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Revell: 2026 An Opportunity to Showcase Nation's Pride, Greatness
While there is much to do, with the right leadership and a spirit of collaboration, the "Salute to America 250" can become a defining moment in our nation’s history.
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 06:04:34 EDTSpaceX's Starship Rocket Explodes in Flight Test
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad.
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 05:37:26 EDTJournalists Disrupt Blinken Press Conference
Secretary of State Antony Blinken's last scheduled briefing turned tense Thursday when two journalists criticized his role in the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in their removal by staff, The Hill reported.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:23:53 EDTDem Sen. Coons: Open to Supporting Bondi for AG
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., indicated he may vote to confirm President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee even though he has questioned her commitment to keeping the Justice Department free from political interference, The Hill reported.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:43:59 EDTMan Who Crashed Truck Into WH Barrier Gets 8-Year Sentence
A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into barriers protecting the White House was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for an attack that prosecutors said was inspired by his fascination with Nazi ideology, court records showed.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:42:50 EDTAG Garland Tells Career Staff to Stick to 'Norms' in Farewell
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, preparing to step down from his post, urged career civil servants at the Justice Department on Thursday not to let unfair criticism prevent them from doing what is right for the country.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:06:33 EDTNetanyahu: Deal to Release Hamas-Held Hostages Reached After Late Snags
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip has been reached.The announcement came a day after Netanyahu's office said there were last minute snags in talks to free hostages in return for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release...
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:16:47 EDTChinese Hackers Accessed Yellen's Computer in Treasury Breach
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was hacked and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the Treasury Department by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, it was reported Thursday,
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:49:41 EDTTexas Man Pleads Guilty in Smuggling Deaths of 53 Migrants
A Texas truck driver charged in the deaths of 53 migrants who rode in a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning pleaded guilty Thursday over the 2022 tragedy that became the nation's deadliest smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:36:18 EDTSen. Collins Warns Spending Talks Behind Schedule
Top Senate appropriators, including Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, are privately warning colleagues that spending talks are running behind schedule, Axios reported.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:44:15 EDTBiden in Farewell to Military: 'Remember Your Oath'
President Joe Biden told U.S. service members Thursday "our country is counting on" them to remember their oath and uphold the Constitution.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:16:11 EDTNYC Mayor Adams to Meet With Trump Friday
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:42:45 EDTU.S. Patriotic Icons Fuel Pro-Yoon Rallies in South Korea
South Korean demonstrators have adopted American symbols, chants, and music to rally behind embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol, merging local politics with distinctly U.S.-inspired imagery, Breitbart reported.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:39:39 EDTFBI Quietly Shutters Diversity and Inclusion Office
The FBI said Thursday it closed its Office of Diversity and Inclusion last month as the federal government braces for crackdowns on woke programs in advance of President-elect Donald Trump taking office Monday.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:17:15 EDTAnti-AIDS Program in Peril After Abortions in Mozambique
The flagship U.S. aid program on HIV/AIDS is in jeopardy, a senior Republican warned on Thursday, after U.S. officials said four nurses in Mozambique performed abortions that are banned under the multibillion-dollar program that has saved millions of lives globally.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:20:58 EDTN.C. Gov Unveils Abortion Protections Ahead of Trump Term
North Carolina Democrat Gov. Josh Stein unveiled new measures on Thursday that extend state protections for certain healthcare providers and patients' reproductive health data just a few days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Democrat governors - such as New ...
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:53:48 EDTTreasury Pick Opposes Federal Minimum Wage Increase
President-elect Donald Trump's treasury secretary nominee, Scott Bessent, said Thursday during his confirmation hearing that he will not support raising the federal minimum wage, The Hill reported.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:28:15 EDTBiden's DOJ Gives MS-13 Gang Member Sweetheart Plea Deal
An MS-13 gang leader who has admitted to being involved in at least seven murders was given a sweetheart plea deal this week by President Joe Biden's Department of Justice that spares him the death penalty and allows him to avoid life in prison.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:25:42 EDTWrongful Death Suits Filed Against Calif. Utility Over Fire
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against utility company Southern California Edison over the Eaton Fire, which tore through Altadena, California, last week.
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:20:53 EDTSchumer Presses for TikTok Ban to Be Delayed
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pressing for the TikTok ban to be delayed to give an American buyer time to scoop it up.
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