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Is The Strait of Hormuz Open? What We Know After Latest Strikes
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (208+ words) President Donald Trump on Sunday said the Strait of Hormuz was “open as far as we’re concerned,” brushing off a declaration from the Iranian military insisting the waterway was closed once again. “It’s open, and I don’t want to talk…...
Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (122+ words) WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic, though the U.S. and Iran continue to trade attacks that have raised concerns over safety on one of the worl......
South China Sea Joint Statement Says China's Maritime Claims Have No Basis
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (248+ words) Sunday, 12 July 2026 08:19 AM EDT China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, Japan, the Philippines, the United States and 11 other countries said in a joint statement on Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of a landmark…...
2,400 years ago, Aristotle perfectly described today’s leftist tyrants
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (399+ words) The ideology is new, but using ancient examples, Aristotle proves that tyranny’s tactics are always the same. This is an edited version of an essay that first appeared in American Thinker’s subscribers-only newsletter.I admit without shame that I’m one…...
FORMER TRUMP FBI OFFICIAL: China's Missile Test Is a Wake-Up Call - Congress Must Not Blow the Response
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (321+ words) It is real. And it didn't start Monday. Add to that the reporting this month that Chinese personnel have been training Russian forces in radiological, biological, and chemical warfare on the battlefield in Ukraine, and the picture is unmistakable. Beijing…...
Trump's ambitious energy bet could be a winning hand as the world burns more oil, gas than ever
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (723+ words) Unleash Prosperity co-founder Stephen Moore says record U.S. oil and gas production will help counter Middle East turmoil and prevent a spike in gas prices in the wake of recent Iran strikes. The world consumed more energy than ever before in…...
US, UK and 12 Other Nations Reaffirm 2016 Ruling Invalidating China's Claims in South China Sea
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (630+ words) JIM GOMEZ Sunday, 12 July 2026 01:00 AM EDT A joint statement issued by the nations said they rejected “destabilizing” actions in the disputed waters that threaten regional peace. The announcement commemorated a July 12, 2016, arbitration ruling by a tribunal established in The Hague…...
We Know Who’s Buying US College Campuses—the Senate Must Act | Opinion
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (212+ words) We are two Muslim women who have each had a death warrant, a fatwa, placed on our heads—not for committing a crime, but for opposing the extremists who claim to speak for our faith. One of us, Anila, came…...
I Thought We Won the Cold War
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (196+ words) armscontrol.org As of May 2026, the United States is replacing or modernizing nearly every component... As of May 2026, the United States is replacing or modernizing nearly every component of its strategic nuclear arsenal while also acquiring theater nuclear capabilities that…...