WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 22, 2025, as part of the Never Trump Media Pundits and the Bridges They've Burned (full series): * * * Never Trump Media Pundits: Robert Kagan By Ken Braun Turning trees to cringe wasn't always what readers expected from The Atlantic. Just prior to Trump's first run for office, it was still a serious ideas journal. "If You're Not Paranoid, You're Crazy," the November 2015 cover story, was a prescient wa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst: American Leadership is Back WASHINGTON - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) reaffirmed that President Trump is showing the world that American leadership is back and echoed his strong message for Vladimir Putin to end Russia's bloody war. "Russia's aggression has already cost too many innocent lives, about 5,000 lives every single week. Too many innocent lives, folks, whic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The International Monetary Fund posted the following news release: * * * Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, May 22, 2025 May 22, 2025 SPEAKER: Ms. Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department, IMF MS. KOZACK: Good morning, everyone and welcome to this IMF Press Briefing. It is wonderful to see you all today on this rainy Washington morning, especially those of you here in person and of course also those of you joi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * SD Hegseth Speech at 82nd Airborne, Ft. Bragg, NC SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH: [Applause] What an amazing day. What an incredible opportunity. I thought I had the best job in the country. I don't think I do. Major General Work, thank you. Congratulations. Appreciate your actions, your words and your leadership, along with Command Sergeant Major Delapena, two of the best jobs in the country, best  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered an impassioned address to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, emphasizing his commitment to the troops and announcing significant military investments. Hegseth, a former Army major, highlighted his unique perspective, stating his job is to think strategically while understanding the tactical realities faced by service members. He conveyed President Trump's unwavering support, promising to "bring it back to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Ready to Equip Trump in Ukraine Peace Talks Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "For the last four months, President Trump has gone to extraordinary lengths to bring an end to the bloodshed in Ukraine, and we here in the Senate more PR

NEW YORK, May 23 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on May 22, 2025, by Acting U.S. Representative Dorothy Shea at a U.N. Security Council open debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict: * * * "Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you also to Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General Bahous, ICRC President Spoljaric Egger, and Ms. Soeripto for your informative briefings. "Over the past year, we have witnessed unprecedented leve more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from a May 13, 2025, hearing entitled "The Department of Defense Missile Defense Activities in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairwoman Fischer, Ranking Member King, and distinguished members more PR