EXCLUSIVE: Successfully ridding the U.S. of the effects of Mexico’s criminal cartels operating along the southwestern border would be a 20-year ordeal, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, said – but argued Congress could begin having an impact in a matter of weeks to months. “Look, there’s places we can boost right now to help the administration – the administration is refocusing a lot of efforts, especially in the [Department...

In the wake of the arrest of two foreign nationals seeking to murder a U.S. journalist on behalf of the Iranian government, a bipartisan group of senators put forward a bill Tuesday to stiffen penalties on people who commit crimes in the U.S. on behalf of foreign countries. Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., introduced the Deterring External Threats and...

Vice President JD Vance is poised to kick off a trip to Italy and India on Friday – marking his third international trip with the Trump administration.  Vance and the second family are poised to meet with and “discuss shared economic and geopolitical priorities with leaders in each country,” according to a statement from Vance’s office.  When in Rome, Vance is scheduled to meet with Italy’s Prime Minister...