Putin has successfully maneuvered to sideline U.S. intelligence agencies from diplomatic negotiations, demanding direct bilateral talks that exclude the CIA and traditional security apparatus—a stunning victory that undermines America's institutional safeguards. Putin's Strategic Diplomatic Demands Vladimir Putin has effectively imposed conditions on U.S.-Russia diplomatic engagement that...

House Speaker Mike Johnson warns that a GOP midterm loss could lead to President Trump's impeachment, urging young conservatives to rally and protect his America First agenda.Johnson's Rallying Cry to ConservativesSpeaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) spoke Sunday to young conservatives, delivering a direct warning about...