LawCommentary
Taking a Look at the Obama Record on Closing Guantanamo
Guantanamo Bay is back in the news, and it may become an issue in the presidential race. A few days ago, former Vice President Joe… Read More
SecurityCommentary
State Legislatures Possess the Power to Curtail Shutdown Orders
In an effort to contain the coronavirus, many governors are relying on emergency powers to issue orders requiring self-quarantining, restricting business activity, banning gatherings, and limiting… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Senate’s National Defense Authorization Act Has Right Focus
The Senate Armed Services Committee last week passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021. The bill passed by a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
White House Makes US Polar Security Fleet a Priority. Here’s Why That’s Important.
President Donald Trump released a presidential memoranda last week with a lot of excellent policy for Arctic and Antarctic security. The U.S. has been an… Read More
SecurityNews
White House Prepares for Favorable DACA Ruling by Supreme Court
The Trump administration anticipates a victory in the Supreme Court to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the nation’s No. 2 homeland security… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Basing Troops in Europe Is About US Security. A Pullout Would Be Unwise.
Unconfirmed news reports say the Trump administration is considering the withdrawal of 9,500 troops from Germany. If true, that would not be a prudent decision,… Read More
SecurityNews
DC Mayor’s Treatment of National Guard Troops Called ‘Shameful, Petty’
Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., on Friday ordered National Guard troops, who were in the nation’s capital to quell civil unrest and looting,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Amid the Chaos, Meeting the Challenge of Saving Our Streets
Anyone who has spent time working on the issues of safeguarding our homes from terrorists, hurricanes, and plagues understands the public safety challenge facing local… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump’s New China Strategy Is a Deft Brand of Hard-Nosed Realism
In compliance with the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Trump administration last week released the United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
An Open Letter to Congress on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Reform
As former national security officials, we write to express our deep concerns about the current debate over suggested amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. … Read More
SecurityCommentary
Use of 1807 Insurrection Act Should Be Last Resort for Quelling Out-of-Control Protests
The civil unrest and protests taking place in many American cities—Minneapolis; Washington D.C.; New York City; Los Angeles; and elsewhere—in some cases have become riots… Read More
EconomyNews
Sens. Cruz, Lee Outline How US Should Move Forward After COVID-19 Crisis
Taking a fresh look at deregulation and at “decoupling” the U.S. from China economically will be key for renewed job growth after the COVID-19 crisis… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What US Leaving Open Skies Treaty Means for US-Russia Relations
When making foreign policy decisions, one must be careful not to view the world prescriptively (the way we want it to be), but rather to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
2 Presidents, 2 Books, and the Origin and Intent of the Strategic National Stockpile
Before March, Americans had never given a second thought to medical protective equipment. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, daily headlines decry shortages… Read More
Health CareNews
DHS Study Shows Potential of Heat, Humidity to Kill Coronavirus
A new Department of Homeland Security study shows that heat, humidity, and sunlight could help to kill the coronavirus, offering a potential literal ray of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
On 4 Fronts, How China Quietly Infiltrates American Life
As the world continues to battle the terrible COVID-19 pandemic that began in Wuhan, China, it also must battle the lack of information or outright… Read More
SecurityNews
Could COVID-19 Have Come From Chinese Lab? 4 Things to Know
Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the notion that the new coronavirus spread from a research lab in Wuhan, China has gained more mainstream backing… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
DHS Chief Chad Wolf Hopes to Have 450 Miles of Border Wall Built by End of Year
Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, joined The Daily Signal Podcast at the Conservative Political Action Conference earlier this year to… Read More
SecurityNews
The Truth About the Charge That Trump ‘Eliminated’ White House Pandemic Office Before Coronavirus
A chief line of attack during the coronavirus crisis from former Obama administration officials and leading Democrats is that President Donald Trump shut down a… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
The Defense Production Act: Why Voluntary Cooperation Is Nearly Always Better Than Forced
Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to invoke the authorities in the Defense Production Act for use in the coronavirus crisis,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Protecting America’s Borders Is Critical to Combating Coronavirus
In mid-March, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador closed his country’s borders to foreigners. At that point, his country had zero confirmed cases of COVID-19,… Read More
SecurityNews
Amid China’s Denials, National Security Adviser Blames Communist Regime for Swift Spread of Coronavirus
China’s government initially “covered up” the new coronavirus and delayed global response to the disease by at least two months, White House national security adviser… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Coronavirus Fears Fed by Soviet-Style Agitprop From Russia, China, and Iran
Never letting a crisis go to waste, propagandists are using the coronavirus to spread disinformation and conspiracy theories about the United States. In China, Russia,… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program to Be Blocked on Section of Border
A federal appeals court said it will block the Migrant Protection Protocols program within its jurisdiction next week, unless the Supreme Court chooses to wade… Read More
SecurityNews
Arizona Lawmaker Outlines Steps to Secure the Border
An Arizona lawmaker says he sees three concrete steps that should be taken to further secure the southern border with Mexico. “No. 1, I make… Read More
SecurityNews
ICE Catches Illegal Alien Accused of Child Rape After His Release by NYC
An illegal alien charged with raping a child was released by New York City authorities because of the city’s sanctuary policies, but federal immigration agents… Read More
SecurityNews
Illegal Alien Released in Chicago Charged With Sexually Abusing 3-Year-Old
An illegal alien accused of sexually abusing a 3-year-old child would have been in federal custody had the Chicago Police Department honored an immigration detainer… Read More
SecurityNews
Fighting Coronavirus Means ‘Keeping Sick People Out,’ Homeland Security Chief Says
The Trump administration is facing the coronavirus by preparing for the worst and aggressively pushing forward to tackle the disease, including “keeping sick people out… Read More
SecurityNews
Border Security Key to Curbing Coronavirus, Cuccinelli Says
Defending the southern border is a key part of protecting the United States from the coronavirus, a top U.S. immigration official said Friday. A border… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Americans Don’t Realize How Much Law Enforcement Cares, Border Sheriff Says
Most people don’t understand the extent to which the Border Patrol and other law enforcement become humanitarian and first-aid responders for illegal immigrants trying to… Read More
