Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, the ranking member on the Senate’s aviation subcommittee, is demanding the Transportation Department expand its $10,000 bonus to all air traffic controllers and FAA technicians who worked without pay during the government shutdown. The department said it would give the bonuses only to those who did not miss a
Washington — Scrutiny over the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats has intensified following the revelation that the first U.S. attack on such a vessel involved at least two strikes, according to a Washington Post report. It said that after a first strike left two survivors, a subsequent strike — or strikes —
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) in the U.S. Capitol building after attending the State of the Union in Washington on Jan. 30, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) introduced a bipartisan war powers resolution on Dec. 1, directing the president to remove the U.S military from
Chad Pergram's observations on Republican Matt Van Epps defeating Democrat Aftyn Behn in Tuesday's special election to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.
A report by the Pentagon’s internal watchdog into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal could be made public this week, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News, months after Hegseth and several other top Trump administration officials accidentally included a journalist in a group chat on the messaging app to discuss strikes
James Solomon has been elected mayor of Jersey City, the Associated Press projects. Solomon, a progressive Jersey City councilman, defeated Jim McGreevey, who resigned as New Jersey governor back in 2004 after admitting to having an affair with a male staff member. The race was called less than an hour after the polls closed. Seven candidates originally ran
Parents await interviews for their children at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) district office in New York City on Jan. 29, 2013. John Moore/Getty Images The Trump administration announced Tuesday it has suspended the processing of all immigration applications from 19 countries, including Afghanistan and Somalia, citing national security and public safety concerns.