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Albania Is in Trouble, and We Need to Pay Attention
Iran 7 hours ago Trump rips ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ Iran for denying peace talks after he scrapped weekend strike plans New York Post - Caitlin Doornbos • 7h WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday blasted Iran’s leadership as “unbelievably duplicitous,” accusing Tehran of privately pursuing peace talks … Capital One 2 hours ago Capital One Says It Closed Accounts Tied To Trump iheart.com • 2h Capital One has revealed that it closed several accounts linked to President Donald Trump and his...
Trump needs a smarter play on chip tariffs before China corners the market
Steven Bucci, Washington Examiner What should come first, national security policy, or trade policy? This is an old debate, and one that should never paralyze a nation such as America. The Trump administration has actually made incredible progress thus far to protect and grow American industry. Well-structured and carefully thought-out trade initiatives have resulted in thousands of jobs being reshored, as well as a four-year high in manufacturing activity.
Trump’s Christmas Strikes in Nigeria: A Turning Point for Security and Faith
In the midst of the back and forth of Nicolás Maduro’s capture, the seizure of so-call “Ghost Fleet” oil tankers, and the banter over a possible annexation of Greenland, it’s easy to miss the significance of the Christmas U.S. missile strikes in Nigeria which hit ISIS and other jihadist groups. This would be a real tragedy, as this was a real step forward.
Local Climate Lawfare Is Undermining US Foreign Policy and National Security
Today, even with President Trump’s victory, leftist elites have their tentacles in every aspect of our government. The Daily Signal’s own Tyler O’Neil exposes this leftist cabal in his new book, The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government. In this book, O’Neil reveals how the Left’s NGO apparatus pursues its woke agenda, maneuvering like an octopus by circumventing Congress and entrenching its interests in the federal government.
The Threat of Chinese Investment in the Americas
The Americas have long been strategically important to the United States. However, no president in decades has done enough to combat the rise in foreign manufacturing investment in the Southern Hemisphere and the Caribbean—that is, until the Trump administration. This creeping threat that must be addressed by the administration (and, more specifically, Secretary of State Marco Rubio) using the bully pulpit before it becomes a cascading issue.
Regulatory Reform Is a Great Start, but Modernizing Defense Industry Will Require More
Several months into his second term, President Donald J. Trump has demonstrated his commitment to modernizing the U.S. military via executive order. One of the most critical, signed in April, was aimed at modernizing defense acquisitions and spurring innovation in the defense industrial base. “America’s defense acquisition workforce is a national strategic asset critical to maintaining military superiority,” the president wrote.
EU Regulatory Overreach Is Unacceptable for America’s Energy, Economy
Recently, the White House announced a massive trade deal with the European Union—one that’s set to bolster the U.S. economy, increase competitiveness, and promote American energy. The White House says the new deal will see the EU purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy and make new U.S. investments totaling $600 billion—all by 2028. This will strengthen America’s energy dominance goals, reduce European reliance on adversarial sources, and narrow our trade deficit with the EU.
Free Enterprise and National Security Under Attack From Louisiana Governor and For-Profit Trial Lawyers
On April 4, a Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, jury delivered a remarkable verdict: Chevron was ordered to pay $744 million in damages for purported coastal degradation associated with oil production dating back to World War II. While environmentalists and local government bureaucrats are celebrating what they perceive as an economic boon, others of us see a different picture.
Big Tech Promotes a Big Lie
As Big Tech gatekeepers like Google and Amazon face long-overdue scrutiny in Washington for anti-competitive practices that limit choice and reduce quality online, they have resorted to a national-security defense: Breaking us up, they claim, will only help China. It’s an ironic move. These tech giants have extensive, well-documented ties to Beijing, doing high-volume business in China’s marketplace, while capitulating to the whims of its government for fear of losing access and status.
China Celebrates Biden Nixing US Steel-Nippon Steel Deal
Even though the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States continues to review Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to block the deal even if CFIUS approves it. Reading between the lines of state media, no one is happier than the Chinese Communist Party.
