Dozens of drones trailed a Coast Guard vessel off New Jersey: US lawmaker
A U.S. lawmaker claims a Coast Guard commander told him one of their 47-foot vessels was trailed by dozens of drones earlier this week off the coast of New Jersey.
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124 Dems oppose historically bipartisan defense bill over restrictions on transgender treatments for minors
The House voted Wednesday to pass its yearly defense bill that would give junior enlisted troops a significant pay bump and work to eliminate DEI programs at the Pentagon.
House approves $895 billion defense bill with gender-affirming care restrictions
Washington — The House approved the massive $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, after a controversial provision on gender-affirming care prompted backlash from Democrats and threatened to topple the must-pass bill’s chances in the chamber. In a 281 to 140 vote, the House approved the 1,800 page national security legislation to authorize
New Jersey Lawmakers Call for Action Over Drone Sightings
New Jersey lawmakers are sounding the alarm after dozens of unidentified drones have been reported flying over the state in recent weeks. Gov. Phil Murphy said on Sunday that there have been 49 reports of drone activity, most of which originate in Hunterdon County, an area that borders Pennsylvania on the western part of Central
Cash-Strapped California Considers $15 Million Plan To Fight Trump Deportations
The California legislature is considering a supplemental budget that would send some $15 million to nonprofits that help illegal immigrants avoid deportation as part of its effort to bankroll Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D.) efforts to obstruct the incoming Trump administration’s policies. The added funding was unveiled Dec. 3, the first day of a special session
Tony Blinken Tells Congress ‘No One Anticipated’ Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress on the Biden administration’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal in a long-awaited hearing that was originally scheduled for September. Though he claimed that “no one” in the Biden State Department anticipated the Afghan government’s swift collapse, a group of diplomats warned Blinken of that very prospect roughly one month
Border sheriff ignores county’s new policy that blocks cooperation with ICE immigration enforcement
San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez has said her office won't change its practices on ICE cooperation despite a new resolution passed by the board of supervisors.