Lithuania Becomes First NATO Ally to Commit to Trump’s 5 Percent Defense Spending Goal

Lithuania has pledged 5–6 percent of GDP for defense, answering President-elect Donald Trump’s call for higher NATO spending. Lithuania has announced plans to boost its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), becoming the first NATO country to make a firm commitment to President-elect Donald Trump’s request

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Tapped To Replace Vance in Senate

Ohio lieutenant governor Jon Husted will replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the Senate, Gov. Mike DeWine (R.) announced Friday. Husted, who had plans to launch a gubernatorial bid to succeed term-limited DeWine, will instead serve as Ohio’s junior senator until a special election in November 2026. Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, whom President-elect