President Trump used much of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to promote GOP legislation that is likely to clash with Democrats, increasing pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to take a complicated path to passing it with only Republican votes. Johnson may only have a narrow window to push harder… Source link
President Trump used Tuesday’s State of the Union address to talk about the myriad reasons why an attack on Iran might be justified, from the regime’s history of attacks on Americans to its violent repression at home, alleged nuclear ambitions and plans to build a missile that could reach the US. Warnings started appearing in…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) defended transgender rights in her State of the State address on Wednesday, a day after President Trump criticized gender transition in his State of the Union address. “In Michigan, everyone deserves to be who they are and love who they love. I want to stop for a moment and speak…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday criticized her 2024 presidential rival President Trump over his Tuesday State of the Union address. “I looked at it. It was full of lies. And, you know, when he wasn’t lying, he was lying – it reminded me of show and tell at our kids’ school. It was…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said Wednesday that a bridge between the U.S. and Canada that President Trump previously threatened to block from opening is ready to move forward. The Governor announced during this time, “For the first time in more than a century, a new bridge, the Gordie Howe International Bridge, will open connecting…
The Hill’s Defense & NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Welcome to Defense & National Security The Big Story On eve of nuclear talks, Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran The US is imposing new sanctions on Iranian individuals, companies and ships accused of enabling the country’s illicit oil sales and ballistic missile programs……
A former Air Force pilot was arrested because he provided “defense services” to Chinese military forces, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday. In a press release Wednesday, the DOJ said Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., 65, was arrested that day in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The department said Brown, a former Air Force officer… Source link
Apple is introducing an age verification tool in the US and abroad to ensure users are at least 18 years old. App developers in Brazil, Australia, Singapore and the US states of Utah and Louisiana are now able to use the company’s updated Declared Age Range application programming interface (API) to determine a user’s age…
{Beacon} Technology Technology Big Story A new era of antitrust at the DOJ under Trump The sudden departure of the Justice Department’s top antitrust enforcer is raising questions about the Trump administration’s approach to antitrust cases and controversial mergers. © AP Gail Slater announced her plans to resign earlier this month after less than a……
Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) holds a double-digit lead over her opponent in a hypothetical Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas, according to a poll released this week. The University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll, which concluded Feb. 16, shows the congresswoman leading Texas state Rep. James Tallarico (D) 56 percent to 44 percent in…
