US to Upgrade Military Command in Japan to Deter China: Hegseth

‘Japan is our indispensable partner in deterring communist Chinese military aggression,’ Hegseth said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on March 30 that Japan is indispensable to combatting Chinese aggression in the South Pacific and that plans will soon commence to enhance the U.S. military command in the nation. “We share a warrior ethos that defines

CBS News poll finds Americans want Trump’s focus more on prices, not tariffs

After a week that brought tough economic news and polling showing Americans’ views of the economy are still sour, most say President Trump has focused too much on tariffs — which they believe will end up raising prices — and not enough on lowering prices.  This has Americans collectively skeptical right now about the ability of Mr.

Both Parties on Edge As Special Elections Loom for Deep-Red District in Florida

The results of the two races on April 1 could reveal voter sentiment towards the administration heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Special elections for two major Florida congressional districts will take place on April 1, pitting two outsider Democrats against two longtime fixtures of the state government. The race has both parties on edge

Bogged Down

Except for professional historians, I know no one familiar with the Crimean War, which pitted Russia against Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia from 1853-1856. To be sure, a few people recall that during this war Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing, and Tennyson wrote his thrilling poem about the charge of the Light Brigade. Otherwise, this