Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced Monday that he will retire this November, just two years into his four-year term. The abrupt decision follows reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intended to push him out, according to CNN. Allvin, the 23rd Air Force Chief, expressed gratitude to
The European Union will unveil a new sanctions package against Russia next month, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced. She said the bloc would continue targeting Moscow’s war economy and warned that Vladimir Putin “cannot be trusted to honor any promise or commitment.” Kallas spoke after a virtual
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered President Donald Trump a golf club belonging to a wounded soldier during his Washington visit, Kyiv announced Tuesday. The club once belonged to Kostiantyn Kartavtsev, a serviceman who lost a leg in the early months of Russia’s invasion while rescuing fellow troops. Trump, an
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued updated vaccine guidelines recommending Covid-19 shots for infants and young children, directly diverging from current CDC policy. The AAP advised that children aged 6 to 23 months receive the vaccine unless medically exempt, and recommended a single dose for children up to
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss plans to end the Ukraine war. Trump told Zelensky that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to end Russia’s war there, though
Hamas has accepted a proposal from Egyptian and Qatari mediators –reportedly identical to one previously accepted by Israel – for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the Palestinian death toll has passed 62,000. The proposal is believed to include a 60-day truce with a two-phased release of the remaining hostages in
By Tho Bishop, Mises Wire | August 18, 2025 In the age of Trump, even the most boring of political positions can find themselves in the center of the political news cycle. In recent weeks, it has been the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After severe revisions to previous job reports, Trump
European Council President António Costa urged Russia to halt its assault on Ukraine, stressing that continued violence must be met with sustained sanctions. “Our top priority must be to stop the killings. Whether we call it a ceasefire or a truce is secondary,” Costa told reporters Tuesday after a video
Federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., has made more than 450 arrests since August 7, the White House confirmed. Officials said 68 firearms were seized and three gang members, including an MS-13 member, were taken into custody. In addition, 48 homeless encampments were cleared across the city. At the
By Joseph Solis-Mullen, Mises Wire | August 18, 2025 For over a decade, the dominant Western narrative on the Syrian War has been simple: a peaceful uprising turned into a brutal civil war because of Bashar al-Assad’s ruthless crackdown on his own people. But in Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’
Hurricane Erin is battering the East Coast with life-threatening rip currents, storm surge, and massive waves, even without a direct landfall. The Category 2 hurricane, with winds just shy of Category 3 strength, is driving dangerous surf from the Carolinas northward and has already prompted 90 water rescues in North
By Ron Paul, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 18, 2025 According to the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, prices rose by 2.7 percent over the past year, and by 3.1 percent when the “volatile” food and housing sectors are removed from the calculation. Markets
By George Ford Smith, Mises Wire | August 18, 2025 Most people accept the moral prohibitions on lying, murdering, and stealing in their personal lives as well as in their business affairs. Why, then, does government—which is run by people—get a pass? Is ethics irrelevant in government affairs? The
By Philip Giraldi, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 18, 2025 Some observers in the lead-up to last week’s meeting between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage Alaska hoped that a dialogue might be established where the broader issue of creating a new European
The promise of protection may prove the guarantee of unending war.
Polling warns of the lurking political peril…
