Secretary of State Marco Rubio just put a spotlight on a troubling tactic from Beijing — and he did it where it will sting the most: the week before President Xi Jinping is expected at the White House. By formally calling U.S. citizen Min Zin “wrongfully detained,” Rubio has lifted this case from a routine More

The new video tour of Seattle’s Central Library is a wake-up call — not for those who run it, but for taxpayers who keep paying for it. The footage shows what many have suspected: public spaces meant for reading and community have become shelters for drug use, homelessness and the consequences of failed policies. If More

Former Rep. Mark Sanford reportedly announced he will back Rep. Ralph Norman in the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff. The claim comes from a social media post that was quoted by one outlet, and it lands in a race where President Trump has openly backed Sen. Darline Graham. If true, Sanford’s move could shake up More

The Iran-backed Houthi movement claims it launched drone strikes against Najran Airport and an Aramco facility in Najran — a brazen brag that, if true, marks another sharp escalation against one of America’s closest Middle East partners. The spokesman’s statement is the news today; Saudi confirmation is limited, and the danger is obvious: attacks on More

The Cook Political Report just bumped the Texas and Iowa U.S. Senate races into the “toss‑up” column, and Democrats are suddenly treating this like a victory parade. Slow down. Yes, the ratings change is news — and it matters — but it is not an automatic path to flipping two Republican seats. Toss‑up means competitive, More

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social this week to promise “the most crushing economic operation ever taken” against Iran after talks to end the war stalled. His post read like a warning and a war plan at once — full of threats about cutting off oil smuggling, swap lines and cash transfers. It’s bold, More