The United States and the Philippines have signed a new military cooperation agreement to increase intelligence-sharing between the two nations and pave the way for Manila to receive more sophisticated U.S. weapons systems. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, signed the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) at a ceremony
Wright, a private sector energy executive, is on track to fill one of the most critical roles in fulfilling Trump’s ambitious plans for his second term. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 16 that he would nominate Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy in his second term. “I am thrilled to announce that
The senator from Florida was named by President-elect Donald Trump to be his secretary of state. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed on Monday that vetting is happening on the replacement for outgoing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to be his secretary of state. Last week, Trump named Rubio, one of
Lower courts held that the challengers probably wouldn’t win on the merits of their First Amendment claims. The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 18 declined to take up a challenge to Alaska’s campaign disclosure law that state voters approved in 2020. Donors and independent expenditure groups contesting the law argued its requirements were burdensome and
The president is seeking funding for a total of 16 agencies, including $40 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is urging Congress to allocate $100 billion in disaster relief to assist communities across the Southeast affected by the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton. “With the Congress now back in session, I
The pledge significantly exceeds the $3.5 billion committed in the previous International Development Association replenishment round in December 2021. President Joe Biden announced a “historic” $4 billion pledge over the next three years to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), aiming to bolster support for the world’s poorest countries. The announcement was made during
News Analysis WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump is set to escalate deterrence against communist China’s aggression during his second term. The first Trump administration steered U.S.–China relations away from partners to strategic competitors. It began restricting China’s access to U.S. semiconductor technology and capital and identified the Indo–Pacific region as the priority theater for the United States,