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Retired Air Force General Says Jordan Deaths Likely Crossed Trump's "Threshold of Patience" — Predicts Accelerated Military Operations Against Iran

Retired Air Force General Says Jordan Deaths Likely Crossed Trump’s “Threshold of Patience” — Predicts Accelerated Military Operations Against Iran

Retired Air Force Brigadier General John “Dragon” Teichert warned Saturday that the deaths of two

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Says Trump "Pushed NATO to Pay Up" — Now Allies Must Turn Pledges Into Power

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Says Trump “Pushed NATO to Pay Up” — Now Allies Must Turn Pledges Into Power

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt amplified a Fox News opinion piece by U.S. Ambassador

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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

“The New Push to Tap Commercial Manufacturing for Defense Production Surges”

A renewed push is taking shape inside the U.S. defense ecosystem: make it easier—and more

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Newsom Asks if Insiders Were "Putting in Some Last Minute Trades" After Pentagon Delayed Iran Strike Announcement Until After Market Close

Newsom Asks if Insiders Were “Putting in Some Last Minute Trades” After Pentagon Delayed Iran Strike Announcement Until After Market Close

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office mocked the timing of the Pentagon’s disclosure of U.S. strikes

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Rep. Thanedar Says Trump's "Constant Announcements That the War Is Over" Are "Attempts to Deceive the Market" After US Strikes Iran Again Over the Weekend

Rep. Thanedar Says Trump’s “Constant Announcements That the War Is Over” Are “Attempts to Deceive the Market” After US Strikes Iran Again Over the Weekend

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) accused President Trump of misleading financial markets about the state of

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Joe Kent Says "It's Time to Walk Away" From Iran Memorandum of Understanding Enforcement After U.S. Strikes Follow Drone Attack on Cargo Ship

Joe Kent Says “It’s Time to Walk Away” From Iran Memorandum of Understanding Enforcement After U.S. Strikes Follow Drone Attack on Cargo Ship

Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, argued on June 26, 2026,

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Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao Becomes First Foreign Official to Board a Vietnamese Warship, Says U.S. Needs Allies Because "We're Not That Big"

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao Becomes First Foreign Official to Board a Vietnamese Warship, Says U.S. Needs Allies Because “We’re Not That Big”

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao said he was the first foreign official to

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Rep. Pappas Says "Absolutely No F-35s to Turkey" After Trump Administration Advances $700 Million Jet Engine Sale

Rep. Pappas Says “Absolutely No F-35s to Turkey” After Trump Administration Advances $700 Million Jet Engine Sale

Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) sharply criticized the Trump administration’s decision to move forward with a

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Marco Rubio Says Cuba's Situation "Is Devolving" as Regime Prioritizes "Total Control" Over Its People, Announces New Sanctions

Marco Rubio Says Cuba’s Situation “Is Devolving” as Regime Prioritizes “Total Control” Over Its People, Announces New Sanctions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions on June 23, 2026, targeting additional entities

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Vance Says "Things Have Calmed Down a Little Bit" as He Departs for Switzerland to Begin Iran Talks While Iran Again Threatens to Close the Strait of Hormuz

Vance Says “Things Have Calmed Down a Little Bit” as He Departs for Switzerland to Begin Iran Talks While Iran Again Threatens to Close the Strait of Hormuz

Vice President JD Vance departed Joint Base Andrews on June 20, 2026, for Switzerland to

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