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‘Lindsey Graham’s Supreme Court’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post.

Aviation cybersecurity has key shortfalls, watchdog warns Congress

The Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration have cybersecurity gaps sending stakeholders mixed signals and falling short of federal standards, according to a new congressional watchdog report.

FCC readies rulings against ABC’s ‘The View,’ Disney licenses

The FCC is expected to rule that ABC's daytime talk show "The View" is not a bona fide news program, a decision that would subject the Disney-owned broadcast to federal equal-time requirements for political candidates.

Vance says he was ‘less enthusiastic’ about striking Iran than Trump

VANCE tells Joe Rogan that Trump was not influenced by Israel in Iran war: "I think the president, completely separate from any influence from Israel, believes very strongly, and again I agree with this, that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon."

Iran’s brinkmanship is costing it influence and options

The reinvigorated war with Iran has sparked new oil price increases. In ordering a restoration of the U.S. blockade on Iranian oil exports and new strikes on Iranian military sites, President Donald Trump is pressuring Iran to return to the negotiating table and abide by the recently agreed-upon ceasefire. Trump’s key priority is an end […]

Trump says he’ll ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

President Trump said Wednesday he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear a case on the legality of his executive order restricting birthright citizenship, after the high court struck down the policy last week.  “I will be asking for a Rehearing by the United States Supreme Court, IMMEDIATELY. This miscarriage of justice will destroy America...

America is quietly abandoning its Indo-Pacific strategy

The "Indo-Pacific" was a grand strategic concept linking the Pacific and Indian Oceans into one interconnected strategic theater.

On the Ballot: Democrats try to pick up pieces in Maine after Platner exit 

Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after Graham Platner, the scandal-plagued progressive political newcomer, dropped out of the race to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after controversies overwhelmed his campaign.   That means Maine Democrats don’t have a Senate nominee in the competitive contest — and they have just over two weeks to decide how to proceed before the window to put forward a replacement closes on...

US, Iran strikes intensify after Trump labels interim deal ‘over’

The U.S. and Iranian militaries continued to exchange strikes overnight Thursday, in violation of the 60-day ceasefire the two nations agreed to last month.  U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said late Wednesday that it struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets, including air defense systems, missile and drone storage sites and naval capabilities.  Those strikes came after...

UFO files: NASA helped prolong UAP stigma, ex-official says

Michael Gold previously served as NASA’s associate administrator for space policy and partnerships.

Millions of eye drops recalled nationwide due to potential foreign substance

Millions of bottles of eye drop medication widely used to treat allergies and inflammation are being recalled across the country, according to the Food and Drug Administration. 

In 60 years of independence, Botswana has refuted the authoritarian development myth

The assumption that poor societies cannot afford the luxury of liberal institutions is both false and potentially fatal.

Trump’s escalating attacks on Iran pose risks at home

In today's issue: ▪ Platner drops Senate candidacy ▪ Trump’s promises at NATO summit ▪ Kentucky governor requests McConnell update ▪ ObamaCare hikes give fuel to Democrats The latest rounds of U.S. attacks on Iran are sending President Trump back into perilous territory four months out from the midterms. Trump ordered strikes on two consecutive...

Secret Service advised Trump to not fly Qatari-gifted Air Force One

The Secret Service advised President Trump not to leave the NATO Summit in Turkey on the newer Qatari-gifted Air Force One, according to a Wednesday report. Sources familiar with the matter said the president flew out of Ankara on the older Air Force One model out of an abundance of caution for a potential threat from...

Trump on Platner rape allegations: ‘A lot of people say big falsehoods’

President Trump weighed in on the accusations against former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Wednesday, questioning whether people should believe the sexual assault allegations against the Democrat. “It's really a question of whether or not you believe the woman. A lot of people say big falsehoods,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. “He's...

Trump stops to transfer from old to new AF1 in the UK on the last leg of NATO trip

President Trump stopped in the United Kingdom on Wednesday to transfer from the old Air Force 1 to the newer Qatari vessel for his last leg of the trip home from the NATO summit in Turkey. Iran warned that it has “no red lines” when it comes to its defense, leading some to speculate that...

Scandal-plagued Graham Platner drops Maine Senate bid

Graham Platner, the oyster farmer whose populist platform took Maine by storm, dropped his Senate bid Wednesday night as controversies over his past stacked up, leaving Democrats without a nominee to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) this fall. Platner’s decision comes after he easily won the Democratic primary despite a growing list of scandals, including revelations around a...

Democrats weaponize Big Beautiful Bill

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care   The Big Story Democrats weaponize Big Beautiful Bill Democrats in some of the most competitive races are looking to make Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” an albatross to hang on vulnerable incumbents. © AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr. A year after Republicans muscled the...

Top lawyer for military joint chiefs stepping down early, citing ‘personal reasons’

The senior legal counsel to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine is stepping down nearly a year ahead of schedule, the latest top official to leave or be pushed out of the Pentagon since the start of the second Trump administration. Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar told ProPublica he was leaving “for personal reasons” after...

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