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Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts a ministerial meeting in Washington at 9 a.m. ET on July 16 focused on combating political terrorism and strengthening international cooperation. ...

The federal government has no single rule barring recipients of taxpayer-funded research from working with entities on U.S. national security blacklists, despite investigations involving Chinese defense-linked institutions and tens of millions of dollars recovered or protected through agency enforcement. The…

The United States has imposed a ‌25 percent tariff on some Brazilian imports for its unfair trade practices and policies in bilateral trade, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said on the July 15 statutory deadline. The deadline marks…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to rule out destroying Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), drawing a parallel with his administration’s campaign against the ISIS terrorist group during his first term as the United States expanded military operations against…

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned an international network of individuals and companies in Iran, Nigeria, Italy, and Russia for supporting weapons procurement efforts on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The action comes after a series…

The U.S. House on Wednesday rejected an amendment by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) that would have eliminated $3.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel, voting 314–104 to defeat the proposal. The vote exposed divisions within the Democratic Party,…

During a confirmation hearing in Washington on July 15, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spent about five hours fielding questions from U.S. senators in his bid to become the nation’s 88th attorney general. Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney…

The European Union signed onto a joint weapons production deal with Ukraine on July 15, solidifying the region’s support for the country’s defense in its ongoing conflict with Russia. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who was…

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that an American citizen who had been wrongfully detained in Iran since December 2024 has been released and is safely out of the country. Trump said on Truth Social that the woman is in good…

CARLISLE, Pa.—President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable discussion at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit held at the U.S. Army War College on July 15, leading talks on how best to strengthen the nation’s defenses. “The biggest names in business…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships” at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 15. Witnesses: Ben Black, chief executive officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Thomas R.…

House Republicans released a $95 billion budget blueprint on July 15 in hopes of securing a compromise for supplemental funding on defense, election integrity, and other issues. The budget resolution is the third attempt at reconciliation. There are no offsets…

Senate Republican and Democratic leaders hold their weekly press conferences on July 15.

Two senators have introduced bipartisan legislation establishing tough new federal penalties for transnational repression, proposing to add up to 10 years to prison sentences for offenses committed on behalf of foreign countries such as China. Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and…

The United States has launched new strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump delivers a fresh warning to the Islamic regime. Find out the latest on the now-reinstated naval blockade and how the president is weighing in on Immigration and…

President Donald Trump blocked a Homeland Security directive that would have stopped Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) traffic stops in the wake of two fatal shootings in recent days, according to a White House official on Wednesday. The official, in…

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a hearing at 2:00 p.m. ET on July 15 about emerging fraud schemes and the changing landscape of fraud affecting the United States. ...

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence holds a hearing at 2 p.m. ET on July 15 titled “States on the Frontlines of Counterintelligence.” Witnesses include leaders of regional and state fusion centers, as well as state lawmakers from Nebraska…

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a July 15 statement that illegal immigrants who are attempting to evade arrest are engaging in a dangerous activity, amid Trump administration messaging on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) traffic…

President Donald Trump said on July 14 that he was aware of the conspiracy theories surrounding Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C) sudden death but said that any FBI investigation into them would be a waste of time. Trump was responding to…