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America Cannot Surrender Its AI Dominance
The twenty-first century will be defined by the great power competition between the United States and China. The winner of that competition will likely be the nation that dominates the...
How Will Israel Strike Back?
Israel has promised to retaliate for the Iranian ballistic missile strike on its airfields and cities, which left several people injured, hit a school in Gedera, caused some damage at...
The Flawed Logic of a Houthi Terror Designation
The U.S. government re-designated the Yemen-based Houthi Movement (Ansar Allah) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group on January 17. The decision marks yet another disjointed effort to stop...
China Scorns Biden’s Climate Agenda
While Climate Czar John Kerry was in Beijing in September, according to the New York Times, President Xi pointedly stated in the official People’s Daily that China will follow its...
Is Supporting Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen the New Normal?
Last month, the Yemen War Powers Resolution (YWPR), which, if passed, would have ended direct U.S. military involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war against the Houthis in Yemen, was withdrawn from...
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: The Secret to Lower Gas Prices?
While still very high by historical standards, U.S. gas prices have begun to drop again in recent weeks, with the average gas price in several states dropping below $4 per...
Biden Signs Executive Order on Americans Wrongfully Detained Overseas
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that reinforces the U.S. government’s efforts to support families of Americans wrongfully detained or held hostage overseas and impose sanctions on...
White House: Biden Has Heard Brittney Griner’s Plea for Help
Women’s basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in Russia on alleged drug charges, has made a direct appeal for her freedom in a handwritten letter to President Joe Biden....
Are Putin’s Advisers Lying to Him About the War in Ukraine?
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has “felt misled” by his advisers over Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, prompting “persistent tension” between him and the military, according to the Biden administration. White...
North Korea Tests an ICBM for the First Time Since 2017
The North Korean regime has recently been making noises about putting an end to its five-year moratorium on testing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). On Thursday, it went ahead and did...
With Gas Prices at Record Highs, Would Keystone XL Have Made a Difference?
On Monday, average gas prices in the United States officially reached their highest level in history, with GasBuddy confirming that the new average of $4.104 a gallon had topped the...
Biden Calls for Gun Control During State of the Union Address
During Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for a moment to “reset.” And while it was in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be applied...