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The German chancellor fell back into NATO talking points as the US president called for a trade embargo on Spain German Chancellor Friedrich Merz refused to back Spain while US President Donald Trump trashed Madrid over its refusal to host American planes for the ongoing war in the Middle East.Instead, Merz fell into NATO talking points, criticizing Madrid for not committing to the military bloc’s target of 5% of GDP for annual defense spending.Trump described Spain as a “terrible” ally and also cited its unwillingness to increase defense spending.“We are trying to convince Spain to catch up,” Merz said during a meeting…

President Donald Trump despairs at the diminishing relationship between the U.S. and Britain, saying Monday the historic union is “not like it used to be.” He pinpointed left-wing UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s stumbling response to events in Iran while “pandering to Muslim voters” at home as emblematic of the problem. “This was the most solid relationship of all. And now we have very strong relationships with other countries in Europe,” he said, with AFP noting he singled out France and Germany as growing supporters, after Starmer’s initial refusal to allow the United States to use British military bases…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to raise its across-the-board tariff rate to 15 percent this week, providing a timeline for an increase President Trump had announced but not yet implemented. “That’s likely sometime this week,” Bessent said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Trump imposed a 10 percent global tariff last month after the Supreme Court struck down his broader tariff regime, then pledged within days to raise that rate to 15 percent. That promised increase, however, has not yet been implemented. Questions also remain about which countries would be subject to the higher rate. Trade Representative…

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) is introducing the “One Nation, One Visa Policy Act” to close a massive loophole that is allowing Chinese nationals, many with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), to exploit birthright citizenship in the United States through territories like the Northern Mariana Islands. The legislation, reviewed exclusively by Breitbart News, would prevent Chinese nationals from entering the U.S. and its territories without a valid visa. Likewise, the legislation would ban Chinese nationals from any visa-free travel program, such as the Guam–Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands visa waiver program, which allows citizens of certain countries to travel…

Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) announced Wednesday he will retire from Congress at the end of his current term after the state redrew its congressional maps ahead of the midterms. Owens announced on social media he will not seek reelection and will instead take on “the next chapter of my mission … outside of elected office” while committing to serving out the remainder of his term. “I will finish this term fully committed and fully accountable. My final political sprint will be here in Utah and across the country, helping my colleagues expand our Republican majority,” Owens said. “Though this chapter…

The two officials are reportedly engaged in a tacit turf war while failing to coordinate a response to the Middle East escalation The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have exposed a deepening rift at the top of the EU, as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the bloc’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, find themselves on a “collision course” in a backroom power struggle, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing sources.The EU was widely lambasted over the weekend for its failure to meet nor issue a unified statement for 48 hours following the unprovoked US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Von der Leyen and…

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) responded to a question on using the Defense Production Act to increase missile output by stating that “It’s time to use every lever we have at our disposal to increase our industrial base for our military.” He also said that we need to give troops the right to repair vessels and planes. Host Laura Ingraham asked, “Senator, let’s start with you, is it time to use the Defense Production Act to ramp up our missile output?” Sheehy answered, “It’s time to use every lever we have…

In a return visit, Elisabeth Hasselbeck ripped her former co-hosts on ‘The View’ for their abject hypocrisy on wide-open borders. Hasselbeck, who co-hosted the ABC talk show from 2003 to 2013 and stepped in to guest co-host this week, didn’t hold back when the topic turned to illegal migrants on Wednesday’s episode. She made a point that many Republicans have made for years: liberals love their security, gated communities, and ID-for-entry rules when it comes to their own lives, but want illegals to be able to just walk over the border without being identified by the government, which impacts everyone…

Nigel Farage introduced two veteran Labour politicians to his team on Wednesday, including a former London region mayor, stating their long experience on the local government “front line” would be invaluable to the party as Reform UK seeks to transform the country. Brexit pioneer and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and his London Mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham unveiled two defections from the Labour party on Wednesday, the Former Labour mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales and 21-year Labour councillor Clive Furness. Farage said Furness would stand as Reform’s candidate for the forthcoming Mayor of Newham election in May while Sir Robin will…

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales has admitted for the first time that he had a sexual relationship with his former staff member who killed herself last year. Gonzales, who faces a May runoff in the Republican primary to hold his seat, insisted in a radio interview that he is not responsible for her death. “I made a mistake, and I had a lapse in judgment, and there was a lack of faith, and I take full responsibility for those actions,” Gonzales told radio host Joe Pagliarulo. Gonzales, who is married, made the comments hours after congressional investigators recommended the House Ethics…