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War Department Streamlines ‘Falcon Peak’ Project To Outpace China and Russia

Keely Compson
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War Department Streamlines ‘Falcon Peak’ Project To Outpace China and Russia

Key Takeaways

  • Six Critical Technologies Identified: The War Department is narrowing its focus to six priority areas such as Applied AI, Quantum systems and Scaled Hypersonics to accelerate innovation and deliver faster results to the battlefield.
  • AI First Defense Strategy: The initiative aligns with President Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, pushing the Department to adopt AI at every level from logistics to intelligence synthesis.
  • Resilient Warfighting Capabilities: New investments in biomanufacturing, contested logistics and directed energy systems aim to ensure U.S. forces can fight, resupply and win even when traditional supply lines are disrupted.

The Department of War is shaking up America’s defense playbook with a bold new strategy aimed at countering emerging threats and reclaiming battlefield dominance. At the center of the effort is Falcon Peak, a cutting edge program designed to shield U.S. military bases from the growing danger of drone surveillance. Instead of reacting slowly, the agency is leaning into innovation and prioritizing speed, precision and technological freedom.

Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael says it is time for a sharper focus. In a Nov. 13 memo, he explained that the Department is trimming its research priorities from fourteen categories to six targeted Critical Technology Areas that will drive the next generation of military capability. “The previous list of fourteen CTAs did not provide the focus that the threat environment of today requires,” Michael wrote.

Those six areas tell the story of where modern conflict is headed: Applied AI, Biomanufacturing, Contested Logistics Technologies, Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance, Scaled Directed Energy and Scaled Hypersonics. Each will move forward through rapid technology sprints that take ideas from prototype to battlefield faster than traditional acquisitions ever allowed.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the streamlined plan puts America’s military firmly back in the lead. “Our nation’s military has always been the tip of the spear,” he said. “Under Secretary Emil Michael’s six Critical Technology Areas will ensure that our warriors never enter a fair fight.”

The initiative dovetails with President Donald Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, which calls for an “AI-First” War Department. Michael emphasized that AI, advanced logistics and biomanufacturing will give U.S. forces the resilience to fight, resupply and win even when traditional support lines are cut.

Michael made it clear that execution will require tight coordination among the Pentagon, private industry and America’s allies. With focused investment and a pro innovation mindset, the War Department aims to ensure the United States stays far ahead of its rivals in every domain.

DOE Targets Massive Nuclear Expansion To Meet AI Power Demand

Keely Compson
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DOE Targets Massive Nuclear Expansion To Meet AI Power Demand

Key Takeaways

  • Major Nuclear Investment Shift: Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the DOE’s Loan Programs Office will direct most of its funding toward getting new nuclear power plants built for the first time in decades.
  • AI Driving Energy Demand: Massive electricity needs from artificial intelligence and data centers are attracting billions in private capital, which DOE will leverage with low-cost federal financing.
  • Regulatory Barriers Being Removed: With four new executive orders and a push to cut burdensome rules, the Trump administration is positioning nuclear energy as a cornerstone of America’s economic and national security strategy.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright delivered a clear message Monday: America is getting back into the nuclear power business, and the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office is about to become the engine that makes it happen. Speaking at the American Nuclear Society conference, Wright said the LPO will be heavily focused on financing nuclear power plants. “By far the biggest use of those dollars will be for nuclear power plants to get those first plants built,” he explained.

During President Trump’s first term, the LPO funded only the Vogtle reactors in Georgia. Today, the landscape is changing fast. While no new commercial reactors are currently under construction, several previously closed plants are preparing to restart, and there are active plans for both large reactors and the next generation of small modular units. The demand is being fueled by something Washington can no longer ignore: the massive electricity needs created by artificial intelligence and data centers.

Wright said AI will attract billions in private equity from “very creditworthy providers,” and the DOE plans to match that capital “3-to-1, maybe even up to 4-to-1, with low-cost debt dollars from the Loan Programs Office.” In other words, Washington is finally aligning with the free market instead of fighting it.

