A consequential week in American foreign policy brought together three major developments centered on the White House: escalating tensions with Iran, President Donald Trump’s participation in a formal memorial observance,…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 25, 2026 · 1 min read
With government funding set to expire in September and midterm elections looming, Congress is once again racing to avoid a shutdown — this time on the heels of two of…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress on Tuesday to defend the administration’s funding request tied to military operations against Iran, drawing sharp questioning from lawmakers on both sides of…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 23, 2026 · 1 min read
National security spending and U.S. military readiness are again at the center of a congressional battle, as the House approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 on…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 23, 2026 · 4 min read
American taxpayers have now committed roughly $195 billion toward the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and a bipartisan House majority made clear Tuesday night it intends to keep that spending pipeline open, defeating…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 22, 2026 · 3 min read
Category: Economy | Tags: National Security, Iran, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio The conflict between the United States and Iran has escalated to a scale that is now reshaping global energy…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 21, 2026 · 4 min read
The annual legislation that funds and directs the United States military is in serious trouble on Capitol Hill, with the House and Senate both hitting procedural walls that leave the…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 21, 2026 · 4 min read
A court established by Congress nearly three decades ago to handle the removal of foreign nationals linked to terrorism has finally received its first case. The Trump administration’s decision to…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 20, 2026 · 4 min read
With the 2026 midterm elections drawing closer, control of the U.S. Senate remains genuinely competitive, and strategists in both parties believe they have a realistic path to a majority. The…
By The Republic Standard Staff · July 18, 2026 · 1 min read