By Scott Shields – Contributing Writer For Capitol Times Media – A Special Thanks A Close Friend. I also dedicate this article to one of the most brilliant individuals of wartime history who has past away. He taught so many of us how to think beyond what normal conditions allow us to witness. A Balance Most Could Not Achieve President Donald Trump has accomplished what leaders in history have failed to do: he possesses overwhelming power to destroy, yet exercises unprecedented restraint. (For...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping entered high-stakes talks at the White House on Thursday as the United States and China confront major disputes over trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, critical minerals and the continuing war with Iran. The September 24 summit brings Xi to the White House for his first visit to Washington in more than a decade and comes four months after Trump traveled to China for negotiations that produced a broad economic agreement...

WASHINGTON — A growing group of Republican candidates in some of the most competitive races of the 2026 midterm elections is publicly calling for the war with Iran to end more quickly, as soaring fuel costs and mounting voter frustration turn the nearly seven-month conflict into an increasingly important domestic political issue. The shift is particularly visible in Michigan, Iowa and Ohio, where Republican Senate candidates are arguing that Washington must protect U.S. security interests...