A Day to Honor All Who Have Served
Our national holiday of Veterans Day did not start with that name. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, hostilities on the Western Front ceased and World War I came to an end. That day became internationally known as Armistice Day. But the name eventually changed in the United States, and there has been some controversy and confusion ever since.
The Staggering Biden-Harris Hypocrisy on Steel Production and National Security
The Biden administration has turned to Japan repeatedly to bolster our national security, especially vis-a-vis China. But when it comes to allowing a Japanese company to acquire U.S. Steel, the administration seems to be conjuring up national security excuses to oppose it. In response to Chinese aggression, the U.S. and Japan announced in April enhanced military cooperation between the two countries, including a joint command structure and a new missile-defense network.
Universities Have Vital Partnerships With Military, but More Security Needed
Higher education drives some conservatives and even some leftists crazy, but conservatives should support universities’ historic role in advancing national security interests. Republican leadership’s ongoing investigations into national security risks involving institutions of higher education are both praiseworthy and, from a national security point of view, absolutely necessary. But maintaining universities’ role in national security—while adding safeguards—is also necessary.
Biden Talks Tough About NATO, but His Energy Policies Tell Different Story
By Jock Finlayson Without exports of oil, natural gas and other energy goods, Canada’s cumulative trade deficit with the rest of the world—which stood at $130 billion in the decade ending in 2023—would have ballooned to $1 trillion. Energy sits at the heart of Canada’s export economy, even though some federal policymakers and provincial governments appear to be discomfited by that fact.
Biden Talks Tough About NATO, but His Energy Policies Tell Different Story
By Steven Bucci President Joe Biden, host of the 75th anniversary NATO Summit in Washington that ends Thursday, last week claimed to ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos that he “put NATO together.” Trying to find a charitable spin on this claim, let’s assume Biden means that he helped NATO stand stronger against Russian President Vladimir Putin in the crisis over Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Biden certainly didn’t put together NATO, founded in 1949, regardless of his recollection.
Biden Talks Tough About NATO, but His Energy Policies Tell Different Story
President Joe Biden, host of the 75th anniversary NATO summit in Washington that ends Thursday, last week claimed to ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos that he “put NATO together.” Trying to find a charitable spin on this claim, let’s assume Biden means that he helped NATO stand stronger against Russian President Vladimir Putin in the crisis over Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Biden certainly didn’t put together NATO, founded in 1949, regardless of his recollection.
Biden Again Puts Politics Ahead of National Security, Good Sense
In another staggeringly poor choice for the nation, the Biden administration is putting concern for votes in the coming election before national security interests. Strangely, due to election calculations, President Joe Biden seems to prefer Hamas and China over Israel and Japan.
Biden’s ‘National Emergency’ to Free Americans Detained Abroad
The Biden administration has been praising itself in a Department of State press release for successfully bringing home American citizens who had spent years in Iran “imprisoned as part of the Iranian regime’s cruel practice of wrongful detention.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken even touted the administration’s commitment to ensuring it has “brought home every wrongfully detained American.” This is nice rhetoric, but the principles are being applied very selectively, and the sad fact is...
51st Terrorist Plot Against the United States: Continued Threat of al-Qaeda and Affiliates
May 8, 2012 3 min read Download Report Authors: Steven Bucci and Jessica Zuckerman Earlier today, the White House and FBI confirmed reports of a terrorist attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner, reminiscent of the planned attack that was foiled on Christmas Day 2009. The plot, perpetrated by al-Qaeda affiliate al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), appears to have been planned to coincide with the first anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden.
Sheriff Scott Israel Is a Lesson in Failed Leadership
The recent tragedy in Parkland, Florida has the entire country on edge. In addition to the loss of 17 innocent souls, now America is again divided over how to respond. That is not the subject here. In addition to our current debate over how to avoid another tragedy like this—a debate that needs to move beyond mere political posturing—we need to look seriously at how our leaders deal with a crisis. This is a fundamental issue for our country. America seems to have forgotten the essence of leadership.
