House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Thursday morning, more than month after funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lapsed. Jeffries and other House Democrats on Wednesday formally launched their bid to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other non-immigration enforcement agencies, amid the impasse. Democratic leaders have also rejected another counteroffer from the White House, which included expanding the use of body cameras and limiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids near "sensitive locations," calling the latest proposal from the administration "inadequate." The House passed legislation to reopen the department earlier this month, but Democrats in…
Grant Newsham appeared on The John Batchelor Show to discuss South Korea’s reluctance to assist in the Strait of Hormuz. He characterizes the current administration as ideologically pro-China and skeptical of US alliances, potentially undermining regional security cooperation against common global threats. Listen HereOpen
Grant Newsham appeared on The John Batchelor Show to evaluate Japan’s new hawkish Prime Minister, Takaichi Sai. He argues Japan must accept military risks in the Strait of Hormuz to solidify future American support against the growing threats from mainland China now. Listen HereOpen
(This is the first of a two-part series addressing the state of the current conflict with Iran and the way forward.) When I was an Army ROTC cadet in 1976, one of my instructors was a Special Forces SFC named Mason. He had served multiple tours in Vietnam. On one occasion, he and his team had been dropped into North Vietnam to conduct sabotage. Most of the team was killed. Mason was shot through the leg. He dressed his own wound, evaded pursuit, and after days of hard marching made it out to an extraction point under his own power. Mason was about as hard as they come. When we would go on field training exercises carrying the PRC77 radio, we would periodically have to change the big, brick-like batteries. In training, we humped them…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed the Pentagon’s reported $200 billion budget request for war funding against Iran.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, and members of Congress.WHEN & WHERE: March 19, 2026, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.KEY QUOTE: “It takes money to […] The post Pentagon Demands $200BN Extra for War, as U.S. Debt Hits Historic Level. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed the Pentagon’s reported $200 billion budget request for war funding against Iran. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, and members of Congress. WHEN & WHERE: March 19, 2026, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. KEY QUOTE: “It takes money to kill bad guys.” — Pete Hegseth. IMPACT: Retaliatory missile and drone strikes by the Iranian regime against the Arab Gulf states and U.S. military bases have required the use of a significant number of interceptor munitions. IN FULL U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth acknowledged Thursday morning that the Pentagon’s $200 billion supplemental funding ask to…Open
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon would ask Congress for more money to wage war in Iran , though he said the reported $200 billion figure "could move." Why it matters: A request on that scale would likely face stiff opposition from many Democrats and some Republicans, given the unpopularity of the war and the fact that it would be in addition to the Pentagon's existing $1 trillion budget. Driving the news: The Washington Post reported on Wednesday night that the Pentagon had asked the White House to send a request for more than $200 billion to Congress. - Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon was seeking more money to accelerate production of weapons systems the U.S. and Israel have expended during the war, and ensure…
President Trump will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House on Thursday. Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister who was endorsed by Trump, is known to be a staunch conservative. She worked to dissolve the country’s lower house of Parliament last month to help her Liberal Democratic Party ahead of the Feb. 8 elections. The two leaders also met in Japan last October as part of the president‘s trip to Asia. The bilateral meeting also comes as the Trump administration pressures allies to assist with securing the Strait of Hormuz and the movement of oil amid the ongoing conflict in Iran. Trump will also host Takaichi for a dinner later Thursday.