Earlier this year, President Trump signed four executive orders designed to speed up nuclear deployment. One senior administration official told FOX Business, “What we’re trying to accomplish here is unshackling this industry from stifling regulations that have held it back for too long.”

Nuclear energy, paired with AI-driven economic expansion, now sits at the center of Trump’s strategy to keep America competitive, secure, and energy dominant.

Trump Reveals Grocery Prices Dropping Ahead of Holiday Season

Keely Compson
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Trump Reveals Grocery Prices Dropping Ahead of Holiday Season

Key Takeaways

  • Holiday Prices Falling: President Trump says Thanksgiving meals are now about 25 percent cheaper than under the Biden administration, with major retailers confirming lower holiday basket prices.
  • Grocery Costs Cooling: Trump emphasized that grocery prices are already “much lower” compared to the last administration, with more reductions expected as his team works on additional price relief.
  • Free-Market Response: Retailers like Walmart are offering competitive holiday meal bundles, showing how strong leadership and pro-growth policies can ease inflation pressures on American families.

President Donald Trump is leaning into one of the strongest indicators that his economic agenda is gaining traction: falling consumer prices. Speaking to reporters at Palm Beach International Airport before heading to Joint Base Andrews, Trump highlighted the noticeable drop in grocery costs and the growing affordability of Thanksgiving meals across major retailers.

“From an economic standpoint, our prices are coming down very substantially on groceries and things,” Trump said, emphasizing that prices are “already at a much lower level than they were with the last administration.” After years of runaway inflation under Biden, the message is clear: the pressure on household budgets is finally easing.

The president noted that his team spent the weekend working on additional price concerns and hinted that Americans could soon see even more relief. “We worked on it this weekend,” he said. “And you’re going to see some of the items that were a little bit higher… we’re going to have some little price reductions and, in some cases, some pretty good ones.”

Thanksgiving, often a barometer of household affordability, is showing real improvement. “The affordability is much, much better with us,” Trump said. He pointed to Walmart and other retailers offering Thanksgiving meals that are approximately 25 percent cheaper than what Americans paid under Biden.

Earlier this month at the America Business Forum, Trump praised Walmart’s announcement that its standard Thanksgiving meal is 25 percent lower than a year ago. The company’s holiday basket, which includes 20 items and serves ten people for under $40, underscores how competitive pricing and free-market principles can bring meaningful relief to families.

As inflation continues to cool under Trump’s policies, retailers are responding with better deals, proving once again that strong leadership and pro-growth economics make a real difference at the dinner table.

Bessent Warns of “Perfect Storm” Inflation While Detailing Trump’s Affordability Agenda

Keely Compson
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Bessent Warns of “Perfect Storm” Inflation While Detailing Trump’s Affordability Agenda

Key Takeaways

  • Tariff Revenue Funding Relief: The Trump administration plans to use rising tariff revenue to send $2,000 payments to low and middle-income families while directing remaining funds toward reducing the national debt.
  • Inflation Fight Focused on Growth: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the administration inherited severe inflation but is flattening it through lower energy costs, falling interest rates, and policies aimed at boosting real purchasing power.
  • Trade Deals Lowering Prices: Newly completed trade agreements are reducing tariffs on key goods like coffee, cocoa, and bananas, which Bessent says will bring down the cost of living for working Americans.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is making it clear that the Trump administration is not just monitoring inflation, but actively fighting to restore everyday affordability for American families. In an exclusive interview with FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures,” Bessent warned that the nation is facing a “perfect storm” for inflation, driven by the economic mess inherited from the previous administration.

“This is the perfect storm,” Bessent said when asked about the possibility of $10-per-pound beef next year. “We inherited this terrible inflation. We are flattening it out. I believe we’re going to push it down, and energy prices are down, interest rates are down. But the real thing that is going to happen is going to give Americans real purchasing power increases. It’s going to be through growth.”

