US–Central Asia Procurement Deals Are About More Than Just Trade, Experts Say

President Donald Trump addresses the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Al Drago/Reuters On the sidelines of the recent U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, the United States signed a raft of landmark trade deals with the Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. U.S. officials, including President

Virginia Democratic AG Candidate Apologizes for 2022 Texts Depicting Political Violence

In this screenshot taken from video provided by WRIC News, Democratic candidate for attorney general Jay Jones speaks with an interviewer Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Richmond, Va., about widely condemned text messages he sent in 2022. WRIC via AP Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s attorney general race, has apologized for text messages

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 5, 2025

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Secretary of State Marco Rubio  House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York  Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges  Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of “Face

Trump administration sending California National Guard troops to Oregon

The Trump administration deployed more than 100 California National Guard members to Oregon overnight into Sunday, officials there said, and more are expected after a judge temporarily blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland. Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement on Sunday that she is aware that 101 federalized California National

Hegseth Says Military Has Every Authorization Needed for Strikes on Drug Boats

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that the U.S. military has every authorization to carry out strikes against boats carrying narcotics off the coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea,