Christopher Bolan
Dr. Christopher J. Bolan is a Professor of Middle East Security Studies at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, PA. His opinions are his own and do not reflect the positions of any U.S. government agency.
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Federal judge rules Trump plan to halve FEMA workforce unlawful
The ruling covers the reservists who deploy after hurricanes and floods, with a decision on remedies due next month as hurricane season continues.
Forty-five groups urge House vote on Cuba war powers resolution
The coalition cites a 148 percent rise in Cuba's infant mortality rate since 2018 and a Senate companion measure that failed by four votes in April.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large group of other Russian guests.
Energy Transfer seeks to overturn Pennsylvania clean water law after jet fuel spill
The 89-year-old law's mens rea challenge could also unravel other state statutes, from traffic offenses to hunting rules, if the company's argument succeeds.
Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...
Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.