Singapore Summit: It's a Start, Not a Miracle
The Singapore Summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is over. It was definitely historic. But was it good? The critics have no doubt it wasn’t. “Trump met with Kim without preconditions!” “Nothing but a photo op!” they sneer. Not so fast! It is true that the official summit statement has only four very general points and is shy on details. But did anyone really expect a lot more out of the first meeting ever of this sort?
U.S. must stay competitive in today’s digital world Original
America is one of the most connected nations on Earth. The breadth of our digital usage footprint is massive. It is one of the things that makes us a world leader in commerce, defense, science and entertainment. It also makes us vulnerable. Despite that, no one wants the United States to move backward. A critical debate is how we stay in the lead of the race to use today’s — and, more important, tomorrow’s — digital technology effectively.
Commentary: Steven P. Bucci — US must stay competitive in digital world
Steven P. Bucci Dec. 8, 2022 This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate America is one of the most connected nations on Earth. The breadth of our digital usage footprint is massive. It is one of the things that makes us a world leader in commerce, defense, science and entertainment. It also makes us vulnerable. Despite that, no one wants the United States to move backward.
America's Dependency on Rare Earth Minerals and China
IT'S BACK: The Heartland Institute's Next CAN'T MISS Climate Conference By Steven Bucci The U.S. is currently heading for a major national security train wreck. Bewildering environmental policies, energy plans detached from reality, and an incomprehensible practice of trusting China to provide critical components for both civilian and military technologies is an unsustainable trajectory.
Before Democrats blame Republicans for Pelosi attack, we need some answers
Under normal circumstances, we wouldn’t feel the need to question what happened inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’s San Francisco home last Friday. But now that Democrats have assigned responsibility for David DePape’s brutal hammer attack on Paul Pelosi to MAGA Republicans, this strange incident has become our business. And like any defendant, we are entitled to some answers. First, Democrats need to explain why they are tying the actions of a mentally ill, drug-addicted madman to us.
Energy markets remind us that free markets work
This week, President Joe Biden called on Congress to punish oil companies with higher taxes on their high-price generated profits. Consumers are understandably unhappy with these prices. In turn, loud political persuasion tends to carry the day one week before highly contested midterm elections . Biden would nonetheless be wise to give energy markets more patience and perhaps even a pat on the back.
Ohio voters should not be fooled by Tim Ryan’s third-trimester abortion limit
Congressman Tim Ryan , now running for a Senate seat from Ohio, recently came out in support of the smallest of limits on abortion — a prohibition in the third trimester. Ryan is taking this position because he is in a tight race against the pro-life Republican candidate J.D. Vance . Ryan hopes to pick off enough moderate and independent voters to win. But Ohio voters should not be fooled. Ryan was once a pro-life congressman but switched positions in 2016.
Don't vote for someone who will claim victory regardless of the result
A guiding principle that everyone should adopt when deciding who to vote for in Tuesday's midterm elections (and every other election, for that matter)? Don’t vote for anyone who you know beforehand would refuse to accept that they lost. If you know beforehand that a given candidate would never admit defeat, perhaps instead insisting that the election was stolen , then you know that candidate is not genuinely concerned with the truth.
A Republican victory will be a win for democracy
This week, and for the second time this year, President Joe Biden used public resources to go on television and claim that unless you give him unlimited power for life, you are placing democracy in danger. It would be funny if it weren't so sad. Something is very wrong with this poor man and with all the Democratic partisans who, without a hint of self-consciousness, make this authoritarian and anti-democratic argument in favor of democracy.
Court rules beauty pageant has First Amendment right to exclude transgender women
The Miss United States Pageant is protected under its First Amendment rights and cannot be forced to include transgender contestants , judges ruled Wednesday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the beauty pageant organization may exclude transgender contestants through the enforcement of its rule providing that only “natural born” women may compete. RIGGED?
