Two Killed in First Deadly Houthi Attack on Shipping

Two seafarers were killed in a Houthi missile attack on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, British and U.S. officials said, the first fatalities reported since the Iran-aligned Yemeni group began strikes against shipping in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which set the Greek-owned, Barbados-flagged

In State of the Union, Biden to call for action to lower health care costs

President Biden plans to urge Congress to focus on cost-saving ideas for prescription drugs in his State of the Union address Thursday night, including capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for all Americans and allowing the federal government to negotiate the prices of widely used medications. These two proposals expand on actions taken in the 2022

Republicans Press Biden To Explain Executive Order Targeting Israeli Jews 

Sen. Cotton and others say admin’s efforts ‘undercut our most valuable’ ally Sen. Tom Cotton (Getty Images) The Biden administration is under congressional pressure to explain a series of executive orders targeting Israeli Jews with sanctions and undermining what a group of GOP senators says is the Jewish state’s effort to eradicate Hamas. Nine Republican

Georgia Attorney Says Fani Willis Misappropriated Homicide Funds for Election Cases

Ashleigh Merchant said Fani Willis obtained up to $5 million to prosecute homicides and sexual assault, but used it to investigate the 2020 election instead. For three days during a contentious evidentiary hearing on a motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting a high profile election case, defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant

LIVE 3:30 PM ET: House Armed Services Committee Hearing on ‘Army Aviation Rebalancing’

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the “U.S. Army’s modernization plans, requirements, and investments in aviation programs as part of the Army’s recently announced Aviation Investment Rebalance” at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 6. Witnesses: Douglas Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, an… Original News Source Link – Epoch

House Armed Services Committee Hearing on ‘Army Aviation Rebalancing’

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the “U.S. Army’s modernization plans, requirements, and investments in aviation programs as part of the Army’s recently announced Aviation Investment Rebalance” at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 6. Witnesses: Douglas Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, an… Original News Source Link – Epoch