The Federal Reserve held rates steady at its June meeting. That wasn’t the story. What mattered: Kevin Warsh sees a credibility crisis. The fix is to deliver on past promises, not signal the future. I’ve known Warsh since 2002, when we worked in the White House. What struck me then, and again this week, is…
If the expenses from the Iran War continue to grow, the Pentagon could run out of operational funds during the summer unless Congress passes an emergency wartime spending bill. The Pentagon needs $80 billion to cover expenses from the Iran War and other expenses, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the discussions….
Iran announced Saturday it will close the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Israel of launching strikes in Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire which had just taken effect. The Israeli strikes took place hours after the ceasefire with the Hezbollah terror group took effect Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time, Reuters reported, citing Lebanese Civil Defense….
Assisted-suicide laws have divided the American population and sparked two lawsuits filed in the past month. As of 2026, 13 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the assisted suicide process and two of those states are facing current lawsuits against laws set to go into effect. Current federal law does not grant a…
As G7 leaders met to discuss critical minerals, the negotiations exposed a difficult but unavoidable reality. Rebuilding supply chains outside of China will require significant investment, coordination, leadership and political will. A few months ago, Vice President J.D. Vance announced a bold framework to strengthen Western production and processing of strategic minerals and said that…
