He will temporarily transfer his authority to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is scheduled to undergo a medical procedure on Friday evening, the U.S. Department of Defense has announced. Pentagon press secretary and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the procedure is an elective and minimally
He temporarily transfered his authority to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin underwent a medical procedure on Friday evening, the U.S. Department of Defense has announced. Pentagon press secretary and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the elective and minimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure related to a
A North Carolina bill that pushes back on sanctuary counties shielding illegal immigrants from federal authorities is making its way through the state legislature. House Bill 10, “Requiring Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE (U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement),” was introduced last year and amended during committee reviews in recent months. It overwhelmingly passed in the
Along with outside spending, Club For Growth is sending millions to support West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s run for governor. A pair of key conservative political action committees spent more than $5.3 million on various campaigns in April, according to new disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission. On May 20, Americans For Prosperity
‘We will move this new assistance as quickly as possible,’ said Secretary of State Antony Blinken. President Joe Biden’s administration has approved $275 million in new military assistance for Ukraine, drawing funds to replenish stocks of artillery weapons as well as equipment for front-line troops. The U.S. Department of Defense said this latest round of
Top billionaire donor Stephen Schwarzman said he’s backing the former president. Stephen Schwarzman, the CEO and co-founder of real estate giant Blackstone, said Friday that he is planning to support former President Donald Trump’s campaign as a “vote for change.” Mr. Schwarzman cited what he called a “dramatic rise of antisemitism” in the United States
Kenyan President William Ruto would have been the first Kenyan leader to address a joint session of Congress. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) called out House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday for declining to invite Kenyan President William Ruto to address a joint session of Congress this week. Mr. Ruto was on a three-day