Week of December 7, 2025

This is "Arkies in the Beltway" for the week of Dec. 7, 2025! I'm Alex Thomas, Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, with your look at national politics and the Arkansans influencing the discussions. Members of Arkansas' congressional delegation back recent U.S. military strikes against boats traveling from Latin America. The Trump administration has embraced these attacks as part of its strategy to confront drug trafficking. Republican Sen. Tom Cotton and Rep. Rick Crawford heard more information about these strikes in closed-door briefings. Cotton, of Little Rock, and Crawford, of Jonesboro, lead the Senate and House intelligence committees, respectively. STORY: Arkansas lawmakers back Trump administration on legality of recent military strikes in Caribbean Sea Thank you for listening to "Arkies in the Beltway!" You can stay up to date with all Arkansas news at ArkansasOnline.com, or follow me on Bluesky for more developments from the nation's capital!