President Trump has already pointed to early signs of relief. Despite delayed October inflation data due to the government shutdown, he emphasized falling consumer prices and Thanksgiving meals coming in up to 25 percent cheaper than under Biden.

Food costs remain a concern. Omaha Steaks CEO Nate Rempe recently warned that beef could hit $10 per pound by late 2026 if supply pressures continue. That reality only reinforces the administration’s push for stronger trade deals and targeted tariff reforms.

To give families more breathing room, the Trump administration announced plans to use tariff revenue to deliver $2,000 payments to low and middle-income Americans, with leftover funds dedicated to paying down the nation’s massive debt. “We need legislation for that,” Bessent said. “Sending $2,000 refunds … that would be for working families. We’ll have an income limit.”

Since Trump launched his Liberation Day tariffs, revenue has surged from $22.1 billion in May to $28 billion in July, totaling $195 billion in fiscal 2025. While tariffs alone won’t erase a $38 trillion debt, they are funding relief for working families and giving Washington a long-overdue dose of fiscal discipline.

“I will tell you what we’re not going to do,” Bessent added. “We are working every day to get these prices down.”

Trump Expands Market Access With New Tariff Rollback on Key Agricultural Imports

Keely Compson
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Trump Expands Market Access With New Tariff Rollback on Key Agricultural Imports

Key Takeaways

  • Tariffs Adjusted for Strategic Growth: President Trump removed several key agricultural imports from reciprocal tariffs, aligning trade policy with domestic production needs.
  • Historic Trade Wins: The Administration has secured multiple framework and final agreements that expand U.S. market access and attract major foreign investment.
  • Economic and National Security Boost: Targeted tariff strategies are bringing manufacturing back to America, strengthening supply chains, and reinforcing national security priorities.

President Donald Trump took another major step toward strengthening the U.S. economy and securing America’s strategic edge by signing a new Executive Order that modifies the scope of his reciprocal tariffs. This latest move reflects both economic confidence and a clear commitment to restoring fairness in global trade. The headline shift: certain qualifying agricultural products will no longer face reciprocal tariffs, particularly foods not grown in the United States.

Back on April 2, President Trump announced global reciprocal tariffs aimed at addressing the national emergency created by decades of persistent trade deficits. These deficits are driven in part by the lack of reciprocity in America’s bilateral trade relationships. Even then, the President carved out strategic exceptions, including certain critical minerals and key energy products essential to national security.

On September 5, he refined the scope again, adding and removing goods from Annex II of Executive Order 14257. These changes formed part of a broader effort to craft a trade structure capable of supporting existing deals and future agreements. After major progress in negotiations, including 9 framework deals, 2 final reciprocal trade agreements, and 2 investment agreements, the President has now determined that it is necessary to adjust the tariff list once more.

Today’s decision excludes products like coffee, tea, tropical fruits, cocoa, spices, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, beef, and additional fertilizers from reciprocal tariffs. These items will be added to Annex II and, when appropriate, removed from the PTAAP Annex, which still includes natural resources unavailable in the United States, generic pharmaceutical inputs, and certain aircraft components.

Under President Trump’s leadership, trade policy is finally producing results. In less than a year into his second term, he has secured framework agreements with countries including El Salvador, Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Thailand, Vietnam, the United Kingdom, and members of the European Union. He has also announced historic investment deals with Japan and Korea.

The European Union alone agreed to purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy and invest an additional $600 billion in America by 2028 while accepting a 15 percent tariff rate and charging American companies zero. In Asia, Malaysia and Cambodia lifted barriers across entire sectors and opened their markets fully to U.S. goods.

With billions in reshoring investments already underway, these policies are bringing manufacturing back home, boosting American workers, and reinforcing national security. The Trump Administration has made one point clear: trade with the United States will finally be fair, reciprocal, and firmly rooted in America’s interests.

