May 18, 2026 Trump’s Taiwan ‘negotiating chip’ remark sparks alarm over how far he'd shift US-China policy President Donald Trump suggests $14 billion Taiwan weapons package could be used as leverage in China negotiations, drawing swift pushback from Taiwan's president.
May 18, 2026 Congress is a huge target for spies. Members and staff need a wake-up call and training Rep. Pat Fallon says China, Russia and Iran actively target Congress, calls for mandatory counterintelligence training through the STOP Resolution.
May 17, 2026 Taiwan's president says island 'will never be sacrificed or traded' in stern rebuke of China Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vows Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded, rebuking China and thanking Trump for security cooperation.
May 17, 2026 Senate parliamentarian rejects $1 billion in reconciliation bill for White House security, Trump ballroom The Senate parliamentarian ruled against including $1 billion in White House security funding tied to Trump's planned ballroom in the budget bill.
May 15, 2026 Trump made clear Taiwan will be ‘status quo’ going forward: US ambassador to UN U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz unpacks President Donald Trump’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ‘The Story.’
May 15, 2026 Acting AG Todd Blanche touts takedown of ‘serious terrorist threat’ after Iraqi arrest Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche unpacks charges facing an Iraqi accused of targeting Americans and Jews in retaliation for the Iran War on ‘The Story.’
May 15, 2026 TANVI RATNA: How Trump’s NATO reset is becoming military reality Europe faces a transformed NATO as Trump's defense strategy redistributes command roles, troop posture and the burden of conventional deterrence.
May 15, 2026 The CCP controls the most intimate elements of our life. Most Americans have no idea Critical minerals power daily life and U.S. defense. The DOMINANCE Act passed committee to counter China's grip on rare earth mining and refining.
May 14, 2026 ‘Intense standoff’ erupts between Secret Service, Chinese officials during Trump-Xi event: report U.S. Secret Service and Chinese security officials are reportedly clashing during President Trump's high-stakes meetings with Xi Jinping in Beijing.
May 14, 2026 US ramps nuclear weapons production to Cold War levels as China pursues ‘unprecedented’ buildup The U.S. is producing nuclear weapons at levels not seen since the Cold War, Energy Secretary Chris Wright says, citing threats from China and Iran.