Author: Karen Givens

I spent the first half of a day riding in a CAT-V, the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle used by Arctic units, and came away impressed by how specialized and capable it is compared with ordinary vehicles for winter operations. I joined a crew for a morning run in a CAT-V, short for Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle, and rode through snowy, uneven ground the way cars never could. The machine is purpose-built for Arctic units, designed to handle deep snow, frozen tundra, and the punishing cold that defeats most conventional vehicles. From the moment it moved, the difference in capability was…

Nearly eight months after U.S. B-2 bombers struck Iran’s key nuclear facilities on June 22, questions continue about how much the strikes set back Tehran’s program and what the next steps should be. The June 22 strikes by B-2 bombers were an unmistakable show of capability, aimed at critical points in Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. At the time, Washington portrayed the operation as a decisive blow, but that claim has been met with scrutiny and competing assessments. Eight months on, the picture is still blurred and the public debate has not settled. Those who planned and executed the strikes stress that…

After the Supreme Court limited one legal route for tariffs, the White House moved fast to reassert a broad trade posture using other statutes and investigations. Hours after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision against the president’s use of IEEPA for tariffs, President Trump called a quick White House briefing and announced a new legal tack. He said the administration would sign an order imposing a 10 percent global tariff under Section 122 while keeping other duties intact. The tone was deliberate: the trade agenda would not be halted by one statutory ruling. Breitbart reported that Trump announced he…

Iran has restarted its nuclear program, testing American resolve and forcing a hard look at diplomacy, deterrence, and the consequences of appeasement. Here we are again with Tehran kicking its nuclear program back into gear, and it should not surprise anyone paying attention. The pattern is familiar: threats, promises, stalling, and then a sudden escalation when the world looks the other way. For Republicans this confirms what many have warned for years — weakness invites aggression and empty diplomatic gestures get exploited. Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro learned the hard way that threats ignored can become reality, and Iran’s leadership…

The Supreme Court, in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump on February 20, issued a 6-3 decision rejecting President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing that the IEEPA “cannot bear such weight”. The Court’s ruling cuts to the core of executive power over trade and national security. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the opinion in a 6-3 split, a clear signal that the majority found the statutory basis for those tariffs insufficient. That line, “cannot bear such weight”, will be quoted repeatedly in the legal debates that follow. IEEPA…

Sheriff’s deputies in California arrested a man on a vehicular manslaughter charge after he drove through flooded waters with a passenger who later died, and authorities are investigating the driving decisions and circumstances that led to the fatal outcome. Local law enforcement says deputies took the driver into custody after emergency responders linked the vehicle’s route through rising water to the passenger’s death. The arrest narrows the immediate focus to whether the driver’s choices met the legal threshold for vehicular manslaughter. Officials are collecting facts while the case moves through the criminal justice system. Flooded roadways create sudden hazards that…

The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s use of an emergency economics law to impose tariffs in Learning Resources, Inc., et al v. Trump, but that decision does not eliminate other legal or political routes for pursuing trade measures. The high court’s decision in Learning Resources, Inc., et al v. Trump drew a clear line around one method of imposing tariffs, and it will change the playbook for anyone in the White House who wants to act quickly on trade. Conservatives who favor robust border and trade enforcement see the ruling as a challenge, not a full stop. The question now…

If you’re looking for a Cinderella story in the Texas GOP Senate race, retired Lt. Col. Allen West thinks former Apache helicopter pilot Wesley Hunt might just be it. Allen West has put his weight behind Wesley Hunt in a race that’s drawing national attention, and his endorsement carries clear political signals. West’s support frames Hunt as a candidate who blends military service and conservative principles, which resonates with base voters. That combination is the Republican playbook in Texas politics: strong national defense, fiscal restraint, and a clear cultural message. Wesley Hunt’s military background is central to how supporters describe…

The United States and Iran held their second round of nuclear weapons talks on Feb. 17, and the session produced some early, limited signals of progress amid deep skepticism about Tehran’s intentions. Washington and Tehran met again for nuclear weapons talks on Feb. 17, a follow-up to an already cautious first meeting. Reports say the second round was short but offered a few tentative positives, mostly procedural and aimed at reducing immediate confusion. In diplomacy, those first moves are often about setting a clearer baseline for what each side actually wants. When adversaries meet to reach common ground, the first…

Melania Trump’s recent box office draw has turned a simple entertainment payday into a political punching bag, and that clash says more about our media and political theater than about the woman herself. Melania makes bank at the box office and the reaction from political circles was predictable: some actors rushed in to make a point. Instead of treating it like a business success, too many commentators turned it into a referendum on politics and personality. That shift matters because it changes how Americans see private enterprise when public life is involved. From a Republican standpoint, there is nothing wrong…