Melania Trump Launches Landmark Initiative for Foster Youth Success

Keely Compson
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Melania Trump Launches Landmark Initiative for Foster Youth Success

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Major federal and private sector collaboration
    The new executive order unites federal agencies, universities, nonprofits, and private companies to expand opportunities for youth transitioning out of foster care.
  • Real pathways to independence
    The plan creates scholarships, federal job pipelines, financial literacy support, and an online hub to help young people build long term stability.
  • Melania Trump’s leadership drives reform
    The initiative builds on her Fostering the Future program, reinforcing the administration’s commitment to giving foster youth the tools to become tomorrow’s innovators and leaders.

First Lady Melania Trump is proving once again that she is one of the most effective forces in the Trump administration, championing a bold new Executive Order titled Fostering the Future for American Children and Families. The initiative, designed under her leadership, brings federal agencies and private sector partners together in a way Washington rarely manages to accomplish. The mission is simple but powerful: give young Americans who have experienced foster care real pathways to independence through education, employment, and financial stability.

At the White House signing ceremony, Mrs. Trump joined President Donald Trump to launch a plan that finally modernizes a system long weighed down by bureaucracy and neglect. The order creates new scholarship programs, expands access to federal support, and launches an online planning hub to help young people map out a self sufficient future. It also encourages employers, universities, and nonprofits to pledge mentorships, jobs, and training.

Federal agencies are already lining up. HHS will deploy new programs to keep families together and donate decommissioned laptops to close the digital divide. Treasury and HUD will conduct roundtables nationwide to strengthen financial literacy for youth exiting care. The Office of Personnel Management is opening federal career pipelines through internships and early career positions.

Melania Trump launched Fostering the Future in 2021 as part of her Be Best initiative, and participating universities include Vanderbilt, Miami, Villanova, FIU, and Oral Roberts. Her goal has been consistent: help foster youth gain the skills needed for real jobs and long term success.

“Rise above the ease of inaction,” she told supporters. With this executive order, she is doing exactly that, and building a stronger future for the next generation of American workers.

Hegseth Launches “Southern Spear”, Targets Narco Terrorists

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Hegseth Launches “Southern Spear”, Targets Narco Terrorists

Key Takeaways

  • Firm Action on Narco Terrorism: The Trump administration is escalating military operations to dismantle drug trafficking networks threatening U.S. communities.
  • Major Military Presence: Warships, advanced aircraft and the USS Gerald R. Ford are now positioned in Southcom as part of Trump’s expanded counternarcotics push.
  • Clear National Security Priorities: Officials say Southern Spear reflects a renewed commitment to defending the Western Hemisphere and stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is putting the Western Hemisphere on notice. On Thursday evening he announced a major new mission, “Southern Spear,” aimed squarely at dismantling the narco-terror networks pumping lethal drugs into the United States. The operation is being run by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and U.S. Southern Command, which has already taken an aggressive posture under President Trump.

Hegseth said the mission is designed to defend the Homeland, remove narco-terrorists from the region, and cut off the drug pipelines that are devastating American communities. “The Western Hemisphere is America’s neighborhood and we will protect it,” he said.

The announcement came after Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Caine and senior military leaders briefed President Trump on expanded military options in the region, including potential strikes inside Venezuela. Under this administration, the Pentagon is no longer tolerating the cartels’ grip on maritime drug routes.

The campaign is not theoretical. A Pentagon official confirmed that the military carried out its twentieth lethal strike on Monday, destroying a drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean and killing four narco-terrorists. Since early September, at least 80 traffickers have been eliminated in operations across the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Southern Spear builds on a January announcement that the U.S. Navy’s Fourth Fleet would deploy robotic and autonomous systems to enhance detection and monitoring of illegal trafficking throughout the Southcom region. The Pentagon has also stood up a new counternarcotics task force designed to crush cartel networks faster and more effectively.

