PoliticsNews
What’s the Holdup on Russia Sanctions?
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill to place sanctions on Russia seems like it would have no difficulty at all passing the Senate—but it… Read More
InternationalNews
Congress Mulls Lifting Sanctions on Syrian Leader
Congress is weighing whether to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist seeking to legitimize himself on the world stage. Rep. Josh… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Hits Fork in Road on Russia-Ukraine War
President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are at a fork in the road as they decide on how to proceed with regard to a… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Admin Sanctions Mexican Cartel Members
The Trump administration is targeting two high-level Mexican cartel members with sanctions, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday, in a move angel mom Anne Fundner calls a “very… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump’s Lifting of Sanctions on Syria Wins Cautious Approval
The Trump administration made a bold announcement this week, declaring it would lift sanctions on Syria, earning bipartisan praise in doing so. “I will be… Read More
News
‘Critically Important’: Iran Allegedly Used China as Golden Ticket to Quietly Operate in Panama Canal
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—China’s growing foothold over the Panama Canal isn’t just fueling its own commercial interests, it also appears to be helping America’s adversaries… Read More
EducationCommentary
Let’s Put Suspension or Expulsion Back on Table for Violent College Students
Colleges are considering suspensions and expulsions for students who vandalized campuses and committed violence over the past month. These consequences are entirely appropriate—and overdue. School officials in North Carolina… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The BorderLine: Will Biden Going Soft on Venezuelan Dictator Lead to Increase in Immigrants to US?
The BorderLine is a weekly Daily Signal feature examining everything from the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis at the border to immigration’s impact on cities and states throughout the… Read More
SecurityNews
Paying Iranian Terrorists Billions in Ransom Is Nothing to Brag About, Mr. President
The going rate for an American hostage these days is around $1.3 billion. That’s what the Biden administration paid out this week for five Americans… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Biden’s Hostage Deal Would Boost Iran’s Threats
The Biden administration reportedly has reached a deal to free five Iranian-American hostages held by Iran, in what may be the prelude to an even… Read More
Q&A: Do the Latest Sanctions on Russia Go Far Enough?
The U.S. and other nations continue to impose sanctions on Russia following the retaking of Crimea and the presence of Russian troops in other parts… Read More
Iran Exploits Interim Nuclear Agreement to Undermine Sanctions
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is set to release a report indicating that Iran is fulfilling its commitments under the November interim agreement on… Read More
Erdogan’s Turkey Goes Soft on Terrorism
There is mounting evidence that longtime U.S. ally Turkey has gone soft on terrorism since the rise to power of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan…. Read More
Iran: More Sanctions Pressure Needed to Salvage an Acceptable Nuclear Deal
The Obama Administration, which signed an agreement with Iran on Saturday on how to implement its November 24 interim nuclear deal, is now seeking to… Read More
Fans of Iran’s President Make “Yes We Can” Music Video
After extracting a favorable agreement at the Geneva talks, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is on top of the world. One hundred days into Rouhani’s presidency,… Read More
Q&A on the Iran Nuclear Deal
James Phillips, Heritage’s Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs, gives us his take on the latest deal with Iran. Will the interim agreement stop… Read More
A Bad Nuclear Deal with Iran Could Lead to War
The deal that the Obama Administration struck at the Geneva talks yesterday amounts to a flawed agreement that risks reducing sanctions pressure on Iran over… Read More
North Korea Offers Lessons for Iran Nuclear Talks
Recent negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program failed to reach a comprehensive agreement. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, however, remains determined to move forward despite… Read More
Iran Gains Sanctions Relief from the Obama Administration
The Obama Administration, eagerly seeking a deal on Iran’s nuclear program, is now signaling that it will ease the sanctions that finally forced Tehran to… Read More
SecurityNews
U.S. Allies Voice Alarm over Obama’s Middle East Policies
Saudi Arabia and Israel, two key U.S. allies, have publicly challenged the Obama Administration’s Middle East policies this week and expressed alarm over the unraveling… Read More
SecurityNews
Iran Leader in Sheep’s Clothing
It fell to the last speaker at the United Nations yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to warn the U.N. General Assembly of Iran’s new… Read More
SecurityNews
Netanyahu: Don’t Be Fooled by Iran’s Rouhani
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday not to fall prey to Iranian President Rouhani’s smooth talk. Netanyahu argued that… Read More
Rouhani Blames West for Concern over Iran
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani blamed U.S. concern about Iran’s continuing nuclear enrichment on “false propaganda” seeking to portray Iran as a threat. In an… Read More
SecurityNews
Rouhani’s U.N. Speech: Softer Rhetoric, but Iran Remains Defiant
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran snubbed the Obama Administration’s efforts to stage a symbolic meeting and delivered an underwhelming speech before the United Nations General… Read More
Iran’s Election: Little Hope for Change
Iran’s theocratic dictatorship has gone to great lengths to shore up its crumbling domestic legitimacy with a facade of democratic process. But today’s presidential election… Read More
State of Emergency Declared in Burma
Burma’s president, Thein Sein, has declared a state of emergency in the town of Meikhtila and the surrounding region due to ongoing violence between the… Read More
Rep. Charles Rangel Mischaracterizes Heritage Position on Trade with Cuba
Representative Charles Rangel (D–NY) has a mixed record on trade freedom. And he voted “no” in October 2011 for the free trade agreement with Colombia,… Read More
London Mayor Decries Posthumous Trial of Russian Whistleblower
London mayor Boris Johnson published an op-ed Monday in which he decried the posthumous trial of whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky. Johnson called Magnitsky “a martyr trampled… Read More
SecurityNews
Iran Endorses Obama Pick Hagel for U.S. Secretary of Defense
Iran’s Foreign Ministry dumped more fuel on the fire of former Senator Chuck Hagel’s (R–NE) nomination for Secretary of Defense by announcing its approval for… Read More
Obama Administration Prepares to Resume Nuclear Talks with Iran as Congress Ratchets Up Sanctions
The long-stalled talks on Iran’s nuclear program will soon resume. Earlier this week, European Union diplomat Helga Schmid contacted Iran’s deputy nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri,… Read More
