SecurityCommentary
Trump Gets an ‘F’ for Libya
Getting grumpy over the administration’s Libya policy is a just cause. There is no nostalgia for President Barack Obama’s “lead from behind” policy that left… Read More
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A Memorial Day Reminder From Iraq
ERBIL, Iraq—A quick story about the meaning of Memorial Day from the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. On my way to dinner, I hailed one of… Read More
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Lindh Shows How West Is Winning War on Terror
John Walker Lindh, the former “American Taliban,” is almost back on the streets. Captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan in 2002, he was convicted of… Read More
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House Appropriators Vote to Handcuff Pentagon for Reprogramming Funds to Border Wall
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee has slashed the Pentagon’s reprogramming authority by 75% in the approved defense appropriations bill reported out on May 15. The… Read More
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Congresswoman Unpacks Damage the Equality Act Would Do to Women
I’m Rep. Debbie Lesko from the state of Arizona. The Equality Act—or I call it the Forfeiting Women’s Rights Act—takes away women’s and girls’ rights… Read More
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Lindsey Graham Proposes to Tighten Asylum, Immigration Procedures to Relieve Border
The flow of migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. would be cut off before they cross the southern border illegally, under changes to immigration law… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Ex-ICE Chief on 3 Things Trump Can Do Now to Secure the Border
Thomas Homan, who served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Donald Trump, is an outspoken advocate for stronger border security…. Read More
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A Soldier-Turned-Senator Honors America’s Heroes in ‘Sacred Duty’
Before becoming a U.S. senator, Tom Cotton served his country in Iraq and Afghanistan. He earned a Bronze Star and was elected to Congress from… Read More
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Law Enforcement Busted an LA Terror Plot, Likely Saving Dozens of Lives
The FBI on April 26 arrested Mark Steven Domingo, a former Army infantryman, on charges of plotting an Islamist terrorist attack against a white nationalist… Read More
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After 4 Years of a Frozen Conflict, Ukrainians Slowly Retake Ground From Russian Forces
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian troops are slowly advancing in the country’s eastern war zone, testing the limits of a shaky stalemate in the five-year-old conflict against Russia… Read More
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House Democrats Are Shortchanging the Military
House appropriators have now released their budget top lines for every government agency, and their number for the Department of Defense shows they acknowledge the… Read More
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Acting Defense Chief Shanahan Tapped to Succeed Mattis at Pentagon
President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan to be the secretary of defense—and none too soon. Shanahan has been the… Read More
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An Illegal Immigrant Killed Her Son, a Police Officer. Here’s How This Mom Fights to Save Others.
A mother whose son died after a car wreck caused by an illegal immigrant with a criminal record who was drunk and high on drugs… Read More
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4 Things to Know About Mark Morgan, Trump’s Choice to Run ICE
President Donald Trump’s choice to run U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement potentially could draw bipartisan support in the Senate confirmation process for his time working… Read More
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How Trump’s Executive Order Can Strengthen the Cybersecurity Workforce
President Donald Trump last week took a big step toward improving the cybersecurity of the nation. Trump signed an executive order aimed at increasing the… Read More
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Interview: Why Gary Sinise, aka Lt. Dan, Is a Grateful American
Twenty-five years ago, Gary Sinise played the role of Lt. Dan Taylor in the blockbuster movie “Forrest Gump.” It transformed his acting career and changed… Read More
SecurityNews
Border Mayor Meets Trump, Seeks Help for Overwhelmed City
An Arizona mayor anticipates getting more federal help to transport illegal immigrants out of his overwhelmed city, where he declared a state of emergency last… Read More
SecurityNews
Ukraine’s New President-Elect Stands Up to Putin
KYIV, Ukraine—Less than a week after he won Ukraine’s presidential election, 41-year-old comedian Volodymyr Zelensky proved he has the chops to stand up to Russian… Read More
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Cheap Shots Against State Department Official Show Critics Aren’t Serious
It’s fair to say most of the foreign policy establishment has no use for the president’s foreign policy. What they seem to hate even more… Read More
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Would-Be Builder of Border Wall Ready to Do ‘Impossible’
COOLIDGE, Arizona—The vice president of a family-owned construction company says his firm is competing for one of the nation’s most talked-about contracts because its leaders… Read More
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Trump Is Asking for Emergency Border Funds. Is Congress Still AWOL?
Reach back into the deep recesses of ancient history—a few months ago, when the president shut down the government over omnibus spending because the Congress… Read More
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4 Keys to the Immigration Reform We Need
Immigration is one of the fundamental building blocks that help make America the unique nation that it is. But the debate over border security and… Read More
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Islamist Terrorism Remains the World’s Greatest Threat to Peace
After the horrific mass murder of 50 Muslim worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand, there was widespread coverage and a torrent of mainstream news networks contemplating… Read More
SecurityNews
A Tale of 2 Europes: As the UK Struggles to Leave the EU, Ukraine Fights to Get In
KYIV, Ukraine—Painted white body outlines cover the ground at the intersection of Mykhaila Hrushevskoho Street and Petrivs’ka Alley in Kyiv’s city center; a grim reminder… Read More
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The Threat Isn’t Coming, It’s Here: Security Dangers Imminent If China Controls 5G
Anyone concerned with protecting our wireless communications systems from state-sponsored Chinese surveillance should take note of several important, and troubling, developments. Last year, China’s state-sponsored… Read More
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Ukrainian Voters Elect an Untested Comedian to Be President, Rebuking the Post-Soviet Political Establishment
KYIV, Ukraine—Comedian and political dark horse Volodymyr Zelensky won Ukraine’s presidential election by a landslide on Sunday, dealing a blunt rebuke to the country’s post-Soviet… Read More
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How China Will Make Us More Vulnerable to Terrorists
China is an adversarial power. It seeks to advance at our expense, leaving America—and our friends and allies—less free, less prosperous, and less safe. The same can… Read More
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2 More Terrorist Plots Show How a Proactive Approach Is Vital to Combating Terrorism
In the past few weeks, the U.S. uncovered two more terrorism plots against the U.S. homeland, raising to 109 the number of such plots or… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Border Is in Disarray, but Change May Be Coming
It might seem odd that in the midst of a border crisis caused by a massive surge of illegal immigration, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., reintroduced… Read More
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Lessons Learned: The Legacy of Andrew W. Marshall
America lost one of its greatest national security assets with the passing last month of Andrew W. Marshall. He was an American foreign policy strategist,… Read More
