Michael F. Cannon I make an appearance on the latest episode of the Fresh Freedom podcast with Rep. Eric Burleson (R‑MO), Chris Jacobs, and Nate Lucas. I thanked those three conservatives for allowing a libertarian on the panel.  We discussed how Obamacare is increasing premiums and reducing health insurance quality. We explored what Congress and President Trump should do to ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday met with his Chinese counterpart in Kuala Lumpur, using the high-profile encounter to reaffirm that the United States will ‘stoutly defend’ its interests in the Indo-Pacific region. Hegseth characterized the session with Chinese Admiral Dong Jun as ‘good and constructive.’ The pair met on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday called for Republicans to end the filibuster in order to end the month-long government shutdown. In a late-night Truth Social post, Trump argued that Democrats had sought to eliminate the Senate procedure when they had control of both chambers of Congress and the White House during the Biden administration, but then-Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten ...

Two major phone carriers took sharply different paths when former special counsel Jack Smith’s team subpoenaed phone records tied to Republican lawmakers in 2023, according to the redacted subpoenas and letters first shared with Fox News Digital. The documents, provided by the office of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reveal Verizon’s compliance and AT&T’s resistance when faced with Smith’s requests, which ...

An estimated 200,000 Ultra-Orthodox protesters converged on Jerusalem Thursday, opposing the country’s military draft, resulting in dozens of injuries during confrontations with the police.  Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom reported 56 people were injured. A police officer was also wounded after being hit by stones thrown by demonstrators.  The rally shut down major roads leading into the capital, as ...

Embattled Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones’ post-debate boast that his campaign took in $500,000 in 24 hours appears not to hold water, and Republicans pointed to new public fundraising disclosures poking holes in the claim. The RNC and the Republican Attorney Generals Association (RAGA) both issued separate condemnations of the claim. The latter called it a ‘desperate’ attempt ...

President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in more than three decades has sent shockwaves through both Washington and world capitals. He argues the move is necessary to ‘keep pace’ with Russia and China, whose programs he claims are active, and to ensure that America’s deterrent remains credible. We will ...

A former spokesperson for then-President Joe Biden admitted to Congress in August testimony, which surfaced on social media Wednesday, that he had only met with the aging president between one and five times in over two years despite previously claiming he was ‘sharp’ ‘every single day.’ In a July 2, 2024, interview on MSNBC, then-Biden spokesperson Ian Sams said of ...

Small business owners often find themselves spending countless hours on accounting tasks that should take minutes. Behind the scenes of every growing enterprise lies an ongoing challenge: the time-consuming nature of financial management. From manual data entry to reconciling accounts and chasing paperwork, these administrative burdens can quietly drain productivity and focus. Small business owners may spend a significant number ...

Small business owners are increasingly turning to tangible assets to diversify and strengthen their financial strategies. With markets proving unpredictable and traditional investment routes less reliable than in the past, entrepreneurs are searching for options that combine stability with the potential for long-term value. Tangible assets such as whisky casks, fine art, property, and precious metals are now attracting attention ...