DOJ Charges CBP Official for Allegedly Defrauding FEMA

The woman is accused of fraud after she allegedly collected money on claims that her home was unlivable from flood damage. The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a career director-level employee at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with allegedly attempting to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and lying to federal agents. The

Fighting Irish: Trump, With Ireland’s Leader in Tow, Takes Aim at EU, Russia, and the Education Department

Most heads of state don’t enjoy an annual invitation to the Oval Office, but Ireland’s does. When prime minister Micheál Martin arrived for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day visit, he was warned about the Donald Trump-sized trap he was walking into. Martin faced a “diplomatic balancing act” in talks with Trump, according to Reuters. Politico

Afghans who helped the U.S. military blocked from reaching American soil

In August 2021, Tamim Satari raced to the Kabul International Airport to evacuate Afghanistan after working with the American military as an intelligence officer, helping U.S. forces coordinate aerial bomb campaigns against the Taliban. But in the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal, his wife and newborn son were left behind.  “It was so hard, and

Congress Looks to Japan for Tips on Submarine Building

‘There is very little commercial shipbuilding done in American shipyards today,’ an expert said. The congressional Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces held a hearing on March 11 and heard that the United States could learn from Japan’s plan to produce one submarine per year. Ronald O’Rourke, a naval analyst serving the Congressional Research Service

Judge blocks parts of Trump executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Trump’s attempt to retaliate against a law firm that represented Hillary Clinton, ruling that an executive order the president signed last week unlawfully targeted the Perkins Coie law firm and violated its First Amendment rights.  U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a temporary restraining order that stops three