How American Universities Used Biden To Hide Donations From China. Plus, Israel Fires Warning Shot at Hamas.

Federal law requires American universities to disclose their foreign donors to the Department of Education. Under Donald Trump’s first administration, that meant disclosing donors’ names. But the Biden administration broke that precedent, releasing just the names of the countries where each donation originated. The change is significant because, as our Alana Goodman reports, there’s often

Congressman Nick Begich III Continues Family Political Legacy

Ensuring America fosters an entrepreneurial spirit was one of the reasons Begich ran for office. Alaska Rep. Nick Begich III, a Republican, began his congressional career on Jan. 3. He represents Alaska’s only congressional district, having defeated former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) in the Nov. 5 election. While Begich has always been a Republican, his

Heads or Tails? Trump Instructs Treasury to Stop Making Pennies

‘For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,’ President Donald Trump said on Truth Social. President Donald Trump confirmed over the weekend that he requested the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies. In a Feb. 9 Truth Social post, the president said he asked Treasury

Tariffs and China Will Set the Geo-Political Stage for Trump-Modi Meeting, Analysts Say

President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet this week for the first time since Trump returned to the White House last month. NEW DELHI—India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb. 12–13. It will be the first meeting between the two

Experts Warn of China’s Grip on Key US and Latin American Ports

A Homeland Security Department subcommittee heard testimony on how to counter China’s growing maritime threat. Experts testifying before a congressional subcommittee said Chinese companies have stakes in ports throughout the Western Hemisphere—including five major U.S. ports—that pose security concerns. While China’s influence on the Panama Canal may be the shiny object at the moment, China

Ronald Rowe, Who Led Secret Service After Trump Rally Attack, to Retire

An agency spokesperson said that Rowe ‘is currently enjoying a well-deserved break before his retirement.’ Ronald Rowe, who led the U.S. Secret Service after the attempted assassination of then-candidate President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, is retiring, according to an agency spokesperson. Rowe, the deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service,

Trump Names New Members of President’s Intelligence Advisory Board

The advisory board will be chaired by Devin Nunes, the former Republican congressman from California. President Donald Trump has named a new slate of appointees to the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, a panel tasked with advising the president on national security and intelligence matters. The list, announced by the White House on Feb. 11, includes