Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a fighter jet squadron, Navy ships and air defenses to the Middle East amid heightened regional tensions due to Israeli attacks in Iran and Lebanon. “The Department of Defense continues to take steps to mitigate the possibility of regional escalation by Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies,” deputy Pentagon...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Friday that the special election to fill the vacant seat left by the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will be held Nov. 5, the same day as the general election. Candidates who wish to have their name placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with Texas...
Harvard University appointed Alan Garber to serve as the 31st president through the 2026-27 academic year Friday, seven months after controversies led the previous leader to step down. Garber became interim president of the university earlier this year, after former President Claudine Gay resigned following scandals related to antisemitism on campus and alleged plagiarism. "Alan...
Turkey’s communications authority blocked access to Instagram on Friday, another instance of the country tightening its grip on certain websites and social media. Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which regulates the internet, announced Friday that it had restricted access to the site, The Associated Press reported. Local media said Instagram was now blocked as...
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Among the names on Vice President Harris’s running mate shortlist, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) were ranked the highest by Democratic voters, a new survey found. The survey, released Friday by YouGov, found that Buttigieg and Kelly were the most popular picks to join Harris's bid for the White House. Buttigieg...