Category: USA
Readout of Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ms. Amanda Dory Meeting With Minister Of Defense of Albania Mr. Pirro Vengu
Defense.gov Amanda Dory, the acting undersecretary of defense for policy, met with Albanian Defense Minister Pirro Vengu at the Pentagon. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3974596/readout-of-acting-under-secretary-of-defense-for-policy-ms-amanda-dory-meeting/
Read MoreTed Cruz urges White House to halt $1.25B in ‘digital equity’ funds
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is urging the Biden administration to halt a $1.25 billion “Digital Equity” program, calling it unconstitutional for using race-based criteria to expand broadband access. “I urge you to withdraw the unlawful [Notice of Funding Opportunity] NOFO and halt issuing Program grants before you cause real harm,”…
Read MoreFetterman says ‘F— that’ amid bipartisan backlash over arrest warrants targeting Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant
Fox News Bipartisan backlash erupted in response to news that Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with arrest warrants. The chamber issued the arrest warrants against the two men “for crimes against humanity and war crimes,” according to the ICC.…
Read MoreHawley says Mayorkas, Wray ‘absolutely’ skipped Senate hearing due to Laken Riley verdict, calls for subpoenas
Fox News Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., claims that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray skipped a public Senate hearing Thursday to avoid criticism over the verdict in the case of Laken Riley’s murder. Mayorkas and Wray were scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Thursday, but the hearing…
Read MoreGaetz withdraws as attorney general nominee
Fox News Matt Gaetz, the former Florida representative and Trump nominee for Attorney General, announced Thursday that he is withdrawing as Trump’s pick for the top prosecutor, citing what he described as the “distraction” his nomination had caused due to a swirl of allegations about paying underage women for sex. “While the momentum was strong,…
Read MoreGoogle stock falls as antitrust regulators push for a breakup
Washington Post The Justice Department wants the search giant to divest the Chrome web browser, among other provisions designed to limit its market power. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/21/google-chrome-doj-antitrust/
Read More‘Efficient and accountable’: GOP-led DOGE bill aims to slash outflow of federal dollars
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are eyeing ways to slash the outpouring of federal dollars after President-elect Donald Trump signaled that cutting government red tape would be a major part of his agenda. Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., introduced a new bill on Thursday, titled the “Decreasing Overlapping Grants Efficiently (DOGE) Act,” which would…
Read MoreWould the US win a war with China over Taiwan? US lawmakers briefed on the potential outcome
Fox News House lawmakers were briefed Wednesday about the potential outcome if the U.S. were to find itself at war with China over Taiwan within the next two years, as the global superpower increasingly encroaches on U.S. allies. The Chinese defense industrial base is operating at a “wartime footing,” and now has a shipbuilding capacity…
Read MoreU.S. Defense Firms Are Warned About Russia’s Sabotage Campaign
New York Times A new warning urges defense companies to increase security and to be on the lookout for surveillance and signs of trespassing. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/defense-companies-russia-sabotage.html
Read MoreInside the Lobbying Career of Trump’s New Chief of Staff
New York Times Before managing the campaign of President-elect Donald J. Trump, Susie Wiles represented a tobacco company and a mining project, among others. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/susie-wiles-trump-lobbying.html
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