Good morning! SOFREP’s Morning Brief is back with the latest insights on defense and global affairs for Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Last month, when President Donald Trump was asked about growing tension between the United States and our 2026 World Cup co-hosts, Canada and Mexico, he said with a smile, “Tensions are a good thing.

While Donald Trump's wide-ranging taxes on imports face scrutiny in court, he also continues to alter them and introduce or ...

US President Donald Trump has signed a memo to send 2,000 California National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area, as ...

Federal district courts are pushing back against the Trump administration, and at least so far they’re holding. During May, ...

Supporters gather at a campaign rally for Donald Trump at Lancaster Airport on Nov. 3 preceding his victory Tuesday, Nov. 5, ...

Pledges to boost arms spending and trade talks have won allies a reprieve from the president’s barbs and threats. Officials ...

Jason Simmons became chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party in March 2024 — only six months before voters would ...

The Nebraska Republican’s dissent makes him one of a disappearing breed in the G.O.P. — and suggests he may head for the exit ...

After the fallout, the tech elite is staying quiet -- focusing on where they can win. It would have been another banner day ...

The United States is becoming just another country with a corrupt strongman personalizing and profiting from power.

U.S. President Donald Trump was in attendance at UFC 316 alongside Dana White, Marco Rubio, and a host of celebrities, as the ...