Author: Eleanor Stratton

In the wake of his high-stakes summit with Ukrainian and European leaders, President Trump has made a powerful and seemingly definitive promise to the American people. He declared on Tuesday that there will be “no U.S. troops defending Ukraine’s border,” an “assurance” he suggested would hold even after he leaves office. This is the centerpiece…

The first results of the federal takeover of Washington, D.C. are in. The administration is hailing its crime crackdown as an “extraordinary effort,” highlighted by the arrest of an MS-13 gang member and the seizure of dozens of firearms. At the same time, the city’s elected leaders are decrying the federal presence as an “authoritarian…

A political veteran, narrowly defeated after decades in office, is stepping back into the arena for a high-stakes rematch. Former Senator Sherrod Brown’s announcement that he will run for his old Ohio Senate seat in 2026 sets the stage for one of the most closely watched races of the midterm elections. This is not just…

In the stately, climate-controlled quiet of the White House, the President of the United States met with his Ukrainian counterpart to discuss the delicate framework of a potential peace deal. At that very moment, half a world away, Russian drones were slamming into a residential building in Kharkiv, killing a toddler and a teenager as…

A recently fired top official from the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has accused his former superiors of corruption, alleging they allowed “corrupt lobbyists” to pervert justice in the handling of a major technology merger. Roger Alford, the former No. 2 official in the division, delivered a blistering speech on Monday, framing his dismissal as a…

After a two-week standoff that ground the Texas legislature to a halt, the Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a Republican redistricting plan are returning. Their return is not a surrender. It is a calculated move in a much larger, and more constitutionally dangerous, political war. The Democrats are coming back not because…

Just last week, the President was issuing ultimatums and threatening sanctions against Russia. This week, after a single, private meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, he is hosting the Ukrainian president in Washington to present a “comprehensive settlement” that reportedly requires major concessions from Ukraine, including ceding territory and forswearing NATO membership. This stunning reversal…

The U.S. State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas so far in 2025, citing reasons ranging from visa overstays and criminal acts to “support for terrorism.” This aggressive enforcement, which has included “heightened scrutiny” of students involved in pro-Palestinian protests, has ignited a fierce debate about the rights of foreign nationals on American…

As Air Force One streaks toward Alaska, the President of the United States is preparing for a historic, high-stakes summit with his Russian counterpart to determine the fate of the war in Ukraine. In a candid interview from his plane, President Trump has laid down a stark, personal ultimatum for the talks: if they go…

The nation’s capital, already patrolled by National Guard troops, is now the center of a high-stakes constitutional showdown. The District of Columbia’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the President of the United States, seeking an emergency court order to block his federal takeover of the city’s police force. This is not a political…