.

Venezuela’s outright refusal to recognize any ruling by the International Court of Justice in the Esequibo territorial dispute undermines international law and threatens regional security, revealing Caracas’ persistent disregard for legal resolutions and stable diplomacy.

The assassination of opposition senator Miguel Uribe Turbay reveals the Colombian government’s alarming security lapses and political violence, with direct implications for U.S. interests in hemispheric stability and border security.