Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut joins Morning Joe to discuss his recent visit to Ukraine and meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Sen. Blumenthal also talked about his push for tougher sanctions on Russia and concerns over the Iran war depleting U.S. munitions.
President Trump has done more to reorder the Western Hemisphere in eighteen months than his predecessors managed in twenty years. The Shield of the Americas coalition, launched in March, turned a decade of hollow summit language into actual intelligence sharing and joint operations against the cartels, with governments that want to use it. Major trafficking […] The post Honduras Belongs on the List appeared first on StoneZone .
President Trump has done more to reorder the Western Hemisphere in eighteen months than his predecessors managed in twenty years. The Shield of the Americas coalition, launched in March, turned a decade of hollow summit language into actual intelligence sharing and joint operations against the cartels, with governments that want to use it. Major trafficking organizations have been designated as terrorist entities and treated accordingly. Secretary Rubio has assembled a working coalition of roughly a dozen friendly capitals. Tariff leverage has been applied where it produces results and relaxed where partners deliver. And the June ambassadorial slate was a statement of seriousness, sending Daniel Perez to Brazil, Mark Abreu to El Salvador,…Open
In Panama, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told members of the recently established Americas Counter Cartel Coalition that the U.S. is firmly committed to working alongside them to dismantle dangerous transnational criminal drug cartels.
AI:Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Panama to reinforce the United States' commitment to the newly established Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, emphasizing a unified front to dismantle transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels across the region. This strategic push aligns with President Trump's broader aggressive stance on narco-terrorism and sovereignty protection in Latin America, aiming to strike at the source of cartel operations through enhanced military and intelligence cooperation with partner nations like Colombia and Panama.Open
President Donald Trump has long understood something many Washington, D.C. bureaucrats never grasped. America’s border does not begin at the Rio Grande, Niagara Falls, JFK Airport, or along any of the unpatrolled areas along the Southwest border. It begins wherever our enemies begin planning to bring terrorists, narcotics, human traffickers, or deadly contraband toward the […] The post America’s Border Begins Overseas appeared first on StoneZone .
President Donald Trump has long understood something many Washington, D.C. bureaucrats never grasped. America’s border does not begin at the Rio Grande, Niagara Falls, JFK Airport, or along any of the unpatrolled areas along the Southwest border. It begins wherever our enemies begin planning to bring terrorists, narcotics, human traffickers, or deadly contraband toward the United States. That is precisely the philosophy behind U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of International Affairs. While the agency recently highlighted its growing international partnerships on social media , this initiative deserves far more attention than a promotional post with a globe emoji. The concept is remarkably simple. Instead of waiting…Open
The clash reflects increasing skepticism of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which has been willing to pursue President Trump’s priorities.
Congress is set to significantly expand intelligence sharing with Israel through legislation integrating the two countries' intelligence networks.
Bipartisan legislation advancing through Congress seeks to integrate American and Israeli intelligence-sharing frameworks, sparking concerns about U.S. autonomy and potential security risks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Congress is set to significantly expand intelligence sharing with Israel through legislation integrating the two countries’ intelligence networks. DETAIL: The proposed FY2027 Intelligence Authorization Act includes provisions for mandatory intelligence sharing with Israel. “[I]ntelligence sharing… shall include the sharing of information relating to cybersecurity threats, terrorism, sanctions evasion, plans and intentions of state and non state actors, adversarial technology proliferation, missile threats, unmanned…Open
The public deserves clarity and accountability on the use of American assets. The post Is the U.S. Involved in Israel’s War on Lebanon? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Is the U.S. Involved in Israel’s War on Lebanon? The public deserves clarity and accountability on the use of American assets. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images) The Trump administration’s interventions in both Iran and Venezuela have centered war powers at the heart of congressional and public scrutiny. For Venezuela, war powers resolutions narrowly failed in both chambers. Repeated congressional efforts to rein in the war in Iran fell short until just last night, when the House narrowly passed a resolution limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military action without…Open
The Five Eyes alliance concluded its Digital Leadership Summit at the Pentagon, focusing on Project Arcadia to synchronize digital transformation and enhance data supremacy for coalition forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down with NEWSMAX's Shelby Wilder at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant for an exclusive interview, where he spoke about Ukraine’s support for U.S. military efforts in the Middle East, the state of the Russia-Ukraine war, and more. The United States' shift in focus to the Middle East has reduced pressure on Russia and risks prolonging the war, and Moscow will not move toward peace without stronger action from Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NEWSMAX in an exclusive interview. "We all want to stop this war," Zelenskyy said, "The problem is that the priority for the United States has now shifted to the Middle East." More on this interview:…
A Chinese artificial intelligence company said it used satellite data to track U.S. movements in the conflict zone.