Capitol Hill braces for high-stakes showdown over $36T US debt crisis
A new economic projection suggests Congress could be headed for a showdown over the U.S. debt limit by mid-June.
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Graham Prepared to Move Forward With Trump Nominee Pete Hegseth
‘He’s given me his side of the story. It makes sense to me. I believe him,’ Sen. Lindsey Graham said. A top Republican senator said on Dec. 15 that he believes Pete Hegesth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, will be confirmed unless people who have made accusations against Hegseth without publicly disclosing their
Trump Adviser Suggests ‘Iron Dome’ Over America Amid Drone Sightings
The Iron Dome refers to a missile-defense system used by Israel to shoot down rockets. President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming national security said the United States needs an “Iron Dome” amid a rash of recent drone sightings in New Jersey and New York. Top officials, including Alejandro Mayorkas, the outgoing secretary of the Department of Homeland
Schumer requests 360-degree radar system for NY, NJ to detect drones
Sen. Chuck Schumer calls upon the Department of Homeland Security to deploy 360-degree radar technology to help detect drones in New York and New Jersey area
Man with Glock switch in his underwear arrested outside Pentagon
A man with a loaded gun in his car and a device in his underwear that would enable the firearm to act like a machine gun was arrested outside the Pentagon last week after attempting to speed off with Pentagon police officers clinging to his vehicle, according to court documents reviewed by CBS News. Prosecutors
Hezbollah chief says group lost critical arms supply route from Iran with Syrian ouster of Assad
Hezbollah lost its most important supply route from Iran through Syria with the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, the group’s chief admitted Sunday.
Trump allies push for more White House control over Congress’ purse strings
House Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., is leading the charge to give President-elect Donald Trump more say over how government funding is handled.