Joe Biden is the king of debt and deficits
Imagine someone close to you has a drinking problem. Night after night, he goes out to the bars on wild binges, chugging down 10 to 12 beers a night. But then, in a supreme effort to reform himself, the drunkard cuts his consumption down to a six-pack every night. He starts boasting of his amazing self-control and good behavior. That’s analogous to President Joe Biden’s tall tale that he’s one of the greatest paragons of fiscal responsibility in modern times. Here’s Biden on Oct.
After the party
Western liberal democracy is in crisis, but neither politicians nor pundits nor publics can agree on the cause. Is it too much democracy — “ populism ,” as we call it when we dislike the results? Or is it too little democracy , with popular expression marginalized by an ever-expanding “administrative state”? America's trust in its institutions declines, but its institutions continue to function as intended. The Electoral College continues to soften the blow of direct democracy.
Harris's role in border security draws bipartisan criticism
When Vice President Kamala Harris assessed the U.S.-Mexico border as “secure” weeks ago, lawmakers across the political aisle balked. Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants are apprehended each month trying to reach the United States, coming in record numbers since President Joe Biden and Harris took office on Jan. 20, 2021. The surge comes despite Harris’s diplomatic entreaties to Mexican officials after Biden put her in charge of overseeing border security.
Follow Daniel Cameron's lead, purge every hint of ESG from your state's finances
"There is an increasing trend among some investment management firms to use money in public and state employee pension plans — that is, other people's money — to push their own political agendas and force social change," Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron , a Republican, wrote in a letter to two of his state's pension funds.
The Georgia voter suppression myth
Dire predictions about the state of democracy followed Georgia's enactment of a voting reform law ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. It whipped up a frenzy of outrage by Democrats, sparking economic boycotts of Georgia and countless protest marches against the allegedly Jim Crow-style voter suppression measure. The facts have not borne out those concerns, to put it mildly. That narrative has been dramatically upended by Georgia's record-smashing early midterm voting.
Biden administration sells final tranche of emergency oil stockpile
The Department of Energy said Thursday that it has sold 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, selling off the final tranche of oil from the 180 million-barrel drawdown ordered by President Joe Biden in March. DOE said in a statement Thursday that the contracts were awarded to Phillips, Marathon, Shell, Valero, Macquarie, and Equinor. Deliveries are slated to begin Dec. 1 and last through the remainder of the month.
Putin Has Taken Piracy to a Whole New Level
Workers pour molten steel into a mold at a foundry at the mechanical casting plant in Berdyansk in the Zaporizhzhia region in an area under Russian military control, southeastern Ukraine. This photo was taken during a trip organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense. (AP Photo) The horrors of Putin’s assault on Ukraine aren’t limited to the battlefield. There’s also the matter of Russia’s wholesale theft of Ukrainian grain, steel and almost anything else they can sell for hard cash.
The Biden Administration’s Very Selective “National Emergency” to Free Americans Wrongfully Detained Abroad
The Biden administration has been praising itself in a Department of State press release for successfully bringing home American citizens who had spent years in Iran “imprisoned as part of the Iranian regime’s cruel practice of wrongful detention.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken even touted the administration’s commitment to ensuring it has “brought home every wrongfully detained American.” This is nice rhetoric, but the principles are being applied very selectively, and the sad fact is...
Drone Swarms Aren’t Science Fiction. America Must Meet This Threat.
I don’t normally write about anything that is fiction. This is a bit of an exception. Several good novels in the past few years have hinged on the looming technology gap between China and the U.S. with regard to cyberespionage, offensive hacking, and unmanned vehicle capabilities. All of which can be lumped together as military power on the cheap.
Amid Ukraine War, America Must Face Deeper National Security Issues
Many Americans are asking, after nearly seven months of Russia’s war on Ukraine, why the United States is involved at all. What are the hard interests of the U.S. in this conflict? The bottom line: Way more is at stake than standing up to a blatantly unlawful aggression or countering regional instability involving key allies. Those reasons alone are more than enough for most decision-makers, but there is more, much more.
