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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) sits with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth (R) as they pose for a commemorative photograph during a joint US-Japan memorial service for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima near the end of World War II, in the village of Ogasawara on Iwo Jima island, some 1,250 kilometres (780 miles) from Tokyo on March 29, 2025. Japan and the US called on March 29 for a strengthening of their alliance as Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and new US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth attended a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. (Photo by JAPAN POOL / JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by JAPAN POOL/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)

Pete Hegseth Commemorates 80th Anniversary Of Battle Of Iwo Jima In Japan, Hails ‘Warrior Ethos’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised the “shared warrior ethos” between the U.S. and Japan at a memorial service upon the site of the island battle.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, arrives to testify during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Gabbard, a former Congresswoman from Hawaii who previously ran for president as a Democrat before joining the Republican Party and supporting President Trump, is facing criticism from Senators over her lack of intelligence experience and her opinions on domestic surveillance powers. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Gabbard: Over 100 Intelligence Officers Will Be Fired After Engaging In Sexually-Explicit Messaging In NSA Chat Rooms ‘On Govt Time’

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has announced that over 100 intelligence officers will be fired after they engaged in sending sexually-explicit messages in National Security Agency (NSA) chat rooms while “on government time.”

TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 16: The American Flag flies in a stiff breeze during pre-game ceremonies as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Atlanta Falcons at the Raymond James Stadium on December 16, 2007 in Tampa, Florida. The Bucs won 37 - 3 and clinched a playoff berth. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

America Must Defend Dissidents Against Authoritarian Regimes

By Brian Taef
January 27, 2025

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TOPSHOT - Pro-life demonstrators listen to US President Donald Trump as he speaks at the 47th annual "March for Life" in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2020. - Trump is the first US president to address in person the country's biggest annual gathering of anti-abortion campaigners. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Pardons 23 Pro-Life Protesters

On Thursday, President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life protesters, many of which are elderly and in poor health.

(L) Republican Governor Jenniffer González of Puerto Rico. (Photo via: U.S. Congress) / (R) Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro arrives to deliver his annual speech to parliament in Caracas on January 15, 2025. (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Puerto Rican Governor Urges Trump To Address Venezuelan Socialist President’s Threat To Invade U.S. Territory

Puerto Rico’s new Republican governor is drawing attention to Venezuelan Socialist President Nicolás Maduro’s military threats against the U.S.-territory island in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s calls for expansion.

Police officers enter the compound of the presidential residence of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on January 15, 2025. Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on January 15 over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first sitting president to be detained in the nation's history. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

South Korea’s Impeached President Detained After Hours Long Standoff, Pertaining To Martial Law Fiasco

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained on Wednesday at the presidential compound, opting to comply with the massive law enforcement operation ordered by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, an anti-corruption agency.