Trump’s expanded posture has brought significant firepower to the region, including warships, F-35s, surveillance aircraft and now the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier. Washington is making it clear that defending American families from foreign fueled drug carnage is now a top tier national security priority.

Trump Scores Major Trade Wins Across Latin America

Keely Compson
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Trump Scores Major Trade Wins Across Latin America

Key Takeaways:

  • Expanded Market Access: The agreements remove tariff and non tariff barriers, opening new opportunities for U.S. agriculture, manufacturing, digital services, and pharmaceuticals.
  • Reciprocal Trade Prioritized: Each partner nation commits to fair, balanced terms that protect American workers, defend U.S. innovators, and reduce dependency on China.
  • Strategic Regional Strength: The deals reinforce U.S. leadership in the Western Hemisphere and strengthen secure, stable supply chains across Central and South America.

President Donald Trump announced a series of new trade breakthroughs Wednesday that mark another major win for American workers, manufacturers, and farmers. The White House revealed fresh trade deals with El Salvador, Argentina, Ecuador, and Guatemala, strengthening economic and security ties across the Western Hemisphere.

“These agreements deliver on the president’s vision for reciprocal trade,” the administration said, adding that the deals will expand U.S. exports and create meaningful opportunities for American businesses of every size. The agreements dismantle decades-old barriers to U.S. goods, reduce tariffs, and open new markets for industries from agriculture to technology.

El Salvador will now accept U.S. vehicle standards and FDA certifications, clearing the way for more American-made products to enter the country. Argentina has agreed to streamline access for U.S. medicines, chemicals, and machinery while modernizing its intellectual property laws to align with global standards. Guatemala committed to strengthening labor protections and ensuring fair digital trade, while Ecuador is removing tariffs on key American exports like nuts, wine, wheat, and fruit.

Trump described the deals as proof that America can lead on trade while protecting its workers and industries. “We are putting America first by securing fair and balanced agreements that reward our people,” the president said in a statement.

The administration emphasized that the new partnerships will also reinforce regional stability, cut reliance on adversarial economies, and restore American manufacturing dominance. As the White House put it, the goal is simple: “Trade that is fair, reciprocal, and works for the American people.”

Trump Ends Shutdown, Ensures Pay for Federal Workers and Military

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Trump Ends Shutdown, Ensures Pay for Federal Workers and Military

Key Takeaways:

  • Shutdown Over: President Trump signed a funding bill that ends the 43-day government shutdown and provides continuing appropriations through January 30, 2026.
  • Protecting Workers and Priorities: The law ensures back pay for federal employees, blocks agency layoffs, and fully funds agriculture, veterans affairs, and military construction for the rest of the fiscal year.
  • Extending Key Programs: The measure renews authorities tied to healthcare, cybersecurity, agriculture, and national defense — reinforcing Trump’s focus on keeping America secure and economically strong.

President Donald Trump officially ended the 43-day government shutdown Wednesday by signing the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.

The law provides funding for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, effectively reopening the government after Congress failed to pass regular appropriations before the start of the fiscal year on October 1. It also fully funds agriculture, military construction, veterans affairs, and legislative branch programs through the end of the fiscal year.

In true Trump fashion, the bill prioritizes stability for workers and accountability in Washington. It grants back pay to federal employees who went unpaid during the shutdown and prohibits any reduction in force actions until January 30. Any layoffs initiated during the shutdown are nullified.

The legislation includes funding for the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, veterans programs, and military family housing — key areas that align with Trump’s promises to support America’s farmers, service members, and working-class families.

Beyond reopening government, the bill extends several critical authorities, including programs related to public health, Medicare, Medicaid, cybersecurity, agriculture, and veterans benefits. It also reauthorizes the Defense Production Act and efforts to combat threats from drones.

For all the noise surrounding Washington’s spending battles, Trump’s signature brings order to the gridlock — a reminder that leadership means protecting America’s workforce, securing the essentials, and keeping the government running without compromising conservative fiscal principles.

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