Donald Trump has announced that he will choose Jay Clayton as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor. Newsmax reports: Republican President-elect Donald Trump nominated former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to serve as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor on Thursday. Clayton, an attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell who specializes in mergers and capital-raising, is a […]
What Will Happen in Ukraine after Trump?
How will the Trump administration approach the conflict in Ukraine? Jane Lytvynenko and Isabel Coles report from Ukraine for The Wall Street Journal, writing: For months, Russian forces have been pushing back Ukraine’s military in the east and devastating its energy grid with aerial bombardments. Kyiv has struggled to field enough troops or weapons to […]
Can Trump, Pezeshkian, and Musk Thaw Iranian-American Relations?
The New York Times’s Farnaz Fassihi reports that Elon Musk has had a conversation with Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani. She writes: Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday in New York in a session that two Iranian officials […]
Behind Iran’s 200 Percent Military Budget Increase
Clément Therme of War on The Rocks reports that Iran plans to increase its military budget by 200 percent. Therme writes: Iran announced its proposed military budget for the year 1404 (March 2025–March 2026). In response to both internal priorities and external pressures, Iran plans to increase its military budget by 200 percent. Iran’s decision to allocate […]
Americans Aren’t Divided by Race, but by Class
Despite decades of efforts by radical left-wing politicians to force Americans into competing identity boxes based on race, Americans are voting instead in blocs based on class. Jeanne Whalen, Valerie Bauerlein, and Arian Campo-Flores report in The Wall Street Journal: New fault lines are emerging in American society based more on class than race. The […]
How Long Can Russia’s Economy Keep Going?
At Foreign Policy, Marc R. DeVore suggests that Russia’s war economy is hitting its limits. He writes: Now that Donald Trump is returning to a second term as U.S. president, ascertaining the true state of Russia’s war economy is more important than ever. Trump’s advisors believe that Ukraine must settle for peace by whatever means […]
Will Meloni Be a New Ally in Europe for Trump?
In The Wall Street Journal, Peter Rough and Daniel Kochis suggest that President-elect Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will find common ground, strengthening the American/Italian relationship. They write: Foreign policy often hinges on personal relationships between leaders. Ronald Reagan’s friendship with Margaret Thatcher opened diplomatic vistas. Acrimony between Donald Trump and Angela […]
A House Cleaning at the Pentagon
It has been reported that Donald Trump is preparing a team to clean house at the Pentagon, removing officers with political agendas. Newsmax reports: Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what […]
The Department of Defense Needs a Reformer
The Department of Defense is a mess. After decades of mismanagement, a real reformer is needed. In The Wall Street Journal, Mike Gallagher explains what Pete Hegseth will face if confirmed. He writes: Xi Jinping has ordered the People’s Liberation Army to be ready to seize Taiwan by 2027. Whether he launches an invasion may […]
Pentagon Focuses on Electronic Warfare-Resilient Drones
Noah Robertson of DefenseNews reports that electronic warfare-resilient drones and software integration will play a key role in the next phase of the Pentagon’s efforts. Robertson writes: The Pentagon unveiled a new round of aerial and maritime drones for Replicator, a massive effort to fast-track the delivery of unmanned weapons systems to the services. Included in […]
