Ronald J. Hansen

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Ronald J. Hansen

A federal appeals court ruled that Voice of America employees will not be reinstated while their dismissal case continues. The ruling favors the executive branch's authority in employment matters, impacting roughly 1,000 VOA workers. The workers' legal team is considering further appeals, while U.S. Agency for Global Media senior adviser Kari Lake celebrated the ruling.

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Ronald J. Hansen

The McCain Institute's annual Sedona Forum is convening amid a shift in American foreign policy perspectives. President Donald Trump's "America First" approach contrasts sharply with the late Sen. John McCain's globalist views. The forum boasts record fundraising and attendance this year, an institute spokesperson said. The McCain Institute is gathered in Sedona for its annual forum, but does so as many American voters have rejected the view of international affairs its namesake long promoted.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Ronald J. Hansen

• The McCain Institute's annual Sedona Forum is convening amid a shift in American foreign policy perspectives. • President Donald Trump's "America First" approach contrasts sharply with the late Sen. John McCain's globalist views. • The forum boasts record fundraising and attendance this year, an institute spokesperson said. The McCain Institute is gathered in Sedona for its annual forum, but does so as many American voters have rejected the view of international affairs its namesake long promoted.

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Ronald J. Hansen

A federal appeals court panel that includes two judges picked by President Donald Trump has upheld an order to put Voice of America’s workers back on the job and for the organization to resume its operations. The May 1 order from a three-judge panel in Washington, D.C., did not extend to paying Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the related private networks in Asia and the Middle East for the month of April 2025.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Ronald J. Hansen

Sen. Mark Kelly introduced a bipartisan bill to bolster U.S. shipbuilding and counter China's maritime dominance. The SHIPS for America Act aims to create a maritime security adviser and increase investment in maritime infrastructure. The bill echoes the CHIPS Act, which incentivized domestic semiconductor production. U.S. Sen.