Fighting Irish: Trump, With Ireland’s Leader in Tow, Takes Aim at EU, Russia, and the Education Department

Most heads of state don’t enjoy an annual invitation to the Oval Office, but Ireland’s does. When prime minister Micheál Martin arrived for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day visit, he was warned about the Donald Trump-sized trap he was walking into. Martin faced a “diplomatic balancing act” in talks with Trump, according to Reuters. Politico

Afghans who helped the U.S. military blocked from reaching American soil

In August 2021, Tamim Satari raced to the Kabul International Airport to evacuate Afghanistan after working with the American military as an intelligence officer, helping U.S. forces coordinate aerial bomb campaigns against the Taliban. But in the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal, his wife and newborn son were left behind.  “It was so hard, and

Congress Looks to Japan for Tips on Submarine Building

‘There is very little commercial shipbuilding done in American shipyards today,’ an expert said. The congressional Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a hearing on March 11 and heard that the United States could learn from Japan’s plan to produce one submarine per year. Ronald O’Rourke, a naval analyst serving the Congressional Research Service

Judge blocks parts of Trump executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Trump’s attempt to retaliate against a law firm that represented Hillary Clinton, ruling that an executive order the president signed last week unlawfully targeted the Perkins Coie law firm and violated its First Amendment rights.  U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a temporary restraining order that stops three

Trump to Impose Copper Tariffs to Revive Domestic Production, Lutnick Says

Commerce secretary said the copper-related tariffs will be imposed for national security reasons. President Donald Trump intends to impose tariffs on copper imports, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who said that Trump’s trade policy plan for industrial metals—including aluminum and steel—is to build a strong domestic production capability as part of his vision for

Trump Says Education Secretary McMahon Made Decisions on Mass Layoffs

The Department of Education fired more than 1,300 workers. Education Secretary Linda McMahon decided who to fire in the mass layoffs announced this week at the U.S. Department of Education, President Donald Trump said on March 12. “We’re keeping the best people and Linda McMahon is a real professional, very, actually very sophisticated business person,

Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Promotes Fundraiser For Pro-Hamas Activist in ICE Custody

The fundraiser has received nearly $270,000 and will bankroll ‘long-term justice efforts’ to ‘hold those responsible for his unlawful detention accountable’ Rep. Ilhan Omar and daughter Isra Hirsi (@houmanhemmati/X) Isra Hirsi, the daughter of “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), championed a fundraiser supporting Mahmoud Khalil, the student activist and foreign national facing deportation