Duckworth demands DOT give $10K bonus to all air traffic controllers, FAA techs

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

Trump’s Venezuela boat strikes fuel war crimes allegations. Are they legal?

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 —

US Lawmakers Introduce Resolutions in House, Senate Seeking to Block Military Action in Venezuela

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters U.S. lawmakers in both the House and Senate have introduced war powers resolutions in their respective chambers directing the president to remove the U.S. military from hostilities that Congress has not authorized, citing the potential of military