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Six American allies say they are ready to help with Strait of Hormuz

(The Center Square) – Foreign allies appear to be backpedaling on their refusal to help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump has expressed his frustration with the international community for not stepping up. In a joint statement from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and

Say no to the Hertz/Regier tax increase plan | Josh Kassmier

Montanans are paying too much in taxes, and sadly Greg Hertz and the Regier family are doing everything possible to increase them. It started with editorials. In a KJJR editorial, Matt Regier said he was “angry” the Legislature passed property tax reform. Then Rep. Amy Regier, in another editorial, went

Fetterman casts deciding vote advancing Mullin nomination to lead DHS

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the lone Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs who voted to advance the nomination of Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, on Thursday morning. “I

Ghalibaf: Iran's new strongman running war effort

Ghalibaf: Iran's new strongman running war effort

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker and a veteran of the Revolutionary Guards, has emerged as the highest-profile political figure in the Islamic republic after the killing of its leaders. A pillar of the Iranian establishment for some three decades and one of the Islamic republic'

Venezuelan student freed after months in US immigration custody

Venezuelan student freed after months in US immigration custody

Democrats and activists celebrated Thursday the release of a US high school student from Venezuela who spent 10 months in custody after his arrest by immigration officials enforcing President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans. Dylan Contreras, 21, was detained last May after attending an immigration hearing at a

Nigeria 'challenged by terrorism', president says on UK state visit

Nigeria 'challenged by terrorism', president says on UK state visit

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu talked of how his country is "challenged by terrorism" as he met Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday as part of his state visit to the UK. Starmer welcomed Tinubu to Downing Street for talks on the second and last day of the first

Trump to Japan PM: 'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?'

Trump to Japan PM: 'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?'

US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally. Trump, in a notably friendly meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, spoke to