After the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, many U.S. service members and veterans continue to struggle with the meaning of their service. Several veterans told the Washington Examiner that the anniversary of the country’s fall to the Taliban in August is a particularly difficult period. Veterans Crisis Line data provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to corroborate their statements. Calls, texts, and chats to the hotline increased from 52,581 in August 2020 to 71,353 in August 2023.
Days after the latest lineup of Apple products hit stores worldwide, some of the first owners of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are complaining that the phones are overheating.
Elon Musk announced on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that he was visiting the country’s southern border with Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) Thursday. Musk posted online that he arrived at Eagle Pass, a city that borders Mexico, to “eyeball the situation” and talk with major officials and law enforcement. Musk addressed...
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Friday will step down as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer after four tumultuous years in American history dissected across two presidencies. The four-star general — confirmed overwhelmingly by the Senate 89–1 in July 2019 before being sworn in in September — has spent his tenure deftly...
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) called Republicans out for ignoring former President Trump’s charges during the GOP-led impeachment hearing into President Biden. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee held its first hearing Thursday after formally launching an investigation last month. Republicans alleged the president and his son, Hunter Biden, profited from foreign business deals. During her...
Presented by Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association — A handful of conservative House Republicans remain opposed to a short-term agreement {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story How a shutdown will impact federal health programs The federal government is barreling toward a shutdown, as a handful of conservative House Republicans remain opposed to a...
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that sought to block state lawmakers from impeaching Justice Janet Protasiewicz, whose win flipped the high court to a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years last month. The Supreme Court handed down its decision Tuesday to not hear the lawsuit, issuing the order without comment. The court...