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Trump Moves to Stop China’s Robot Invasion

The Trump administration is taking action to stop the import of potentially dangerous new Chinese robots and robotic devices.

Ben Solis

Aug 7, 2026 57

Trump Signs Executive Orders Cracking Down on Birthright Citizenship

The June 30 ruling in Trump v. Barbara struck down his first order; the new pair targets birth tourism, including Chinese nationals who hire U.S. surrogates.

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

Jul 31, 2026 9

Zelensky Draws an Ace: Ukraine’s Attack Drones and the New Strategies Dominating Modern Warfare

Ukraine now builds hundreds of thousands of attack drones a month, cheaply and fast, and the Pentagon wants that know-how to fix its own cost overruns and delays.

Steven Richards

Jul 31, 2026 10

‘319,000 Missing Immigrant Children’: Hilton Revives Becerra’s Biggest Failure

In leaked audio, Becerra pushed staff to speed up releases, saying $1,000 a day for kids "who may not even have the legal right to be here" was too much.

Angelina Delfin

Jul 30, 2026 7

Al-Qaeda Finds Safe Haven as the Taliban Escapes Isolation

Nearly five years after the last American troops left Afghanistan, al-Qaeda is again finding both sanctuary in the country and an audience far beyond it.

Ben Solis

Jul 29, 2026 17

Trump Sanctions Strike at Heart of Cuba’s Communist Regime

A new State Department report says a military-run conglomerate called GAESA controls 40 percent or more of Cuba's economy, and Trump's sanctions now target it directly.

Ben Solis

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