We need someone in the post willing to rein in the neocon intelligence and foreign policy establishments when they urge the president to double down on military action based on phony or incomplete intelligence.

The Arctic’s era of “high north, low tension” is over, and Washington may be underprepared for the region’s shifting dynamics. Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Arctic cooperation ceased, allowing Moscow to pivot toward China and India, expanding supply routes and regional influence.

Gabbard is well positioned to become the most influential advisor to President Trump regarding the critical foreign policy and national security problems that will be faced by his administration.

The next director of national intelligence needs courage, political smarts and strong presidential backing to fulfill her duty to oversee and provide advice on covert action.

To keep the U.S. safe and prosperous, the defense gravy train must end.

Trump has been rolling out appointee names at lightning pace

Poem by Mark Warns

Increasingly, reasoned debate is being replaced by silencing and name-calling

The fools who run Washington believe they also run the world.

The 2024 Presidential election is over. The people have spoken. And now our work really begins.