Cryptocurrency Is the Future, So Let's Do It Right
There is much debate about cryptocurrency. Is it a scam, or the finance method of the 21st century? Is it a new way to financial security, or the biggest fraud since Charles Ponzi did his thing in the 1920’s? The answer to all those queries could actually be “yes”. The key will be the regulatory scheme that is built to control it. The financial issues alone are enough of a problem to warrant action and proper regulation. Unfortunately, this is not the only issue.
Cryptocurrency Is the Future, So Let's Do It Right
There is much debate about cryptocurrency. Is it a scam, or the finance method of the 21st century? Is it a new way to financial security, or the biggest fraud since Charles Ponzi did his thing in the 1920’s? The answer to all those queries could actually be “yes”. The key will be the regulatory scheme that is built to control it. The financial issues alone are enough of a problem to warrant action and proper regulation. Unfortunately, this is not the only issue.
Video of Police Response to Uvalde Shooting Just Adds to Bewilderment
Must Reads Big Tech Border Crisis China Critical Race Theory Election Integrity Letters Podcasts The newly released surveillance video of police officers responding to a mass murder in progress at a school in Uvalde, Texas, has does little to explain or justify the baffling actions of law enforcement.
New Details in Uvalde School Shooting Show How Far We Still Need to Go
Information about what happened before and during the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has changed continually. The bottom line is that it’s not a happy story, but confirms that school security is still a work in progress. Having a plan is better than not having one. Absent good implementation, practice, and real rehearsals, however, the plan will fall apart. What unfolded in Uvalde on May 24 is a dark comedy of errors and bad decisions.
Big Tech Promotes a Big Lie
As Big Tech gatekeepers like Google and Amazon face long-overdue scrutiny in Washington for anti-competitive practices that limit choice and reduce quality online, they have resorted to a national-security defense: Breaking us up, they claim, will only help China. It’s an ironic move. These tech giants have extensive, well-documented ties to Beijing, doing high-volume business in China’s marketplace, while capitulating to the whims of its government for fear of losing access and status.
Big Tech's Big Lie
As Big Tech gatekeepers like Google and Amazon face long-overdue scrutiny in Washington for anti-competitive practices that limit choice and reduce quality online, they have resorted to a national-security defense: Breaking us up, they claim, will only help China. It's an ironic move. These tech giants have extensive, well-documented ties to Beijing, doing high-volume business in China's marketplace, while capitulating to the whims of its government for fear of losing access and status.
Why is the FAA Standing in the Way of America's 5G Future?
By Steven P. Bucci November 05, 2021 (AP Photo/LM Otero) Watching the commercials on television for various cell phone companies, you’d think 5G networks were ubiquitous already. Unfortunately, that is not so as there’s still work to do to win the global race to 5G. We are on the cusp of several nationwide 5G rollouts, and we badly need to proceed as quickly as possible, but this may not happen now that a government agency has suddenly decided to jump in the mix.
Remembering My Boss, Donald Rumsfeld
The nation lost a true giant on Wednesday, June 30. Two-time Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, who served Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, died in his beloved home in Taos, New Mexico. He will always be remembered by those of us who worked with him simply as The Boss.
Yes, Mainstream Media Helped Fuel the Latest Capitol Attack
A question has been genuinely asked (on Twitter and other social media sites): “Did the narrative pushed by the media play a role in radicalizing the most recent Capitol Hill attacker, Noah Green?” That level of self-examination has been absent from any news coverage, but the question is a valid one. Perhaps the void makes it an even more relevant query. The answer, if honestly derived, is certainly a resounding “yes,” the narrative did indeed play a role.
In 5G Speed Rankings, South Korea Is #1. The United States Is #17.
Speedcheck, a website that measures the speed of Internet connections based on user data, has put out new rankings and a new report, which indicates that the United States has quite a ways to go in the progress of its 5G rollout. According to the site’s latest 5G Speed Index, which is “based on the tests performed by Speedcheck users around the globe,” the United States ranks seventeenth in the world in the categories of both 5G (Median) speed and 5G (Top 10 percent) speed.
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